* A TRANSCRIPT OF THE SPEECH OF DR. MRS. NGOZI OKONJO-IWEALA, HONOURABLE MINISTER OF FINANCE AND COORDINATING MINISTER OF THE ECONOMY, NIGERIA, AT THE MINISTERIAL PLATFORM HELD AT RADIO HOUSE, ABUJA ON MONDAY, JUNE 11, 2013
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Over the past decade, the international development community has recognized that investing in women is the most direct and effective way to promote economic growth, peace, and prosperity. Around the world, and more recently in developing countries, we have seen the transformative impact of information and communication technologies (ICTs), particularly mobile phones and the Internet. The question remains, what might be possible when we put these two powerful forces together by investing in women and ICTs in low-to-medium income countries?… 
A new year means new challenges and new opportunities. In my corner of West Africa, both were on display this week. On Monday, January 7, as I drove through the red, yellow, and green clad streets of Accra towards Independence Square, I reflected on how privileged I was to witness history in the making as Ghana's fourth president of the Fourth Republic was on his way to the Square to be sworn in, after successfully concluding a hard-fought political campaign.… 
Today, in an event President Obama nominated Jacob Lew -- the current White House chief of staff -- to serve as the next Treasury Secretary. "Over the past year, I’ve sought Jack’s advice on virtually every decision that I’ve made, from economic policy to foreign policy," the President said. Jack Lew has decades of experience tackling some of the nation's toughest economic challenges. As director of the Office of Management and Budget under President Clinton, Lew helped to negotiate the… 
Very tall, very skinny, very beautiful, and very leggy, Amina Jibrin is flying the Nigerian flag in London, England, strutting her stuff in international runways, and poised to make her markas an international model. Today Amina stands at the cusp of glory, and is on the verge of winning the 'The Face of Africa Fashion Week London 2013’ modeling competition, in which she is a front-runner. The Board of Editors of Journalists Beyond Borders of New York, publishers of www.xclusivenigeria.com, www.africareporters.com, and www.newyorkdaily247.com is proud to endorse Amina as our choice for 'The Face of Africa Fashion Week London 2013.' We invite you to vote for her too. Go to the organization's website, find her photo, and vote for Amina. Go here: http://woobox.com/e8b67t. Amina, from Borno, Adamawa State, Nigeria describes herself as "a friendly and nice person who loves making friends and also listening to music. I am confident and courageous in all that I do." Amina attended Federal Girls Government College, Bwari-Abuja,and graduated from St. Louis College in Jos, Plateau State, in 2007. She lives in London, and also attends college at Staffordshire University. She is studying BA (Hons) Film, Television and Radio Studies, and is expected to graduate… 
At last year’s Grammy Awards, Adele was the big "comeback kid," triumphant after vocal cord surgery and a long recovery. And while there is no such drama around the Grammys this weekend, there is a comeback to cheer for - the return of SWV, Sisters With Voices. It’s been 20 years since we first heard from SWV. Originally a gospel group, the trio from New York City had a long string of R&B hits in the 1990s, including "I'm So Into You," "Right Here," "You’re The One," and "Weak." But their chart success wasn’t enough to keep SWV happy, and the band called it quits in 1998. "It was a tumultuous breakup, actually. We spent years not even talking," said SWV's Tamara Johnson George, or Taj. "We all tried different projects and we realized we weren’t being as fulfilled as we were as a group together. So we put our differences aside and put this album together. And it is really and truly one of the best albums we’ve ever done." Taj isn’t the only one to feel that way about SWV’s first CD in 15 years. "I Missed Us" was released in April and debuted at number 6 on… U.S. President Barack Obama will call on Congress to pass legislation overhauling the nation's immigration system Tuesday. The White House says Obama will discuss the...
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