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Meet America’s First Female African-American Attorney General, Loretta Lynch

After a highly politically charged five-month battle to choose Obama’s next attorney general, Loretta Lynch, 55, has made history as the first female African-American attorney general in the United States..

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The First Female President of OPEC! Diezani Alison-Madueke Covers Forbes Woman Africa

The 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

The Coordinating Minister for the Economy and Minister of Finance, Dr. Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala, has been named one of the 50 greatest leaders in the world by globally-acclaimed Fortune Magazine. Occupying.

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From market seller to managing director in Côte d’Ivoire

“When I decided to set up my own business, I didn’t have a penny to my name,” recalls Patricia Zoundi Yao, now managing director of the QuickCash company in the.

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A New Era Begins: Namibia Gets First Female Prime Minister

  President-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

A 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?

  Oluremi 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

I 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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