History & Society

Inventors' Day is a day of the year set aside by a country to recognise the contributions of inventors. Not all countries recognise Inventors' Day. Those countries which do recognise an Inventors' Day

The International Federation of Inventors' Associations (IFIA) is a non-profit, nongovernmental organization founded in London under the supervision of the United Nations, on July 11, 1968, by invento

María José Pinto González-Artigas is an Ecuadorian businesswoman and politician, who is the Vice President of Ecuador, after winning the 2025 election as the running mate of President Daniel Noboa.

Gabriel Camargo Salamanca was a Colombian businessman and sports director who worked in politics as a departmental deputy, municipal councilor and senator of the republic. At the start of the 2020s h

Jonathan Strauss is an American entrepreneur based in Los Angeles, California. He is the co-founder and Chief Executive Officer of Create Music Group, a music distribution and music rights management

Ralph Yirikian is an Armenian businessman who is the current General Director of Ucom, and was formerly the General Director of VivaCell-MTS, a 2005 startup company which became Armenia's leading tele

Naser Taher is a Jordanian-born businessman who is the founder and chairman of MultiBank Group.

Sheikh Mansour bin Zayed bin Sultan Al Nahyan, simply referred to as Sheikh Mansour, is an Emirati royal and politician who is a current vice president and deputy prime minister of the United Arab Emi

Vidiye Tshipanda Tshimanga is a Congolese politician and businessman. He served as Special Advisor in charge of Strategic Issues in the cabinet of President Felix Tshisekedi Tshilombo.

Vishok Persaud is a Guyanese entrepreneur and racing driver. He is the founder and chief executive of ENet, a telecom operator in Guyana. Under his tenure the company launched a 4G/5G VoLTE network in

Aqeel Meften is an Iraqi lawyer, businessman who has served as the ninth President of the National Olympic Committee of Iraq since 2024.

Philip Inghelbrecht is an entrepreneur, investor, founder, and CEO of Tatari, an advertising platform that allows brands and agencies to buy and measure TV ads across streaming TV, linear TV, and onli

Gaby Spartz is an Ecuadorian Twitch streamer and YouTube gamer. She is also the founder of the market research company Dose.

Fransisco Aupa Indongo is a Namibian businessman and former politician. He owns Continental Enterprises, Indongo Toyota, Frans Indongo Gardens, Farm Gelukwater, Select Service and Gas Station, Etango

Moïse Katumbi Chapwe is a Congolese businessman and politician. He leads the Together for the Republic party. He was Governor of Katanga Province, located in the southern part of the Democratic Republ

Eduard Yurievich Khudaynatov is an entrepreneur and the owner of JSC Independent Oil and Gas Company.

Armen Mkoyan is an Armenian businessman and founder of the Elite Group. He is also a member of the Board of Trustees of the "Support to Javakhk" Foundation and of the Presidency of the Union of Manufa

Rajat Suri is a Canadian-American entrepreneur. He is the co-founder and CEO of Presto.

Azizi Bank is one of the largest commercial banks in Afghanistan. It has 56 branches including extension counters and around 88 automated teller machines across Afghanistan. The bank opened on June 13

Roberto Felipe Merino Rojo is a Chilean writer and journalist.

Jaroslav Haščák is a Slovak entrepreneur. He is the co-founder of Penta Investments, a large private equity group active in Central Europe. He is considered one of the wealthiest people in Slovakia: F

Bryan Yeubrey is a PR consultant and agent for sportspeople, musicians and writers.

Ahmed Omar Maiteeq is a Libyan businessman and politician known for his contributions to Libya’s economic and political landscape. He has held various high-ranking positions, including Prime Minister

Max Fontaine (born on December 25, 1995 in Antananarivo, is a Malagasy entrepreneur and politician. He served as Minister of the Environment and Sustainable Development of Madagascar from January 14,