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Liverpool technical expert leaves club to join Moroccan Football Federation

This is Africa — Thu, 12 Nov 2020 07:28:01 +0000

Harrison Kingston has left English Premier league champions Liverpool to take up a role with the Moroccan football federation.

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Why one of three African candidates fits the bill as the new head of the WTO

The Conversation — Wed, 05 Aug 2020 08:45:12 +0000

Africa accounts for nearly 27% of the World Trade Organisation's membership and 35% of members from developing countries, but an African has never run it.

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Meet Naisola Likimani, the new head of gender rights organisation SheDecides

Kylie Kiunguyu — Wed, 06 Feb 2019 11:54:44 +0000

Kenyan international policy and development expert Naisola Likimani has joined SheDecides. This is a movement launched in reaction to the Global Gag Rule, which banned all American NGOs active in other countries from receiving US federal funding should they provide any abortion services, information or referrals to women.

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Meet Nkosiyati Khumalo: GQ South Africa’s new editor, the first black editor

Kylie Kiunguyu — Mon, 07 Aug 2017 08:19:19 +0000

Nkosiyati is making history as the first black GQ Editor and although the double title is a bit daunting he brings with him five years of experience at GQ, having worked as the GQ deputy editor and Style editor. "I remember not seeing many people who looked like me at a senior level. That’s even more true when it comes to lifestyle and fashion titles, not just in South Africa, but worldwide," he says.

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Phumzile Mlambo-Ngcuka appointed to a second term as Executive Director of UN Women

Vimbai B Chinembiri — Fri, 07 Jul 2017 06:05:56 +0000

A hearty congratulations to South Africa's Phumzile Mlambo Ngcuka who has been appointed for a second term as Under-Secretary-General of the United Nations and Executive Director of the United Nations Entity for Gender Equality and Empowerment of Women (UN Women) for a period of four years.

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