Jide Adesina, Author at 1st Afrika

Ebola, Insecurity Might hamper Economic Growth in Africa-IMF // Ebola, L’insécurité Pourrait Entraver La Croissance Economique En Afrique-IMF

Jide AdesinaOctober 20, 2014

by Jide AdesinaOctober 20, 20140381

Africa’s economy will probably expand this year at the same rate as previously amid the outbreak of the Ebola virus in four west-African nations, and...

IMMIGRATION & YOU

UN Rights Chief Condemns Government’s Decision To Expel Envoy In DR Congo // Les Droits Des Nations Unies Chef Condamne La Décision Du Gouvernement D’expulser Envoyé En RD Congo

Jide AdesinaOctober 20, 2014October 20, 2014

by Jide AdesinaOctober 20, 2014October 20, 20140366

UN rights chief condemns government’s decision to expel envoy in DR Congo The UN High Commissioner for Human Rights, Zeid Ra’ad Al Hussein, said today...

LIFE & STYLE

Professor Ali Mazrui Laid To Rest In Mombasa // Professeur Ali Mazrui Laid To Rest à Mombasa

Jide AdesinaOctober 20, 2014October 20, 2014

by Jide AdesinaOctober 20, 2014October 20, 20140409

By MWAKERA MWAJEFA The late Prof Ali Mazrui was laid to rest Sunday in Mombasa. The renowned scholar was buried at the Mazrui cemetery...

AFRIKA HERALD

Africa has to raise Pax Africana from the dead // L’Afrique Doit Delever Pax Africana D’entre Les Morts

Jide AdesinaOctober 20, 2014

by Jide AdesinaOctober 20, 20140361

BY ADEKEYE ADEBAJO THE African Union’s (AU’s) fifth annual retreat of special envoys and mediators will take place this week in Arusha,...

ECONOMY

GHANA SAYS CLOSE TO DEAL WITH IMF ON FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE PROGRAMME // GHANA DIT PROCHE DE TRAITER AVEC FMI SUR LE PROGRAMME D’AIDE FINANCIÈR

Jide AdesinaOctober 18, 2014October 19, 2014

by Jide AdesinaOctober 18, 2014October 19, 20140401

Ghana is close to an agreement with the International Monetary Fund (IMF) on a fiscal assistance programme. Ghana’s president says he wants an IMF programme...

International News

On international Day, Ban Declares Eradication Of Poverty A ‘Most Fundamental Obligation // Lors de La Journée Internationale, Ban Déclare Eradication De La Pauvreté Une «Obligation la Plus Fondamentale

Jide AdesinaOctober 18, 2014

by Jide AdesinaOctober 18, 20140371

Amid pronounced increases in global inequality, the United Nations marked the International Day for the Eradication of Poverty today with calls to accelerate efforts in...

Health

Ebola: Back From Outbreak Epicentre, UN Official Says Survivors Now Helping With Care // Ebola: Retour De l’éclosion Epicentre, Fonctionnaire De l’ONU Dit Survivants Maintenant A Prendre Soin

Jide AdesinaOctober 18, 2014

by Jide AdesinaOctober 18, 20140362

Survivors of Ebola who have developed immunity to the virus are being trained to care for children in Liberia and Sierra Leone, a United Nations...

AFRIKA HERALD

650,000 Nigerians Internally Displaced In North-Eastern Of Nigeria Due To The Insurgency Of Boko Haram // 650 000 Nigérians Déplacés Internes Dans Le Nord-est Du Nigeria En Raison De l’insurrection De Boko Haram

Jide AdesinaOctober 18, 2014

by Jide AdesinaOctober 18, 20140373

Amid an intensifying campaign of violence committed by insurgent groups in north-eastern Nigeria, the number of refugees fleeing the conflict into the West African country’s...

IMMIGRATION & YOU

Migrants storm Morocco-Spain border // Les Migrants Assaut Maroc-Espagne Frontière

Jide AdesinaOctober 16, 2014

by Jide AdesinaOctober 16, 20140379

About 300 African migrants stormed a border fence separating Morocco from the Spanish territory of Melilla on Wednesday, leaving at least 10 people injured, officials...

AFRIKA HERALD

Egypt Warplanes Hit Militias, Officials Say // Egypte Warplanes Hit Milices, Affirment Les Fonctionnaires

Jide AdesinaOctober 16, 2014

by Jide AdesinaOctober 16, 20140380

Egypt is deepening its involvement in the fight against Islamist militias who have taken over key parts of Libya, with officials saying Egyptian warplanes have...

