Jide Adesina, Author at 1st Afrika

Just Five Ebola Cases Left in Liberia, Government Says // Seulement Cinq Cas D’Ebola a Laissé Au Libéria, Gouvernement Dit

Jide AdesinaJanuary 23, 2015January 23, 2015

by Jide AdesinaJanuary 23, 2015January 23, 20150614

Tolbert Nyenswah, deputy health minister says Liberia could be free of the Ebola virus by the end of next month A health worker disinfects a...

STOCK MARKET

The Price of Iron Ore Sinks To A New Five-Year Low. // Le Prix Du Minerai De Fer Coule à Un Nouveau Creux De Cinq Ans

Jide AdesinaJanuary 23, 2015

by Jide AdesinaJanuary 23, 20150602

By : Kip Keen Bulk carrier charts course into sunset. (Image: Mikhail Chizhevsky) The repercussions of plowing iron ore into an oversupplied market were in plain...

ARTS & CULTURE

ZVAC UNVEILS ZAMBIA’S LONGEST PAINTING // ZVAC DÉVOILE LA PEINTURE PLUS LONGUE DE LA ZAMBIE

Jide AdesinaJanuary 23, 2015

by Jide AdesinaJanuary 23, 20150783

The Zambia Visual Arts Council (ZVAC) has unveiled Zambia’s longest painting which was done by more than 2,000 pupils drawn from various schools countrywide. The...

STOCK MARKET

Nigerian Stocks Rout Seen Claiming IPOs As Naira Retreats // Stocks Nigérians Déroute Vu IPOs Revendiquant Comme Naira

Jide AdesinaJanuary 23, 2015

by Jide AdesinaJanuary 23, 20150602

By Emele Onu The world’s biggest stock-market rout this year is hindering initial public offerings in Nigeria, where a slumping oil price is pushing the...

Education

IT Hiccups Put Botswana Varsity in Disarray // Il Hoquet Varsity Botswana Mis En Déroute

Jide AdesinaJanuary 23, 2015

by Jide AdesinaJanuary 23, 20150689

By John Churu, Gaborone, Botswana’s biggest university, the University of Botswana (UB) has been hamstrung by an IT problem that threatens to throw the institution...

TECHNOLOGY

WorldRemit, MTN in Mobile Money partnership // WorldRemit, MTN En Partenariat Mobile Argent

Jide AdesinaJanuary 23, 2015

by Jide AdesinaJanuary 23, 20150641

Online money transfer service WorldRemit and MTN have signed a global partnership that will enable WorldRemit customers to send remittances instantly to MTN’s Mobile Money...

Tourism

Filling politicians in on biodiversity // Remplissant Les Hommes Politiques Sur La Biodiversité

Jide AdesinaJanuary 23, 2015

by Jide AdesinaJanuary 23, 20150606

The world’s top biodiversity body has initiated a number of assessments designed to help politics act on conservation. Put together by scientific experts, and thousands...

BUSINESS

Agribusiness Begins To boom in Africa // Industrie Agroalimentaire Commence à Gronder En Afrique

Jide AdesinaJanuary 23, 2015

by Jide AdesinaJanuary 23, 20150677

The world’s population is constantly growing, and with it the interest of investors in Africa’s arable land. The continent has vast untapped potential – but...

STOCK MARKET

Africa struggles to be heard in Davos // L’Afrique Se Démène Pour Etre Entendu A Davos

Jide AdesinaJanuary 23, 2015

by Jide AdesinaJanuary 23, 20150574

Islamist violence and the spread of Ebola are serious new threats to Africa and its economy. Slow growth among Africa’s top trade and investment partners...

RELIGION

Bishop Urges UK To Help Nigeria Fight Boko Haram // Évêque Exhorte UK à Lutter Contre Boko Haram Nigeria

Jide AdesinaJanuary 23, 2015

by Jide AdesinaJanuary 23, 20150565

The Bishop of Bolton, the Rt Revd Christopher Edmondson, has called on the Government to send “urgent help” to Nigeria to help it tackle Boko...

