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- Kirsty Coventry, A National Treasure⭐️🇿🇼
  
  Posted at 11:40 am by Sibonginkosi Moyo, on Apr 12, 2025
  On 20 March 2025 history was made as the International Olympic Committee (IOC) voted in their first female and African president, Kirsty Coventry.
  
  She got 49 of the available 97 votes and at 41 years old, is the youngest person to occupy the position.
  
  Coventry has an impressive resume:
  - An Olympian: A total of seven olympic medals (2 being gold medals)
  - Politician: Minister of Sports in Zimbabwe
  - Educated : Bachelor of Human Science in Hotel and Restaurant Management with a minor in Business from Auburn University (United States of America)
  As IOC president, Kirsty will represent and preside over all its activities.
  
  Once again congratulations to my Zimbabwean sister. Makorokoto, Amhlope!
  Posted in Celebration Series | 0 Comments | Tagged African feminist, African women, Women Empowerment
- African Sheroes: Jane Naana Opoku-Agyemang
  
  Posted at 2:14 pm by Sibonginkosi Moyo, on Feb 7, 2025
  
  I’m happy to stat this year by celebrating the Ghanaian vice president madam Jane Naana Opoku-Agyemang who was sworn into office on the 7^{th of} January 2025.Ghana has proved they are committed to women empowerment by having the first woman in role.
  
  Prof Opoku-Agyemang was born in Cape Coast on November 22, 1951. She is highly educated, earned her Bachelor’s and Diploma in Education from the University of Cape Coast. She later pursued her master’s and Ph.D. in English Literature at York University in Canada.
  
  Before becoming a national leader, she served as the first female Vice-Chancellor of Ghana’s University of Cape Coast as well as the Chancellor of the Women’s University in Africa. Also, in 2013 she was appointed Minister for Education under John Mahama’s presidency. During her tenure, significant strides were made in education, including the construction of modern facilities, and the provision of free textbooks and school uniforms and phasing out of makeshift “schools under trees.”
  
  We salute you Madam Vice President!
  
  Posted in African Legends, Celebration Series | 0 Comments | Tagged Africa, African women, Female Vice President, ghana, Ghana Election, news, npp, politics, Women Empowerment, Women's History month
- Happy International Women’s Day
  
  Posted at 11:40 pm by Sibonginkosi Moyo, on Apr 1, 2023
  
  International Women’s Day(IWD) is a day that’s taken out to celebrate women. Worldwide there are events to commemorate this special event.Although there has been some progress made there is more work to be done to ensure that women are empowered and treated equally.
  
  This year I went to an event in Victoria Australia hosted by Africa Day Australia. The theme was DigitAll: “Innovation & technology for gender equality.”The two speakers Mayase Jere and Junie Baptiste-Poitevien inspired everyone when they shared their journey in the tech industry.
  
  Once again, Happy International Women’s Day!
  
  Posted in Celebration Series | 0 Comments | Tagged African feminist, African women, International Women's Day, Women's History month
- Published Book- Welcome to Africa
  
  Posted at 11:00 pm by Sibonginkosi Moyo, on Nov 29, 2021
  
  After a year of dreaming and six months of writing – the book Welcome to Africa: Titambire is now OUT!
  
  To my parents, who always taught me African history and made sure I was proud of my roots. Proudly Zimbabwean and proudly African.
  
  To my American and Australian friends who have always asked me interesting questions about my background. This led to many discussions and inspired me to write this book.
  
  To my fellow Africans who have always wanted to tell their story. May this book inspire you to share your story with others.
  
  Here is another version of the African story; join me as I welcome you to my home Africa.
  
  Promotion Photo
  
  Author: Sibonginkosi Abigail Moyo
  Edited by Sue Marshall
  Typeset and Design by Ingrid Karm
  Title: Welcome to Africa: Titambire
  Book Launch Organiser: Rosemary G.Kinyua
  
  To purchase a copy of the e-book, visit
  https://www.amazon.com.au/dp/B09JLQBYXD
  
  Posted in Events, Published Articles | 0 Comments | Tagged Africa Day, African women, Proudly African
- African Heroine Celebration : Part 2
  
  Posted at 1:49 pm by Sibonginkosi Moyo, on Mar 29, 2020
  
  African Heroine
  
  For the second part of my African heroine series,I am celebrating Wangari Muta Maathai(1 April 1940 – 25 September 2011), a political and environmental activist from Kenya. Although she is now late, she made a significant contribution to the African continent. This great woman was the first Africa woman to win the Nobel Peace Prize when she won in 2014. Also, she was the first woman in East Africa to have a Doctorate degree when she got her PhD in 1971 from the University of Nairobi.
  
  Wangari studied Biology, getting her Masters from the University of Pittsburgh and also obtained a PhD. In 1977, she started the Green Belt Movement, an organisation that mobilised women in rural Kenya to plant trees, reverse deforestation, stop soil erosion while they make an income and have a source of fuel. By the early 21st century, the Green Belt Movement had planted about 30 million trees and had inspired similar projects in Ethiopia, Tanzania and Zimbabwe.
  
  We celebrate this great heroine, continue to rest in power Wangari!
  
  Posted in Celebration Series | 0 Comments | Tagged African feminist, African women, Women Empowerment, Women's History month
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