A former Louisiana congressman who famously stashed cash in his freezer was sentenced Friday to 13 years in prison for taking hundreds of thousands in bribes in exchange for using his influence to broker business deals in Africa. The sentence handed down in suburban Washington was far less than the... [view entry]

A former Louisiana congressman who famously stashed cash in his freezer was sentenced Friday to 13 years in prison for taking hundreds of thousands in bribes in exchange for using his influence to broker business deals in Africa. The sentence handed down in suburban Washington was far less than the... [view entry]

Poor state of infrastructure in Sub-Saharan Africa—its electricity, water, roads and information and communications technology (ICT)—cuts national economic growth by two percentage points every year and reduces productivity by as much as 40 percent. [view entry]

Poor state of infrastructure in Sub-Saharan Africa—its electricity, water, roads and information and communications technology (ICT)—cuts national economic growth by two percentage points every year and reduces productivity by as much as 40 percent. [view entry]

Anita Borg Change Agent Award honors technical women living and working outside the United States who work in their community to attract and support women in technology. This year’s winners are Oreoluwa Somolu and Halima Ibrahim from Nigeria, and Anne Ikiara-Kabaara from Kenya. The Change Agent Award winners are being... [view entry]

Anita Borg Change Agent Award honors technical women living and working outside the United States who work in their community to attract and support women in technology. This year’s winners are Oreoluwa Somolu and Halima Ibrahim from Nigeria, and Anne Ikiara-Kabaara from Kenya. The Change Agent Award winners are being... [view entry]

Hosts Nigeria will take on Switzerland in the Under-17 World Cup final on Sunday at the Abuja National Stadium after both teams won their respective semi-finals on Thursday. Defending champions Nigeria defeated Spain 3-1 while Switzerland trounced Colombia 4-0. – AFP [view entry]

Hosts Nigeria will take on Switzerland in the Under-17 World Cup final on Sunday at the Abuja National Stadium after both teams won their respective semi-finals on Thursday. Defending champions Nigeria defeated Spain 3-1 while Switzerland trounced Colombia 4-0. – AFP [view entry]

The United Nations (UN) General Assembly has declared July 18 Mandela Day, to mark the contribution of the elder statesman Nelson Mandela to world freedom. In South Africa, the Nelson Mandela Foundation said it was pleased about the UN’s declaration. “It serves as a catalyst for each and every person... [view entry]

The United Nations (UN) General Assembly has declared July 18 Mandela Day, to mark the contribution of the elder statesman Nelson Mandela to world freedom. In South Africa, the Nelson Mandela Foundation said it was pleased about the UN’s declaration. “It serves as a catalyst for each and every person... [view entry]