Oseyiza Oogbodo Blog

The U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) has celebrated the graduation of 37 women from all over Egypt who received USAID scholarships to earn Master’s in Business Administration (MBA) degrees at premier universities in the United States.

Johnson United States Ambassador to Namibia, Lisa Johnson, spoke recently in Namibia on the World Day Against Trafficking in Persons.

The African Institute for Mathematical Sciences (AIMS) (www.NextEinstein.org) has announced the launch of a one-year intensive African Master’s in Machine Intelligence (AMMI) in partnership with Facebook (www.FaceBook.com) and Google (www.Google.com).

The countdown has begun to the August 1, 2018 deadline for submission of songs and videos to be nominated for the 5th annual All Africa Music Awards (AFRIMA), the biggest music event in Africa that celebrates and rewards the music talents of the continent while showcasing the African cultural heritage to a global audience for a positive narrative.

The Middleton Media Group has announced it has optioned the bestselling biography, Breaking Cover , by former CIA officer Michele Rigby Assad as well as the life rights of Rigby Assad and her husband, Joseph Assad.

Ireland GE (www.GE.com) has announced that President-CEO GE Africa, Jay Ireland, will retire from GE effective September 30, 2018 after 38 years of service.

Many communities in Uganda have been allegedly gripped by fear and bewilderment from the potential threat of sacrifice, particularly of children.

The Media Rights Agenda (MRA) has named the Agricultural Research Council of Nigeria (ARCN) as this week’s inductee into the Freedom of Information (FOI) Hall of Shame for consistently violating the provisions of the FOI Act over the past seven years, thereby denying Nigerians the right to information in the agricultural development sector.

Merck Foundation (Merck-Foundation.com), the philanthropic arm of Merck KGaA Germany, recently announced the opening of the application period for the Merck More Than a Mother Media Recognition Awards 2018.

The Director-General of the World Health Organization (WHO) has commended the Republic of Congo’s commitment to strengthening its health system through the primary healthcare approach.

Mayosi South Africa President Cyril Ramaphosa has extended his heartfelt condolences on the passing of renowned South African cardiologist Professor Bongani Mawethu Mayosi.