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Hicham El Guerrouj: Morocco’s Legendary Middle-Distance Runner

Hicham El Guerrouj, born in Rabat, Morocco, in 1974, is widely regarded as the greatest middle-distance runner of all time. His story is one of discipline, determination, and sheer talent, emerging fr...

The Sudanese Billionaire Who Chose Integrity Over Power

In a world where power and wealth often go hand in hand, Mo Ibrahim stands out for choosing something rarer — integrity. Born in Sudan in 1946, Mo Ibrahim grew up in a country shaped by polit...

Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie: Telling African Stories to the World

When it comes to shaping how the world sees Africa, Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie is one of the most influential voices of our time. Born in Enugu, Nigeria, in 1977, Adichie grew up reading stories that of...

Ibn Battuta: The Greatest Traveler the Sahara Ever Produced

Long before airplanes, satellites, or modern maps, one man from the edge of the Sahara journeyed farther than any explorer of his time — and arguably of all time. His name was Ibn Battuta, a Mor...

Mansa Musa: The Richest Man in History Came from the Sahara

When the world talks about wealth, names of modern billionaires often come up. But centuries before banks, stock markets, or oil empires, the richest human being in recorded history ruled from the hea...