Entertainment

Sensational Film of Todays Children : Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles //Film sensationnel des enfants du jour: Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles

Jide AdesinaOctober 16, 2014

by Jide AdesinaOctober 16, 20140368

Nothing brings on the nostalgia like TV shows or films that we watched back in the day as a child. Every 90s child was some...

Health

UN Setup Logistics Response Support To Help Ebola Ravaged Countries // Configuration De L’ONU D’Intervention D’Logistique Pour Aider Les Pays Ravagés Ebola

Jide AdesinaOctober 16, 2014

by Jide AdesinaOctober 16, 20140357

The United Nations continues to ramp-up its Ebola response, reaching more than 530,000 people with food assistance in hard-hit Liberia, Guinea and Sierra Leone, and,...

Education

UNESCO Chief Appeals To Parties In Libya To Stop Destruction Of Cultural Heritage // Principaux UNESCO Lance Un Appel Aux Parties En Libye Pour Arrêter La Destruction Du Patrimoine Culturel

Jide AdesinaOctober 16, 2014October 16, 2014

by Jide AdesinaOctober 16, 2014October 16, 20140396

The head of the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) today called on all parties in Libya to safeguard the country’s cultural and...

Women's World

UN Spotlights Rural Women As ‘Force’ That Can Drive Global Progress // De La Force ‘ONU Spots femmes Rurales Car Cela Peut Conduire Le Progrès Global

Jide AdesinaOctober 16, 2014

by Jide AdesinaOctober 16, 20140369

Rural women are key agents for achieving the transformational economic, environmental and social changes required for sustainable development, the United Nations declared ahead of the...

ECONOMY

IMF Panel Debates Global Economy And How Infrastructure Investment Can Spur Growth, Create Jobs … // FMI Débats Panneau Economie Mondiale et Investissements Dans Les Infrastructures Peuvent Stimuler La Croissance, Créer Des Emplois

Jide AdesinaOctober 16, 2014

by Jide AdesinaOctober 16, 20140341

.Global economy stuck in low growth, high unemployment rut .Public infrastructure investment could lift growth .Reducing inequality, sparking job-rich growth are key priorities Public infrastructure...

TECHNOLOGY

MTN Rwanda To Unveil Cross-Border Money Service // MTN Rwanda De Dévoiler Money Service Transfrontalière

Jide AdesinaOctober 15, 2014

by Jide AdesinaOctober 15, 20140390

MTN Rwanda will integrate its mobile money system with that of MTN Uganda this coming November. This will, according to the company, allow subscribers to...

Properties and Real Estate

Lamudi Set To use Social Media Campaigns To Showcase Nigerian Cities // Lamudi Configuré Pour Utiliser Campagnes De Médias Sociaux Pour Mettre En Valeur Les Villes Nigérianes

Jide AdesinaOctober 15, 2014

by Jide AdesinaOctober 15, 20140358

Over 50% of the population in Nigeria live in urban communities, with an expected growth of 3.75% per year. It is believed that by 2020...

ARTS & CULTURE

Slavery Exhibition Featuring Black Actors Chained In Cages Shut Down // Exposition De L’esclavage Doté Noir Acteurs Enchaînés Dans Des Cages Arrêter

Jide AdesinaOctober 15, 2014

by Jide AdesinaOctober 15, 20140393

Exhibit B, staged by The Barbican at The Vaults venue in London, was to have involved actors in chains and cages. The Barbican said it...

Asia International News

UK Lawmakers Cast Symbolic Vote To Recognize Palestine As A State // Les Législateurs Britanniques Cast Vote Symbolique Reconnaître La Palestine Comme Un Eta

Jide AdesinaOctober 15, 2014

by Jide AdesinaOctober 15, 20140398

Written by ; Laura Smith-Spark, CNN UK lawmakers have voted in the House of Commons to recognize Palestine as a state “as a contribution to...

RELATIONSHIP

Pistorius Would Not Be Able For Jail, Says Lawyer // Pistorius Ne Serait Pas Capable Pour Prison, Explique L’avocat

Jide AdesinaOctober 15, 2014

by Jide AdesinaOctober 15, 20140370

Oscar Pistorius should not go to jail because the overcrowded conditions of South African prisons would leave him vulnerable to gang rape and disease, a...

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