AvatarMargaret GarvinFlipboardIcon version of the Flipboard logoKenya's former President Daniel arap Moi dies aged 95bbc.co.uk - BBC NewsKenya's former President Daniel arap Moi has died at the age of 95. President Uhuru Kenyatta announced his death, saying the nation had lost a "great man". Mr Moi was Kenya's longest-serving president. He was in office for 24 years, until intense pressure forced him to step down in 2002. His critics …
AvatarMargaret GarvinAvatarAvatarWhere you're born determines the opportunities you get in life, says the World Economic Forumverified_publisherCNBC - Karen GilchristAriel Skelley For decades, political and economic policies have been built on the promise of helping people do better than the generations before …
AvatarMargaret GarvinAvatarAvatarZambia has 17 million people, a stroke epidemic, and no neurologistsverified_publisherQuartz - Oliver StaleyThis story was supported by the Pulitzer Center on Crisis Reporting. Stanley Zimba was tired. The proximate cause was his just-completed rotation as an internal medicine physician at University Teaching Hospital, the biggest and busiest hospital in Zambia’s sprawling capital of Lusaka. As the hospital …
AvatarMargaret GarvinAvatarAvatarThe New Miss Universe Is An Unapologetically Natural Black BeautyEssence - By Shalwah Evans"May every little girl who witnessed this moment forever believe in the power of her dreams and may they see their faces reflected in mine." On Sunday …
AvatarMargaret GarvinFlipboardIcon version of the Flipboard logoThe 2019 Nobel Peace Prize Has Been Awarded To The Prime Minister Of Ethiopiabuzzfeednews.com - Matthew ChampionAbiy Ahmed was honored for his work towards ending the 20-year conflict between Ethiopia and Eritrea. Ethiopian Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed has been …
AvatarMargaret GarvinAvatarAvatarAfrica is embracing leadership to meet the local and global challenges of the 21st Century ǀ Viewverified_publisherEuronews - By Radu MagdinBy 2025, half of Africa's population will be under 25. A demographic and technological explosion has to be met by constantly high rates of economic …
AvatarMargaret GarvinFlipboardIcon version of the Flipboard logoThere is nothing racist in plans for Afrikaans-only university in SAsowetanlive.co.za - and fred khumaloFort Hare students Oliver Tambo, Congress Mbata and Lancelot Gama in Alice in 1940. All three would later rise to political prominence. Image: Dr …
AvatarMargaret GarvinFlipboardIcon version of the Flipboard logoGhana’s copyright law for folklore hampers cultural growththeconversation.com - Stephen CollinsGhana has a rich folkloric tradition that includes Adinkra symbols, Kente cloth, traditional festivals, music and storytelling. Perhaps one of …
AvatarMargaret GarvinAvatarAvatarCrossing Divides: Brazil Amazon - Old enemies unite to save their landverified_publisherBBC NewsBBC News Rival indigenous groups say they have a common enemy: Brazil's President Bolsonaro and his policies. Crossing Divides: Brazil Amazon - Old enemies unite to save their land
AvatarMargaret GarvinAvatarAvatarH&M partners with South Africa’s Mantsho in first collaboration with an African labelverified_publisherCNNCNN — Swedish retail giant H&M has joined forces with South African brand Mantsho, in its first ever collaboration with an African designer. The Mantsho label was created by Johannesburg-based designer, Palesa Mokubung, in 2004, and has graced many runways worldwide including in the United States, …
AvatarMargaret GarvinFlipboardIcon version of the Flipboard logoEthiopia Plants 350 Million Trees in One Dayverified_publishermnn.com - Christian CotroneoIn the fight against climate change and deforestation, Ethiopia has become the latest country to turn to old familiar friends: trees. As part of its …