James Ibori, former governor of Nigeria's oil-rich Delta State has been jailed to a total of 13 years for embezzling millions of US dollars of Nigerian public funds.

Betty Makoni, a Zimbabwean activist has encouraged girls to take their education seriously. “I advise girls to work very hard in school and attain highest grades possible,” Ms. Makoni said. “Don’t listen to all this trash that educated women don’t get married and build families.”

A new book argues that Africa must rediscover its place in technology and minimize corruption in order to develop.

“Technology and Corruption: The Missing and Morbid Links of Development in Africa” by Austin Aneke, reveals that while Africa isn’t as technologically advanced as other continents, corruption in Africa is highly visible in world politics.

HIV and sexual health charity Terrence Higgins Trust has teamed up with independent healthcare recommendation site iWantGreatCare (www.iwantgreatcare.org), to make it easier for people with HIV to find and recommend healthcare services that are sensitive to their needs.