Africa helped to shape America – President Obama

US. President Barack Obama today became the first American president to address the African Union. Born to a Kenyan father and an American mother, Obama drew on his African-American heritage to call for a greater partnership between both worlds to build on African progress and double efforts to overcome its challenges. Here is his full speech delivered

11 Grants for Women-Owned Businesses You Need to Know About

In 2014, there were close to 9.1 million women-owned businesses in the United States, a 68 percent increase since 1997, according to The 2014 State of Women-Owned Businesses Report from American Express. This percentage increase exceeded the national average of small business growth by 1.5 times. It also illustrated what we already know: Women entrepreneurs are having a tremendous impact

THIS EYE DROP WILL SAVE NEARLY A MILLION AFRICANS FROM BLINDNESS EVERY YEAR

A new drug developed under the supervision of lead researcher, Kang Zhang could one day cure cataracts. According to a team of scientists,  a naturally occurring molecule called lanosterol, shrank canine cataracts after it was administered to dogs with an eye dropper. Although the effects are yet to be tested on humans, subsequent findings have the potential to

FIVE THINGS CNN SHOULD HAVE SAID ABOUT KENYA THAT WOULD BE TRUE

American multinational TV network CNN controversially described Kenya as a “hotbed of terror” in its report on President Obama’s expected visit in the weekend. The label drew the ire of Kenyans who used the Twitter hashtag #SomeonetellCNN to condemn the network’s negative labelling of their homeland. By the evening of yesterday over 150 thousand tweets

HOW NIGERIA AND THE U.S. ARE PRESSING THE RESET BUTTON

The four day official visit to the United States (US) embarked upon by President Muhammadu Buhari has drawn to a close as he arrived back in the Nigerian capital, Abuja on Wednesday evening. The trip, heralded as a thaw in relations between both countries was aimed at repairing and renewing a partnership that had faltered

8 THINGS YOU SHOULD AVOID IF YOU PLAN TO REMAIN SUCCESSFUL

Having a to-do-list will ensure huge returns in terms of personal well-being, productivity and better relationships. However there are certain things you should make a conscious effort to avoid in order to be successful. Contributing Editor Inc. Magazine and LinkedIn Influencer, Jeff Haden highlighted eight things you should promise yourself you avoid every day in

Bobbi Kristina Brown dies at 22

Two days before she was found face-down in the bathtub at her home outside Atlanta in January, it seemed like Bobbi Kristina Brown’s career might have been picking up. “Let’s start this career up&&moving OUT to TO YOU ALLLL quick shall we !?!???!” she said in an enthusiastic tweet. It’s not clear what projects she

Obama Closes Out Historic Visit To Kenya

He told Kenyans, “You can choose the path to progress, but it requires making some important choices.” NAIROBI, Kenya (AP) — President Barack Obama told Kenyans on Sunday that their country is at a crossroads and urged them to “choose the path to progress” by continuing to root out corruption, confront terrorism and be more

Having Nigerian husbands exposes us to daily discrimination – Wives

It is not a book club, a yoga club or a theatre club, but about 100 South African wives rely on their own social group to meet and share their experience of prejudice for being married to foreigners. They say that having Nigerian husbands exposes them to daily discrimination, and that they had long predicted

World Bank appoints Nigeria’s Arunma Oteh Vice President, Treasurer

The World Bank has announced the appointment of the immediate past Director General of Nigeria’s Securities and Exchange Commission, Arunma Oteh, as Vice President and Treasurer. A statement sent to PREMIUM TIMES by the bank said, ” As VP and Treasurer, Arunma will manage and lead a large and diverse team responsible for managing more