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3rd Annual Young African ConneXions Summit and Mandela Day of Service

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unnamedWASHINGTON DC – The third annual Young African ConneXions Summit (YAX) in partnership with Howard University will take place on Friday, July 14, 2017. Themed Strengthening Diaspora Partnerships, the summit will take place at the Howard University School of Business Auditorium located at 2600 6th Street, NW, from 5:00pm to 7:30pm.

Following the annual Young African ConneXions Summit, MOAA (Mayor’s Office on African Affairs) will host its third annual Mandela Day of Service on Saturday, July 15, 2017. Please join MOAA’s staff and volunteers at the Anacostia Park skating rink on 1800 Anacostia Drive SE, from 10:00am to 12:00pm, for 67 minutes of community service to commemorate the life and legacy of Nelson Mandela.

Both events are free and open to the public.

RSVP here for MOAA’s Third Annual Young African ConneXions Summit (YAX).

RSVP here for  3rd Annual Mandela Day of Service.

Click here for a recap of last year’s MOAA’S 2nd Annual Young African ConneXions Summit.

France – L’Education et les années Hollande : nivellement par le bas?

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DroitAuRetour1200x600_424367.89Nous sommes le 27 avril 2017, une circulaire s’efforce de sécuriser juridiquement la pratique du recours au tirage au sort afin de départager les futurs bacheliers désireux de s’inscrire dans des filières universitaires en tension : psychologie, droit, santé, sport. Comment peut-on préconiser l’accès à l’université par tirage au sort ? Continue reading →

MA THÈSE EN 180 SECONDES – Attend the international contest “My Thesis in 180 Seconds”!

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May 13th, 2017 at 2:30PM
MIT Bldg 34-101
50 Vassar Street, Cambridge, MA

Sign up to watch MT180! MT180 is an international competition of scientific eloquence for PhD students. They present their research in 180 seconds, in French, showing their passion in an elegant and concise way. The U.S. is participating for the first time this year thanks to the Francophone Club at MIT and the Consulate General of France in Boston: you have the chance to be a part of the audience, and to vote on who you think is best!
To register, click HERE.

MIT Sloan Africa Innovate Conference: Ideas to Impact | April 7-8, 2017 at MIT Media Lab

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The MIT Sloan Africa Business Club is pleased to announce the 7th Annual Africa Business Conference on April 7-8th at the Media Lab. The theme of this year’s conference is Ideas to Impact! Join us for an eventful two-days as we explore the entrepreneurship cycle from ideas generation to building sustainable businesses in Africa. The goal of this conference is discuss the opportunities for development in Africa and specifically how entrepreneurship can lead to sustainable businesses. We will host several accomplished and inspirational keynote speakers including Her Excellency Ameenah Gurib; President of the republic of Mauritius and Iyinoluwa Aboyeji, CEO of Flutterwave and founder of Andela (first Africa startup to be backed by Mark Zuckerberg).  

For more information about the conference, including speakers, panels, and logistics, please visit our website: mitafrica.com

African Immigration to US Keeps Rising

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The United States remains a popular destination for immigrants from Africa, according to the U.S.-based Pew Research Center.

The number of African immigrants coming to the U.S. has more than doubled since 2000, Pew said in a new report.

The organization said that as of 2015, 2.1 million African-born people were living in the United States. That number is up from 880,000 in 2000. Back in 1970, there were just 80,000.

Monica Anderson is a research associate at Pew and the author of the study. She said one reason for the large increase is that many immigrants are refugees from Africa.

She noted that in 1980, only 1 percent of refugees admitted to the United States were from Africa. Today, that share is about 37 percent…MORE