Jide Adesina, Author at 1st Afrika

ICBC in $2b Infrastructure Deal With Equatorial Guinea // ICBC Dans L’Infrastructure De 2 Milliards De Dollars, Faire Face A La Guinée Equatoriale

Jide AdesinaApril 30, 2015

by Jide AdesinaApril 30, 20150637

Industrial and Commercial Bank of China (ICBC), China’s biggest lender by assets, said on Wednesday it had signed an infrastructure agreement worth $2 billion with...

RELATIONSHIP

Nepal Earthquake Apeal ‘ You Can Be The Change Agent’

Jide AdesinaApril 30, 2015

by Jide AdesinaApril 30, 20150845

Over 2000 dead, millions in need, our members are responding to the Nepal Earthquake Across The Afrika Market today we’re broadcasting a crisis appeal for Nepal...

STOCK MARKET

Capstone Widens Net Loss On Lower Prices, Higher Costs //

Jide AdesinaApril 29, 2015

by Jide AdesinaApril 29, 20150596

Vancouver-based base metals producer Capstone Mining has reported a wider net loss for the three months ended March 31, as lower prices and higher production...

AFRIKA HERALD

Plane Carrying Bill Clinton Makes Emergency Landing In Tanzania // Avion Transportant Bill Clinton Rend En Tanzanie D’atterrissage D’urgence

Jide AdesinaApril 29, 2015

by Jide AdesinaApril 29, 20150660

A plane carrying Bill Clinton made an emergency landing in Tanzania, according to several national news outlets including Business Insider,CBS News, the Huffington Post and...

Tourism

To Revive Tourism, We Must Start At Home // Pour Relancer Le Tourisme, Nous Devons Commencer A La Maison

Jide AdesinaApril 29, 2015

by Jide AdesinaApril 29, 20150664

By JACKTONE AMBUKA The confirmation that Kenya’s tourism industry is facing imminent collapse is depressing. Contributing about 60 per cent of the GDP, tourism is...

ECONOMY

Tata Motors Launches ‘Prima’ Range in Kenya // Tata Motors Lance La Gamme « Prima » Au Kenya

Jide AdesinaApril 29, 2015

by Jide AdesinaApril 29, 20150688

Auto major Tata MotorsBSE -1.87 % today launched six models from its ‘Prima’ range of heavy commercial vehicles in Kenya. The launch of these...

SPORTS

Justin Bieber Is Set To Carry Floyd Mayweather’s Championship Belts Into The Ring // Justin Bieber Est Mis A Porter Des Ceintures De Championnat De Floyd Mayweather Dans L’anneau

Jide AdesinaApril 29, 2015

by Jide AdesinaApril 29, 20150701

Justin Bieber will carry Floyd Mayweather’s championship belts into the ring before his fight against Manny Pacquiao on Saturday. The undefeated boxing champion has reportedly...

RELIGION

Egyptian Muslims Gather Funds For Church In Cairo // Musulmans Egyptiens Amasser Des Fonds Pour L’église Au Caire

Jide AdesinaApril 29, 2015

by Jide AdesinaApril 29, 20150646

PHOTO: REUTERS In an act of religious harmony, Muslims in Egypt have donated money towards building a Coptic church in Al Manufiyya, north of Cairo....

Commerce

Volkswagen Beats First-Quarter Profit Forecasts After Boardroom Clash // Volkswagen Bat Des Prévisions Du Bénéfice Au Premier Trimestre Après Le Choc De La Salle De Conférence

Jide AdesinaApril 29, 2015

by Jide AdesinaApril 29, 20150642

Cost cutting and an improving European car market helped Volkswagen (VW) beat first-quarter profit forecasts, easing the pressure on management following the shock ouster of...

POLITICS

Egypt’s Sisi Says Parliamentary Election To Be Held Before Year End // Sisi De L’Égypte Dit Election Parlementaire Qui Doit Se Tenir Avant La Fin De L’année

Jide AdesinaApril 29, 2015

by Jide AdesinaApril 29, 20150600

MADRID – An Egyptian parliamentary election that was due in March will be held before the end of the year, President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi told...

Tourism

Xenophobia and Border Imperialism // La Xénophobie Et L’impérialisme Frontière

Jide AdesinaApril 29, 2015

by Jide AdesinaApril 29, 20150668

Limpopo River, South African border with Zimbabwe Image via Rhodri Davies Flickr The recent wave of Afrophobic attacks on individuals deemed to be foreigners in...

ECONOMY

IMF Projects Solid Growth For Sub-Saharan Africa In The Face Of Headwinds // FMI Prévoit Une Croissance Solide Pour L’Afrique Subsaharienne Face Aux Vents Contraires

Jide AdesinaApril 29, 2015

by Jide AdesinaApril 29, 20150596

Introducing the April 2015 IMF Regional Economic Outlook: Sub-Saharan Africa, Ms. Antoinette Sayeh, Director of the IMF’s African Department commented today: “Sub-Saharan Africa’s economy is set...

TECHNOLOGY Uncategorized

Ghana Likely To Privatize Operations At National Power Utility // Ghana Susceptible De Privatiser Des Opérations Au Service Public D’électricité National

Jide AdesinaApril 29, 2015

by Jide AdesinaApril 29, 20150673

Ghana is planning to divest a stake in its national power distributor, the Electricity Company of Ghana, as part of its efforts to fund to...

Aviation

Peters Calls For Greater Air Transport liberalization in Africa // Libéralisation Peters Appels Pour Une Plus Grande Transport Aérien En Afrique

Jide AdesinaApril 29, 2015

by Jide AdesinaApril 29, 20150672

Transport Minister Dipuo Peters Photo: Duane Daws INSTAGRAM BY: KEITH CAMPBELL South African Transport Minister Dipuo Peters urged, on Wednesday, other African countries to join...

Commerce

Nigeria’s Dangote Sugar Says Q1 Pretax Profit Down 52 pct // Dangote Sugar Says Q1 Profit Avant Impôts Nigériane Bas 52 pc

Jide AdesinaApril 29, 2015

by Jide AdesinaApril 29, 20150632

Nigeria’s Dangote Sugar said on Wednesday its first quarter pretax profit dropped 51.9 percent to 3.79 billion naira ($19 million), compared with the same period...

STOCK MARKET

Oils Falls After Saudi king’s Dramatic Reshuffle // Huiles Falls Après Remaniement Dramatique Du Roi Saoudien

Jide AdesinaApril 29, 2015

by Jide AdesinaApril 29, 20150710

Oil prices dipped on Wednesday on oversupply after news King Salman of Saudi Arabia had altered the line of royal succession in the kingdom in...

AFRIKA HERALD

Nigerian Army Says 293 Girls And Women Have Been Rescued From Boko Haram stronghold

Jide AdesinaApril 29, 2015

by Jide AdesinaApril 29, 20150689

Dan Kitwood/Getty Images Protesters gathered outside Nigeria House in London on April 14 to mark the one-year anniversary since a group of Nigerian schoolgirls was...

TECHNOLOGY