
Therese Kirongozi: The Engineering Mind Safeguarding the Streets of Kinshasa
Meet the Congolese engineer who created solar-powered traffic robots to bring safety and order to the bustling intersections of Central Africa’s largest city.
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Meet the Congolese engineer who created solar-powered traffic robots to bring safety and order to the bustling intersections of Central Africa’s largest city.

Nassim Belkhayat is the visionary behind Neo Motors, the first 100% Moroccan-owned car brand, challenging global giants from a factory in Ain Aouda.

Nassef Sawiris is spearheading a $5 billion green hydrogen revolution in Egypt, turning the Suez Canal into a global hub for clean energy.

Fatou Juka Darboe is using additive manufacturing to create affordable medical prosthetics, turning The Gambia into a surprising hub for high-tech manufacturing.

Aliko Dangote took a small trading loan and transformed it into a multi-billion-dollar empire, proving that Africa’s real wealth lies in manufacturing, not just resources.

Nelson Boateng survived a catastrophic flood and turned his trauma into a revolution, building affordable homes from Ghana’s plastic waste.

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.
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