African Voices: Changemakers

In South Africa, a TV chef is getting the youth involved in farming, and a chef in Ghana is reducing food waste and feeding those in need through his non-profit organization.

A South African artist preserves her heritage through Nike shoe designs and basketball court murals. A painter and part-time singer in Côte d'Ivoire pays homage to his ancestry.

Self-made media mogul, Mo Abudu, showcases the empire she is creating in Nigeria and how she plans to foster a new generation of creatives.

Since founding the mobile medical outreach program Safari Doctors, the 2016 CNN Hero's Mission includes a variety of preventative treatments, reaching even more remote coastal Kenyan villages.

Highlighting the continent's most dazzling trendsetters, Kennedy Odede makes clean water and medical care accessible for urban slums across Kenya, Stephen Asante fights to change perceptions on mental health in Ghana..

The Nigerian founder and managing director of arts and culture centre, `Terra Kulture', fights to expand Nigerian theatre with a plethora of new projects and upcoming online academy.

Highlighting recent change-makers, including Bolanle Austen-Peter, the Nigerian founder and managing director of arts and culture centre, `Terra Kulture', the 2016 `CNN Hero' Umra Omar, and Stephen Asante, from Ghana.

A Kenyan para-athlete has her eye on rowing in the Paralympics, an adaptive surfer and her coach are breaking barriers in the oceans of South Africa.

A rapper in Mauritius made a name for himself by rapping exclusively in Creole, while another in Côte d'Ivoire fights for children's rights relating to access to education and food.

In Kenya, monitoring Grevy's zebras with Sheila Funnel, and in South Africa's oldest protected wildlife area, Marumo Nene becomes one of the pack to protect African wild dogs.

An exploration of the changemakers in Africa who are coming up with innovative ways to have a positive impact on their communities.

Following two former rugby players who are making a difference on and off the pitch in the lives of people in South Africa and Kenya.

Following an entrepreneur hopes to empower West African villages, a fashion designer's clothing line at New York Fashion Week, African art in the US, and a retired rugby star helping the youth.

A group of African athletes, entertainers, and creative-types are raising awareness about malaria through an innovative youth-aimed campaign.

In Nigeria, a female mountain climber is forging a new path for others to follow. In South Africa, a female free diver is making the ocean a more inclusive space.

Nigerian actor Folake Olowofoyeku takes the viewer behind he scenes of the American sitcom `Bob Hearts Abishola', and why the South African singer Makhadzi is called the `Queen of Limpopo'.

Highlighting the changemaking voices of Africa, including Nigerian artist Laolu, Nigerian adventurer Funmi Oyatogun, Nigerian actress Folake Olowofoyeku, and South African singer Makhadzi.

Following a South African creative director is changing how the world views Africa, and a sustainable fashion designer from Guinea is putting West African artisans in the spotlight.

Ugandan world record holder Joshua Cheptegei is investing in the youth through his foundation, and Uche Eke aims to become Nigeria's first Olympic gymnast.

Two African chefs are connecting with communities through the art of cooking. In Kenya, a baker inspires the youth, while a South African chef shares her heritage through food.

A Guinean designer puts West Africa on the fashion map, a gymnast aims to make history for Nigeria in the Olympics, and a creative director from South Africa changes perceptions of the continent.

Following one of Botswana's first female pilots who is teaching kids how they can fly and a space engineer in Ghana is uplifting students through STEM programs.

How solar powered hearing aids make it possible for children in Botswana to receive the gift of sound, and updating the story of one of the first `Changemakers', social entrepreneur and activist, Crystal Chigbu.

Nkwo Onwuka experiments with sustainable textiles to shake up Nigeria's fashion industry. In South Africa, Rich Mnisi creates designs that celebrate his heritage and LGBTQ+ pride.

A Botswana pilot inspires her students, reaching inclusivity at new depths, weaving sustainability into Nigerian fashion, and harnessing the power of the sun to help Botswana hear.

Following a Kenyan media producer who is on a mission to make the superhero genre more inclusive. Highlighting the visionary behind South Africa's first superhero comic book series.

Uplifting young girls in Ghana by teaching them to code and become leaders, and in Sierra Leone, efforts to develop early childhood education and mental health access.

Jackson Mubiru is inspiring young skateboarders in Uganda with the country's first skate park. In Kenya, pro-climber Peter Naituli helps new climbers realise their goals and conquer their fears.

A look at Kenyan children inspired by an African superhero on-screen, an African superhero graphic novel series, girls in Ghana learning to code, and Uganda's first ever skate park.