Jide Adesina, Author at 1st Afrika

Al-Shabaab Leader Zakariya Ismail Ahmed Hersi Surrenders // Al-Shabaab chef Zakariya Ismaïl Ahmed Hersi Redditions

Jide AdesinaDecember 27, 2014

by Jide AdesinaDecember 27, 20140670

A leader with the Islamic extremist group al-Shabaab, who had a $3 million US bounty on his head, surrendered in Somalia, a Somali intelligence official...

RELATIONSHIP

Upheld Convictions, Reduced Terms For Men in Egypt Gay Marriage Video Case // Condamnations Confirmées, Réduit Les Termes Pour Les Hommes En Égypte Gay Mariage Vidéo Cas

Jide AdesinaDecember 27, 2014

by Jide AdesinaDecember 27, 20140611

An Egyptian appeals court on Saturday upheld the convictions but reduced the sentences of eight men who appeared in a same-sex wedding video. Last month,...

Tourism

Kenya Airways Takes Golf To Abuja To Boost Sports Tourism // Kenya Airways Prend Golf à Abuja Pour Stimuler Le Tourisme Sportif

Jide AdesinaDecember 27, 2014

by Jide AdesinaDecember 27, 20140723

The IBB (Ibrahim Badamasi Babangida) International Golf and Country Club, a grandiose facility in the hill dotted Nigeria Federal capital Abuja named after a former...

Education

UN Report Findings Show that Greater Access to Higher Education Will Boost Youth Job Prospects In Africa // Rapport De L’ONU Les Résultats Montrent Qu’un Plus Grand Accès à L’Enseignement Supérieur Seront Jeunes, Boost Perspectives De La Job En Afrique

Jide AdesinaDecember 27, 2014

by Jide AdesinaDecember 27, 20140616

A newly-released UN report revealed that youth with post-secondary education living in middle and low-income countries have a much higher chance of finding a decent...

International News

Marking 10 years Since Indian Ocean Tsunami, UN Says World Better Prepared For Natural Disasters // Marquant Les Dix ans Depuis L’océan Indien Tsunami, UN Says Monde Mieux Préparé Pour Les Catastrophes Naturelles

Jide AdesinaDecember 27, 2014December 27, 2014

by Jide AdesinaDecember 27, 2014December 27, 20140786

t has been ten years since a massive tsunami swept across the Indian Ocean killing more than 200,000 people and devastating coastline communities from Indonesia...

CARTOON Cartoon HUMOR

How Europe Under-developed Africa // Comment L’Europe Afrique Sous-Développée

Jide AdesinaDecember 27, 2014

by Jide AdesinaDecember 27, 20140850

This cartoon showcases how the whole of Europe longed for the riches of Africa, showcase by the captions of ‘Gold Fields’. The whole of Europe...

TECHNOLOGY

Developing Businesses In Emerging Markets ;TrashCash Wins North African Leg of AMPION Venture Bus // Développement D’entreprises Dans Les Pays Emergents ;TrashCash Remporte La Jambe Nord-africaine De Bus Venture AMPION

Jide AdesinaDecember 27, 2014December 31, 2014

by Jide AdesinaDecember 27, 2014December 31, 20140638

style=”display:inline-block;width:728px;height:90px” data-ad-client=”ca-pub-3299921071151129″ data-ad-slot=”2102069697″> By TOM JACKSON @DisruptAfrica Recycling startups TrashCash was judged to be the winner of the North African leg of the...

ARTS & CULTURE

Naming a Child in Exile // Nommer Un Enfant En Exil

Jide AdesinaDecember 27, 2014

by Jide AdesinaDecember 27, 20140619

The language by which we call our ancestors Lose their mythical meaning to the winds of exile, Baptizing an African child in America indoors,...

RELIGION

TB Joshua Invites Victims of Church Collapse To Spend ‘Black’ Christmas, New Year With Him // TB Joshua Invite les Victimes De L’effondrement Église Passer « Noir » Noël, Nouvel An Avec Lui

Jide AdesinaDecember 27, 2014

by Jide AdesinaDecember 27, 20140643

TB Joshua. File photo Nigerian preacher TB Joshua is flying the families of the victims of his church’s collapse to Lagos to spend Christmas and...

POLITICS

Ivory Coast Trial Opens Against Former First Lady Simone Gbagbo // Côte d’Ivoire Procès S’ouvre Contre L’ex-Première Dame Simone Gbagbo

Jide AdesinaDecember 27, 2014

by Jide AdesinaDecember 27, 20140703

Ivory Coast’s Laurent Gbagbo and his wife Simone sit in a room at Hotel Golf in Abidjan, after they were arrested, April 11, 2011. File...

