Project Inspire Africa

In the face of environmental degradation and unemployment,Ange Imanishimwe is creating thousands of jobs through biodiversity conservation in Rwanda. In this interview with Project Inspire Africa,Ange shares his story and its impacts in Rwandan communities.  Can we meet you?   My name is Dr Ange Imanishimwe, PhD, a 35-year-old Rwandan citizen. I love watching the wildlife and mobilization on biodiversity conservation.    Tell us briefly your childhood experience. From a young age, I committed to creating a good change in my community by integrating biodiversity conservation, community health, agriculture, entrepreneurship, climate protection, and sustainable development in Rwanda. When I was a child, I was used to watch the animals especially birds and grasshoppers and was amazed by discovering what the nature has. I remember that I was used to forbid the kids from destructing the nests of the birds and from killing the animals. No wonder today I am a ...

From working to achieve equal access to opportunities for girls to setting up a low-cost school for girls,Dennis Anzaku Tsakpa is inspiring of the next generation of women to dare to dream. In this interview with Project_Inspire,Dennis tells his story .    PROJECT_INSPIRE : Can we meet you?   Dennis : I am Dennis Anzaku Tsakpa, a 34-years-old, indigene of the Eggon tribe in Nasarawa State, North Central Nigeria.   PROJECT_INSPIRE : Tell us about your childhood?   Dennis : I spent most of my childhood in Keffi and Lafia Local Government Areas of Nasarawa State. As a child, I watched my mum shuffle between school, work (teacher) and (family), and she was excellent at it. Because of his job as School Principal with the Ministry of Education, my dad was always on the move as a result of transfers and when it was possible, we also moved with him. He became a principal at a very young age. My dad was so dedicated to his job that one would think he was wor...

From childhood, Ratidzo Mutangadura found her voice and is today using same to help women and girls in Zimbabwe discover themselves and grow beyond the things that seeks to keep them down. In this interview with Project Inspire Africa, Ratidzo shares about her works and its impact in Zimbabwean communities . Can we meet you? My name is Ratidzo Mutangadura, a 23-year-old Zimbabwean. I love watching or reading history documentaries and keeping in touch with the reproductive issues. Tell us briefly your childhood experience. I grew up in Harare, Zimbabwe and had an upbringing of great diversity in an environment that had aspects of both traditional and non-traditional African perspectives. I was raised with the freedom to question the status quo, agree or disagree even at home, however in a respectful manner. Growing up I realized that this was not the case for most young people, particularly women. Regardless there were still circumstances outside my relatively liberal immediate environm...

Dirug Samuel,creator of the first mobile application that allows people to report rape cases from their smartphones in Nigeria has been at the forefront of increasing access to education and entrepreneurial skills for vulnerable children and women through his nonprofit organization. In this interview, Dirug Samuel shares about his motivation and how far the journey has been. PROJECT_INSPIRE : Can we meet you?   Samuel : My name is Dirug Samuel Yugoro, I am 28 years old. I come from Adamawa State, Nigeria. PROJECT_INSPIRE : Tell us about your childhood? Samuel : I am the youngest boy in a family of six (three boys and three girls). I am very close to my mum because of my undefined health condition. I was born in Mayo Belwa, a small town in Adamawa State, Northeast Nigeria where I had my elementary education (though it wasn’t the best form of education) because I went to a school with thatch classes and sat on brick seat.   PROJECT_INSPIRE : What’s your educational backgroun...

Zohlanga Gaseb believes that every child deserves to learn whether through formal or non-formal education. Through Purple Pencil Foundation, she is reaching out to rural children and encouraging a reading culture in Namibia’s unreached children. In this interview, she speaks about her journey. Can we meet you? My name is Zohlanga Gaseb. I am a Namibian Lawyer and Social Entrepreneur. Tell us briefly your childhood experience I am the last of six children raised by both parents. My parents were pro-school and I had no choice but to go to school. We did a lot of things together as a family.  I travelled a lot with my family and sports was a must and it paid off today. What’s your educational background?  I attended Westside High School,Swakopmund for my primary and secondary education. After there, I proceeded to the University of Namibia where I obtained a degree in Law. What are your contributions towards making your country a better place? I run a non-governmental organizatio...

