After losing his mother at 15, Laduma Ngxokolo turned a domestic knitting machine into a global luxury empire that celebrates Xhosa culture on the world's most elite runways.
Discover the people and passion behind Africa's most innovative products
After losing his mother at 15, Laduma Ngxokolo turned a domestic knitting machine into a global luxury empire that celebrates Xhosa culture on the world's most elite runways.
After spending five years in a legal battle and a terrifying night in a prison cell, Strive Masiyiwa went on to lay 110,000 km of fibre optic cable across the African continent.
Oshiorenoya Agabi is fusing living brain cells with silicon chips to create computers that can "smell" explosives and disease. His journey from Surulere to Silicon Valley is rewriting the global tech rules.
From mobility and trade to climate solutions and creative innovation, explore the diverse ecosystem of African makers and entrepreneurs.
Transportation, delivery, and movement of people and goods
Latest Story
They Told Him Africa Wasn't Ready for Electric Cars. He Built a Fleet Anyway
Abdoulatif Rouamba • Burkina Faso
Financial services, commerce, and economic infrastructure
Latest Story
Defying the Dunes: How Fatou M’bodj is Building Mauritania’s Digital Fortress
Fatou M’bodj • Mauritania
Manufacturing, construction, and industrial innovation
Latest Story
They Stripped Him Naked in a Jail Cell. Now He Owns Africa’s 'Invisible Pipes.'
Strive Masiyiwa • Zimbabwe
Environmental sustainability, energy, and natural resource management
Latest Story
Mutoba Ngoma: Engineering Zambia’s Transition to Renewable Sovereignty
Mutoba Ngoma • Zambia
Agriculture, food production, and nutrition
Latest Story
Jack Oyugi Omondi: Turning Lake Victoria’s 'Green Menace' into Gold
Jack Oyugi Omondi • Kenya
Arts, culture, fashion, and lifestyle innovation
Latest Story
He Saved His Heritage by Knitting it Into the World's Best Sweaters
Laduma Ngxokolo • South Africa
Health, education, and human development technology
Latest Story
He Left Lagos to Build a ‘Smell Cyborg’ and Now He’s Reimagining the Future of Life Itself
Oshiorenoya "Osh" Agabi • Nigeria
Get weekly stories of African innovation delivered to your inbox.
We respect your privacy. Unsubscribe at any time.