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Does Africa need an African Vogue? Supermodel Naomi Campbell thinks so
On a recent trip to Lagos, Nigeria, to appear on the runway at Arise Fashion Week, world-renowned supermodel Naomi Campbell said, “there should be a Vogue Africa”. “We just had Vogue...
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Scarcity drove this Nigerian woman to found West Africa’s first air ambulance service
Dr. Ola Orekunrin is a medical doctor, helicopter pilot, and a healthcare entrepreneur founder. She founded Flying Doctors Nigeria, West Africa’s first Air Ambulance Service...
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These African countries allow consensual sex with girls under 16
Late March, southern African country, Botswana, initiated a bill to raise the country’s age of consent from 16 to 18 years. The government said it put the bill to the legislature to address...
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Meet the 91-year-old granddaughter of slaves who isn’t ready to retire as a doctor
Dr. Melissa M. Freeman is a 91-year-old medical doctor on the front lines of the fight against the opioid epidemic. According to experts, as of March 2018, more than two million Americans...
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Nigeria’s Nollywood teams up with Hollywood to produce Dahomey Amazons series
Sony Pictures Television just announced that it will team up with Nigerian network EbonyLife to co-develop three TV projects, one of which is a series inspired by the story of the Dahomey Warriors. The...
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[Women’s History Month] Meet Lisa Ascolese, inventor of the luggage assistant
March is the Women’s History Month celebrated globally to highlight the contributions of women to events in history and contemporary society. The month corresponds with the International Women’s...
