Showing posts with label Africa. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Africa. Show all posts

Thursday, 7 December 2017

Date Officially Announced For "Headies" Awards 2017


Organizers of Nigeria’s Awards for pop music and urbane culture "The Headies" has officially set a date to hold the award ceremony.

Wednesday, 6 December 2017

Libya: We Are Free From "Hell" - Nigerian Returnee


Some of the Nigerian migrants who arrived the country yesterday, Tuesday 5th of December 2017 from Libya

Friday, 1 December 2017

AU-EU Agree On Evacuation Of Libya Migrants


An evacuation plan has been devised by the African Union-European Union at a summit held in Ivory Coast for migrants facing slave auctions in Libyan detention camps.

Zimbabwe's New President Appoints Senior Military Men To Key Cabinet Jobs


Zimbabwe's newly sworn in president Emmerson Mnangagwa has named his cabinet, appointing military men who supported  his rise to power into high-profiled positions.

Thursday, 6 April 2017

Large Percentage Of South Africans Want Zuma To Resign In Recent Survey

Seven out of ten South Africans believe President Jacob Zuma should step down, a TNS survey has revealed. Research firm Kantar TNS conducted a mobile survey with a representative sample of 1 000 South Africans adults from April 1 to April 3, shortly after Zuma's late night Cabinet reshuffle on March 31. The distribution was representative in terms of race, age, gender and province. Of the 1 000 people surveyed, 687 were black, 147 were white, 107 were coloured, and 47 were Indian.

Tuesday, 14 March 2017

Ghana To Host 2017 African Women In Leadership Conference (Awlo's)

The African Women in Leadership Organisation’s annual African Women in Leadership Conference will be held in Accra Ghana from the 29th March – 1st April 2017, at Swiss Spirit Alisa Hotel & Suites Accra Ghana.

The African Women in Leadership Conference (AWLC) is a flagship event of the African Women in Leadership Organisation (AWLO), a none profit organization with a mission to harness and enhance the leadership potential of women leaders in Africa and channel them towards the unity and development of the region. AWLC provides a platform for women from all walks of life within the African continent and the Diaspora to come together to further advance the status of women. 

This year’s Conference theme is, African Women: Unleashing The Power, Inspiring Greatness. It will be opened by Her Excellency, Mrs Rebecca Akufo- Addo, The First Lady of the Republic of Ghana who will be giving a keynote address. 

The African Women in Leadership Conference (AWLC) 2017 is a three-day women's leadership, development and empowerment programme open to all African women across the continent and in the Diaspora. It brings together women from diverse backgrounds to interact, dialogue and discuss issues that are relevant to the achievement of gender parity and to agree on actions that will inspire change.

The Conference will feature speakers: Agnes Emefa Essah; Marketing Director Vodafone Ghana, Fatima Alimohamed; CEO African Brand Warrior, Mrs. Dayo Keshi; DG National Council for Arts & Culture Nigeria, H.E (Dr.) Mbuya Isaac Munlo; Malawian Ambassador to India, Laila St. Matthew-Daniel; Transformational Strategist/Emotional Therapist. Other speakers are Renée Boateng: CEO RenéeQ, Dr. Ani Nchiewe and Udeme Etibensi. The plenary sessions will be moderated by Rashida Saani Nasamu: CEO I-ZAR Group and hosted by Michelle Attoh: Director, Emerge Ghana Limited. A one day special "True Women" workshop session on the 31st will be facilitated by Dr. Alaa El-Halwagy; A Business Strategist & Executive Coach - CEO, Innovative Group USA.

The conference will include Networking sessions, Main Conference sessions and a Workshop session, The main conference session will include speaker presentations, open floor discussions and panel sessions. Other highlights of the conference include a Business Welcome Cocktail, Sight Seeing around the beautiful city of Accra, and musical performances. The AWLC culminates in an Awards Gala Evening where women who have contributed immensely to Africa's Development and to the advancement of African women’s leadership and development will be honoured.

Speaking on the conference, Hon Elisha Attai, Founder/President AWLO stated, "These three-day impactful conference and networking event will consolidate on the United Nations 2030 gender parity agenda, with an implementation of this year’s International Women's Day theme; #BeBoldForChange at a critical time when the contribution of women is most critical."

Delegates of the African Women in Leadership Conference are to register at awlo.org/register