France: Hugues Kenfack re-elected President of Toulouse Capitole University
Hugues Kenfack, a native of Cameroon, has been re-elected President of Toulouse Capitole University on Thursday 1 June. He was...
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USA: Dr Boghuma Kabisen Titanji, winner of the Health Care Innovator/Researcher award
Dr. Boghuma Titanji, from Cameroon, is the winner of the Health Care Innovator/Researcher Award as part of the Atlanta Business...
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Marie-Gabrielle Opese appointed Managing Director of Standard Bank DRC
As well as being appointed Managing Director, the Congolese banker will also be head of corporate and investment banking at...
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Nike: Sarah Mensah appointed President of Jordan Brand
Sarah Mensah, currently Nike's Vice President and General Manager for North America, will become President of Jordan Brand, the first...
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Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie prefaced the Pope’s new book on his trip to the DRC and South Sudan
Written in Italian and entitled "Giù le mani dall'Africa!", the book, prefaced by Nigerian writer Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie, is a...
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Lamin Manjang appointed Vice President Africa of Standard Chartered Bank
The Gambian banker is the CEO of Standard Chartered Bank Nigeria and West Africa since December 2018. In his new...
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WHO: Dr. Jean-Jacques Muyembe-Tamfum awarded for lifelong commitment to health
Jean-Jacques Muyembe-Tamfum and Peter Piot has been honoured for their tireless commitment to health. The ceremony took place on Sunday...
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Francia Marquez, Vice President of Colombia, made a “journey of reconnection and opportunity in Africa”
Francia Marquez is the highest ranking Colombian authority to visit African countries in 26 years. "I am the first Afro-descendant...
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USA: Dr. Abimbola Asojo Named New Dean of Morgan State University’s School of Architecture
Following a comprehensive national search, explains a press remease, Morgan State University President David K. Wilson and Provost Hongtao Yu,...
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Ethiopian Airlines now has the largest hotel in Africa
On Friday, May 5, in the presence of Ethiopian Prime Minister , Abiy Ahmed, Ethiopian Airlines inaugurated the second extension...
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Lydia Monyepao,first woman appointed CEO of the South African Football Association
The South African Football Association (SAFA), has announced on May 8 the appointment of Ms Lydia Monyepao as the Association’s...
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Clémentine Nkweta-Salami appointed as Deputy Special Representative, Resident and Humanitarian Coordinator for Sudan
UN Secretary-General António Guterres announced on Monday, May 1, the appointment of Clementine Nkweta-Salami of Cameroon as Deputy Special Representative...
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Lillian Barnard is the new president of Microsoft Africa
Since March 2019, Lillian Barnard is the Chief Executive Officer of Microsoft South Africa, the first woman to hold this...
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Germany: Joe Chialo appointed Minister of Culture of Berlin
Joe Chialo has been appointed during the session of April 27, 2023, during which, the House of Representatives of Berlin...
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Folly Bah Thibault Appointed as Education Cannot Wait Global Champion
Folly Bah Thibault, a native of Guinea and a star journalist for Al Jazeera TV, launched her foundation "Elle Ira...
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Raïssa Malu “SST is a pan-African event that helps to reveal the next generation of scientists and technicians”.
The tenth edition of the Science and Technology Week (SST) took place from April 18 to 22 in Kinshasa and...
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African Union: Dr Jean Kaseya has taken office as Director General of CDC Africa
Elected on 18 February by African heads of state at the 36th African Union (AU) summit in Addis Ababa, the...
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Aindrea Emelife, 29, appointed curator of the Edo Museum of West African Art
The Edo Museum of West African Art (EMOWAA) Trust recently announced the appointment of Nigerian-British curator Aindrea Emelife as the...
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Angola: Alberto Mendes, new President of the MPLA Financial Holding Company
Alberto Mendes has been appointed to head "Sociedade de Gestão e Participações Financeiras S.A.R.L", a holding company with a portfolio...
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6 African women entrepreneurs win Cartier Women’s Initiative awards
Three women entrepreneurs won in the new category "Sub-Saharan Francophone Africa" while the other three were awarded in the category...
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