Jide Adesina, Author at 1st Afrika

WORLD BANK GIVES SOFT GROWTH OUTLOOK FOR NAMIBIA AMIDST DROUGHT FEARS // LA BANQUE MONDIALE DONNE DES PERSPECTIVES DE CROISSANCE MOLLE POUR LA NAMIBIE AU MILIEU DES CRAINTES DE LA SÉCHERESSE

Jide AdesinaJanuary 17, 2015

by Jide AdesinaJanuary 17, 20150629

This was as the primary sectors in particular struggled. Analysts were hoping for a stronger growth number during the fourth quarter. The World Bank’s Global...

STOCK MARKET

Tigo Ghana Looks to Ericsson for maintenance // Tigo Ghana Ressemble à Ericsson Pour L’entretien

Jide AdesinaJanuary 17, 2015

by Jide AdesinaJanuary 17, 20150585

Tigo Ghana has revealed a partnership with Ericsson in order to provide quality network service delivery and maintenance. According to Tigo Ghana, Ericsson will manage...

TECHNOLOGY

Former Apple CEO To Launch Obi Mobiles in Kenya // Ancien PDG D’Apple De Lancer Obi Mobiles Au Kenya

Jide AdesinaJanuary 17, 2015January 17, 2015

by Jide AdesinaJanuary 17, 2015January 17, 20150754

John Sculley, is preparing to launch Obi Mobiles in Kenya as well as other countries located in East Africa. The launch will be accompanied by...

AFRIKA HERALD

Major floods in Malawi, Mozambique Force Thousands To Flee Their Homes //

Jide AdesinaJanuary 17, 2015

by Jide AdesinaJanuary 17, 20150633

Flooding in Malawi in October 2014. Photo: UN Malawi United Nations agencies are gearing up for relief efforts in Malawi and neighbouring Mozambique, where heavy...

IMMIGRATION & YOU

UN Agency Urges Halt in Nigerian Refugee Repatriation Amid Mounting Violence in Country // Agence De L’ONU Exhorte La Halte Au Rapatriement Des Réfugiés Nigérian Alors Que La Violence Dans Le Pays

Jide AdesinaJanuary 17, 2015

by Jide AdesinaJanuary 17, 20150659

Nigerian refugee children on their way to school in the Differ region of Niger. Photo: UNHCR Helen Caux The United Nations refugee agency (UNHCR) today...

SPORTS

Africa Cup Tournament Kick Off Campaign Rallying Support To End Hunger // Africa Cup Tournoi Kick Off Campagne Mobiliser Pour Vaincre La Faim

Jide AdesinaJanuary 17, 2015

by Jide AdesinaJanuary 17, 20150607

As part of the African Football Against Hunger campaign, a video ad will feature at Matches throughout the 2015 Africa Cup of Nations. Photo: FAO...

ARTS & CULTURE

Okey Ndibe’s First Novel, ‘Arrows of Rain,’ Finds Glints of Humanity Amid The Corruption And Ruin of Post-colonial Africa //

Jide AdesinaJanuary 14, 2015

by Jide AdesinaJanuary 14, 20150648

Arrows of Rain By Okey Ndibe Soho Press, 304 pp., $16 A year ago, when I reviewed Okey Ndibe’s fiercely ironic “Foreign Gods, Inc.,”...

ECONOMY

Rising Uganda Debt Yields Pose Risk of Fiscal Slippage Ahead of 2016 Polls, Experts Warn // Montante Ouganda Dette Rendements Risque De Dérapage Budgétaire Avant De Sondages De 2016, Experts Avertissent

Jide AdesinaJanuary 14, 2015

by Jide AdesinaJanuary 14, 20150635

BY ELIAS BIRYABAREMA Kenya: Expectations that Uganda will spend more than planned ahead of an election due in early 2016, pose risks for investors...

Health

President Uhuru Kenyatta Launches NHIF Medical cover For Civil Servants, Security Officers // Président Uhuru Kenyatta Lance La Couverture Médicale De La CNAM Pour Les Fonctionnaires, Agents De Sécurité

Jide AdesinaJanuary 14, 2015

by Jide AdesinaJanuary 14, 20150747

Kenya: Expectations that Uganda will spend more than planned ahead of an election due in early 2016, pose risks for investors who are demanding higher...

Transportation

Hot-shot GS F Joins Lexus Hyper-Range // Hot-shot GS F Rejoint Hyper Lexus-Gamme

Jide AdesinaJanuary 14, 2015

by Jide AdesinaJanuary 14, 20150598

NEXT F-BADGED SPORTS CAR: The new Lexus GS F has made its debut at the 2015 North American International Auto Show. Image: Lexus Related Links...

