Women Rising: Meet Africa’s Only 2 Female Finance Ministers

By Prince Akpah
Leadership in Africa is taking a different dimension. We have seen the rise of accomplished women taking up prominent positions and using it to influence lives positively across the continent. As some consider it an opportunity to rub shoulders with their male counterparts, others have also used it to inspire young women who look up to role models. Even though the roles they take can be very challenging they have also proven to be up to the task and their accomplishments have...

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Habari Zinazoendana

9 years ago

Dewji Blog

14 Dec

L’Oréal-UNESCO For Women in Science Sub-Saharan Africa 2015 program honours Africa’s female scientists

L’Oréal-UNESCO For Women In Science 2015 Fellows with Dr Peggy Oti-Boateng , Senior Programme Specialist for S&T and Coordinator ANSTI UNESCO MSRO for Southern Africa, Dr Phil Mjwara, Director General: Department of Science and Technology (Far right) Sandeep Rai – Managing Director L’Oreal South Africa (5th from right) and some of the 2015 jury members.

2015 L’Oréal-UNESCO For Women in Science Sub-Saharan Africa fellows.

12 female scientists from across Sub-Saharan Africa have been...

 

5 years ago

Michuzi

Covid 19: Meet the 13 Female Health Ministers in Africa Leading the Fight Against Covid-19 Pandemic

Across the world, the Coronavirus has not only become another disaster to wipe us all out of the earth but has also put the spotlight on the level of competence of our political leaders.In Africa, the case is not different as governments are putting in draconian measures to halt the spread just like their counterparts in Europe and Asia.
With the eminent role health ministers are playing in fighting this global pandemic, I delved into a special finding to uncover the female faces leading the...

 

5 years ago

The Citizen Daily

25 Mar

African Finance ministers call for $100b economic incentive

African Finance ministers call for $100b economic incentive  The Citizen Daily

 

10 years ago

Reuters

06 Jul

Tanzania jails former finance, mining ministers over gold deal

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Tanzania jails former finance, mining ministers over gold deal
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DAR ES SALAAM A Tanzanian court sentenced two former ministers to three years in jail on Monday over corruption charges related to the award of a gold audit tender, according to court documents. The convictions of former Finance Minister Basil Mramba ...
Tanzania jails two former finance ministers for graftThe Standard Digital News (satire) (press release) (registration) (blog)

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11 years ago

TheCitizen

27 Feb

EAC finance ministers in fresh talks ahead of budget cycle

The East African finance ministers are bracing for another round of customs review as the budget cycle begins amid concerns that some member states could be exploiting the loophole to stifle competition.

 

5 years ago

BBC

19 Jun

South Africa’s battle to protect women against violence

Coronavirus has worsened the growing crisis of gender-based violence in the country.

 

5 years ago

The Citizen Daily

24 Mar

EAC health ministers meet over Covid-19

EAC health ministers meet over Covid-19  The Citizen DailyCovid19: EAC Secretariat to Deploy Mobile Labs, Testing Kits to All Partner States  chimpreports.comEAC to deploy mobile laboratories, coronavirus test kits to partner...  Citizen TVView Full coverage on Google News

 

10 years ago

BBC

VIDEO: Meet Kenya's young female boxers

Kenya's schoolgirls are fighting back against sexual violence - by learning how to box in self-defence classes.

 

11 years ago

New Vision

18 Feb

EAC tourism ministers meet over cross border cooperation

New Vision
EAC tourism ministers meet over cross border cooperation
New Vision
Ministers in charge of tourism dockets in Uganda, Kenya and Tanzania are meeting in Arusha to discuss issues affecting the industry in the region. Among key issues to be discussed includes the single tourist visa, insecurity, disparities in fees charged and ...
Training Opportunity On Peace Building and Governance in East AfricaAllAfrica.com
East African countries meet to resolve tour operations...

 

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