From pain to purpose,Audrey Mukoro have defied all odds against her and is today living a life that inspires hope in others. Through Audrey Sickle Cell Foundation,she has become a beacon of hope in the sickle cell community supporting people living with sickle cell to live better lives. In this interview with Project_Inspire, Audrey talks about her journey     PROJECT_INSPIRE : Can we meet you?   Audrey : My name is Audrey Mukoro, a 36-year-old teacher and social entrepreneur residing in Delta State.   PROJECT_INSPIRE : Tell us briefly your childhood experience. Audrey : My childhood was an interesting one; it was a mixture of pampering and bullying all at the same time. I was pampered by my parents and loved ones while the bullying came from my peers who felt I was getting too much attention. I was diagnosed with sickle cell disorder at three years of age. This is the reason why I was treated very gently by my family.   PROJECT_INSPIRE : What’s your educ...

After been told that Basketball doesn’t have a future, Innocent remained committed to his vision of transforming lives through Basketball. Today through Graduate2Greatness Basketball Academy™ (G2G), Innocent is raising global champions from local communities in Nigeria. In this interview with Project_Inspire, Innocent shares his story.   PROJECT_INSPIRE : Can we meet you? Innocent : I am Odianosen Innocent Bizjames, 39 years of age and from Edo State, Nigeria.   PROJECT_INSPIRE : Tell us about your childhood?   Innocent : I had an interesting childhood. I was born and raised in Gombe State. My experiences as a child help shaped my adulthood and I am grateful to God for such a childhood.   PROJECT_INSPIRE : What is your educational background like?   Innocent : I attended Gombe High School,Gombe State and Ikenne Community College,Ikenne,Ogun State for my primary and secondary school education respectively. I was admitted into University of Benin to study c...

For many, living with a disability spells doom. However, this is different for Cameroonian Disability Advocate and Public Speaker, Cynthia Atemkeng. At 23, Cynthia is at the forefront of community development and inspiring persons living with disability to rise to the challenge of being the best version of themselves. In this interview with Project Inspire Africa, Cynthia tells her story. Can we meet you? I am Atemkeng Cynthia, a 23-years-old Cameroonian. Singing and acting are my favorite hobbies.   Tell us briefly your childhood experience. Growing up was not easy for me because I had a physical condition that made it difficult for me to move about and play like other children in the neighborhood. What’s your educational background? I began my educational journey at Government Primary School, Nguti. I then moved to Diligent Bilingual High School, Kumba for my secondary education. I hold a degree in Special Education from University of Buea, the pioneer Anglo-Saxon university in C...

Recipient of the celebrated Noble Citizen Award,New Delhi and the Outstanding Senior Secondary Teacher Award,Bangkok; Angolan civic leadership enthusiast Arlindon Caiomba has remained a voice to reckon with in Angola. Through StandBright Foundation and the Bright Talks event,he brings together more than 1000 participants yearly, promoting and stimulating the practice and use of all knowledge produced regionally and nationally for development. In this interview with Project Inspire Africa,Arlindo talks about his journey. Can we meet you? My name is Arlindo Caiombe. I am 28-years-old and I come from Angola. My hobbies are reading, listening to motivational speeches, surfing the internet and cooking. Tell us briefly your childhood experience. I had a difficult childhood due to the civil war in my country as at the time I was born. I didn’t have the luxury of time and security to play around or visit friends and relatives. The war was really a bad experience for a child of my age. What’s y...

For over a decade, award-winning serial social enterprenueur Christine Vihishima has continued to create sustainable interventions for underprivileged communities in Northern Nigeria. In this interview with Project-Inspire, Christine talks about her motivation and the joy she derives from serving others. PROJECT_INSPIRE : Can we meet you? Christine :My name is Christine Vihishima. I am a Nigerian from Benue State. I am 26-years-old and currently a final year law student at the American University of Nigeria, Yola. I am deeply committed to community service, youth coaching/mentoring, quality and equitable access to education and entrepreneurship.   PROJECT_INSPIRE : Tell us about your childhood?   Christine :I am an only child but grew up in the company of many other children due to my parents’ love for others. Both of my parents raised me to be assertive, independent, hardworking and ever ready to serve others and this has shaped my life as an adult. My parents also...