EXCLUSIVE: Sierra Leone First Lady Discusses Next Steps After Landmark UN Resolution on Child, Early and Forced Marriage
NEW YORK – The United Nations General Assembly has adopted a landmark resolution designating November 27 as the International Day for the Elimination of Child, Early and Forced Marriage, following sustained advocacy by Sierra Leone’s First Lady, Dr. Fatima Maada Bio. The resolution marks a significant step in global efforts to protect girls from child, early and forced marriage. Attention now turns to implementation, including national legislation, enforcement and community-l
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Dangote Opens Africa’s Biggest IPO, Seeking $1.6 Billion as Refinery Goes Public
LAGOS, Nigeria — Nigerian billionaire Aliko Dangote has opened ownership of his flagship oil refinery to public investors, launching a roughly $1.6 billion initial public offering that is expected to become the largest IPO in African history and one of the most consequential listings ever undertaken on the Nigerian capital market. Dangote Petroleum Refinery and Petrochemicals opened the offer on Monday, September 14, with 4.1 billion new ordinary shares priced at ₦525 each. I
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UN Backs Fairer World Maps in Landmark Vote to Restore Africa’s True Scale
The African-led resolution urges governments, schools, media organizations and technology companies to move beyond the distorted Mercator projection when comparing the size of continents.
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