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image credit: edX Source: edX course update I got this email from edX to participation in an MOOC course , i want to share the content so that anyone interested could benefit from it. Dear Participant, We are excited that you are joining us for the Massive Open Online Course "Digital Dividends" offered by the World Bank Group through edX. The class begins on Tuesday November 7th, 2017, at 12 AM UTC ( 7:00 PM EST on Monday ). Note that many dates and times in edX courses appear in your local time zone. However, some times appear in Coordinated Universal Time (UTC). Dates and times that use your local time zone are followed by an indication of the time zone: for example 17:00 Sept. 5 2017 IOT. UTC dates and times do not have a time zone indicator. For UTC times you may want to use a time zone convertor such as WORLDTIMESERVER.COM If you have not done so already, please take 5 minutes to complete a pre-course survey . This is quite important for us to cont

''Amazing feeling to have won this award again. Want to dedicate to my family, my friends, my teammates and coaches from both Real Madrid and Portuguese NT and everyone who supported me'' Christiano Ronaldo

Hillarious!!! Agreement is Agreement

Hong Kong police arrested pro-democracy protesters today, some of whom scrambled up a monument symbolising the city's handover from British to Chinese rule, a day before Chinese President Xi Jinping is due to arrive for the celebrations. Hong Kong  marks the July 1, 1997, handover on Saturday, amid calls for democracy and fears of creeping influence of  Communist Party  leaders in Beijing undermining the "one country, two systems" formula under which it operates. The city is under lockdown, with a massive security presence expected for  Xi's arrival on Thursday. About 30 protesters, including student protest leader Joshua Wong, gathered at the six-metre "Forever Blooming Golden Bauhinia" statue on the Wanchai waterside, a gift to Hong Kong from  China , in front of the Chinese national flag and hundreds of perplexed Chinese tourists. The sweet-smelling bauhinia is the official Hong Kong emblem.

The Potter and the Clay Jeremiah 18:1-10 “The LORD gave another message to Jeremiah. He said, “Go down to the potter’s shop, and I will speak to you there.” So I did as he told me and found the potter working at his wheel. But the jar he was making did not turn out as he had hoped, so he crushed it into a lump of clay again and started over. Then the LORD gave me this message: “O Israel, can I no t do to you as this potter has done to his clay? As the clay is in the potter’s hand, so are you in My hand. If I announce that a certain nation or kingdom is to be uprooted, torn down, and destroyed, but then that nation renounces its evil ways, I will not destroy it as I had planned. And if I announce that I will plant and build up a certain nation or kingdom, but then that nation turns to evil and refuses to obey Me, I will not bless it as I said I would.”

Big ups to the Facebook founder, as he lightened our mood today with another feat in giving and helping humanity:    "The Chan Zukerberg Initiative is partnering with Vision to Learn to provide free eye exams and glassess to many of the 2 million students in United States of America who have correctable vision but no access to eye care. "  There are few simple things that are guaranteed to have a positive effect on Children's education and life trajectory. This is one of them   - Mark Zukerberg

Nigeria's Acting President Yemi Osinbajo has approved the following appointments for some Federal Government Parastatals, Agencies, and Commissions. Alh. Ali Usman - chairman, National Pension Commission Mr. Funso Doherty - Director General, National Pension Commission Mr. Manase Benga -Executive Director National Pension Commission Zaki Magawata - Executive Commission, National Pension Commission Nyerere Ayim - Executive Commission, National Pension Commission Dikko Aliyu AbdulRahman - Chairman Governing Board of the Bank of Industry Mr. Olukayode Pitan - Managing Director, Bank of Industry Mr. Emeka Nwakpa - Chairman Governing Board of Consumer Protection Council All appointments into the National Pension Commission are subject to confirmation by the Senate, the others ate not and are with immediate effect source: Nigeria Bulletin..