IMMIGRATION & YOU Uncategorized

Trade And Tension At Europe’s Troubled African Borders // Commerce et La Tension à L’Europe De Troublé Les Frontières Africaines

Jide AdesinaDecember 27, 2014December 27, 2014

by Jide AdesinaDecember 27, 2014December 27, 20140677

Hassan Ibrahim, both physically and mentally disabled, staggers on his weakened legs as he pushes two huge packs of contraband goods loaded on a wheelchair....

AFRIKA HERALD

Oil’s Slump Gives Nigeria Chance to End $7-Billion Subsidy // Affaissement de l’huile donne Chance du Nigeria à la fIin Des Subventions de $ 7 milliards

Jide AdesinaDecember 26, 2014

by Jide AdesinaDecember 26, 20140617

Photographer: Michael Gottschalk/Photothek via Getty Images President Goodluck Jonathan’s attempt to end the subsidies in January 2012 sparked a… The tumbling oil prices that have...

STOCK MARKET

Stock Market trading today // Bourse trading aujourd’hui

Jide AdesinaDecember 26, 2014

by Jide AdesinaDecember 26, 20140624

African Market Indexes 26-Dec-14 Last Change BSE DCI Index 9510.80 0.53 BSE FCI Index 1578.16 0.00 CASA Madex Index 7848.56 23.47 CASA Masi Index 9622.06...

ECONOMY

Employment Remains High In Africa Despite Economic Growth // L’emploi Reste Elevé En Afrique Malgré La Croissance Economique

Jide AdesinaDecember 26, 2014

by Jide AdesinaDecember 26, 20140777

Workers at the Merkato in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia. The Merkato is one of the largest open-air markets in Africa.Ilia Torlin / Shutterstock.com Written by...

Aviation

FLYDUBAI’S EXPANSION OFFERS EAST AFRICAN PASSENGERS CONNECTIONS TO 82 DESTINATIONS // EXPANSION DE FLYDUBAI OFFRE DES LIAISONS DE PASSAGERS AFRIQUE DE L’EST À 82 DESTINATIONS

Jide AdesinaDecember 26, 2014

by Jide AdesinaDecember 26, 20140741

The arrival of ‘flydubai’ in East Africa during October and November, since then serving Entebbe, Bujumbura, Kigali, Kilimanjaro, Dar es Salaam and Zanzibar, has,...

Commerce

Sino-African Ties Look Bright As Trade Heads Toward $200b // Liens Sino-Africain Regarder Bright Comme Commerce Se Dirige Vers 200 b $

Jide AdesinaDecember 26, 2014

by Jide AdesinaDecember 26, 20140622

Chinese relations with Africa are set to grow next year, with both sides considering upgradinga ministerial-level forum to a leadership summit, a senior Foreign Ministry...

AFRIKA HERALD

Girl Says Father Gave Her To Boko Haram // Fille dit père donna à Boko Haram

Jide AdesinaDecember 26, 2014

by Jide AdesinaDecember 26, 20140635

Nigeria police arrest 13-year-old after she leaves suicide vest in taxi unwilling to become Boko Haram’s suicide bomber. A 13-year-old says her father gave her...

Tourism

Meet The African Lion Clubs At The Sacramento Zoo // Rencontrer Les Lionceaux Africaine Au Zoo De Sacramento

Jide AdesinaDecember 26, 2014

by Jide AdesinaDecember 26, 20140675

An African lion cub trio will be introduced to the public starting Friday at a Sacramento Zoo exhibit. The mother and her cubs will have...

RELIGION

Pope Condemns religious Persecution // Pape Condamne Les Persécutions Religieuses

Jide AdesinaDecember 26, 2014

by Jide AdesinaDecember 26, 20140614

Pope Francis on Thursday roundly condemned jihadist violence and the “brutal persecution” of religious minorities in a Christmas message to the world’s 1.2 billion Catholics...

ECONOMY

Egypt And The Double-Edged Sword Of Cheap Oil // L’Égypte Et L’épée à Double Tranchant De Pétrole Bon Marché

Jide AdesinaDecember 26, 2014

by Jide AdesinaDecember 26, 20140593

The good news for Egypt: Inexpensive oil means the government needs to spend less on its fuel subsidies for its energy-hungry population of 86 million...

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