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Nigerian student Victor Olalusi, scores 5.0 GPA in Russia, first in the world
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Dentaa Amoateng MBE Crowned 2019 EMY’s Young Female Achiever of The Year
The Founder and CEO of GUBA Enterprise, Mrs. Dentaa Amoateng MBE was crowned as Young Female Achiever of the Year…
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Coco Gauff has been making waves in the tennis world ever since she turned pro in 2018. The 19-year-old American…
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Meet Sibongile Sambo, the rejected flight attendant who started her own aviation company
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This Nigerian working mom of four passes the US bar exam after 10 years of trying
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Yes He Can: 23-Year Old Becomes Youngest African American to Be Certified as a Boeing 777 Pilot
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How this super talented 11-year-old built his own lawn care business
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15-Year-Old Girl Graduates as the Youngest Ever Valedictorian at Thompson High School in US
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