As a teenager growing up in north London, with her roots in Ghana, Khadija remembers how volunteering to serve as a year counsellor at her school was a transformative experience. “I was speaking up for others, in order to help them,” she recalls. “I realised that this is something I’m supposed to be doing.” Fast …
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Africa’s Innovation Is Organic Welcome, Francis! Please tell us a little about who you are and where you are from? Thanks for having me. I’m a Kenyan national and a scientist. I’m a husband, proud uncle, and a friend to many people as well! I’m a true son of Africa, born and raised in …
Born in Spain with ancestry from Equatorial Guinea, Esther is a road engineer, founder and director of the digital magazine Devé, aimed at professional development through three pillars: The strategy. The leadership. And the lifestyle. Esther tells how staying conscious and not turning her back on her roots have allowed her to connect with a …
Shakira Akabusi is a pre and postnatal fitness expert. A daughter of an Olympic medalist Kriss Akabusi, there’s no wonder that sports and fitness were always a vital part of Shakira’s life. A motivational speaker, writer, and mother of two, she’s also a founder of a movement called StrongLikeMum, which empowers pre and postnatal women …
“I found success the very first day I started working in a school,” he says. “You feel that you are ‘useful’, because no matter how little you do, you still help a lot of kids. If the children see an improvement in their studies and lives, you know that you have done your part.” Jacinto …
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[vc_row type=”grid” el_class=”fst-story-set”][vc_column][vc_single_image image=”3378″ img_size=”500×500″ alignment=”center”][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row type=”grid” el_class=”fst-strory-sect-fst”][vc_column][vc_column_text] Making Childhood dreams a Reality: Lucia Asué Mbomio Rubio When Lucia Asué Mbomio Rubio was a child, she would read every book she could get her hands on. Her passion for reading and writing sparked a dream to become a journalist. Today, her dream has come true, …
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In December 2017, ROOTENCIAL’s founder Josefina Bonsundy was given an award for community engagement at the inaugural Global African Awards (formerly known as the African Diaspora Awards) ceremony in London. Bringing together diverse leaders from different industries and African diaspora communities, the GAA event represented an exciting opportunity to celebrate the roots and potential of …
[vc_row type=”grid” el_class=”fst-story-set”][vc_column][vc_single_image image=”3790″ img_size=”500×500″ alignment=”center”][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row type=”grid” el_class=”fst-strory-sect-fst”][vc_column][vc_column_text] Basketball without borders: Oscar Ngomo Rootencial presents Óscar Ngomo Nfumu, a Madrid local born in July 1990. He and his parents, who hail from Equatorial Guinea, moved to Tarragona around his ninth birthday, where his prodigious sporting talents flourished. Today, Óscar combines his basketball career with studying …
[vc_row type=”grid” el_class=”fst-story-set”][vc_column][vc_single_image image=”3779″ img_size=”600×400″ alignment=”center”][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row type=”grid” el_class=”fst-strory-sect-fst”][vc_column][vc_column_text] The goal of conviction: Eloy Edu Nkene Pootencial interviews Eloy Edu Nkene, an Equatorial-Guinean by birth who left his country at the age of 14 and followed his mother and younger sister, Leticia, to Spain. Eloy moved to Spain in search of opportunities. He always dreamt of …
[vc_row type=”grid” el_class=”fst-story-set”][vc_column][vc_single_image image=”3762″ img_size=”600×400″ alignment=”center”][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row type=”grid” el_class=”fst-strory-sect-fst”][vc_column][vc_column_text] The power of discipline: Ruth Ndoumbe Nvumba Rootencial interviews Ruth Ndoumbe Nvumba, a 29-year-old triple-jumper born in Madrid to parents originally from Cameroon and Equatorial Guinea. Ruth tells us about her career as a professional athlete. [/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row type=”grid”][vc_column][vc_column_text] Being black does not mean that you are going …