ARTS & CULTURE

He Loves Me, He Loves Me Not — Oh, Hi, Dad In ‘Salvation Army,’ Growing Up Gay in Morocco // Ll M’aime, il Ne Me N’aime pas — Oh, Salut, Papa Dans « Armée Du Salut, » Growing Up Gay Au Maroc

Jide AdesinaJanuary 23, 2015January 23, 2015

by Jide AdesinaJanuary 23, 2015January 23, 20150614

By BEN KENIGSBERGJAN. Said Mrini, left, and Amine Ennaji in “Salvation Army.” CreditStrand Releasing For a film rooted in a personal story, “Salvation Army” feels...

POLITICS

Bomb Explodes Outside Presidential Palace in Cairo, 1 Injured // Bombe Explose A L’extérieur Le Palais Présidentiel Au Caire, 1 Officier De Police De Injured

Jide AdesinaJanuary 23, 2015January 23, 2015

by Jide AdesinaJanuary 23, 2015January 23, 20150639

A police officer was injured when a small bomb exploded outside the presidential palace in Cairo on Thursday, police sources said. An unknown assailant on...

LIFE & STYLE

Saudi Arabia: King Abdullah dies aged 90 // Arabie Saoudite : Le Roi Abdullah Meurt à 90 Ans

Jide AdesinaJanuary 23, 2015January 23, 2015

by Jide AdesinaJanuary 23, 2015January 23, 20150666

Saudi Arabia’s King Abdullah bin Abdulaziz died on Friday and was replaced by Crown Prince Salman, the OPEC-kingpin’s royal court said in a statement. The...

Health

Thousands To Receive Experimental Ebola Vaccines in West Africa // Milliers De Recevoir Des Vaccins Expérimentaux D’Ebola En Afrique De L’ouest

Jide AdesinaJanuary 23, 2015

by Jide AdesinaJanuary 23, 20150570

By Scott Dance Thousands of people are to be injected with two experimental Ebola vaccines in trials in West Africa within a couple of weeks,...

ECONOMY

Algeria To Boost Oil Production in Face of Falling Prices // Algérie Pour Stimuler La Production De Pétrole Face à La Baisse Des Prix

Jide AdesinaJanuary 23, 2015

by Jide AdesinaJanuary 23, 20150571

Algeria’s minister of energy says the country could boost oil production to compensate for the dramatic drop in oil prices. Youcef Yousfi told the parliament...

AFRIKA HERALD

Nigerian Opposition Party APC Rejects Poll Delay Proposal // Opposition Nigériane Parti APC Rejette Sondage Retard Proposition

Jide AdesinaJanuary 23, 2015

by Jide AdesinaJanuary 23, 20150547

The Nigerian opposition rejected on Thursday any delay of Feb. 14 presidential and parliamentary elections as has been reportedly proposed by the country’s national security...

International News

Security Council Strongly Condemns Terrorist Attack in Eastern Ukraine // Du Conseil De Sécurité Condamne Fermement L’attaque Terroriste à L’est De l’Ukraine

Jide AdesinaJanuary 23, 2015

by Jide AdesinaJanuary 23, 20150531

A UNHCR staff member asks a displaced Ukrainian man about the situation in his native Donetsk region, which has been heavily affected by the conflict....

AFRIKA HERALD

UN Investigators Urge Establishment of War Crimes Tribunal // ONU Enquêteurs Envie Mise En Place Du Tribunal De Crimes De Guerre

Jide AdesinaJanuary 22, 2015

by Jide AdesinaJanuary 22, 20150599

crimes tribunal Fatimata M’Baye (right) and Philip Alston, two members of the International Commission of Inquiry on the Central African Republic (CAR), briefing the press....

Health

UN Launches $1 Billion Appeal For Global Ebola Response // Nations Unies Lance Un Appel De $ 1 Milliard Pour La Riposte Mondiale De Virus Ebola

Jide AdesinaJanuary 21, 2015

by Jide AdesinaJanuary 21, 20150632

Daily life in Freetown, Sierra Leone, one of three West African countries severely hit by the Ebola epidemic. Photo: World Bank/Dominic Chavez The United Nations...

AFRIKA HERALD

AU Urges Action Against Boko Haram Attacks // AU Prie Instamment Action Contre Boko Haram S’attaque

Jide AdesinaJanuary 21, 2015

by Jide AdesinaJanuary 21, 20150580

Defeating Nigeria’s “dastardly” Boko Haram insurgents requires support from across the continent, the African Union chief warned Wednesday, urging increased backing for Nigeria and...

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