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Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala, Angelique Kidjo & More Awarded Honorary Doctorate Degrees by Yale University

Minister of Finance and Coordinating Minister for the Economy, Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala, and renowned African music superstar, Angelique Kidjo have been awarded honorary doctorate degrees by Yale University. Okonjo-Iweala was awarded.

Pres. Jonathan on Why he Conceded Defeat: “I Made a Choice to Keep the Country Away from Conflict”

President Goodluck Jonathan is speaking once again about why he conceded defeat in the 2015 presidential elections. He spoke about the matter while receiving members of the African Ambassadors’ Group,.

President Goodluck Jonathan In Line For United Nations Job

President Goodluck Jonathan, 57, is set to be appointed a global crises envoy by the United Nations (UN), a report on Maxnaija.com suggests. If this slides through, Nigeria’s outgoing president would be.

Opinion: Entrepreneur-Led Development; A New Model for Africa By Tony Elumelu

Too many policymakers think in terms of traditional aid when they think of support for Africa and the developing world. I think of Shadi Sabeh. Shadi is a young man.

South Africa in Top 50 Most Tourist-Friendly Countries in the World

South Africa has been named among the top 50 most tourist-friendly countries in the world, in Travel & Tourism Competitiveness Report by the World Economic Forum. The index is a.

Kenyans in Diaspora to Vote in the 2017 Election

Kenyans in the diaspora have welcomed the Supreme Court ruling affirming their right to vote. The court last week ruled unanimously that every Kenyan, including those with dual citizenship, should.

Outgoing Nigerian President, Goodluck Jonathan Begs For Forgiveness

President Goodluck Jonathan has begged any Nigerian he may have offended while in office to forgive him. Mr. Jonathan made the plea on Sunday during a farewell service organized for.

Apple Inc. Buys Nigerian Born Chinedu Echeruo’s Hopstop.com For $1 Billion

Apple has acquired Chinedu Echeruo’s HopStop.com, The Wall Street Journal’s publication, AllThingsDigital reports. Founded in 2005, HopStop.com makes mobile applications for both iOS and Android that covers over 300 cities.

How Cameroon’s Rolex award winner created Africa’s first medical tablet

Cameroon’s Arthur Zang is the 26-year-old inventor of the Cardio Pad, believed to be Africa’s first medical tablet. The device allows healthcare workers in rural areas to perform cardiac tests.