Mandela Washington Fellows Discuss Sustainable Future for Africa

Mandela Washington Fellows Discuss Sustainable Future for Africa

 ACCRA, Ghana, May 25, 2016 /PRNewswire/ -- Over 160 young leaders from 21 West African countries gathered in Accra, Ghana, to share their expertise and engage on critical issues for the future of Africa.  In support of U.S. President Barack Obama's Mandela Washington Fellowship for Young African Leaders, USAID and IREX organized the West Africa Regional Conference for the Fellows in Accra from May 19 – 21, 2016. The Fellows are leading social entrepreneurs, public servants, and community activists who are creating positive change in their communities.

How To Apply for the Mandela Washington Fellowship

Applying for the Mandela Washington Fellowship: Pitching yourself in the personal essay

Whether you’re writing an essay to apply for admission to university, graduate school or the Mandela Washington Fellowship, your job is the same: demonstrating to the decision-makers that you’re the person to choose. That’s the essence of a “pitch,” whether in business meeting or a personal essay.
In the case of the Mandela Washington Fellowship, focusing on “how to write a personal essay is the most important,” according to Edward Monster, public affairs officer in Malawi who reviews applications for the Fellowship. “Too many applicants used the essays to describe ‘big-picture’ problems in their country or region,” said Monster, “but failed to describe exactly what they as individuals were doing to confront the specific challenges in their communities.”

Onitsha Tops 20 Worst Cities in the World for Air Pollution

According to World Health Organization (WHO), Onitsha in south eastern Nigeria has the worst air pollution in the world.

See • Chart: The 20 Worst Cities Worldwide For Air Pollution | Statista

https://www.statista.com/chart/4887/the-20-worst-cities-worldwide-for-air-pollution/

Top Reports

May 25, 2016

• Posted at 13:35 WAT Leaders underscore urgent need to create jobs for African youth through agriculture, ICT, industry
• Posted at 13:33 WAT AfDB signs a new partnership agreement with Big Win Philanthropy and the Dangote Foundation to generate economic growth through improved child nutrition
• Posted at 12:30 WAT Solar Street Lighting Market to Expand Rapidly at 23.23% CAGR 2016-2024, Poised to Reach US$17.78 Bn by 2024: TMR
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  Posted at 11:00 WAT Mandela Washington Fellows Discuss Sustainable Future for Africa
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  Posted at 11:00 WAT Les Mandela Washington Fellows débattent de l'avenir durable de l'Afrique
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  Posted at 06:46 WAT 100 Resilient Cities And The Rockefeller Foundation Announce 37 New Member Cities, Reaching 100 City Milestone For Its Global Network
• Posted at 02:14 WAT Amid Boko Haram violence, situation worsens for displaced in southeast Niger – UN
• Posted at 00:43 WAT President Adesina shares AfDB's new transformation agenda as Annual Meetings open in Lusaka

"I, Daniel Blake" Wins the Palme D'Or

British director Ken Loach's "I, Daniel Blake" was the surprise winner of the Palme D'Or at the 2016 Cannes Film Festival in France

The 69th Cannes film festival ended yesterday Sunday and for the first time in the festival’s history, the Palme d’Or winning movie was screened at the ceremony.
 Click here for the full report.

Lagos Has the Highest GDP in Africa

Lagos Has The Highest GDP In Africa

Lagos has the highest GDP in Africa according to Wikipedia. See https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lagos

Governor Akinwunmi Ambode of Lagos state said Lagos is the fifth largest economy in Africa.


News Extras

May 21, 2016

• Posted at 20:54 WAT Un grand nombre d'enfants réfugiés ne sont pas scolarisés, selon un rapport de l'ONU

May 20, 2016

• Posted at 20:36 WAT Refugee children are five times more likely to be out of school than others – UN report
• Posted at 20:36 WAT Refugee children are five times more likely to be out of school than others – UN report
• Posted at 15:50 WAT China treibt Wachstum bei weltweiten Smartphone-Verkäufen
• Posted at 15:30 WAT SC Johnson América Latina es nombrado Mejor Lugar para Trabajar Multinacional por décima vez
• Posted at 15:30 WAT SC Johnson Latin America Named a Best Multinational Workplace for 10th Time
• Posted at 10:49 WAT Eclipse Announces Innovative Integration With the Land Registry Electronic Document Service

