This Week: Africa.com′s Top 10
Here are the stories we’re reading this week: Nigeria’s burgeoning economy, flying in Africa improves, using mobile devices in Kenya, and more.
Archive for June, 2011
Current Events
Education
Brotherhood/Sister Sol: On the Road to Ghana
The Brotherhood/Sister Sol, a non-profit organization based in Harlem, New York, is bringing a group of New York’s youth to Ghana for the summer. Members of the organization will pen posts for Africa.com during the trip!
Arts & Culture
Hello Yebo: The Diversity of South Africa
Describing a typical South African is like describing a polka-dotted fish. There is no right answer, because an answer is non-existent. The varieties, colours, and cultures of the people of South Africa make us all truly unique as a nation.
Current Events
Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala: Nigeria’s Next Finance Minister?
Originally published on the website of the Council of Foreign Relations, John Campbell writes about the potential appointment of a managing director of the World Bank to a post in Nigeria’s government.
Current Events
Playing Chess with Mugabe: A South African′s Point of View
During the last meeting between southern African heads of state, it seemed that Jacob Zuma might finally be challenging Robert Mugabe’s sovereignty.
Current Events
News Wrap-Up: Week of June 24, 2011
Here are the stories we were reading this week: Michelle Obama’s trip to the continent, news on Standard Bank, and how a multiracial pop group wins over fans in South Africa.
Travel
Tips for Traveling to Tanzania
Tanzania is one of the most spectacular places to visit on Earth. The wildlife, landscape, and amazing kindness of the people will capture your heart and leave you longing to return.
Education
Taking Action on Education in Developing Countries: A Pan-African NGO and a U.S. Academic Institution Call for Renewed Global Commitment to Education
“The most urgent priority is to ensure access to, and improve the quality of, education for girls and women, and to remove every obstacle that hampers their active participation.”
Arts & Culture
U.S. State Department Hosts "Changing Mindsets to Promote Women and Girls in Science"
Education is a major topic of concern both within and outside the African continent, and one key issue that many are focusing on is the education of girls and young women.
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