Jide Adesina, Author at 1st Afrika

DR. NELSON MANDELA : THE SYMBOL OF HOPE ; Hero, Activist And Humanitarian Ist Year Anniversary //DR NELSON MANDELA, LE SYMBOLE DE L’ESPOIR ; Héros, Activiste Et Humanitaire Ist An Anniversaire

Jide AdesinaDecember 5, 2014December 5, 2014

by Jide AdesinaDecember 5, 2014December 5, 20140822

By way of illustration, Nelson Mandela concludes his address with the phrases, ‘Let there be justice for all. Let there be peace for all. Let...

AFRIKA HERALD

Afrika Market is projecting Ambode As the Winner of Lagos state Governorship flag-bearer for APC // Afrika Marché Prévoit Ambode Comme Le Vainqueur De Lagos État Gouverneur Porte-Drapeau Pour APC

Jide AdesinaDecember 4, 2014

by Jide AdesinaDecember 4, 20140585

Afrika Market is projecting Ambode As the Winner of Lagos state Governorship flag-bearer for APC After a much contending primaries within the ranks and files...

AFRIKA HERALD

Lagos Stand still As APC Governorship Primaries Underway ; The battle of likely Foes // Stand De Lagos Encore Comme APC Gouvernorat Primaires En Cours ; La Bataille De Comme Ennemis

Jide AdesinaDecember 4, 2014

by Jide AdesinaDecember 4, 20140655

Today Lagosians is witnessing the battle of likely foes It will as Governor Babatunde Fashola of Lagos State battles his god father and political benefactor,...

International News

ISIL Has Training Camps In Eastern Libya // ISIL A Des Camps D’Entraînement Dans L’est De La Libye

Jide AdesinaDecember 4, 2014

by Jide AdesinaDecember 4, 20140667

In a briefing for reporters that was supposed to be about progress against Ebola, the top US general in Africa confirmed that ISIL, or the...

ECONOMY

World Bank Unveils 160 Mln USD Grant For Sierra Leone // La Banque Mondiale Dévoile 160 Millions USD De Subvention Pour La Sierra Leone

Jide AdesinaDecember 4, 2014

by Jide AdesinaDecember 4, 20140655

World Bank President Jim Yong Kim Wednesday announced a grant of 160 million U.S. dollars to support the fight against the Ebola disease...

AFRIKA HERALD

UN ‘Outraged’ By Deadly Terrorist Car Bomb Attack In Mogadishu // UN « Scandalisé » Par Terroriste Mortelle La Voiture Piégée A Mogadiscio

Jide AdesinaDecember 4, 2014

by Jide AdesinaDecember 4, 20140754

A street scene in Mogadishu, the Somali capital. Photo: AU-UN IST/Stuart Price The United Nations Security Council and Secretary-General expressed outrage today over an Al-Shabaab...

Health

UN Special Envoy Appeals To Liberians To Remain Vigilant, Sustain Response

Jide AdesinaDecember 4, 2014

by Jide AdesinaDecember 4, 20140669

The United Nations Special Envoy on Ebola, Dr. David Nabarro, today took his message directly to the people of Liberia, applauding them for the progress...

RELIGION

Christians World Wide Joins Bahamas In Honoring Myles Munroe And Wife In National Tribute On Eve of Funeral // Le Monde Chrétiens Rejoint Les Bahamas en Honorant Myles Munroe Et Epouse En Hommage National Sur Eve De Funérailles

Jide AdesinaDecember 4, 2014December 4, 2014

by Jide AdesinaDecember 4, 2014December 4, 20140883

Ten-time Grammy award winner CeCe Winans will perform at the funeral for Dr. Myles Munroe and his wife, Pastor Ruth Munroe in his native Bahamas on Thursday, Dec....

International News

International Court Upholds Congo Warlord Conviction //

Jide AdesinaDecember 3, 2014December 3, 2014

by Jide AdesinaDecember 3, 2014December 3, 20140674

By Mike Corder, AP Appeals judges at the International Criminal Court on Monday upheld the conviction of a Congolese warlord who was sentenced to 14...

BUSINESS

World Bank Reports Economic Impact In Worst-hit Countries To Exceed $500 million in 2014 // Banque Mondiale Rapports Impact Economique Dans Les Pays Plus Touchés A Dépasser $500Millions En 2014

Jide AdesinaDecember 3, 2014

by Jide AdesinaDecember 3, 20140679

The World Bank announced today that economic growth estimates in the three countries most affected by the Ebola crisis have been revised sharply downward with...

