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Aviation News: Africa’s Youngest Commercial Pilots

Apr 5, 2019 | Technology, Travel Africa |

FBF: Meet Kalenga Kamwendo and Besa Mumba, the youngest commercial pilots in Africa. Kalenga was just 19 years old when he became Zambia’s youngest pilot. In an exclusive interview African celebs, Kalenga Kamwendo, the youngest pilot in Africa told us about how it all started and some amazing events that he has coming up. African celebs: Please introduce yourself? KK: My name is Kalenga Kamwendo, I’m a 22 year old Zambian youth. I’m a commercial pilot working with Proflight Zambia on the British aerospace jetstream 3200 series. African celebs: Where are you from and why did you start? KK: I started because of passion; that should always be the driving force...

Aviation News: Zambia’s Youngest Commercial Pilot

Apr 4, 2019 | Technology, Travel Africa |

Meet Besa Mumba Zambia’s Youngest Commercial Pilot. Besa was born on 9th December 1996. She began her training with the Charlie 152 and then onto the Charlie 172 plane. After that she moved on to complex training, the Charlie 172 plane retractable to which she got her caravan rating when I got my commercial pilot license. Besa then went to get advanced training at semi flight in South Africa. Upon her return to Zambia, she was offered a job with pro flight Zambia. Besa says ”I’m so happy to be at the proflight my experience has been great so...

Aviation News: The First Nigerian Female Pilot To Work With Qatar Airways

Mar 25, 2019 | Technology, Travel Africa |

History Maker Adeola Ogunmola Meet the first Nigerian female pilot to work with Qatar Airways Adeola Ogunmola. Adeola Ogunmola has also the first to fly the Boeing 787 Dreamliner. The beauty with brains pilot took to her social media to thank God for his glory. “Evidence of God’s glory.” ~ Adeola Ogunmola Help us celebrate Adeola Ogunmola Sowemimo as part of International Women’s Day. Other history makers in the aviation industry includes: Captain Amsale Gualu of Ethiopia, Captain Irene Koki Mutungi of Kenya, Caption Esther Mbabazi of Rwanda, Captain Aluel James Bol of Sudan... Photo credit: Adeola Ogunmola Sowemimo RECOMMENDED STORIES...

African Celebrities Who Give Back: Ivory Coast University Professor helps a nursing mother writing exams by…

Nov 29, 2018 | World |

TBT: Be inspired: A professor from Université de Bouaké in Ivory Coast’s photo has gone viral as ‘Hero Of The Week’. Being a professor he knows the importance of education and wanted to help a young determined mum concentrate on her exams, he helped his student by carrying her baby on his back so she can write her exams… Now that’s a real man! The prof’s act of kindness reminds us the following: Leadership is about helping other people to succeed – ‘A generous heart, kind speech, and a life of service and compassion are the things which renew humanity.’ ‘Be the person that...

African Celebrities: Happy Birthday Shalom Nchom

Oct 27, 2018 | Entertainment |

Join us in wishing one of our favourite African Celebs a very happy birthday! Makeup artist Shalom Nchom, popularly known as Shalom Blac is a year older today! Wishing this strong and amazing woman lady God’s richest blessings on her birthday and every day. May God continues to use you to inspire more people and also heal you and your sister. Shalom Blac is an inspiration to the world her story reminds us of “There is no greater agony than bearing an untold story inside you.” “There is no greater agony than bearing an untold story inside you.” ~ Maya Angelou is not to tell your story...