Gambian with courage: She believes that no woman should die giving birth. 

This is Ndey Mariam Nda Jagne, a young philanthropist who is working diligently to make a difference. She supports different kinds of youth initiatives, but the greatest contribution she has made is the Nda Mariam Jagne Foundation, a

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Gambian with courage: "The dominant stories about Africa have been, unfortunately, negative."- Dr. Ebrima Sall

Born in Kerr Amadou, Jokadou District, Dr. Ebrima Sall is the Executive Secretary of the Council for the Development of Social Science Research in Africa (CODESRIA). He holds a Ph.D. in Sociology from the University

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Gambian with courage: From a poor family, Ahmad Gitteh is now among the country’s most charitable young philanthropists. He setup the Gitteh Foundation in 2008 through which he sponsors 29 orphaned school children in the Western Region. 

Gitteh was working as a reporter with GRTS, before he bagged a scholarship

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Gambian with courage: She's unquestionably one of the smartest young Gambian women in the diaspora. Yassin George is a biochemistry graduate -yes, biochemistry- from the University of Southampton in the UK. 

The 23-year-old is now running a successful food business, Yassin's Yassa. The business is inspired by a love for good food and the passion to share this love with others. 

Thumbs up for this very bright, hardworking girl!

 

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Gambian with courage: Rabiatou Ceesay is a poet and spoken word artist. She has a strong passion for reading and writing and strives to use spoken word poetry to motivate and inspire people around her. 

Known for encouraging the growth of personal expression among young women, Rabiatou studied English/sociology at

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Gambian with courage: This is Bakary Papa Gassama. He’s described as one of the most talented and promising referees in Africa. The 34-year-old became an international referee in 2007. He officiated at the 2012 Olympic tournament in which he was the fourth official for the gold medal match between Mexico and

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