Jide Adesina, Author at 1st Afrika

Booker International Prize Finalists Announced in South Africa // Booker Prix International Finalistes Annoncés En Afrique Du Sud

Jide AdesinaMarch 24, 2015

by Jide AdesinaMarch 24, 20150659

The finalists for the prestigious Man Booker International Prize were announced in Cape Town on Tuesday, with 10 authors from around the world contending for...

LIFE & STYLE

Oyo State Governorship Candidate , Engr. Oluseyi Makinde,Promise Economic And Infrastructure Development in Oyo State // Développement De Promesse Economique et Infrastructure Oyo État Candidat Du Poste De Gouverneur, Engr. Seyi Makinde, Dans L’état D’Oyo

Jide AdesinaMarch 24, 2015March 24, 2015

by Jide AdesinaMarch 24, 2015March 24, 20150600

“It is not the critic who counts; not the man who points out how the strong man stumbles, or where the doer of deeds could...

POLITICS

ISSUES PERTINENT TO NIGERIAN VOTERS // QUESTIONS PERTINENTES AUX ÉLECTEURS NIGÉRIANS

Jide AdesinaMarch 24, 2015

by Jide AdesinaMarch 24, 20150608

THE AFRIKA MARKET ANALYSIS OF PERTINENT CONCERNS TO NIGERIAN VOTERS PART 1 EDITORIA @ JIDE ADESINA Nigeria, Africa’s most populous country and its biggest economy,...

Aviation

Plane With 148 on Board Crashes in Southern France // Avion De 148 à Bord Des Chutes En Languedoc-Roussillon

Jide AdesinaMarch 24, 2015

by Jide AdesinaMarch 24, 20150641

Germanwings flight with at least 142 passengers and crew of six goes down in the Alps region, French sources say Germanwings Flight 4U9525 was on...

STOCK MARKET

FTSE/JSE Africa Top40 Tradeable Index // Échangeables Index FTSE/JSE Afrique Top 40

Jide AdesinaMarch 24, 2015

by Jide AdesinaMarch 24, 20150636

46,379.63101.00 0.22% Open: 46,480.63 Day Range: 46,284.91 – 46,480.63 Year To Date: +6.78% Previous Close: 46,480.63 52-Week Range: 40,925.14 – 47,422.30 1-Year: +13.62% RECENTLY VIEWED...

International News

Teary Mourners in Singapore Remember Lee Kuan Yew // Rappelez-vous De Larmes Pleureuses à Singapour Lee Kuan Yew

Jide AdesinaMarch 24, 2015

by Jide AdesinaMarch 24, 20150742

The mourners who filed past the gates of the government building where the body of Lee Kuan Yew, who died on Monday, was being kept...

LIFE & STYLE

Solar Water System Douses Risks in Cameroon’s Arid North // Système Solaire De L’eau Arrose Risques Nord Aride Du Cameroun

Jide AdesinaMarch 24, 2015

by Jide AdesinaMarch 24, 20150671

A girl waits in line for water at the Minawao refugee camp, northern Cameroon, February 18, 2015. REUTERS/Bate Felix Tabi Tabe A pioneering solar-powered water...

POLITICS Uncategorized

Mali President Vows To Respect Peace Deal // Président Du Mali S’engage A Respecter L’accord De Paix

Jide AdesinaMarch 24, 2015March 24, 2015

by Jide AdesinaMarch 24, 2015March 24, 20150593

Mali’s government will do all it can to meet its commitments under a peace agreement with Tuareg-led rebels, President Ibrahim Boubacar Keita said in Algiers...

Education

Sudan’s Bashir Vows To Improve Educational Environment // Vœux De Bashir Du Soudan Afin D’améliorer L’environnement Educatif

Jide AdesinaMarch 24, 2015

by Jide AdesinaMarch 24, 20150731

The Sudanese president and candidate of the ruling National Congress Party (NCP) for president in the next month election, Omer Hassan al-Bashir, has pledged to...

TECHNOLOGY

Nintendo Brings in Playboy To Pimp Splatoon // Nintendo Apporte Dans Playboy à Pimp Splatoon

Jide AdesinaMarch 24, 2015

by Jide AdesinaMarch 24, 20150661

So Nintendo invited 2 ladies from Playboy to their offices to try out Splatoon and as you can imagine some sections of the Internet are...

AFRIKA HERALD

Terror triumvirate: ISIS, Al Qaeda, Boko Haram training together in Mauritania //

Jide AdesinaMarch 24, 2015

by Jide AdesinaMarch 24, 20150669

The world’s three most infamous terrorist organizations are working together at Al-Qaeda-run training camps in the Sahara Desert in Mauritania, where dozens of recruits from...

Transportation

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, 20150639

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, 20150655

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, 20150739

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, 20150581

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, 20150760

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, 20150659

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, 20150608

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, 20150674

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, 20150702

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...

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