Wow congratulations. Sofonie Dala had the great honour to attend a live conference about the next generation change makers, hosted by President Bill Clinton, Secretary Hillary Clinton and Vice President Kamala Harris

Greetings everyone!

WOW what an incredible week of connection, community, and collective impact.

Earlier this month I won the great opportunity to study online at Clinton Global Initiative University community.

If there's been anything educative and inspiring this month, it's the CGI-U 2021 Annual meeting. The past 4 days were decked with insight from some of the world's best business professionals, activists, political figures, and social entrepreneurs. 

The Annual Meeting has demonstrated the incredible resilience, dedication and power that young people possess. It was wonderful getting to know so many change makers across the world.

Networking with changemakers with whom I share the same commitment of using leading-edge tech-based solutions to make Education accessible for Out of School Women and Girls including disabled children and the importance of investing in Agriculture in order to reduce Global Hunger was my favorite part. I also made new friends and met wonderful people who are equally determined to influence and tilt the world for the better. The closing plenary presided over by President Bill Clinton, and Secretary Hillary Clinton featured perhaps our most awaited guest, the esteemed US Vice President Kamala Harris. This 5-star panel reinforced the vision of cohort attendees with words of advice born from decades of leadership.

Kindly follow the meeting here:

https://web.facebook.com/watch/live/?v=500820071295496&ref=watch_permalink

I thank the CGI-U team for the great experience, for the opportunity to share my vision and strengthen my CTA's framework.

Kudos to the CGI-U Class of 2021

Social entrepreneurs are super heroes working on fundamentally changing the world. 
Join us if you can!

Shoutout to #KhloeThompson: so inspiring, I run out of words to describe her. 

Last week over 300 change makers and I had the great honour to attend a live conference about the next generation change makers, hosted by Secretary Hillary Clinton.

I join Secretary Clinton in saying to Khloe “you give me hope” and here’s why:

→ she started Khloe Kares at the young age of 8 years old (distributing Kare bags to the homeless in LA)

→ she’s the author of "the girl who became the change"

→she annually travels to Ghana to help build clean water wells

→ she made clear how tired we are of fixing the issues from previous generations

→ and as if it was no big deal, she casually stated "I saw the difference and wanted to fix it. I am here to take over the world and want the youth to join me." And she will.

And here’s the craziest part....

Can you believe that she only turned 14 last week?(HBD, Khloe).

The 13th annual CGI U 2021 virtual meeting brought together 600 students from across the world who have made Commitments to Action — new, specific, and measurable initiatives that address pressing challenges. Hosted by President Bill Clinton, Chelsea Clinton, and Howard University from March 23-26, the meeting featured special guests Secretary Hillary Rodham Clinton, Stacey Abrams, Wes Moore, and others and explored topics on restoring faith in democracy, environmental justice, COVID-19 recovery, and creating systemic change.

Pictures 

Oh, pretty woman - Roy Orbison

Pretty woman, walking down the street

Pretty woman, the kind I like to meet

Pretty woman, I don't believe you, you're not the truth

No one could look as good as you, mercy

Pretty woman, won't you pardon me?

Pretty woman, I couldn't help but see

Pretty woman, you look lovely as can be

Are you lonely just like me?

Pretty woman, stop awhile

Pretty woman, talk awhile

Pretty woman, give your smile to me

Pretty woman, yeah, yeah, yeah

Pretty woman, look my way

Pretty woman, say you'll stay with me

'Cause I need you, I'll treat you right

Come to me, baby, be mine tonight

Pretty woman, don't walk on by

Pretty woman, don't make me cry

Pretty woman, don't walk away, hey, okay

If that's the way it must be, okay

I guess I'll go on home, it's late

There'll be tomorrow night, but wait

What do I see?

Is she walking back to me

Yeah, she's walking back to me

Oh, oh, pretty woman

DAAD German Government Development-Related Postgraduate Scholarships 2022/2023 for study in Germany (Fully Funded)

Application Deadline: Varying 

With its development-oriented postgraduate study programmes, the DAAD promotes the training of specialists from development and newly industrialised countries. Well-trained local experts, who are networked with international partners, play an important part in the sustainable development of their countries. They are the best guarantee for a better future with less poverty, more education and health for all. The scholarships offer foreign graduates from development and newly industrialised countries from all disciplines and with at least two years' professional experience the chance to take a postgraduate or Master's degree at a state or state-recognised German university, and in exceptional cases to take a doctoral degree, and to obtain a university qualification (Master's/PhD) in Germany.

Requirements

Graduates with at least two years' professional experience from the following countries: list of eligible countries

Value

Depending on academic level, monthly payments of 861 euros for graduates or 1,200 euros for doctoral candidates
Payments towards health, accident and personal liability insurance cover
Travel allowance, unless these expenses are covered by the home country or another source of funding

Under certain circumstances, scholarship holders may receive the following additional benefit

Monthly rent subsidy
Monthly allowance for accompanying members of family

Click Here to apply: https://bit.ly/3dmwRL9

The African Population and Health Research Center (APHRC) Research Internships 2021 for early-career Researchers.

