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Josephat Torner: Living with albinism
Josephat Torner: Living with albinism
Albino activist fights for equality
Albino activist fights for equality
Albino rights activist climbs mountain
Albino rights activist climbs mountain
Ex. IT boss builds African school
Ex. IT boss builds African school
Awuah: Leaving Microsoft was tough
Awuah: Leaving Microsoft was tough
Awuah: Making education affordable
Awuah: Making education affordable
How Mara founder built his empire
How Mara founder built his empire
Schoolboy salesman turned tycoon
Schoolboy salesman turned tycoon
Ashish Thakkar's impact investment
Ashish Thakkar's impact investment
Helping amputees
Helping amputees
On meeting Bill Gates
On meeting Bill Gates
How the West sees Sierra Leone
How the West sees Sierra Leone
Apartheid fighter
Apartheid fighter
Lifelong fight for justice
Lifelong fight for justice
New S. Africa in bricks and mortar
New S. Africa in bricks and mortar
Surgeon who saves faces
Surgeon who saves faces
Mentoring talent
Mentoring talent
Making damaged faces move again
Making damaged faces move again
Nigerian filmmaker blurs borders
Nigerian filmmaker blurs borders
Jeta Amata in Hollywood
Jeta Amata in Hollywood
Amata: I rebelled against family
Amata: I rebelled against family
Akon: I was a bad role model
Akon: I was a bad role model
Helping Africa
Helping Africa
Akon looks back on tough childhood
Akon looks back on tough childhood
Malawian lawyer fights for girls
Malawian lawyer fights for girls
"Forced sex ritual must stop"
"Forced sex ritual must stop"
Fighting child marriage in Malawi
Fighting child marriage in Malawi
Kenyan brewer takes on beer giant
Kenyan brewer takes on beer giant
Brewing CEO: How to survive in Africa
Brewing CEO: How to survive in Africa
Female boss on becoming an icon
Female boss on becoming an icon
Coaching Ethiopia's star runners
Coaching Ethiopia's star runners
Sentayehu reunites with golden girl
Sentayehu reunites with golden girl
Finding Ethiopia's future medalists
Finding Ethiopia's future medalists
Explorer: you must be ready to die
Explorer: you must be ready to die
Nigerian doctor on solving famine
Nigerian doctor on solving famine
Explorer: How MLK inspired me
Explorer: How MLK inspired me
S. African comedian: I was born a crime
S. African comedian: I was born a crime
Trevor Noah breaking barriers
Trevor Noah breaking barriers
Comedian: Humor is global
Comedian: Humor is global
Nigerian doctor helps women
Nigerian doctor helps women
Afolabi: Why I chose medicine
Afolabi: Why I chose medicine
Doctor: Moving home wasn't "fashionable"
Doctor: Moving home wasn't "fashionable"
From secretary to Ghanaian royalty
From secretary to Ghanaian royalty
King Peggy shows off her crowns
King Peggy shows off her crowns
Female king fights 'male chauvinism'
Female king fights 'male chauvinism'
Footballing maverick on giving back
Footballing maverick on giving back
Assou-Ekotto on race relations in France
Assou-Ekotto on race relations in France
Assou-Ekotto: Education is key
Assou-Ekotto: Education is key
Lebo M.: Bringing African music to life
Lebo M.: Bringing African music to life
'Lion King' musician inspired by Mandela
'Lion King' musician inspired by Mandela
Artist: Africans must find own voice
Artist: Africans must find own voice
Mtukudzi: Healing through music
Mtukudzi: Healing through music
Oliver Mtukudzi: Parents inspired me
Oliver Mtukudzi: Parents inspired me
Oliver Mtukudzi remembers dead son
Oliver Mtukudzi remembers dead son
Arab actor: 'I want to tell the truth'
Arab actor: 'I want to tell the truth'
El Nabawy's emotional plea
El Nabawy's emotional plea
Egyptian actor: 9/11 affected Arabs too
Egyptian actor: 9/11 affected Arabs too
Activist: Living in U.S. changed me
Activist: Living in U.S. changed me
Activist honors mother's memory
Activist honors mother's memory
Abiola supports women in need
Abiola supports women in need
Somali scholar: America has defined me
