Apple Becomes First U.S. Company To Hit $1 Trillion Value
Apple Inc. became the first U.S.-based company with a market value of $1 trillion, four decades after it was co-founded by Steve Jobs in a Silicon Valley garage and later revolutionized the worlds of computing, music and mobile communications. The shares rose 2.9 percent to close at $207.39 in New York on Thursday, propelling the consumer-technology […]
Vaginal Rejuvenation Is A Threat To Life
Government health officials have a message for anyone considering “vaginal rejuvenation” procedures or other types of vaginal cosmetic surgery: Buyer beware. These procedures have not been proven safe or effective, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration said in a statement issued Monday—and in fact, they could pose serious risks to women’s health. The FDA’s statement, along with […]
“Seek Peace And Pursue It” – President Emmerson Pleads As Opposition Creates Chaos
The government says the army was deployed in central Harare to help police restore order. The opposition MDC Alliance condemned the crackdown, saying it was a reminder of the “dark days” of Robert Mugabe’s rule. It alleges that the governing Zanu-PF party has rigged Monday’s elections.Parliamentary results show Zanu-PF heading for a big majority in […]
Being Confident In Your Pursuit As A Female Leader
The parts of your personality and perspective that may have made you feel out of place are often the factors that will truly help you make an impact. That’s what Jennifer Romolini says in her book, Weird in a World That’s Not: A Career Guide for Misfits, F*ckups, and Failures. She is a career expert who served […]
Let’s Help With Moves That Will Help You Hire Women In STEM
A recent uptick in successful initiatives like Girls Who Code and all-women STEM (science, technology, engineering, and math) camps point to an important trend: Young women are ready to change the face of STEM fields. In 2017, Girls Who Code, a national nonprofit group that works to inspire girls to pursue their passion for coding and computer science, reported that the […]
The Anti-Trafficking Matron – Amazing Story Of Blessing Okoediona
In recognition of the “World Day Against Trafficking in Persons”, a Nigerian Blessing Okoediona was given the US State Department award by Mike Pompeo, United States Secretary of State and Ivanka Trump, senior adviser to the president of the United State of America. Who is Blessing Okoediona? In Nigeria, success equated travelling out as people […]
WAELE Mobilizes Women From 29 Countries On Peace Building
A non-profit-making international women organisation, Women Advancement for Economic and Leadership Empowerment, WAELE, at the weekend, mobilised women from 28 African countries to converge in Abuja for a two-day peace building/training workshop. The Founder, WAELE, Dr Basirat Nahibi-Niasse, in a welcome address said the essence of the training was to equip women who are members […]
Protestors Demand Government Action On GBV In Namibia
MORE than 50 men and women marched from the Katutura Intermediate Hospital to the Windhoek Magistrate’s Court yesterday in solidarity against gender-based violence, and to raise awareness about the scourge. The march, under the campaign #TotalShutdownNam, demanded longer custodial sentences for perpetrators of gender-based violence and shorter waiting periods for victims seeking justice. The movement […]
Kenyan Entrepreneurs Create An Afrocentric MarketPlace
Kenyan entrepreneurs, Dicky Hokie and Sitati Kituyi, launched AfricanStockPhoto, an Afrocentric stock photography marketplace, as a side project in 2015 before going public in February 2017. So far, the startup has amassed an active user base of 100 photographers across Africa, and buyers within and outside the continent. The reason for the startup is simple; stock photography […]
Ramaphosa Personally Addresses #totalshutdown Protesters, Promises Gender Summit
President Cyril Ramaphosa arrived at the Union Buildings during the late hours of Wednesday to accept a memorandum from #TotalShutDown protesters who had marched to the buildings against gender-based violence. With him were his security advisor Charles Nqakula, Defence Minister Nosiviwe Mapisa-Nqakula and Minister of Police Bheki Cele, as well as other senior government leaders. […]
Ministry Of Industry To Increase Women Investors’ Involvement In Ethiopia
Ministry of Industry disclosed that it is putting effort to encourage local women investors in the manufacturing sector in order to improve their involvements in the economy and bring about sustainable investment in the nation. Creating enabling environment, encouraging and supporting local women investors engaged in the manufacturing industry is the major priority that the […]
Young Cameroonian Girls Learning Science And Technology To Improve Their Lot
With a flash of green light, a robot sputters and whizzes across the room, obeying the remote control commands 15-year-old Xaviera Nguefo and her team send its way. It is a scene that would not look out of place in a futuristic sci-fi fantasy, but is instead playing out in Yaounde, the dusty capital of […]
Zimbabwe’s Female Artistes ‘Fed Up’ With Abuse
Local female artistes are fed up with sexual harassment, intimidation, non-payment and fake promises that make their working conditions difficult. Mutare-based actress and filmmaker Amanda Ranganawa said this recently in an interview with The Herald. “While there has been many a song and dance about women empowerment, there continues to be little or even no […]
95 Year Old Man Graduates From Oxford University
John Philip Trower finished a shortened wartime BA in modern history at New College in 1942. However, he said he did not collect his degree at the time due to “inefficiency on my part”, and waited more than seven decades to do so. The graduation ceremony was arranged by his nephews Richard Trower and Martin […]
Participate In Politics To Remake Nigeria, Abiola Tasks Women
Special Advisor to Governor Ibikunle Amosun and Founder of Kudirat Initiative for Democracy (KIND), Mrs. Hafsat Abiola-Costello, has appealed to women to increase their participation in politics to enhance the birth of a new Nigeria desired by all. Mrs. Abiola-Castello, who made the call during the July series of Meet-A-WISCAR programme organised by the Women […]