Mildred Europa Taylor

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Following her promotion to the rank of Associate Professor in Applied Mathematics at the University of Ghana, Dr. Chisara Peace Ngozi Ogbogbo has become the first woman to earn a professorship in the Mathematical Sciences since the university was founded in 1948.

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South Africa’s Mongiwa Hazel Ntuli has made history as one of the University of Pretoria’s youngest-ever graduates, earning a degree in Actuarial Science. She completed her degree at age 17 at a time when most of her peers were still in high school. Originally from Rosettenville, Johannesburg, Ntuli began her university studies in 2022 after accelerating through primary and secondary school, the University of Pretoria said on May 28 ahead of her graduation.

4 weeks ago | face2faceafrica.com | Mildred Europa Taylor

Drake has made history as the artist with the most RIAA diamond-certified records. The Recording Industry Association of America confirmed on Wednesday that two more of the Toronto rapper’s hits, “Hold On, We’re Going Home” and “Best I Ever Had,” have officially hit diamond status. That brings his total in that category to 10. “Drake has the most RIAA Diamond Certifications of any artist, ever,” the RIAA said in an Instagram post featuring a graphic of all 10 plaques.

4 weeks ago | face2faceafrica.com | Mildred Europa Taylor

In France, eyeglasses from different brands are sold by opticians, however, only a few of these opticians are artisan lunetiers (eyeglass designers). Maïmouna Tirera is one of 30 eyeglass designers in France. Interestingly, she is the only Black woman eyeglass designer in the country, with only one other Black eyeglass designer, she said, according to Black Enterprise. “Artisan is an official title. It means that you have been trained,” Tirera said through a translator.

1 month ago | face2faceafrica.com | Mildred Europa Taylor

Tina Knowles has recalled in her memoir the day she saved her daughter’s music video look. In her Matriarchmemoir, 71-year-old Knowles shared that she was once in charge of hair for the group Destiny’s Child’s during its “No, No, No (Part 2)” music video shoot. The group, made up of her daughter Beyoncé, Kelly Rowland, LaTavia Roberson and LeToya Luckett had Darren Grant as director, Chris Maldonado and Eric Ferrell as makeup artists and Knowles as hairstylist for the Los Angeles video shoot.