Month: September 2016

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Miss Botswana Enjoyed the Privilege of Being Flown Around By The President Himself

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By: Temitope Omotayo   It is indeed a new dawn for Africa, many of the leaders have been improving the standard of living in their respective countries, this has gone a long way in correcting the erroneous impression about African leaders. President Seretse Khama Ian Khama took time off his busy schedule to pilot the Miss Botswana 2015/2016 Seneo Paige Mabengano around the city in a helicopter ,  this is a rare privilege  for the beauty queen who could not hide her joy and happiness. She had earlier met with the President in his office. The president of Botswana is a … Continue reading Miss Botswana Enjoyed the Privilege of Being Flown Around By The President Himself

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Ebay to Improve Bilateral Trade Between United States and Africa

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By: Wazobia Staff Africa’s biggest consumer markets has a new way of doing business. A new partnership between U. S. e-commerce giant eBay and online shopping startup MallforAfrica.com will allow U.S. Sellers to connect to African buyers. MallforAfrica.com was founded in 2011 as an online payment service provider and a logistics firm. It has backing from companies such as the department store Macy’s, clothier Hawes and Curtis, and Helios Investment Partners. Under the new partnership, a new platform will be developed facilitating the sale of goods from U.S. sellers to African buyers, allowing the latter to get access to eBay … Continue reading Ebay to Improve Bilateral Trade Between United States and Africa

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WMU alum and former trustee wins U.S. legal profession’s highest award

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BY CHERYL ROLAND WMU NEWS KALAMAZOO, Mich.—The American Bar Association has awarded its top accolade to Western Michigan University alumnus and former trusteeDennis W. Archer. Gathering in San Francisco for its annual meeting in August, the ABA honored Archer with the 2016 ABA Medal for his lifetime of achievement. Given for outstanding service to the law and legal profession, the medal is regarded as the association’s most prestigious award. Previous recipients include U.S. Supreme Court justices Oliver Wendell Holmes, Felix Frankfurter, Thurgood Marshall, William J. Brennan Jr. and Sandra Day O’Connor. Archer, a 1965 alumnus of WMU, has been a … Continue reading WMU alum and former trustee wins U.S. legal profession’s highest award