May 19, 2016

• Posted at 19:56 WAT Titular de Asuntos Humanitarios urge a asistir a civiles afectados por la violencia de Boko Haram
• Posted at 14:01 WAT Eva Longoria Announced As Judge Of The Venture Competition - A Global Search For The World's Best Social Enterprise Startups

   

  • Posted at 12:00 WAT Four schools or hospitals attacked or occupied every day - UNICEF
  • Posted at 05:01 WAT Global Smartphone Sales Growth Driven by China
  • Posted at 05:00 WAT Global Smartphone Sales Growth Driven by China
  • Posted at 05:00 WAT Global Smartphone Sales Growth Driven by China
  • Posted at 01:22 WAT In Niger, UN relief chief urges focus on civilians impacted by Boko Haram violence

Cannes Film Festival 2016 Official Selection

Cannes Film Festival 2016 Official Selection  
In Competition

Opening Film          
           

Woody ALLEN (USA)     CAFÉ SOCIETY     Out of Comp.
           
      ***    
           
Maren ADE (Germany)     TONI ERDMANN    
           
Pedro ALMODÓVAR (Spain)     JULIETA    
           

Andrea ARNOLD (United-Kingdom)
    AMERICAN HONEY    
           
Olivier ASSAYAS (France)     PERSONAL SHOPPER    
           
Jean-Pierre DARDENNE, Luc DARDENNE (Belgium)     LA FILLE INCONNUE    
           
Xavier DOLAN (Canada)    

JUSTE LA FIN DU MONDE

(IT'S ONLY THE END OF THE WORLD)
   
           
Bruno DUMONT (France)    

MA LOUTE

(SLACK BAY)
   
           
Asghar FARHADI (Iran)     FORUSHANDE
(THE SALESMAN)    
           
Nicole GARCIA (France)     MAL DE PIERRES
(FROM THE LAND OF THE MOON)
   
           
Alain GUIRAUDIE (France)     RESTER VERTICAL
(STAYING VERTICAL)
   
Jim JARMUSCH (USA)     PATERSON    
           
Kleber MENDONÇA FILHO (Brazil)     AQUARIUS    
           
Ken LOACH (United-Kingdom)     I, DANIEL BLAKE
   
Brillante MENDOZA (Philippines)    

MA' ROSA
   
Cristian MUNGIU (Romania)     BACALAUREAT
(GRADUATION)
   
Jeff NICHOLS (USA)     LOVING    
           
PARK Chan-Wook (South Korea)     AGASSI
(THE HANDMAIDEN)    
           
Sean PENN (USA)     THE LAST FACE    
           
Cristi PUIU (Romania)     SIERANEVADA    
           
Paul VERHOEVEN (Netherlands)     ELLE    
           
Nicolas WINDING REFN (Denmark)     THE NEON DEMON    
           
Un Certain Regard

Opening Film          
           
Mohamed DIAB (Egypt)     ESHTEBAK
(CLASH)    
           
      ***    
Behnam BEHZADI (Iran)     VAROONEGI
(INVERSION)    
           
BOO Junfeng (Singapore)     APPRENTICE    
           
Delphine COULIN, Muriel COULIN (France)     VOIR DU PAYS
(THE STOPOVER)    
           
Stéphanie DI GIUSTO (France)     LA DANSEUSE
(THE DANCER)     1st film
           
Michael DUDOK DE WIT (Netherlands)     LA TORTUE ROUGE
(THE RED TURTLE)     1st film
           
FUKADA Kôji (Japan)     FUCHI NI TATSU
(HARMONIUM)    
           
Maha HAJ (Israel)     OMOR SHAKHSIYA
(PERSONAL AFFAIRS)     1st film
           
Eran KOLIRIN (Israel)     ME’EVER LAHARIM VEHAGVAOT
(BEYOND THE MOUNTAINS AND HILLS)    
           
KORE-EDA Hirokazu (Japan)     UMI YORIMO MADA FUKAKU
(AFTER THE STORM)    
           
Juho KUOSMANEN (Finland)     HYMYILEVÄ MIES
(THE HAPPIEST DAY IN THE LIFE OF OLLI MÄKI)     1st film
           
