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A New Era Begins: Namibia Gets First Female Prime Minister
12/03/2015President-elect Dr Hage Geingob yesterday vowed to continue the legacy set by his presidential predecessors, and announced Saara Kuugongelwa-Amadhila as his incoming prime minister to help him achieve that.
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Nigerian Woman Esther Ibanga Receives $170,000 Japan Peace Prize for Campaigning Against Boko Haram
26/02/2015A Nigerian woman, Esther Ibanga, has been awarded the Japan Peace Prize, which comes with an award of $170,000. International Business Times reports that Ibanga received the award on Tuesday,.
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Is Nigeria Ready for a Female President?
15/02/2015Oluremi Sonaiya wishes to be the next president of Nigeria. She wants to rule the country differently, put a stop to corruption and empty politicians’ promises. But competing in.
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Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala, The woman fighting for hope in Nigeria written by Richard Branson
22/01/2015I left school at 16 to launch Student magazine to campaign against two terrible wars; the Vietnamese War and the Nigerian Civil War. Many years later, I had the privilege.
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Countdown to the 2nd Africa-Middle East-Asia Women Summit, Dubai 2014
19/11/2014The Africa-Middle East-Asia Women Summit (AMEAWS), an unprecedented tripartite summit; aimed at bringing together, the most influential and prominent women as well as key stakeholders in the Africa, Middle East.
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Pakistani Child Education Activist Malala Yousafzai Wins Nobel Peace Prize
10/10/2014At just age 17, Pakistani child education activist, Malala Yousafzai has made history as the youngest person to ever win the Nobel peace prize. Kailash Satyarthi, an Indian child rights.
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Okonjo Iweala, Folurunsho Alakija Listed For MMS Hall Of Fame Induction
06/08/2014In recognition of the growing influence of African women of the continent’s economic progress, Dr. Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala, Minister of Finance and the coordinating Minister of the Economy and Folorunsho Alakija,.
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Women Key To Africa’s Future – Michelle Obama
03/08/2014Women have made remarkable progress in Africa, but there is still “some serious work to do in Africa and across the globe”, US First Lady Michelle Obama told young African.
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19 Years Old Nigerian Girl, Aisha Eniola Emerges Youngest Councillor In London UK
16/06/2014Meet Aisha Eniola, a 19-year-old Nigerian final year student who was recently voted overwhelmingly as a the Councillor of Brent Council in London, UK. The final year student of Mass.
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