Leocadia Bongben – Role model for female sports journalists in Cameroon
Years ago, when men dominated sports journalism, Leocadia Bongben made her way in and shattered the glass ceiling. Over the years Leocadia has won the respect of her colleagues and readers. And she did so with poise and elegance. Sisterspeak237 interviewed Leocadia online to Brazil, where she is currently covering […]
Call for entries – Africa in Motion Short Film Competition 2014
African filmmakers are invited to submit short films of no longer than 30 minutes for Africa in Motion’s prestigious annual short film competition, to which a substantial cash prize is attached. Africa in Motion 2014 will take place at the beginning of November. Filmmakers who enter must not have completed a […]
Michelle Williams – Say Yes ft Beyonce & Kelly
Michelle Williams has released the music video for “Say Yes,” her latest single featuring Beyonce and Kelly Rowland, her former Destiny’s Child partners. “Say Yes” is the first single from Williams’ upcoming fourth solo studio album, Journey to Freedom, which hits stores on September 9. WHEN JESUS SAY YES , […]
AFRICAN WOMEN’S DEVELOPMENT FUND CALLS FOR PROPOSALS
The current call is opened from 18th June to 31st July 2014. Applicants are to send in proposals with innovative but effective strategies to address issues relating to the specified focus areas under the various listed themes: The areas of focus are as follows: Women’s Human Rights (WHR) In the […]
Cameroon , toilet outage and its deadly effects
The Bamenda Main Market (in the city where I live) has approximately 5000 traders occupying about one thousand shops. The traders in the market and the thousands of people who shop there have access to just four toilets provided by the local council. Some inner city apartments don’t have toilets […]
Vacancies at Association Camerounaise pour le Marketing Social (ACMS)
Association Camerounaise pour le Marketing Social (ACMS) is an affiliate and platform of Population Services International, with programs in malaria, reproductive health, child survival, safe water, diarrhea, and HIV prevention and treatment. PSI/Cameroon promotes health products, services and healthy behaviors that enable low-income and vulnerable people to lead healthier lives. […]
Job Announcement – HIV Trainer Consultant
The United States Peace Corps Cameroon is recruiting Training Consultants for use on an as needed basis.The position requires a great degree of energy, flexibility and creativity and includes traveling to remote locations within Cameroon sometimes to deliver training. Responsibilities The Training Consultant is required to facilitate workshops and other […]
22 African Women Writers selected by the African Women’s Development Fund to Participate in a Creative Non Fiction Writers Workshop
The African Women’s Development Fund, (AWDF) is pleased to announce that after a competitive application process, 22 African women writers have been selected to take part in its first creative non-fiction writer’s workshop. This is the first of a series of workshops intended to give African women writers the space, […]
AWDF seeks a Communications Consultant
The African Women’s Development Fund (AWDF), a grant making foundation based in Accra, Ghana requires the services of a Communications Consultant who will work with the Communications Specialist. The Communications Consultant may either work out of AWDF House in Ghana or virtually […]