Somali scholar: America has defined me
Professor: Somalis thrive in Minnesota
Professor: Somalis thrive in Minnesota
Somali professor: Education is key
Somali professor: Education is key
Senegal's first lady: I'm very lucky
Senegal's first lady: I'm very lucky
Escaping security excites Sall
Escaping security excites Sall
Senegal's first lady wants 'normal life'
Senegal's first lady wants 'normal life'
Africa's advocates for equal rights
Africa's advocates for equal rights
Establishing equal rights across Africa
Establishing equal rights across Africa
Zimbabwe's victim turned survivor
Zimbabwe's victim turned survivor
Nigerian doctor fights for women
Nigerian doctor fights for women
Osotimehin: A global voice for women
Osotimehin: A global voice for women
U.N. chief on his toughest challenge
U.N. chief on his toughest challenge
Riaad Moosa: The doctor turned comedian
Riaad Moosa: The doctor turned comedian
Comedian inspired by his Muslim faith
Comedian inspired by his Muslim faith
Riaad Moosa's new film, 'Material'
Riaad Moosa's new film, 'Material'
African NBA boss on meteoric rise
African NBA boss on meteoric rise
An athletic ambassador for Africa
An athletic ambassador for Africa
Basketball boss scouts global talent
Basketball boss scouts global talent
Filmmaker on risking his life
Filmmaker on risking his life
Samura recalls 'black on black' racism
Samura recalls 'black on black' racism
'Africa's Michael Moore' on storytelling
'Africa's Michael Moore' on storytelling
Trevor Jones explores emotion of film
Trevor Jones explores emotion of film
Film composer returns to humble roots
Film composer returns to humble roots
Trevor Jones: Composing for screen
Trevor Jones: Composing for screen
Egyptian climber makes history
Egyptian climber makes history
Climber misses revolution at home
Climber misses revolution at home
Historic climber aims to inspire
Historic climber aims to inspire
The killing fields of Sierra Leone
The killing fields of Sierra Leone
'Killing became like drinking water'
'Killing became like drinking water'
War child heals with Bob Marley
War child heals with Bob Marley
Conserving Kenya's wildlife
Conserving Kenya's wildlife
Creating connections in conservation
Creating connections in conservation
Reconnecting Kenya with its wildlife
Reconnecting Kenya with its wildlife
Understanding the power of Africa
Understanding the power of Africa
Quality vs. quantity in Africa
Quality vs. quantity in Africa
Building from the ground up
Building from the ground up
Can the U.N. end energy poverty?
Can the U.N. end energy poverty?
Yumkella: Energy brings opportunities
Yumkella: Energy brings opportunities
U.N. boss learns from 'The Terminator'
U.N. boss learns from 'The Terminator'
'A bold cinematic look for Africa'
'A bold cinematic look for Africa'
From solicitor to Nollywood director
From solicitor to Nollywood director
Premiere night in Lagos
Premiere night in Lagos
From war orphan to ballet dancer
From war orphan to ballet dancer
Dancer survives painful past
Dancer survives painful past
'Black dancers can't be ballerinas'
'Black dancers can't be ballerinas'
Tidjane Thiam's path to success
Tidjane Thiam's path to success
Military coup made a business CEO
Military coup made a business CEO
From minster to Prudential CEO
From minster to Prudential CEO

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A pioneer for Nigerian writers
A pioneer for Nigerian writers
Turning Nigeria's civil war into fiction
Turning Nigeria's civil war into fiction
'Fearless' writer cries over praise
'Fearless' writer cries over praise

'We are killed, we are hunted'

Albino activist fights witchcraft murders

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African Voices highlights Africa's most engaging personalities. Next time we meet Zeray Alemseged, the Ethiopian paleoanthropologist who discovered the fossil known as "the world's oldest child."

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