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Gabon opposition leader Jean Ping on Friday declared himself the rightful president and called for a vote recount, days after incumbent Ali Bongo was declared the winner of a weekend election which has sparked deadly violence. Check also: S.Sudan Rebels Hold 6 Ugandans, Demand A Ransom Of 3 Million Uganda Shillings “I am the president,” Ping told a press conference ...

At age 25,[9] Brit Morin left a highly coveted job at Google to figure out what she wanted to do with her career. Today, at age 30, she’s running a successful content and e-commerce platform.[4] Check also: 9 Yr Old Entrepreneur Wins Million Dollar Contract The founder and CEO of Brit + Co, a media company that inspires women to be more creative,[12] ...

ABUJA, Nigeria – Boko Haram leader Abubakar Shekau is dead, a Nigerian army commander confirmed Friday. Shekau was reported injured and “fatally wounded” in an Aug. 23 airstrike which killed several other Boko Haram leaders. Check also: Boko Haram Will Be Destroyed Within 90 Days Friday’s announcement of confirmation of his death came not from the army’s public relations department, the usual method for releasing ...

The future will be built in Africa, Facebook’s  CEO Mark Zuckerberg said in Nigeria, before travelling to Kenya, the “world leader” in mobile money, on his first visit to sub-Saharan Africa, a surprise trip which has propelled Africa’s entrepreneurial spirit into the news. Check also: Mark Zuckerberg On Nigeria Tour, He Meets With African Tech Leaders “It’s inspiring to see how engineers here are using mobile ...

Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg is in Nigeria. News of his unannounced trip broke Tuesdaywith social media photos of him visiting the Co-Creation Hub (Cchub) innovation center in Lagos. Check also: Pope Francis Meets Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg In Vatican Zuckerberg then dropped in at Andela, a software developer accelerator, in which he and his wife’s foundation invested $24million earlier this year. It seems Mark Zuckerberg travels a ...