Defense Testimonies for Brazil’s Rousseff to End This Week
Senators return to work on Monday, June 27th, to listen to the last defense witnesses in the impeachment trial of suspended Brazilian President Dilma Rousseff. Analysts believe that the next two weeks may be decisive for the suspended leader, with the defense resting its case and Rousseff herself testifying before the Senate sometime next week.
Michelle Obama Pushes for Girls’ Education in Liberia
U.S. first lady Michelle Obama visited a leadership camp for girls Monday in Liberia, part of an effort to promote girls’ education in Africa.
Isabel Dos Santos’s Appointment Is Good for Angola
By Ehis Ayere When the Angolan President Dos Santos by a presidential decree appointed Isabel Dos Santos, his daughter and famous billionaire investor as…
Ghana First Lady Calls for Collaboration in the Fight for Women’s Rights
Ghana’s First Lady, Mrs. Lordina Mahama, has recently charged her fellow African First Ladies to champion the rights of the adolescent girls in order…
Ethiopia Parliament Approves U.S.$30 Million Women Entrepreneurship Loan
The Ethiopian parliament has recently approved a 30-million-dollar loan in a bid to support women’s entrepreneurship and pastoral communities. The loan is intended to…
Uganda: Speaker of Parliament Calls for More Women in Cabinet
The Speaker of Parliament Ms. Rebecca Kadaga, has recently called for the appointment of more women to senior Cabinet positions.
The Clinton Victory, Gender Equality And Women Leadership In Africa
By: Eruke Ojuederie Gender parity over the last few years has taken centre stage in major world conferences and events as the urgent need…
Profiling Biodun Christine Olujimi, Deputy Minority Whip Of The Senate
Biodun Christine Olujimi, Senator of the Federal Republic of Nigeria and Deputy Minority Whip of the Senate was born to a Photographer father and…
Uganda: Varsity Student Launches Campaign to Reduce Teenage Pregnancy
A first-year student of the Makerere University Uganda, Esther Nakajjigo, has recently launched the ‘saving innocence challenge 2016’ in order to contribute to national…
11 Outstanding Black Women Named In Forbes’ Most Powerful List
11 outstanding black women made the list of Forbes’ 100 Most Powerful, these women of class, power, money and intelligence deserve our commendation. The…
Liberia’s President Ellen Johnson Sirleaf – 10 years in office
10 years ago today, Ellen Johnson-Sirleaf was sworn in as Liberia’s new president, becoming Africa’s first female elected head of state. The election of…
Ever wondered, what it’s really like to do business in Africa?
Tailored Business, an African-based show, highlighting African business leaders and Entrepreneurs has recently released its first episode and its new website www.tailoredbusinesstv.com.
