Jide Adesina, Author at 1st Afrika

Gulfstream Delivers Fully Outfitted G650ER To Customer Early // Gulfstream Offre G650ER Entièrement Equipé Au Client Au Début

Jide AdesinaNovember 18, 2014

by Jide AdesinaNovember 18, 20140637

Gulfstream Aerospace recently delivered the first fully outfitted G650ER business jet to a customer, ahead of the 2015 projected delivery date. “It’s a good day...

STOCK MARKET

Africell finalises acquisition of Orange // Africell Finalise L’acquisition D’Orange

Jide AdesinaNovember 18, 2014

by Jide AdesinaNovember 18, 20140673

Africell, a mobile telecommunications operator in Africa, has revealed that it has completed the acquisition of Orange Uganda. According to the company, the transaction will...

TECHNOLOGY

Facebook Aiming For Free Internet In Africa // Facebook Visant Gratuite Internet En Afrique

Jide AdesinaNovember 18, 2014

by Jide AdesinaNovember 18, 20140669

According to reports social media giant, Facebook, is in advanced talks with Avanti, a UK-based satellite operator regarding a project that will essentially provide free...

STOCK MARKET

MTN Recognized At Ask Afrika Orange Index Awards //

Jide AdesinaNovember 18, 2014

by Jide AdesinaNovember 18, 20140723

MTN South Africa has been named the winner of the Best Service in Telecommunications sector and the Best Call Centre in the country across all...

Education

Radio School Lesson in Sierra Leone, Liberia // Leçon De Radio Scolaire En Sierra Leone, Libéria

Jide AdesinaNovember 18, 2014

by Jide AdesinaNovember 18, 20140675

With the nationwide closure of schools in Liberia and Sierra Leone due to the Ebola outbreak, and with no immediate prospect of them reopening, a...

ECONOMY

Dangote Says Nigeria Lagos Refinery To Start By Mid-2018 // Dangote Dit Raffinerie Lagos Nigéria d’abord mi-2018

Jide AdesinaNovember 18, 2014November 18, 2014

by Jide AdesinaNovember 18, 2014November 18, 20140620

Dangote Group, controlled by Africa’s richest man, expects an oil refinery it is building in...

BUSINESS

Africa Mulls Over Setting Up Giant Co-operative Bank // Afrique Mulls Over Réglage Up Géant Co-operative Bank

Jide AdesinaNovember 18, 2014

by Jide AdesinaNovember 18, 20140668

By MWANIKI WAHOME More by this Author African governments are working towards establishing an association of regional co-operative banks that will represent the continent’s...

POLITICS

“The Sankarist Quite” As Michel Kafando Named As The Interim Transition President Of Burkina Faso //« Le sankariste tout à fait » comme Michel KafanDo Nommé Comme Le Président De Transition Intérimaire Du Burkina Faso

Jide AdesinaNovember 18, 2014November 18, 2014

by Jide AdesinaNovember 18, 2014November 18, 20140743

Diplomat Michel Kafando has been chosen as Burkina Faso’s interim president, officials in the West African country announced Monday, and he will head the country...

Women's World

Miniskirt outrage -Protesters call for ‘women’s protection in kenya // Minijupe Indignation – Appel De Manifestants Pour “Protection Des Femmes Au kenya

Jide AdesinaNovember 17, 2014

by Jide AdesinaNovember 17, 20140595

Over 200 people protested in Kenya’s capital, Nairobi, after a group of men tore off a woman’s clothes for wearing a miniskirt.The protesters chanted...

SPORTS

Nigeria, Ivory Coast, Ghana Still Not Certain Of African Cup Place Ahead Of Last Qqualifiers

Jide AdesinaNovember 17, 2014

by Jide AdesinaNovember 17, 20140675

Nigeria, Ivory Coast and Ghana face nervous finishes to African Cup of Nations qualifying this week, and the embarrassment of possibly sitting out the...