According to a Facebook post by Ademorin Scholar "we shall be celebrating only one thing in two years of this Central Govt and that is the INTEGRITY of the President and Acting President at the centre" And somebody added security. what will you be celebrating? How has the central govt affected you? God bless Nigeria. #democracyday May 29 celebration

Three siblings aged 27, 18 and 4 are all graduating this year - They are graduating with a master's degree, a diploma and from kindergarten  - They shared their story to inspire others Sometimes, a family can't help but inspire and motivate each other to achieve their goals.  The Barlow family is one such family. La'Shunda, 27, DJ, 18 and Tiana, 4, are siblings who are all graduating with their respective qualifications this year. La'Shunda has earned her master's degree, DJ his diploma and young Tiana has completed her kindergarten.  "All siblings. 27 years old, 18 years old, and 4 years old. We motivate each other. It took me more than four years to finish undergrad. Talk about time being delayed....But I vowed to myself to finish my master's program in exactly 2 years. It wasn't easy. Ask me who I did it for? I will tell you these two people. Oh the places you will go. When you're young you are so interested in life and

OFFICE OF THE ACTING PRESIDENT PRESS RELEASE OSINBAJO SIGNS 3 FAR-REACHING EXECUTIVE ORDERS TO EASE BUSINESS, FAST TRACK BUDGET SUBMISSIONS & PROMOTE MADE IN NIGERIA PRODUCTS In exercise of the presidential authorities vested in the Executive arm of government, Acting President Yemi Osinbajo, SAN, today signed three executive orders that will significantly change some of the ways government business and operations are conducted in the country forthwith. Ahead of the signing, the Acting President held an interactive session at the old Banquet Hall of Presidential Villa with all relevant government officials, including ministers, permanent secretaries and heads of departments and agencies among others. The session was meant to directly engage government officials who would be implementing the orders and the new instructions. The executive orders also stipulate sanctions and punitive measures meant to address violations where necessary. Specifically, Prof. Osinb

Responsible Leadership on Transparency & Good Governance: Why Transparency & Good Governance Matter [Young African Leaders Initiative Online Training Series] [By Nancy Boswell, Director – US & International Anti-Corruption Law Certificate Program, American University Washington College of Law] Hello, I’m Professor Nancy Boswell and this is Why Transparency and Good Governance Matter. [Responsible Leadership on Transparency & Good Governance: Why Transparency & Good Governance Matter] In this lesson, we will define transparency and good governance and what it means when they are missing in the public and private sectors. [ Learning Objectives: What is transparency and good governance?] [What are the consequences of a lack of transparency and good governance in the public and private sectors?] We’ll then discuss some of the international conventions that have been concluded to foster transparency and good governance and to

Black Leadership, front and centre!!! written by By Brett Milano, Harvard Correspondent When Steven Rogers was a graduate student at Harvard Business School (HBS), he couldn’t help but notice how little he was learning about black leaders in the business world. Now a senior lecturer on entrepreneurial finance at HBS, Rogers is working to change that with the course he’s now teaching,   “Black Business Leaders and Entrepreneurship.” The course has already brought some big-name entrepreneurs to speak to Rogers’ students. “It came about to address what I feel was an unintentional exclusion of black protagonists,” Rogers says. “When I was a student, we had 300 case studies our first year, and only one of those had an African-American protagonist.” Since returning to teach, Rogers has combed case studies and found blacks were represented in about 70 cases out of 10,000. “So now it’s 30 years since I was a student, and the situation is ba

Stress is your body's way of responding to any kind of demand or threat. When you feel threatened, your nervous system responds by releasing a flood of stress hormones including adrenaline and cortisol, which raise the body for emergency action. Avoid caffeine, alcohol and nicotine Indulge in physical activities Get more sleep Try relaxation techniques Talk to someone Keep a stress diary Take control Manage your time Learn to say no  Rest if you can

''Transparency and good governance are fundamental to society and impact everything from management of resources to economic growth to trust in government.'' Beware the company you keep Strive Masiyiwa, CEO and Founder of Econet Wireless, recently took to his blog to reveal his side of the story behind the company’s downfall in Nigeria. An extract from the blog post: It’s time to play by a different (ethical) set of rules (Part 7) Nigeria 1 of 5 ___Sometimes the price can be very high in the fight against corruption. I had the privilege of making Nigeria’s first GSM phone call back in 2001 when I called the regulator to say, “We’re live!” Who would’ve believed then that Nigeria today would have more than 167 million mobile phones?! It all started out as a very exciting new chapter for enterprise in Africa. Shortly after President Obasanjo was elected, the new government announced an incredibly transparent international auction process f