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About The African DreamThe African Dream is an online platform that tells stories from the continent of Africa and beyond. We report everything African; be it social, cultural, historical, political, arts, entertainment and more. We are committed in telling the stories of change-makers in Africa.
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The Story of Rotimi Adebari – The First Black Mayor In IrelandRotimi Adebari is a Nigerian-Irish politician who made history in Ireland after becoming the country’s first black mayor. In 1964,... Read More
Francisca Van Dunem – The First Black Government Minister In The History Of PortugalFrancisca Van Dunem (née Francisca Eugénia da Silva Dias Van Dunem) is an Angolan-Portugese attorney and a politician notably known... Read More
Nigerian professor of history Saheed Aderinto wins $300,000 history prizeProfessor Saheed Aderinto, a Nigerian professor based in the United States, has won the 2023 Dan David Prize - the... Read More
Rosaline Iyabode Johnson: An LLB Holder Redefining The Sierra Leonean Music IndustryRosaline Iyabode Johnson (Iyabode) is a Sierra Leonean jazz, Afropunk and neo-soul singer, songwriter, and performer whose style of music... Read More
US EMBASSY SIERRA LEONE FUNDS A FIVE-DAY SYMPOSIUM ON SUSTAINABLE AGRICULTURAL AND BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT FOR WOMEN FARMERS IN BO DISTRICTIn February 2023 the U.S. Embassy in Sierra Leone, through its Public Diplomacy small grants program funded a five-day Sustainable... Read More
Professor Jason Arday becomes youngest black professor at Cambridge UniversityProfessor Jason Arday, who couldn’t read or write until he was 18 is about to become Cambridge University’s youngest-ever black... Read More
Meet Nikky Palmer: The Sierra Leonean Female Entrepreneur Behind A Natural Haircare And Skincare BrandNikky Palmer is a Sierra Leonean farmer, entrepreneur, and the brain behind Palmer Organics Creation. Palmer Organics Creation is a... Read More
Vel Phillips – The First African American Woman To Graduate From The University of Wisconsin Law SchoolVelvalea Hortense Rodgers “Vel” Phillips was an American lawmaker and politician who was the first African American woman to graduate... Read More
Prudencia Ayala: The First Woman To Run For President In EL Salvador and Latin AmericaPrudencia Ayala was a renowned writer, activist, and women’s rights campaigner in El Salvador. She was a black woman of... Read More