Commerce

Sea Trucks wins contract award with Oriental/Afren/Addax // Mer Camions Remporte Le Marché Récompense Avec Oriental/Afren/Addax

Jide AdesinaNovember 17, 2014

by Jide AdesinaNovember 17, 20140721

Sea Trucks Group reports the award of a second installation contract for a development...

AFRIKA HERALD

Nigeria Seeks To Extend Emergency Laws In Insurgency-Hit States // Nigéria Cherche A Etendre Les Lois D’exception en États D’Insurrection-Hit

Jide AdesinaNovember 17, 2014

by Jide AdesinaNovember 17, 20140719

Nigerian President Goodluck Jonathan will ask the national assembly to extend a state...

Entertainment RELATIONSHIP

Beyonce’s Sister Solange Marries Alan Ferguson In New Orleans // Beyonce Sœur Solange Epouse Alan Ferguson A La Nouvelle Orléans

Jide AdesinaNovember 17, 2014November 17, 2014

by Jide AdesinaNovember 17, 2014November 17, 20140674

Yup, Beyonce’s baby sis has indeed tied the knot. Solange Knowles, 28, married video director Alan Ferguson, 51 in New Orleans on Sunday in front...

International News

‘PUT PEOPLE AT THE HEART OF YOUR DECISIONS’AN OPEN LETTER TO G20 LEADERS // METTRE LES GENS AU CŒUR DE VOTRE LETTRE OUVERTE DE DECISIONS’AN AU G20 LEADERS

Jide AdesinaNovember 17, 2014

by Jide AdesinaNovember 17, 20140601

This is an open letter to G20 leaders, who meet for the 2014 Brisbane Summit later this week. It is signed by 25 transparency champions,...

IMMIGRATION & YOU

Kaci Hickox, Ebola nurse, questions Canada’s West Africa Travel Clampdown // Kaci Hickox, Infirmière De L’Ebola, Interroge La Répression Des Voyages Afrique De L’ouest Du Canada

Jide AdesinaNovember 17, 2014

by Jide AdesinaNovember 17, 20140572

The woman who became known as the Ebola nurse as she defied quarantine orders in the United States has a few words for the Canadian government....

POLITICS

New Leader To Be Announced In Burkina Faso on Monday // Nouveau Leader D’être Annoncer Au Burkina Faso Lundi

Jide AdesinaNovember 17, 2014November 17, 2014

by Jide AdesinaNovember 17, 2014November 17, 20140603

Burkina Faso’s military rulers have said that the country’s new interim civilian leader will be announced not later than Monday. Lieutenant Colonel Isaac Zida,...

ARTS & CULTURE

African Journalist Awards 2014 // Journaliste Africain Prix 2014

Jide AdesinaNovember 17, 2014

by Jide AdesinaNovember 17, 20140780

During the last week’s judging process for the African Journalist Awards, first-time judge Debo Adesina, Editor-in-Chief, The Guardian Newspaper, Nigeria – told CNN: “Africa is...

BUSINESS

Objections Mount To Vodacom-Neotel Deal // Mont De Griefs A Vodacom-Neotel Deal

Jide AdesinaNovember 17, 2014

by Jide AdesinaNovember 17, 20140596

Mobile operator MTN has become the latest entity to object to...

STOCK MARKET

African ICT must seize opportunity // TIC En Afrique Doit Saisir L’occasion

Jide AdesinaNovember 17, 2014November 17, 2014

by Jide AdesinaNovember 17, 2014November 17, 20140656

Paul Adepoju In this guest post for HumanIPO, Ayanda Dlamini,...

AFRIKA HERALD

UN Envoy To Somalia Concerned Over Violence, Urges Restraint In Somaliland // Envoyé De L’ONU En Somalie, Préoccupée Par La Violence, Exhorte Retenue Au Somaliland

Jide AdesinaNovember 17, 2014

by Jide AdesinaNovember 17, 20140606

The Special Representative of the United Nations Secretary-General (SRSG) for Somalia, Nicholas Kay, has expressed concern over yesterday’s outbreak of violence during preparations for the...

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