Jide Adesina, Author at 1st Afrika

Land speed record: British-built Hybrid Rocket Car Aims To Be The Fastest On Earth // Record De Vitesse Des Terres : Construction Britannique Hybride Fusée Voiture Vise A Etre Le Plus Rapide Sur Terre

Jide AdesinaMarch 22, 2015

by Jide AdesinaMarch 22, 20150342

It sounds like a record attempt from another era of British history. This October, with a confident RAF wing commander at the wheel, a futuristic...

ARTS & CULTURE

“The Blue Elephant” For The Win! Marwan Hamed’s Film Best Feature At Luxor Festival // « L’éléphant Bleu » Pour La Victoire ! Film Meilleur Long Métrage Marwan Du Hamed Au FestivalD Luxor

Jide AdesinaMarch 22, 2015

by Jide AdesinaMarch 22, 20150353

Marwan Hamed’s “The Blue Elephant” has been named the best feature film at the 4th annual Luxor African Film Festival, which concluded on Saturday. The...

BUSINESS

IFC Finances Mmi Steel Mozambique to Promote Local Industry, Cross-Border Investment // La SFI finance Mmi Acier Au Mozambique Afin De Promouvoir L’industrie Locale, Les Investissements Transfrontaliers

Jide AdesinaMarch 22, 2015

by Jide AdesinaMarch 22, 20150349

IFC, a member of the World Bank Group, today announced an investment in MM Integrated Steel Mills Mozambique to support local industrial development and the...

Commerce

AGOA Trade Resource Centre to Boost Ghana’s Exports // Centre De Ressources AGOA Commerce Pour Stimuler Les Exportations Du Ghana

Jide AdesinaMarch 22, 2015

by Jide AdesinaMarch 22, 20150346

The Ghana Chamber of Commerce and Industry (GCCI) has signed a Letter of Collaboration with the United States Agency for International Development’s (USAID) West African...

IMMIGRATION & YOU

The Nomadic Women of a Sahara Desert Refugee Camp Who Stay Strong Despite The Daily Struggles of Life // Les Femmes Nomades D’un Réfugié Sahara Desert Camp Qui Rester Forte Malgré Les Luttes Quotidiennes De La Vie

Jide AdesinaMarch 22, 2015

by Jide AdesinaMarch 22, 20150341

For 40-years around 100,000 people from the little known country of Western Sahara have waited in a refugee camp over the border in Algeria to...

ECONOMY

‘Economic Emergence’: The Potential of Fair African Development // « Émergence Economique »: Le Potentiel De Développement Equitable De L’Afrique

Jide AdesinaMarch 22, 2015

by Jide AdesinaMarch 22, 20150356

ABIDJAN, Ivory Coast, Mar 22 – Across Africa, where many nations show high economic growth rates but with little benefit to their populations, the notion...

POLITICS

Tunisian Police Looking For Third Suspect In Connection To Museum Attack // Police Tunisienne A La Recherche D’une Troisième Suspect En Rapport Avec L’attaque Du Musée

Jide AdesinaMarch 22, 2015March 22, 2015

by Jide AdesinaMarch 22, 2015March 22, 20150365

Members of Tunisian special forces stand guard outside Tunis-Carthage International airport. Fethi Belaid / Getty Images A third man suspected of involvement in last week’s...

STOCK MARKET

“Coffee in Morocco” Now Available At Fast Market Research // « Café Au Maroc » Maintenant Disponible Au Fast Market Research

Jide AdesinaMarch 22, 2015

by Jide AdesinaMarch 22, 20150378

Although menthe tea is still the most popular hot drink in Morocco, coffee has gained popularity during the latter years of the review period. The...

AFRIKA HERALD

Nigeria Set for Election : INEC Closes Collection of PVC // Nigéria Fixé Pour L’élection : INEC Ferme Collecte Du PVC

Jide AdesinaMarch 22, 2015March 22, 2015

by Jide AdesinaMarch 22, 2015March 22, 20150354

The Nigeria Independent National Electoral Commission closes the collection of collection of Permanent Voter Card (PVC). INEC had on March 8, 2015, extended the deadline...

BUSINESS

West Nile Delta To Spur Egypt Daily Gas Production By 25% – DEA // Delta Du Nil Occidental Pour Stimuler La Production Quotidienne De Gaz Egypte De 25 % – DEA

Jide AdesinaMarch 21, 2015

by Jide AdesinaMarch 21, 20150313

Egypt’s daily gas production is expected to increase by approximately 25% after the start of production in West Nile Delta Development project, German utility DEA...

