Ghanaian economist George Ayittey unleashes a torrent of controlled anger toward corrupt leaders in Africa — and calls on the “Cheetah generation” to take back the continent.
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Making a Case For Tuition Reimbursement and Flexible Hours
Asking your employer to assist you to go back to school or pursue additional training is easier than you think. This is how.
The National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) in Nigeria: A Threatened Scheme
The National Youth Service Corps [NYSC] was a scheme set up almost immediately after the end of the Nigerian Civil War. In 1973 to be precise, to help heal the wounds of the civil war and particularly help foster national integration amongst young Nigerian school graduates. That the NYSC scheme was a novel one was… Continue reading The National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) in Nigeria: A Threatened Scheme
Ghanaian Student Named Northern Ireland’s International Student of the Year.
A Ghanaian student at Queen’s University, Margaret Mary Nimoh, has been named Northern Ireland’s Internationalã–Student of the Year. She is studying for a PhD in Chemical Engineering and is now preparing to challenge for the title of overall International Student of the Year 2011at the national final in London next week Wednesday, 13 April. Margaret,… Continue reading Ghanaian Student Named Northern Ireland’s International Student of the Year.
Conquering Your Fear of FEAR, FAILURE and The FUTURE
These three ‘enemies’ are within your capacity not only to control, but to conquer. May your Fear turn to be your Freedom, your Failure turn to Fortune and your Future turn to Fame.
Africa Is in a New Era With so Many Success Stories to Tell
It is time the rest of the world recognised the amazing resilience shown by Africa
CREATEing IDEAs for AFRICAn Development
African development lies in the hands of the African people and the key is the development and nurturing of creative ideas for the development of the continent.
Dissertation Proposal Development Fellowship
Social Science Research Council The Dissertation Proposal Development Fellowship (DPDF) is a strategic fellowship program designed to help graduate students in the humanities and social sciences formulate doctoral dissertation proposals that are intellectually pointed, amenable to completion in a reasonable time frame, and competitive in fellowship competitions. The Dissertation Proposal Development Fellowship (DPDF) is open… Continue reading Dissertation Proposal Development Fellowship