Afrobeats has long been defined by its ever-shifting landscape; however, each few years there are seismic events that redefine the geographic nature of the genre. That event occurred in 2026 when it was realized through Marvin Ukanigbe Oseremen (or Mavo) that he had created an entirely new sub-genre of Afrobeats titled “Bur Bur” and, simultaneously, […]
Seven music artists have made it to the “billionaire” club, by developing empires that go well beyond what they can earn from selling albums or going on tour. One of those billionaires is Jay Z, who Forbes estimates will be worth an estimated $2.8 billion by 2026. That number makes him the richest musician in […]
A few of the key takeaways are that Tekedra Mawakana’s path from law into a position as CEO at Waymo provides many lessons for professional growth and leadership in developing technologies. 1. The combination of interdisciplinary education (law, policy, economics, technology) gives you an edge over others in the technology industry with regard to leadership […]
Luana Lopes Lara, now 29 years old, has taken the title as the world’s youngest self-made female billionaire, replacing Taylor Swift & Lucy Guo. Her transition from a professional ballerina to tech-founder was truly one of the most fascinating career changes in recent times. Luana Lopes Lara founded Kalshi, a platform allowing users to create […]
As one of Ireland’s most prominent students and community activists of this generation, Jenny Maguire has become a leader in grassroots activism and historic election as the first transgender woman to serve as president of the Trinity College Dublin Student’s Union (TCDSU). She continues to define her life’s work by an unwavering commitment to the causes […]
Leah Namugerwa is an active youth climate activist from Uganda who is emerging as one of the major voices of a global movement to combat environmental damage and deforestation caused by climate change. Born in 2004, she is part of a younger group of African youth that refuse to accept an environmentally damaged world, that will […]
Introduction Few people have had the ability to bridge the divide between native cultural knowledge and mainstream culture as well as Xiuhtezcatl Martinez. As an emerging rapper, author, and youth activist, Martinez has spent nearly all of his life at the forefront of the climate crisis. Martinez is not simply a member of the conversation surrounding […]
The Introduction Among the many contemporary climate activist voices echoing around the globe, perhaps none have resonated as strongly with moral urgency and necessity as Vanessa Nakate. She is a young woman from Uganda who initially protested on her own outside the Ugandan parliament building, however she has rapidly become one of the leading figures […]
Introduction: The Voice of a Younger Generation The new wave of young leaders emerging from the midst of the chaotic, fast-paced city of Lagos, Nigeria is a unique form of leadership that unites the poetic with the practical, and connects the global with the local. This new wave of leadership is embodied by Tariq Lawal, […]
INTRODUCTION In today’s ever-changing environment movement, there may be no voice that has articulated itself with such urgency, and clarity, and with the same level of inclusiveness as Wanjiku “Wawa” Gatheru. As an environmental justice activist, Rhodes scholar, and the creator of Black Girl Environmentalist, Wawa has become one of the defining leaders of generation […]
