Jide Adesina, Author at 1st Afrika

MUK Dons Decry Slow Commercialisation of Innovations // Dons De MUK Décrient Lente Commercialisation Des Innovations

Jide AdesinaApril 17, 2015April 17, 2015

by Jide AdesinaApril 17, 2015April 17, 20150328

The inability of many ground-breaking researches undertaken at Makerere University to translate into popular consumable products has been attributed to the high cost of acquiring...

POLITICS

Polls Close Across Most of Sudan After Four-Day Vote // Sondages Proches Presque Partout Au Soudan Après Quatre Jours De Vote

Jide AdesinaApril 16, 2015

by Jide AdesinaApril 16, 20150322

Polling stations closed across most of Sudan on Thursday (Apr 16) after nationwide elections that President Omar al-Bashir is widely expected to win were extended...

AFRIKA HERALD

Nigerian Army Acquits 57 Soldiers Sentenced To Death In December // Armée Nigériane Acquitte 57 Soldats Condamnés A Mort En Décembre

Jide AdesinaApril 16, 2015

by Jide AdesinaApril 16, 20150320

A special court martial of the Nigerian Army has discharged and acquitted 57 soldiers who were charged with losing their weapons and going on an...

POLITICS

Sudan Extends Voting Time, Citing Security, Logistical Reasons // Soudan Etend Heure, Citant La Sécurité, Des Raisons De Logistique Des Votes

Jide AdesinaApril 15, 2015

by Jide AdesinaApril 15, 20150326

Sudan’s National Elections Commission (NEC) on Tuesday decided to extend the voting for an extra hour, noting that security and logistical reasons prevented the voting...

ECONOMY

Bank of Africa Ghana Holds 15th AGM // Banque D’Afrique Ghana Détient La 15e Assemblée Générale Annuelle

Jide AdesinaApril 15, 2015

by Jide AdesinaApril 15, 20150339

Bank of Africa Ghana Limited has held its 15th Annual General Meeting at Movenpick Hotel in Accra. The meeting was chaired by Stephan Ata, Chairman...

IMMIGRATION & YOU

400 Migrants Died In Boat Capsize Off Libya // 400 Migrants Sont Morts En Bateau Chavirement Au Large De La Libye

Jide AdesinaApril 15, 2015

by Jide AdesinaApril 15, 20150305

Up to 400 illegal migrants died after their vessel capsized off the Libyan coast on Sunday, said survivors who were brought to Italy, where tension...

POLITICS

Militant Attacks on the Rise in Central Mali // Militant Contre La Montée Au Centre Du Mali

Jide AdesinaApril 15, 2015

by Jide AdesinaApril 15, 20150373

FILE – Health officials stand outside La Terrasse restaurant in Bamako, where five people were killed in a militant attack, March 7, 2015. Armed groups...

LIFE & STYLE

Kabaka Party Draws Thousands // Kabaka Parti Attire Des Milliers

Jide AdesinaApril 15, 2015

by Jide AdesinaApril 15, 20150421

The mammoth crowds that turned up for Kabaka’s birthday Buganda loyalists’ turnout at Monday’s 60th birthday anniversary celebrations of Kabaka Ronald Muwenda Mutebi II remained...

AFRIKA HERALD

Nigeria’s ‘Chibok Girls Not Forgotten’ // ‘Chibok Filles Ne Pas Oubliées’ Du Nigeria

Jide AdesinaApril 15, 2015

by Jide AdesinaApril 15, 20150325

The ‘Chibok Girls Not Forgotten’ event brought together, from left, VOA Director David Ensor, U.S. Representatives Frederica Wilson and Karen Bass, escaped Chibok schoolgirl Patience...

Properties and Real Estate

Africa’s First Integrated City, Petronia City, Goes Global

Jide AdesinaApril 10, 2015

by Jide AdesinaApril 10, 20150428

Petronia City Development, a self-sustaining, master-planned, integrated city being created in the Western Region of Ghana has taken a step further to communicate to the...

Europe

Oil Discovery in the South of England?

Jide AdesinaApril 10, 2015

by Jide AdesinaApril 10, 20150420

A bunch of investors in U.K. Oil & Gas Investments PLC UKOG, -19.50% literally hit paydirt on Thursday. Shares of the exploration-focused company rocketed...

ECONOMY

Chinese auto manufacturer’s ventures with South Africa

Jide AdesinaApril 10, 2015

by Jide AdesinaApril 10, 20150423

JOHANNESBURG – Brand-new minibuses line on both sides in a spacious and tidy workshop of a vehicle plant in Springs, a small town...

POLITICS

The Battle of the Ex-governors and the Incumbent – Oyo State Gubernatorial 2015 Election!

Jide AdesinaApril 10, 2015April 10, 2015

by Jide AdesinaApril 10, 2015April 10, 20150376

Follow the AfrikaMarket on Facebook, Twitter and live panel discussion including updates/coverage and streaming at https://theafrikamarket.com/ ...

TECHNOLOGY

THE APPLE WATCH – WILL YOU BUY ONE?

Jide AdesinaApril 10, 2015April 10, 2015

by Jide AdesinaApril 10, 2015April 10, 20150360

The apple watch ranges from the Apple Watch Sport from $349 to the Apple Watch edition custom rose or yellow 18-karat gold alloys, with prices starting...

POLITICS

JOIN THE AFRIKAMARKET FOR LIVE PANEL DISCUSSION- OYO STATE GUBERNATORIAL ELECTION

Jide AdesinaApril 9, 2015April 10, 2015

by Jide AdesinaApril 9, 2015April 10, 20150345

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POLITICS

OYO STATE GUBERNATORIAL 2015 LIVE COVERAGE BY THE AFRIKA MARKET

Jide AdesinaApril 9, 2015April 10, 2015

by Jide AdesinaApril 9, 2015April 10, 20150355

THE BATTLE OF EX-GOVERNORS AND THE INCUMBENT ...

Commerce

AfDB Approves $124m Loan To Angola For Water Infrastructure // Bad Approuve Un Prêt De 124Millions De Dollars à L’Angola Pour L’Infrastructure De L’eau

Jide AdesinaApril 3, 2015

by Jide AdesinaApril 3, 20150356

The African Development Bank Group (AfDB) has approved a $123.77-million loan to Angola to finance the country’s Institutional and Sustainability Support to Urban Water Supply...

Tourism

Angola and Macau Sign Memorandum On Tourism // Angola Et Macao Signent Un Protocole Sur Le Tourisme

Jide AdesinaApril 3, 2015

by Jide AdesinaApril 3, 20150350

The Ministry of Hotels and Tourism and Tourism Service Department of Special Administrative Service of Macau signed Wednesday a Memorandum of Understanding to regulate and...

ECONOMY

Nigeria Faces Challenges in Aim To Boost Oil Production // Nigeria Fait Face A Des Défis Dans Le But De Stimuler La Production De Pétrole

Jide AdesinaApril 3, 2015

by Jide AdesinaApril 3, 20150356

Nigeria’s peaceful election removed one key risk from the country’s ambition to boost its oil production, but it still faces major challenges. The state-run Nigerian...

AFRIKA HERALD

Probe On if LTTE Arms Were Given To Terrorists // Sonde Sur Si Les Bras LTTE Ont Eté Donnés Aux Terroristes

Jide AdesinaApril 3, 2015

by Jide AdesinaApril 3, 20150349

Chaminda Perera The government has started a comprehensive investigation to ascertain whether arms and ammunition recovered from the LTTE were provided to the Ukrainian Guerrillas...

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