While in the United States sourcing funds for his government-approved study, Dr. David Ajibade, Executive Director of the Brain and Body Foundation of Nigeria, sat down for a conversation with Frontrunners Innovate Publisher, Mary Kurek, to talk about the study and how his work with nutraceuticals is impacting youth with sickle cell anemia. The study is an important first step …
Frontrunners in Faith: A Global Love Story
By: Mary Kurek President of Frontrunners Development, Inc. (Publisher of Frontrunners Innovate and Founder, The Frontrunners League of Social Impact Innovation) On the morning of November 10th, I arose quite early. Still dark outside, I enjoyed the solitude…the quiet that allows for slow awakening and a meditative time before coffee. I had no idea how impactful this day would become. …
Jolyne Jelimo on Developing Youth Leaders in Education Cohorts Around the Globe
Jolyne Jelimo is the country head and Vice President of Global Goodwill Ambassadors (GGA) for Kenya. Her rise to this leadership position shows you exactly where her values lie as a rising influencer in her country, especially when it comes to impacting education, economic development, and youth mindset. The latter is more important than you may think, especially, within the …
Investor-Advisor Interview: Patrick Kuwana
Patrick Kuwana is the CEO of Crossover Transformational Group headquartered in Johannesburg, South Africa. As a consultant and leadership advisor for African entrepreneurs and business owners as well as companies and organizations outside of Africa wishing to do business in the continent, he is particularly attuned to the nuances of culture and challenge as it applies to the diverse environments …
Investor-Advisor Interview: Toyin Umesiri
Toyin is an influencer in the African business and trade environment. The CEO of Nazaru and the founder of Trade With Africa Business Summit, this busy young professional is creating social impact through her work in opening doors and creating pathways to economic growth in the African continent. She consults and curates connections for engagement that builds meaning for all …
COVID-19 Success Story From an Enterprising Native of Uganda
Publisher’s note: “Mubiru Dissan or ‘Dissan’ as we call him is a graduate from Uganda of our 2019 World Hope Youth Mentors Pilot program that was inspired by an edition of Frontrunners Innovate on African development. During the early days of the pandemic, we checked in with Dissan and discovered the devastating news that he had lost his job due …
Cellphone, COVID-19, and Climate Change in Africa
By: Osita Aniemeka, PhD, Ambassador, Telemedicine Today, NIGERIA Before the dawn of COVID-19, the effects of climate change were already being felt by people across Africa. Evidence shows that change in temperature has affected the health, livelihoods, food productivity, water availability, and overall security of the African people. According to the Climate Change Vulnerability Index for 2015, seven of the …
Dr. Osita Aniemeka, Champion for Entrepreneurship in Africa
“African Education System has surprising outcomes. The smartest students pass with 1st Class and get admission to medical & engineering schools. The 2nd Class Students get MBAs and LLBs to manage the First Class Students. The 3rd Class Students enter politics, and rule both 1st and 2nd Class Students. The failures join the Army and control politicians who, if they …
Professor Princess, Rosemary Ogochukwu Igbo, PhD: National Academy of Education Nigeria
“To produce a great teacher that inspires, that stands tall and above the superior and the good teacher, first we create an effective classroom manager who makes students know what they are doing, while showing them why and how.” “As a practitioner who has committed the most to education in Africa, I want to see education achieve the best outcomes …
Survivors’ Network Taking Stand in Preventing Modern Slavery – Impact in Cameroon
By Awah Francisca Mbuli To prevent trafficking which falls under target 8.7 of the 17 SDGs and cut across many of the other SDGs, people, specifically women, who are most vulnerable to this abuse, need vocational training to build skills so that they can work and become self-sufficient in their home countries. Microfinance can help those who have the skills …