For the last twenty years, only once a year in November in New York are some of the world’s most courageous journalists honored by the Committee to Protect Journalists.
This year’s international press freedom award-winners, from Ethiopia, Iran, Russia and Venezuela, “embodied the struggle to report the news without fear of reprisal. Their work defies censorship,” said CPJ executive director Joel Simon.
Tony Elumelu delivered the keynote speech at the Wharton Africa Business Forum, titled “Perception and Reality – One African Entrepreneur’s Journey.” The Nigerian-born African business legend, who through hard work, discipline, and vision helped reshaped Africa’s banking industry, shared invaluable business experiences.
(Editor’s note: We thank the author for allowing us to repost his remarks!) Two weeks ago I was in Philadelphia, participating in the Wharton Africa Business Forum(WABF) as a panelist on a talk titled “Beyond Natural Resources: The future of knowledge-based industries in Africa”.
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American civil rights leader, Reverend Jesse Jackson, last visited South Africa in 1979, so there was great curiosity among media circles and ordinary citizens about the purpose of his visit last week.
Change can be found throughout South Africa, even at the South African Ballet Theatre (SABT).
The Chairman of SABT’s Board of Directors, Cedric Ntumba, invited me to join him for the grand opening of The Nutcracker at the State Theatre in Pretoria this past weekend. Every Christmastime, this popular two-act ballet is performed all around the world. SABT’s performance was spectacular – with a noticeable [...]
American civil rights leader, Reverend Jesse Jackson, last visited South Africa in 1979, so there was great curiosity among media circles and ordinary citizens about the purpose of his visit last week.
I recently had the incredible experience of meeting my “sister,” Marie, for the first time.
Marie M’Bukiraine Ntakwinja is a mother of eight who lives in the Democratic Republic of Congo. I am a 28-year-old professional living in New York and I was Marie’s sponsor through Women for Women International. For one year, I gave $27 a month to enroll Marie in the Women for Women International [...]
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