The Best of Africa

Mark Richard Shuttleworth (born 18 September 1973) is a South African entrepreneur who was the second self-funded space tourist and first African in space. He is now best known for his leadership of the Ubuntu Linux distribution.Shuttleworth was born in Welkom, Free State, South Africa.
After going to school at Diocesan College, Shuttleworth obtained a Business [...]

Dr. Monty Jones (born February 5, 1951 in Freetown) is a Sierra Leonean plant breeder and executive director of FARA (Forum for Agricultural Research in Africa). The main developer of NERICA (New Rices for Africa), a set of high-productivity rices adapted to West Africa’s growing conditions, Jones was a co-recipient of the 2004 World Food [...]