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Action shot of Nigerian professional footballer Victor Osimhen on the pitch in full kit.

The Boy From Olusosun: How Victor Osimhen Became African Football’s Most Feared Striker

Udinese, 4 May 2023. Napoli trail 1-0 in the second half, and thirty-three years of waiting hang over every seat at the Stadio Friuli. Then Victor Osimhen rises above two…

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Portrait of Nigerian professional footballer Ademola Lookman in his team jersey.

ATHLETES

Ademola Lookman: The Unlikely Rise of a Super Eagle

Peckham doesn't produce many Ballon d'Or nominees. Somewhere between market stalls and tight football cages, though, Ademola Lookman built the foundation for a career that would shake European football. Today…

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Cameroonian professional mixed martial artist and boxer Francis Ngannou posing in training gear.

ATHLETES

Francis Ngannou: The Boy From Batié Who Became the Hardest Hitter Alive

Sand mines don't build champions. They build calluses, bad backs, and quiet desperation. Yet that is exactly where the story of Francis Ngannou begins — chest-deep in a riverbed in…

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Moroccan professional footballer Achraf Hakimi in a football kit and smiling warmly.

ATHLETES

Achraf Hakimi: The Getafe Kid Who Conquered European Football and Morocco’s World Cup Dream

Achraf Hakimi rolls the ball down the middle of the goal. Unai Simón dives the wrong way. Within seconds, a stadium in Al Rayyan explodes, and a Madrid-born right-back sprints…

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Nigerian track and field athlete Tobi Amusan celebrating on the track.

ATHLETES

Tobi Amusan: The Untold Story Behind 12.12 Seconds

How a girl from Ijebu Ode who once dreamed of football became the fastest 100m hurdler the world has ever timed. The stadium holds its breath. Tobi Amusan crouches into…

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Glamour portrait of South African singer Tyla dressed in modern pop performance attire.

CELEBRITY

Tyla: From Johannesburg Dreamer to Global Pop Powerhouse

A teenage girl in Johannesburg once posted cover songs online, hoping someone would notice. Nobody predicted she'd win two Grammy Awards before turning 25. That girl was Tyla Laura Seethal,…

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Stylized portrait of Nigerian singer-songwriter Ayra Starr posing for a fashion shoot.

CELEBRITY

Ayra Starr: The Sabi Girl Who Turned Cotonou Roots Into a Global Afrobeats Empire

Picture a teenager in Cotonou, Benin Republic, recording vocals on a phone before she ever stepped inside a real studio. That teenager is now a Grammy-nominated act signed to Jay-Z's…

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CELEBRITY

Trevor Noah: The Comedian Who Turned Survival Into a Punchline

A young boy in Soweto watches his mother jump from a moving minibus, dragging him with her, to escape a hijacker. He doesn't cry. He laughs. That instinct — finding…

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Studio portrait of Tanzanian bongo flava musician Diamond Platnumz.

CELEBRITY

Diamond Platnumz: The Boy from Tandale Who Rewired African Music

Diamond Platnumz once sold his mother's gold ring for roughly 70,000 Tanzanian shillings. He needed cash for a single studio session, and he had nothing else to trade. That small,…

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Vibrant portrait of Nigerian Afropop singer Yemi Alade in colorful artistic attire.

CELEBRITY

The Untold Story of Yemi Alade, Afropop’s Loudest Voice

Someone leaked a song Yemi Alade never planned to release. That accident turned into "Johnny," a track now sitting past 181 million views on YouTube. Nobody, including Alade herself, saw…

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