Application Deadline: April 23, 2021 

The African Population and Health Research Center (APHRC) is an international non-profit, non- governmental organization that carries out high quality, policy relevant-research on population, health and education issues facing sub-Saharan Africa. The Center has internship opportunities listed below within its Research and Research Capacity Strengthening Divisions for a period of 3-6 months starting April 2021.

External Evaluation of the Advanced Newborn Care in Ghana (MEBCI 2.0).

Harnessing Heterogeneous COVID-19 data, to Build a Data Hub and Apply Artificial Intelligence (AI) and Data Science to Support Public Health and Economic Decision Makings in Kenya and Malawi.
COVID-19 Observatory in Education in Africa.

Changing Food Systems in Kenya and Malawi and The Challenge of Antimicrobial Resistance.
Investigating The Role of Sugar-Sweetened Beverages in, and Perceptions Towards Childhood Obesity in the Slums of Nairobi.
Mapping The Functioning of the Baby Friendly Community Initiative and Identifying Needs Within the Kenyan Health System.
The Zero Hunger Project: Piloting the Nairobi Food System Vision for 2050.

Pilot Testing of the Mother and Baby Friendly Initiative plus Model for Human Milk Banking at Pumwani Maternity Hospital in Nairobi County (MBFI+ Project).
Describing Abortion Safety at The Population Level Using Network-Based Survey Approaches.

Challenging the Politics of Social Exclusion.
Lived Experiences, Social Determinants and Pathways to Unsafe Abortion in Kenya and Benin.

Factors Affecting Timely Completion of a PhD.
Statistical and Agent-based Modeling of Complex Microbial Systems: A Means for Understanding Enteric Disease Transmission Among Children in Urban Neighborhoods of Nairobi and Kisumu in Kenya.

Click Here to apply: https://bit.ly/3rEDiOA

PLURAL+ Youth Video Festival 2021 for youth Media Makers (all expenses paid to PLURAL+ Awards Ceremony)

 Application Deadline: 18 June 2021 https://bit.ly/3fthQcX

2021 marks the thirteenth anniversary of the PLURAL+ Youth Video Festival, a joint initiative of the United Nations Alliance of Civilizations (UNAOC) and the International Organization for Migration (IOM). Today, the two organizations are announcing the 2021 call for video submissions and encouraging youth worldwide to submit films and make their voices be heard about the pressing social issues of our time.

Every year, PLURAL+ invites young people up to 25 years old to submit original and creative short films conveying constructive messages related to the themes of migration, diversity, social inclusion, and the prevention of xenophobia.

The winners will be invited all expenses paid to participate in the PLURAL+ Awards Ceremony, which will take place in late 2021.

The Jack Ma Foundation Africa Business Heroes Competition 2021 for young African Entrepreneurs (1.5 Million USD Prize)

 Application Deadline: 7th June 2021 https://bit.ly/39sMcbY

The Africa Business Heroes Competition (ABH) aims to identify, support and inspire the next generation of African entrepreneurs who are making a difference in their local communities, working to solve the most pressing problems, and building a more sustainable and inclusive economy for the future.

Requirements

Applicant should be …the Founder or a Co-Founder of the company.

Applicant has …African citizenship or is the child or grand-child of an African citizen.

The Company is …registered and headquartered in an African country, and primarily operates in Africa.

Company is …post-Idea stage. Business is 3 years old or more and has at least 3 years of revenue history.

Benefits

Pitch business legends

Opportunity to pitch to business legends and receive advice from them.

Win YOUR share of $1.5 million USD

All ten finalists win grant funds from $100,000 to $300,000.

Gain global recognition & exposure

nternational publicity via the televised Africa's Business heroes Show, press releases, news articles, TV/radio & print interviews.

Access mentorship & training

Tailored Feedback, Mentorship & Training via the Africa's Business Heroes Network of Partners and Judges.

Get connected with entrepreneurs ecosystem

An online community of ABH Alumni, judges and key stakeholders that promotes peer learning, engagement and networking.

COVID-19: ANGOLA REPORTS 66 RECOVERIES, 50 NEW INFECTIONS

 

Luanda - At least sixty six patients recovered, fifty new cases and two deaths is the balance of the last 24 hours in Angola.

The clinical bulletin indicates the recovery of 27 patients residing in Luanda, 22 in Huila, 14 in Cuando Cubango, 1 in Huambo, 1 in Cunene and 1 in Namibe.

Among the new cases, he said, 47 were diagnosed in Luanda, 1 in Cabinda, 1 in Cuanza Sul and 1 in Huila.

Of the new cases, whose ages range from 1 to 82 years, 30 are men and 20 women.

The deaths involve two Angolan citizens who lived in the provinces of Bié and Luanda.

The general picture of the country shows 22,182 positive cases, with 536 deaths, 20,446 recovered and 1,200 active. Of the active cases, 7 are critical, 9 serious, 40 moderate, 31 light and 1,113 asymptomatic.

There are 87 people in hospitalisation centres, 26 in institutional quarantine.

The authorities have 1,500 contacts of positive cases under medical surveillance.

The laboratories have processed 1,666 samples.