Tourism

Africa’s first underwater hotel // Premier Hôtel Sous-Marin De L’Afrique

Jide AdesinaDecember 3, 2014

by Jide AdesinaDecember 3, 20140773

Tanzanian Tourism and hospitality is catching a niche for itself by becoming the first nation in African to have hotels underwater, this is one of...

Commerce

Wal-Mart’s South Africa Growth Slowed By Mall Food Fight // Sud-Africaine Croissance Wal-Mart Ralentie Par Une Bataille De Nourriture Mall

Jide AdesinaDecember 3, 2014

by Jide AdesinaDecember 3, 20140720

As South African supermarket chains seek to defend their business from the encroaching heft of Wal-Mart Stores Inc. (WMT), the U.S. retailer is getting mired...

Transportation Uncategorized

A New era Of flying car start ups // Une Nouvelle Ere De Vol Start-Ups De Voiture

Jide AdesinaDecember 3, 2014

by Jide AdesinaDecember 3, 20140766

@CNN,By Peter Shadbolt, Not since the Wright brothers flew the first powered aircraft near Kitty Hawk in 1903 has the competition been so intense. The...

Entertainment

Celebrity Song To Aid Fight Against Africa Ebola Crisis Tops UK Charts // Chanson De La Célébrité A L’aide De Lutte Contre La Crise Ebola En Afrique En Tête De Charts UK

Jide AdesinaDecember 3, 2014

by Jide AdesinaDecember 3, 20140745

Band Aid 30’s reworked version of “Do They Know it’s Christmas”, a song intended to raise money to fight the spread of Ebola in Africa,...

Health

World AIDS Day: UN, Urban Leaders Endorse ‘Fast Track’ To Ending Epidemic By 2030 // Journée Mondiale Du Sida: ONU, Leaders Urbains Approuver « Fast Track » De Mettre Un Terme Epidémie En 2030

Jide AdesinaDecember 2, 2014

by Jide AdesinaDecember 2, 20140628

World AIDS Day 2014. Source: UNAIDS Ending the AIDS epidemic by 2030 requires a comprehensive approach that includes social justice, the democratization of science, gender...

ECONOMY

Ghana Teams Up With UN-Backed Alliance In Move Towards Cashless Economy // Ghana Fait Equipe Avec Alliance Soutenue Par L’ONU Dans L’évolution Vers Une Economie Sans Argent

Jide AdesinaDecember 2, 2014

by Jide AdesinaDecember 2, 20140707

The Government of Ghana today took steps towards enhancing fiscal transparency and promoting the financial inclusion of its citizens by committing to a United Nations-backed...

SPORTS

Algeria’s Brahimi Voted BBC African Player Of The Year

Jide AdesinaDecember 2, 2014

by Jide AdesinaDecember 2, 20140719

Porto’s Algerian winger Yacine Brahimi was voted the BBC’s 2014 African Footballer of the Year on Monday. Brahimi is the first Algerian to win...

AFRIKA HERALD

Suspected Gun Men Killing At Least 36 Quarry Workers In Mandera, Kenya // Soupçonné D’hommes Armes A Feu, Tuant Au Moins 36 Carriers A Mandera, Kenya

Jide AdesinaDecember 2, 2014December 3, 2014

by Jide AdesinaDecember 2, 2014December 3, 20140676

style=”display:inline-block;width:728px;height:90px” data-ad-client=”ca-pub-3299921071151129″ data-ad-slot=”2102069697″> Up to 36 people were killed by a suspected gun men who was assumed to be a member...

TECHNOLOGY

Eskimi Launches Mobile Real Time Bidding Platform In Nigeria // Eskimi Lance Mobile en Temps Réel D’appel D’offres De Plate-forme Au Nigeria

Jide AdesinaDecember 1, 2014

by Jide AdesinaDecember 1, 20140742

Social media network Eskimi has announced the launch of Africa’s first mobile real time bidding platform (RTB). In a statement it said the new...

Commerce

Mobile Money Fails The Test For Emergency Relief in DRC // Argent Mobile A Echoué Au Test Pour Les Secours D’Urgence En RDC

Jide AdesinaDecember 1, 2014December 1, 2014

by Jide AdesinaDecember 1, 2014December 1, 20140695

Despite the hype around mobile money’s rapid uptake across Africa, in a new study e-vouchers outperformed mobile money – and in many cases physical cash...

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