December 2011
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Women Scientists Honored At Pan African University... →
fyeahafrica: Several of Africa’s top women scientists have been honored at ceremonies to mark the founding of a new Pan African University.  The Kwame Nkrumah Science Awards for 2011 went to seven women for outstanding achievements and valuable scientific discoveries. The annual prize carries with it a $20,000 check and a silver medal. Etheresia Pretorius of South Africa won for electron...
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Nigeria produces its first female fighter pilot →
fyeahafrica: Blessing Liman, a 25-year-old lady from Kaduna State, has become Nigeria’s first female military pilot. The Nigerian Air Force (NAF) at the weekend commissioned her along with 126 others who completed the Direct Short Service Course 2010/11 Cadets of 325 Ground Training Group at the NAF Base, Kaduna. Miss Liman said she was very excited and proud to make history. She said: “It is...
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Cairo is home to Africa's only subway
The first trains started running nearly 20 years ago, and the system has been gradually expanded. Today, the two subway lines carry 2.5 to three million people every day. The system now has 53 stations and over 65 kilometers of track.
Dec 11th
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Latitude News: Despite distractions, Oprah’s... →
latitudenews: by Michael May Oprah Winfrey’s Leadership Academy for Girls, a school for impoverished girls in South Africa, just graduated its first class of 72 students. From its inception five years ago, the $40 million dollar facility has faced criticism. It was called too posh for poor African…
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Providing Education to Youth in Namibia on Mobile... →
By Shelby Barnes Maurice Nkusi has made it his personal quest to reach uneducated, unemployed Namibian youth. He is interested in putting together mobile technology platforms where kids can talk with one another to gain and share information, learn new skills and, eventually, build communities that provide support systems. He wants to provide a system for skills development to students who are...
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