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The number of women in leadership is growing every day. Birtukan Mideksa is one of the bravest women in Ethiopia who will never back down to anything. Her story is inspiring to other women who would love to be like her. As Ethiopia has started its polling process, Birtukan Mideksa is the current chairperson of the NEBE (National Election Board of Ethiopia). From a political prisoner to the chairperson of Ethiopia’s National Election Board. Birtukan’s Personal Life and Education Birtukan Mideksa was born in Addis Ababa. She went to Miazia 23 missionary elementary school and then Yekatit 12 secondary school,…
Russian Country coronavirus Statistics Reports about the globe question why the Russian country records low cases of coronavirus compared to other countries, despite its large population. Vladimir Putin, the Russian President, says that the state could manage the stop of the coronavirus spread and the situation at hand is manageable. He says that the country was extra vigilant and because of the early and aggressive measures such as shutting down the long border with China and quarantining zones helped control the spread. However, the question remains, why the cases on the record are low in Russian despite sharing a long…
To understand the new smart watched and other pro devices of recent focus, we should look to Silicon Valley and the quantified movement. Apple’s Watch records exercise, tracks our moves throughout the day, checks the amount of time we are stood up and reminds us to get up and move around if we have been sat for too long – let’s not forget Tim Cooks “sitting is the new coolness” line. What we like: Angled second screen is quite useful.Durability is top notch.Better dual-screen software.Powerful hardware features. What we dislike: Less battery life than other options.Keyboard and trackpad are flimsy.No…
Two wall street strategists said that millennial investors are buying shares of Cruise companies. In March, young investors have been purchasing Carnival Corp and Royal Caribbean stocks at a high rate. Kinahan, chief market strategist of the firm said at first the purchases seemed a bad idea, but on second thought, for millennial clients a longer term makes sense. “At first you might be like, ‘Oh my god, that seems like a terrible idea,’” Kinahan, the firm’s chief market strategist, said on “Closing Bell.” “But again, if you’re a millennial client you may look at that and say, ‘Longer term,…
What is civilization? Civilization in simple terms means the way of life of a particular region. African civilization refers to several pre-colonial African empires. The civilizations include Egypt, ancient Carthage amongst others. #1 The Ancient Carthage Carthage was an old Phoenician city-state. Its founders founded it around 814 BC as a Tyre colony. Within years, it was the center of the Carthaginian Kingdom that influenced the western region of the Mediterranean. Carthage increased its political and economic dominance across Iberia and islands of the western region of the Mediterranean. It became one of the biggest and wealthiest cities. …
Mohamed Morabet, a Moroccan farmer, is planning to come out of the shadows this summer and sell his hashish on the open market, as Morocco prepares to legalize cannabis for medicinal purposes. Last month, the government of the world’s top hashish-producing country ratified a draft bill to legalize the drug’s medicinal use, and parliament is set to discuss it this week. Morocco is the world’s largest manufacturer of cannabis resin, or hashish, according to a study published last year by the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC). Morabet said, “We agree with the legalization (of cannabis) because…
Overdose of Chloroquine in Nigeria Three people have succumbed to Nigeria from an overdose of chloroquine. The people consumed the drug to cure coronavirus following president Trump’s remarks on its effectiveness. Other patients are still in recovery in Lagos hospital. Health officials cautioned the public against using chloroquine for the novel virus. Trump endorses chloroquine for coronavirus treatment. During a briefing last week in the white house, the US president stated that the Food and Drug Administration approved chloroquine potent enough to treat corona. “It’s shown very encouraging — very, very encouraging early results. And we’re going to make that…
Malawi Alleged fraud Following petitions by Lazarus Chakwera, an opposition leader, the court has reviewed alleged claims on the manipulation of votes. They made these allegations when the Malawian electoral commission declared Peter Mutharika the victor to the May elections of 2019. The polls disclosed Mutharika as the winner with 38.5% of the votes, a close defeat to his opponent Lazarus. Lazarus, the Malawi Congress Party flag bearer, substantiated his allegations with a variety of proof. As a result, the Malawians eagerly await the magistrate’s verdict on the presidential case. There is tension among the citizens for fear of predicted…
Kamituga is a small town in the Democratic Republic of Congo. It is famously known for its mining activities and it is around an area where its mineral resources are worth trillions of dollars. Ironically, DRC still experiences a very low GDP despite the vast wealth. The Experience Of The Congolese Women In DRC The women do a lot of work around the mining site. A group of women walk up a steep slope from a deep valley through a slippery surface of mud with a lot of stones. They go to the Kamituga mining site. They carry a huge…
African leaders gather to break barriers and reposition the continent in global health. In public health, Africa is working toward becoming more self-sufficient and strengthening its healthcare systems. A promise to improve collaboration and investment in healthcare was made at the beginning of the Third International Conference on Public Health in Africa (CPHIA), which took place all across Africa. In his remarks, Dr. Jean Kaseya, Director-General of the Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention (Africa CDC), emphasized that the conference theme for this year, “Breaking Barriers: Repositioning Africa in the Global Health Architecture,” highlights a fundamental truth. He stated…
