Jide Adesina, Author at 1st Afrika

As general election results trickled in on Saturday (Oct 25), Botswana’s ruling party was leading in most local council constituencies. “We are still on track...

SPORTS

Highest-Paid African Football Players Of 2014 // Les Joueurs Les Mieux Payés D’Afrique De Football 2014

Jide AdesinaOctober 25, 2014October 25, 2014

by Jide AdesinaOctober 25, 2014October 25, 20140724

1. Samuel Eto’o ($90 million) The wealthiest player on the continent, and the recipient of four African Player of the Year trophies, this Cameroonian striker...

Cartoon HUMOR

Government Spending On the spree // Les Dépenses Du Gouvernement Sur La Spree

Jide AdesinaOctober 25, 2014October 25, 2014

by Jide AdesinaOctober 25, 2014October 25, 201401349

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Women's World

Leymah Roberta Gbowee A Peace Activist , Nobel laureate And African Most Inspirational Speaker // Activiste Leymah Roberta Gbowee Un Paix, Prix Nobel Et Africains Les Plus Conférencier

Jide AdesinaOctober 25, 2014October 25, 2014

by Jide AdesinaOctober 25, 2014October 25, 20140756

Leymah Roberta Gbowee was born on the 1st of February 1972. she is a Liberian peace activist responsible for leading a women’s peace movement that...

ARTS & CULTURE

The Untold Story of Mammy Finally Revealed In New “Gone With The Wind” Prequel Novel // The Untold Story De Mammy Enfin Dévoilé Sa Nouvelle «Gone With The Wind” Prequel Nove

Jide AdesinaOctober 25, 2014

by Jide AdesinaOctober 25, 20140758

Nationwide — 78 years after the publication of Margaret Mitchell’s infamous “Gone With the Wind”, and 75 years after the release of the Oscar-winning film,...

FASHION

African Fashion And Arts In The Centre Of Global Economy // La Mode Africaine Et Des Arts Dans Le Centre De L’économie Mondiale

Jide AdesinaOctober 25, 2014

by Jide AdesinaOctober 25, 20140761

Africa’s economy has continued growing rapidly riding on the back of success recorded in some sectors and resurgence of others like manufacturing, which has now...

Entertainment

Miss Bentie Abigail Baciara Crowned Ghana’s Most Beautiful 2014 // Mlle Bentie Abigail Baciara Couronné Du Ghana Most Beautiful 2014

Jide AdesinaOctober 25, 2014October 25, 2014

by Jide AdesinaOctober 25, 2014October 25, 20140788

After 13 weeks of tackling various tasks with nine other contestants, Miss Bentie Abigail Baciara aka Baci now holds the bragging rights as winner of...

AFRIKA HERALD POLITICS

Egypt declares emergency in northern Sinai, As 33 killed // Egypte Déclare D’Urgence Dans Le Nord Du Sinaï 33 tués

Jide AdesinaOctober 25, 2014

by Jide AdesinaOctober 25, 20140703

By Yusri Mohamed ( reuters ) and EL-ARISH, Egypt (AP) Egypt’s National Defense Council declared...

ECONOMY

IMF : Regional Economic Outlook, On Sub-Saharan Africa // FMI: Perspectives Economiques Régionales, Sur L’Afrique Sub-Saharienne

Jide AdesinaOctober 25, 2014

by Jide AdesinaOctober 25, 20140720

Ms. Antoinette Monsio Sayeh, Director of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) African Department, visited Zimbabwe to meet with the Zimbabwean authorities and other stakeholders...

Women's World

Congolese Journalist Caddy Adzuba Wins Asturias Peace Award // Journaliste Congolais Caddy Adzuba Remporte Le Prix De Paix De Asturias

Jide AdesinaOctober 24, 2014October 24, 2014

by Jide AdesinaOctober 24, 2014October 24, 20140740

Congolese rights campaigner and award-winning journalist Caddy Adzuba has won the Asturias Foundation’s Concorde Prize for 2014. The Asturias are the Spanish-speaking world’s equivalent of...

STOCK MARKET

Microsoft’s Sales Increase, Helped By Its Acquisition Of Nokia, And Investors Notice // Augmentation Des Ventes De Microsoft, Aidé Par L’Acquisition De Nokia, Et Les Acquéreurs Avis

Jide AdesinaOctober 24, 2014October 24, 2014

by Jide AdesinaOctober 24, 2014October 24, 20140613

By NICK WINGFIELD Sales in the PC business are still in the dumps. Traditional software sales are losing steam to cloud services. And many venerable technology companies...

AFRIKA HERALD

New Revenues Can Offset Africa’s Rising Income Inequality // De nouveaux revenus peuvent compenser la hausse des inégalités de revenu de l’Afrique

Jide AdesinaOctober 24, 2014

by Jide AdesinaOctober 24, 20140604

Combating rising income inequality in sub-Saharan Africa will require a pragmatic, multipronged approach to uncover new sources of revenue while also enabling critical investments in...

AFRIKA HERALD

President Goodluck Jonathan to declare re- election soon // Le Président Goodluck Jonathan à Déclarer Réélection Bientôt

Jide AdesinaOctober 23, 2014October 24, 2014

by Jide AdesinaOctober 23, 2014October 24, 20140620

A source close to Nigerian President Goodluck Jonathan said on Thursday the leader of Africa’s most populous country has decided to run for re-election in...

RELATIONSHIP

South African Paralympian Star Sprinter Oscar Pistorius Was Sentenced To Five Years In Prison. // L’athlète Paralympique Sud-Africain Oscar Pistorius Etoile Sprinter A Eté Condamné à Cnq Ans De Prison

Jide AdesinaOctober 21, 2014October 21, 2014

by Jide AdesinaOctober 21, 2014October 21, 20140752

South African Paralympian star sprinter Oscar Pistorius was sentenced to five years in prison Tuesday for the killing of his girlfriend last year, as his...

AFRIKA HERALD

At Least 30 killed In Northeast Nigeria Clashes Despite ‘Truce // Au Moins 30 Morts Dans Le Nord Du Nigeria Des Affrontements Malgré «Trêve

Jide AdesinaOctober 21, 2014October 21, 2014

by Jide AdesinaOctober 21, 2014October 21, 20140613

At least 25 suspected Boko Haram insurgents were killed in clashes between soldiers and the militants in northeast Nigeria and five civilians were killed in...

POLITICS

Egypt Clamps Down On Campuses Over New Unrest Fears // Egypte Sevit Sur Les Campus Par Les Nouvelles Craintes De Soulèvements

Jide AdesinaOctober 21, 2014October 21, 2014

by Jide AdesinaOctober 21, 2014October 21, 20140618

by AGENCE FRANCE PRESSE CAIRO, October 21- As the new academic term began in Egypt, riot police were standing guard at Cairo’s universities to quash any repeat...

Health

Transforming Health Care In Tunisia With Community-driven Programmes // Transformer Les Soins De Santé En Tunisie Avec Des Programmes Axés Sur La Communauté

Jide AdesinaOctober 21, 2014October 21, 2014

by Jide AdesinaOctober 21, 2014October 21, 20140618

Tunisia takes a people-centred approach to universal health coverage by engaging citizen’s in the policy making process for health care. Dr Chedly Maksoudi volunteered to...

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