David MACKENZIE
(United-Kingdom)     HELL OR HIGH WATER    
           
Francisco MÁRQUEZ, Andrea TESTA (Argentina)     LA LARGA NOCHE DE FRANCISCO SANCTIS
(THE LONG NIGHT OF FRANCISCO SANCTIS)     1st film
           
Bogdan MIRICA (Romania)     CÂINI
(DOGS)     1st film
           
Stefano MORDINI (Italy)     PERICLE IL NERO
(PERICLE)
           
Michael O’SHEA (USA)     THE TRANSFIGURATION     1st film
           
Matt ROSS (USA)     CAPTAIN FANTASTIC    
           
Kirill SEREBRENNIKOV (Russia)     UCHENIK
(THE STUDENT)    
           
Out of Competition

Shane BLACK (USA)     THE NICE GUYS    
           
Jodie FOSTER (USA)     MONEY MONSTER    
           
Jonathan JAKUBOWICZ
(Panama / USA)     HANDS OF STONE    
           
NA Hong Jin (South Korea)     GOKSUNG
(THE WAILING)    
           
Steven SPIELBERG (USA)     THE BFG    
           
Midnight Screenings

Jim JARMUSCH (USA)     GIMME DANGER    
           
Jean-François RICHET (France)     BLOOD FATHER    
           
YEON Sang-Ho (South Korea)     BU-SAN-HAENG
(TRAIN TO BUSAN)    
           
Special Screenings

Thanos ANASTOPOULOS (Greece)
Davide DEL DEGAN (Italy)     L'ULTIMA SPIAGGIA
(THE LAST RESORT)    
           
Karim DRIDI (France / Tunisia)     CHOUF    
           
Mahamat-Saleh HAROUN (Chad)     HISSEIN HABRÉ, UNE TRAGÉDIE TCHADIENNE
(HISSEIN HABRÉ, A CHADIAN TRAGEDY)    

Grégoire LEPRINCE-RINGUET
(France)
LA FORÊT DE QUINCONCES
(FOOL MOON)
    1st film
           
Bernard-Henri LÉVY (France)     PESHMERGA    
           
Jonathan LITTELL (USA)     WRONG ELEMENTS     1st film
           
Rithy PANH (Cambodia)     EXIL
(EXILE)
           
Albert SERRA (Spain)     LA MORT DE LOUIS XIV
(THE DEATH OF LOUIS XIV)    
           
Paul VECCHIALI (France)     LE CANCRE    
   
 Source: http://www.festival-cannes.fr/en/article/62135.html.

The Popular WAEC Bus Stop in Yaba, Lagos

 The Popular WAEC Bus Stop in Yaba, Lagos

The West African Examinations Council (WAEC) Bus Stop in Yaba on the mainland of Lagos is one of the most popular locations in Lagos state, because the headquarters of WAEC is located near the bus stop with the tallest building towering above other buildings in the area. It is also the main bus stop of the famous Yaba College of Technology (YABATECH), the first tertiary institution in Nigeria founded in 1947. It is directly opposite the WAEC building and close to the nearby Federal Science and Technical College (FSTC). Therefore, thousands of students of the two schools use the bus stop with hundreds of other commuters taking different public and private transport vehicles such as the popular "Danfo" minibuses, "Keke" tricyles, "Okada" motorcycles and taxi cabs.

Facebook and Twitter Are the Top Social Networks for Advertisers

Facebook, Twitter and Instagram are the top three social networks for advertisers. More than 200,000 businesses advertise on Instagram every month. Source: Statista.

Top 10 U.S. States With the Fastest Internet Speeds

Top 10 U.S. States With the Fastest Internet Speeds 

Source: Statista.

Free and Unlimited VPN App for iPhone and iPad Available Today

Free and Unlimited VPN App for iPhone and iPad Available Today
Opera is first major tech company to launch free VPN app for iOS

OSLO, Norway, May 9, 2016 /PRNewswire/ --
If you own an iPhone or iPad, the free Opera VPN app can help you enhance your online privacy, access more content and extend the reach of your apps. This is especially relevant on campuses and workplaces as people often experience restricted access to social-media and video-streaming websites.