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Africa 54 – U.S. Representatives Vote to Elect Speaker; African Students Granted U.S. Education Opportunity
On Africa 54: The U.S. House of Representatives votes again Wednesday to elect a Speaker after three failed attempts on Tuesday. The Africa Center for Strategic Studies reports rising sea levels that will make so-called “Hundred Year Floods” more frequent on the coast in West Africa. Host of VOA’s Straight Talk Africa Hayde Adams spotlights programs focused on enabling African students secure an education in U.S. universities through the 8-B Education Investments Initiative. For this and more, stay tuned to VOA's Africa 54!
Women in Africa Who Are Making a Difference
On the next Straight Talk Africa, host Haydé Adams begins the New Year discussions with two women who are making a difference in Africa. Kah Walla, the first woman to run for president in Cameroon, talks about true leadership and the need for a sisterhood of women around the world. Lydia Boshire spearheads a multimillion-dollar lending program that enables students from Africa attend universities in the United States.
