Jide Adesina, Author at 1st Afrika

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, 20150733

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...

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, 20150679

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, 20150787

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, 20150717

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, 20150713

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, 20150692

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, 20150716

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, 20150846

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, 20150644

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, 20150827

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, 20150732

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, 20150688

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, 20150790

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, 20150782

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, 20150648

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, 20150742

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, 20150683

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, 20150688

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, 20150714

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, 20150754

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...

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