Promoting Africa
Presenting seven-year-old Michelle Nkamankeng, who has made history by becoming the youngest author from Africa to make it in the top 10 youngest writers in the world. The South African author, became in 2016, the youngest published author in Africa. She has made history by doing something remarkable at such a young age: writing a…
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Former Ethiopian health minister Dr Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus was elected on May 23, 2017, as the World Health Organisation's first ever director-general from Africa. He replaces Margaret Chan, who will step down from her 10-year post at the end of June 2017. Tedros served in the government of Ethiopia as Minister of Health from 2005 to…
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At a ceremony held on November 21, 2015 in Cotonou, Adine Ossebi was awarded the ASKE Trophy for Women's Leadership. The latter is a pilot of the pan-African airline ASKY, with the largest network of destinations in West and Central Africa. Adine Ossebi, the first female captain at ASKY, received her "Leadership" Trophy from Reckya…
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Founded in December 2007 by the Dikembe Mutombo Foundation (DMF), the Biamba Marie Mutombo Hospital is a modern institution offering free care. Taken in part by several American doctors, this hospital allows the most deprived to have access to care very often out of their reach. With a capacity of more than 150 beds, the…
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Using the same raffia fiber that he and other weavers use to make a variety of items (baskets, vases, chairs), Ojo Obaniyi began customizing his Volkswagen pickup by covering the inside and out, Outside the car (from the steering wheel through the wheels to the dashboard) with palm leaves (also known as raffia). In creating…
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Bloomberg recently revealed its ranking of the 50 most influential personalities of the economic world, and in it there are three African. These are Tidjane Thiam, Aliko Dangote and Mo Ibrahim. Franco-Ivorian Tidjane Thiam (23rd in the overall standings) appears in first position on the African scale. He is the former CEO of Britain Prudential,…
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Despite a promising future in the field of public health and civil engineering, Asmelash Zerefu decided 15 years ago to leave the academic world to pursue his passion for aviation. Rejected by the Ethiopian Airlines Aviation Academy because he did not meet the entry requirements (he was not of the required size), he decided to…
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