International News Uncategorized

Iran President Says All Nuclear Issues Can Be Resolved // Président De L’Iran Dit Que Tous Les Problèmes Nucléaires Peuvent Etre Résolus

Jide AdesinaMarch 21, 2015March 21, 2015

by Jide AdesinaMarch 21, 2015March 21, 20150361

Iran’s President Hassan Rouhani said Saturday differences remain but all issues can be resolved in talks with the West to secure a long-sought deal on...

AFRIKA HERALD

Boko Haram Execution Site Found in Nigerian Town // Lieu D’exécution De Boko Haram Dans La Ville Nigériane

Jide AdesinaMarch 21, 2015March 21, 2015

by Jide AdesinaMarch 21, 2015March 21, 20150332

The mass grave was littered with at least 100 decomposed bodies DAMASAK, Nigeria Chadian army troops have discovered a mass grave in Nigeria’s northeastern town...

ECONOMY

DP World Maputo to Dredge Deeper Access Channel To Boost Capacity // DP World Maputo à Draguer Plus Profond Chenal D’accès A Stimuler La Capacité

Jide AdesinaMarch 21, 2015

by Jide AdesinaMarch 21, 20150334

The Maputo Port Development Company, MPDC, the consortium which holds the lease on operating the port of Maputo, Mozambique, and in which Dubai’s DP World...

AFRIKA HERALD

South West Nigeria Should Not Turn into Theatre of War ” Our Vote is Not To the Highest Bidder ” // Nigéria Au Sud-ouest Ne Doit Pas Se Transformer En Theatre of War « Notre Vote Est Pas Pour Le Plus Offrant »

Jide AdesinaMarch 20, 2015March 21, 2015

by Jide AdesinaMarch 20, 2015March 21, 20150378

style=”display:inline-block;width:728px;height:90px” data-ad-client=”ca-pub-3299921071151129″ data-ad-slot=”2102069697″> EDITORIAL BY ‘JIDE ADESINA ( EDITOR-IN-CHIEF) The lingering security challenges to Nigeria 2015 election as typified by Boko Haram...

LIFE & STYLE

Slimming Recipe: The Mango Glazed Chicken // Recette Minceur : La Mangue Glacé Poulet

Jide AdesinaMarch 17, 2015

by Jide AdesinaMarch 17, 20150377

Photo:Bamskitchen Serves 4 Ready in about 40 minutes 900g baby new potatoes, cut into small bite-size pieces 4 skinless chicken breast fillets, cut into...

ECONOMY

Economic Progress in Ethiopia // Progrès Economiques En Éthiopie

Jide AdesinaMarch 17, 2015

by Jide AdesinaMarch 17, 20150372

Economy – overview: Ethiopia’s economy is based on agriculture but the government is pushing to diversify into manufacturing, textiles, and energy generation.. Coffee is a...

Education

Why Tanzania Youth Unemployment Rate Escalates // Pourquoi Le Taux De Chômage Des Jeunes Tanzanie S’intensifie

Jide AdesinaMarch 17, 2015March 17, 2015

by Jide AdesinaMarch 17, 2015March 17, 20150336

Unemployment rate among the youth is increasingly becoming a big problem in the country. Currently, the youth aged between 18-30, have the highest unemployment rate...

Transportation

Cope Want Government To Rethink Road Freight System //

Jide AdesinaMarch 17, 2015

by Jide AdesinaMarch 17, 20150357

Trucks coming out of Zimbabwe through Beit Bridge, to SA while. File photo Image by: Katherine Muick-mere © Sunday Times. Government should reconsider the road...

International News

Greece Repays €584m To IMF Amid Risk of Cash Crunch // La Grèce Rembourse 584 Millions D’euros Au FMI Au Milieu Risque De Trésorerie Crunch

Jide AdesinaMarch 17, 2015

by Jide AdesinaMarch 17, 20150315

Greece repaid a loan due on Monday to the International Monetary Fund (IMF), further depleting cash reserves that risk running out this month unless a...

STOCK MARKET

BHP Board Urges Shareholders To Approve South32 Demerger // BHP Conseil Demande Instamment Aux Actionnaires D’approuver La Scission South32

Jide AdesinaMarch 17, 2015

by Jide AdesinaMarch 17, 20150336

BY: ESMARIE SWANEPOEL Photo by Bloomberg , BHP CEO Andrew Mackenzie The board of mining majorBHP Billiton has urged shareholders to approve the proposed demerger of...

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