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Barack Obama Gives Advice to Up-and-Coming Leaders in South Africa

Barack Obama Gives Advice to Up-and-Coming Leaders in South Africa

Former US president Barack Obama has advised the youth to worry less about what they want to be, but to rather concern themselves with the journey they take to get there. Obama engaged with young Obama Foundation leaders from across the continent in Honeydew, Johannesburg on Wednesday. This as South Africa celebrates what would have […]

South Africa: Racial Discrimination Still Exists in US and SA – Obama At Mandela Lecture

South Africa: Racial Discrimination Still Exists in US and SA – Obama At Mandela Lecture

One of the world’s most admired former presidents Barack Obama has acknowledged that racism still exists in the US and in South Africa. However, the former US president called on South Africans and the rest of the globe to invoke the spirit of South Africa’s founding father Nelson Mandela to “push for a better world […]

Zimbabwe opposition Chamisa eyes ‘Obama effect’ in historic poll

Zimbabwe opposition Chamisa eyes ‘Obama effect’ in historic poll

Zimbabwe’s main opposition leader and presidential hopeful Nelson Chamisa believes he will ride a wave of youthful optimism to election victory, emulating Barack Obama, Emmanuel Macron and Justin Trudeau. In an interview with AFP, the 40-year-old Chamisa said Zimbabweans were craving generational change in the landmark July 30 elections. The vote will pitch him against […]

Obama’s Net Worth Surges After Leaving the Oval Office, Thanks to Wall Street

Obama’s Net Worth Surges After Leaving the Oval Office, Thanks to Wall Street

There are valid reasons to be concerned by a president’s earnings, including after their tenure in the Oval Office. Where a former commander-in-chief earns his or her income–and the company they choose to keep after serving as the leader of the free world–could speak to their basic values in a way policies and legislation cannot. […]

There is life after presidency, Barack Obama is having a post-presidency like no other

There is life after presidency, Barack Obama is having a post-presidency like no other

The first cocktail party at Barack Obama’s new office last month was certainly more casual than any he had hosted in recent years. The wine bore a random assortment of labels, as if assembled potluck-style. The self-serve appetizers were set out in the narrow hallway. The host, tieless, eschewed formal remarks, as a few dozen […]

Barack Obama – an Enduring Legacy for Advocates of Democracy in Africa?

Barack Obama – an Enduring Legacy for Advocates of Democracy in Africa?

American President Donald Trump’s February 13 calls to Nigeria’s President Muhammadu Buhari and South Africa’s Jacob Zuma are his first signals of interest in sub-Sahara Africa. Trump reportedly raised two US priorities: terrorism and trade. We don’t know if his counterparts found his assertions to be credible or even accurate. What we do know is […]

Obama: Israel cannot ‘permanently occupy, settle Palestinian land’

Obama: Israel cannot ‘permanently occupy, settle Palestinian land’

US President Barack Obama said on Tuesday that while the Palestinians should reject terror and incitement, Israel must recognize that it cannot “permanently occupy and settle Palestinian land.” “Surely Israelis and Palestinians will be better off if Palestinians reject incitement and recognize the legitimacy of Israel. But Israel must recognize that it cannot permanently occupy […]

Stanford Seed Entrepreneurs Join Obama, Top Silicon Valley Business Leaders, at Global Entrepreneurship Summit

Stanford Seed Entrepreneurs Join Obama, Top Silicon Valley Business Leaders, at Global Entrepreneurship Summit

Afolabi Abiodun, CEO of Nigeria-based telecommunications company SB Telecoms, couldn’t quite believe his eyes as he stood on Stanford University’s bustling Silicon Valley campus recently. Milling around him were 700 other entrepreneurs from 170 countries, all gathered to participate in the 2016 Global Entrepreneurship Summit. For the next three days, Abiodun, a graduate of the […]

US President Barack Obama Speaks With President Kenyatta On Support On Refugees

US President Barack Obama Speaks With President Kenyatta On Support On Refugees

US President Barack Obama spoke by phone with President Uhuru Kenyatta Thursday and pledged his government’s support in ensuring that the needs of refugees and host communities are met. Mr Obama reiterated his appreciation for the strong partnership between Kenya and the United States on a host of issues, including combatting global terrorism and hailed […]

Rejecting Iran nuclear deal is a vote for war, says Barack Obama

Rejecting Iran nuclear deal is a vote for war, says Barack Obama

President Barack Obama is pushing to seal the Iran nuclear deal, accusing opponents of “selling a fantasy”. In a speech at a Washington DC university he said the agreement is publically supported by every country in the world, except for Israel. He described a forthcoming congressional vote on lifting sanctions as either a vote for […]

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