Across the world, women make up about half the population yet they never come close to holding 50 percent of the positions of power in any government. In the US, only six out of 50 states have a female governor. In Africa, there are only two female presidents, out of 54 African Union member states. [...]
Two Nigerians Among Forbes ‘Africa Person of the Year’ Award Nominees
October 25, 2012 | Posted by
Aliko Dangote, Tony Elumelu, and 3 other Africans have been nominated for the 2012 Forbes Africa Person of the Year award. The other three nominees are: Joyce Banda, President of Malawi, Dr. James Mwangi, Chief Executive Officer/Managing Director, Equity Bank Limited, Kenya, and Stephen Saad, Co-founder, Aspen Pharmacare. Forbes Africa said the Person of the [...]
African Nations Balancing U.S., China Aid, Influence
August 8, 2012 | Posted by
U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton praised Malawi’s leaders Sunday for reforms in the impoverished African nation before arriving in South Africa for talks with government officials and a private visit with Nelson Mandela. In Lilongwe, Malawi, Clinton pledged continued American support as she met with President Joyce Banda, the first woman to lead [...]
Malawi President Banda to Address African First Ladies in Nigeria
July 26, 2012 | Posted by
It is expected to be an edifice for peace and conflict resolution in 12 months when it is projected to be completed. However, the foundation for the African First Ladies Peace Centre was laid in the midst of intense security measures and controversy in Abuja on Wednesday by Nigerian President Goodluck Jonathan’s wife, Patience. The [...]
Malawi President Joyce Banda Boycotts African Union Summit
June 15, 2012 | Posted by
President Joyce Banda of Malawi will not attend the African Union (AU) summit that was moved to Ethiopia after she said her country did not want to host Sudan’s leader, who is wanted by the International Criminal Court on genocide charges. Ms. Banda, president since April, has been trying to woo back overseas donors that [...]
African Union Summit Cancellation Prompted By President Omar al-Bashir Accused of Darfur Crimes
June 8, 2012 | Posted by
July’s African Union summit in Malawi has been cancelled, due to controversy regarding the attendance of Sudan President Omar al-Bashir. Bashir is currently facing indictments for war crimes in Darfur, handed down by the International Criminal Court (ICC). The African Union had pushed for the arrest warrant to be deferred, and for Malawi to permit [...]
Malawi’s President Joyce Banda Vows To Legalize Homosexuality
May 19, 2012 | Posted by
President Joyce Banda has said she wants Malawi to overturn its ban on homosexual acts – the first African country to do so since 1994. Two Malawian men were sentenced to 14 years in prison in 2010 after saying they were getting married. Several Western leaders have recently said they would cut aid to countries [...]
Meet Joyce Banda, Malawi’s First Female President
May 10, 2012 | Posted by
Something refreshingly new is taking place in Malawi—in the form of a dress. Women’s rights campaigner and former vice president, Joyce Banda, has been sworn in as the new Malawian president, following the late Bingu Wa Mutharika. The 62-year-old Banda is the third female president on the African continent. She was elected as the first [...]
