The International Monetary Fund managing director Dominique Strauss-Kahn said in a speech in Kenya on Monday that the African nations were largely innocent victims of the Global Financial crisis. But it is emerging quickly from the downturn. He said the IMF now forecast GDP growth of around 4.5% for Africa in 2010. “In short, I [...]

1. While International Women’s Day is now largely aimed at inspiring women across the world and celebrating their achievements, its roots are in movements campaigning for better pay and voting rights. 2. The first National Women’s Day was marked on 28 February 1909 in the United States after a declaration by the Socialist Party of America. 3. During an [...]