Why We Need More African Women in Parliaments
01/05/2015By Carlos Lopes An African woman has been married for 13 years and for every day of those 13 years she worked hard with her husband to cultivate a.
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Meet America’s First Female African-American Attorney General, Loretta Lynch
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The First Female President of OPEC! Diezani Alison-Madueke Covers Forbes Woman Africa
12/04/2015The latest bi-monthly Forbes Woman Africa features Nigeria’s Minister of Petroleum Resources and the first female President of OPEC (Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries), Diezani Alison-Madueke on its cover..
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Why Okonjo-Iweala Was Listed 33rd Among 50 Greatest World Leaders
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From market seller to managing director in Côte d’Ivoire
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A New Era Begins: Namibia Gets First Female Prime Minister
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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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