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Forgotten History: Mary Susan Malahlela M.D.

The first black woman to graduate as a medical doctor in South Africa was Mary Susan Malahlela in 1947. She graduated from the University of the Witwatersrand's health sciences faculty at a time when most graduates were male and white. Dr. Mary Malahlela was born…

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Obama’s Tuskegee Speech Too Honest for Some

Michelle Obama gave the following commencement speech at Tuskegee University a Historically Black college that was started by the freed slave Booker T. Washington. Michelle Obama at Tuskegee University Americans like to be comfortable and this comfort has brought a dangerous silencing” into American…

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The Best of TED Talks: Freeman Hrabowski & Mellody Hobson

FREEMAN HRABOWSKI During his 20-year run as president of the University of Maryland, Baltimore County (UMBC), Freeman Hrabowski has transformed a young university into a research institution recognized as one of the most innovative in the country. His goal: continue building a campus…

Culture by Editor March 2, 2015

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Higher Education in Africa: Makerere University

East Africa's premiere institute of learning, Makerere University was founded in 1922. Makerere University is one of the oldest and most prestigious Universities in Africa. In 1922, the school, which was later renamed Uganda Technical College, opened its doors to 14 day…

Uncategorized by Editor December 22, 2014

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Most Prosperous African Countries

Legatum Institute recently published the list of the most prosperous countries in Africa. Prosperity is defined as wealth and wellbeing. The report measures GDP and eight sub-indices such as education, health, and personal freedom. #1 BOTSWANA #2 SOUTH AFRICA #4 NAMIBIA #12 ZAMBIA #14 UGANDA #19 TANZANIA #25 ZIMBABWE #27…

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In Case You Missed It: Africans Making News Around the World

FEMALE NIGERIAN PROFESSOR FRANCISCA OKEKE NOW DEAN Internationally acclaimed Professor of Physics Francisca Okeke is the first woman to serve as Dean of Physical Sciences at University of Nigeria. AFRICAN SUSHI LINKS LESOTHO AND JAPAN Lesotho and Japan are now being linked by an…

Video by Editor November 11, 2014

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Does Africa Need More Leadership Training or Citizen Training?

Does Africa have a problem with leaders or are we as citizens to blame? Are leaders born or made? What is the responsibility of the citizens in creating bad leaders? What is the responsibility of citizens in creating systems that foster accountability and…

Life Video by Editor October 23, 2014

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Another Mugabe Sowing Seeds of Tribalism & Genocide

Grace Mugabe 'When Elephants fight its the grass that suffers'. The concubine turned wife of Robert Mugabe has been campaigning for the Zimbabwe ruling party Zanu PF. She has held several 'Meet the People' rallies to drum up support for her intention to…

Theories Video World News by Editor October 13, 2014

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African Innovation At Its Best: GIST Finalists

The Global Innovation through Science and Technology Finalists have been announced. The top 15 idea stage finalists are: Adwoa Asiedua Boateng, Ghana; Alim Khamitov, Kazakhstan; Cynthia Ndubuisi, Nigeria; Dessy Aliandrina, Indonesia; Eshmuradov Dilmurod, Uzbekistan; Gargy Lahiry, Bangladesh; Onyedikachukwu Igili, Nigeria; Islam Azeddine…

Uncategorized by Editor August 8, 2014

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University of the People: Free Higher Education

Shai Reshef Shai Reshef wants to democratize higher education. At University of the People, he runs a tuition-free online school that offers tuition-free college-level studies to students across the globe, offering bachelor's and associate's degrees in two specialized areas where the jobs are:…