TECHNOLOGY

Paying With Smartphone Will Be Among Top Tech Trends Of 2015, Says Deloitte // Payer Avec Le Smartphone N’être Parmi Les Tendances Top Tech De 2015, Affirme Deloitte

Jide AdesinaJanuary 14, 2015

by Jide AdesinaJanuary 14, 20150586

Paying with smartphone will be among top tech trends of 2015, says Deloitte This year in-store smartphone purchases worldwide will increase by more than 1,000...

ECONOMY

Egypt Says Gas Imports From Israel Possible // Égypte Dit Gaz Importations D’Israël Possible Egypt Dit

Jide AdesinaJanuary 14, 2015

by Jide AdesinaJanuary 14, 20150594

Egypt says importing gas from Israel is a possibility as the country is plagued with its worst energy crisis in decades, Press TV reported. Answering...

STOCK MARKET

Microsoft Gives Away 12 Cars in Nigeria To Help Winners Work And Play Effectively // Microsoft Trahit 12 Voitures Au Nigeria Pour Aider Les Gagnants Travailler Et Jouer Efficacement

Jide AdesinaJanuary 14, 2015

by Jide AdesinaJanuary 14, 20150645

Microsoft Nigeria has given out 12 Ford Figo’s to winners of their #MakeitHappen campaign that recently finished over the holidays. The Make it Happen campaign has...

POLITICS

BOKO HARAM INCREASES ATTACKS AS NIGERIA ELECTIONS LOOM // BOKO HARAM AUGMENTATIONS ATTAQUES AS NIGERIA ÉLECTIONS LOOM

Jide AdesinaJanuary 14, 2015

by Jide AdesinaJanuary 14, 20150605

Boko Haram, Nigeria’s homegrown Islamic extremist group, is increasing the ferocity and tempo of its attacks, destabilizing Africa’s most populous nation as it prepares for...

AFRIKA HERALD

Kofi Annan Encourages Peaceful Nigerian Elections With Integrity // Kofi Annan Encourage Les Elections Nigérianes Pacifiques Avec Intégrité

Jide AdesinaJanuary 14, 2015

by Jide AdesinaJanuary 14, 20150619

In the presence of Kofi Annan, Nigerian President Goodluck Jonathan, former President General Muhammadu Buhari and nine other presidential candidates today adopted an inter-party...

ECONOMY

Chinese FM Pledges Deepening Cooperation With Cameroon // FM Chinois S’engage à Approfondir La Coopération Avec Le Cameroun

Jide AdesinaJanuary 14, 2015

by Jide AdesinaJanuary 14, 20150629

Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi said Tuesday that China is seeking a win-win cooperation with Cameroon on the basis of the African country’s development need....

RELIGION

Top Muslim Body: New French Cartoons Will ‘Stir Hatred’ // Albums Corps Musulman : Nouveaux Dessins Animés Français Will “Stir La Haine”

Jide AdesinaJanuary 14, 2015

by Jide AdesinaJanuary 14, 20150615

By AFP More by this Author Al-Azhar, Sunni Islam’s most prestigious centre of learning, on Tuesday warned that new cartoons published by French satirical weekly...

Properties and Real Estate

Casablanca’s ‘Lord of The Rings’ Tower Could Be Tallest in Africa // ‘Lord of The Rings’ De Casablanca Tour Pourrait Etre Plus Haut en Afrique

Jide AdesinaJanuary 14, 2015

by Jide AdesinaJanuary 14, 20150681

Image: alnoortower.com What do Morocco and Mordor have in common? If you guessed an ominous, dual-spire tower — you are correct. The 1,771 foot Al Noor...

BUSINESS

Britain Opens Egypt Trade Mission, Largest In Over a Decade //

Jide AdesinaJanuary 14, 2015

by Jide AdesinaJanuary 14, 20150644

BY BRIAN ROHAN . Associated Press Britain launched its largest trade mission to Egypt in over a decade on Tuesday, involving more than 40 companies...

POLITICS

Sisi’s Brave New Egypt? // Brave New Égypte de sisi ?

Jide AdesinaJanuary 14, 2015

by Jide AdesinaJanuary 14, 20150628

There is, of course, a reason the MSM, which apparently follows the Obama administration’s lead, has been unkind to Egypt’s president. Egyptian President Abdel Fattah...

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