Jide Adesina, Author at 1st Afrika

Weak Kenya Shilling: Treasury To Consider Hedging Repayment of Sh200b Loan

Jide AdesinaAugust 17, 2015

by Jide AdesinaAugust 17, 20150737

Treasury is considering hedging to cushion Kenya from excessive foreign exchange losses in repayment of the Sh200 billion sovereign bond. Treasury Cabinet Secretary Henry Rotich...

AFRIKA HERALD

South Sudan’s Leader Refuses To Sign Peace Deal, Says He Needs Time

Jide AdesinaAugust 17, 2015

by Jide AdesinaAugust 17, 20150790

South Sudan’s President Salva Kiir refused Monday to sign a peace agreement with rebel forces, saying he needs more time, mediators said Monday. Kiir said...

Aviation

Dana Air Entry Heats Up Accra-Lagos Competition

Jide AdesinaAugust 15, 2015

by Jide AdesinaAugust 15, 20150700

Passengers travelling on the Accra-Lagos route are expected to enjoy reduced fares and improved services in the coming months, as Nigerian carrier Dana Air is...

LIFE & STYLE

Words of Wisdom From Mandela

Jide AdesinaAugust 15, 2015

by Jide AdesinaAugust 15, 20150666

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TECHNOLOGY

Nigeria Needs More E-Commerce Websites, Says Supermart MD

Jide AdesinaAugust 14, 2015

by Jide AdesinaAugust 14, 20150707

Following concerns from various quarters about the perceived saturated nature of the e-commerce sector of the Nigeria economy and in view of the ongoing profit...

International News

Nigerian Military Confident It Can Finish Off Boko Haram

Jide AdesinaAugust 14, 2015

by Jide AdesinaAugust 14, 20150761

Peter Clottey The Nigerian military says it is implementing new measures against Boko Haram following an order by President Muhammadu Buhari Thursday to defeat the...

POLITICS

Nigeria State Oil Company Probe Includes ‘Forensic Audit’ Over Stolen Funds

Jide AdesinaAugust 14, 2015

by Jide AdesinaAugust 14, 20150766

Hawkers sell gasoline in front of the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation headquarters in Abuja, July 13, 2015. A “forensic audit” of Nigeria’s state oil company...

AFRIKA HERALD

UN Agency Assists Nigeria’s Neighbours As Escalating Violence Sparks Waves of Refugees

Jide AdesinaAugust 14, 2015

by Jide AdesinaAugust 14, 20150706

Displaced Nigerians expelled from Cameroon wait in line for a meal. Photo: OCHA The United Nations refugee agency today expressed concern about the escalating violence...

Africa International News

UN Investigating Incident Leading to Death of Five Blue Helmets in Central Africa

Jide AdesinaAugust 10, 2015

by Jide AdesinaAugust 10, 20150782

MINUSCA, the UN Multidimensional Integrated Stabilization Mission in the Central African Republic (CAR), on patrol in the capital Bangui. UN Photo/Catianne Tijerina The United Nations...

AFRIKA HERALD

Nigeria External Reserves Increase By 0.2% To $31.5 billion

Jide AdesinaAugust 10, 2015

by Jide AdesinaAugust 10, 20150719

Nigeria’s external reserves rose 0.2 per cent month-to-date to $31.5 billion as at last week, representing a $200 million increase from the July record, which...

STOCK MARKET

The End is not nigh at the Securities Exchange

Jide AdesinaAugust 10, 2015

by Jide AdesinaAugust 10, 20150713

MANY years ago and when I was a boarder at Westminster school, I used to like wandering the streets of central London on the weekend....

Education

Strong Reading Culture Key To Achieving Vision 2030

Jide AdesinaAugust 10, 2015

by Jide AdesinaAugust 10, 20150711

Book lovers at the library in Nairobi August 10, 2015 BY IBRAHIM ORUKO Did you know about Classifieds, the one-stop shop for services and items...

Health

Ebola: ‘Detective Work’ Is Key To Ending Epidemic Once And For All

Jide AdesinaAugust 8, 2015

by Jide AdesinaAugust 8, 20150765

Nearly 2,000 people are currently being actively monitored in Sierra Leone and Guinea CHARLIE COOPER A matter of months ago, Dr Marc Forget’s job, at...

AFRIKA HERALD

Nigeria To Boost Arms Production Against Boko Haram

Jide AdesinaAugust 8, 2015

by Jide AdesinaAugust 8, 20150730

Nigeria’s overdependence on military equipment from abroad is “unacceptable,” according to president Buhari. The army has long complained that the lack of weapons is harming...

AFRIKA HERALD

Seven Dead After Gunmen Storm Mali Hotel Taking Hostages

Jide AdesinaAugust 8, 2015

by Jide AdesinaAugust 8, 20150714

Several hostages remain trapped after gunmen stormed a hotel in Mali during a shootout with the military. At least five Malian soldiers and two of...

ECONOMY

China Pledges To Support Africa’s Economic Development: Envoy

Jide AdesinaAugust 8, 2015

by Jide AdesinaAugust 8, 20150669

China rejoices at Africa’s promising future and supports the continent in pursuing economic liberation, China’s ambassador to Ghana Sun Baohong has said. “China rejoices at...

AFRIKA HERALD

Peace Talks Between Libyan Factions To Take Place in Geneva

Jide AdesinaAugust 8, 2015

by Jide AdesinaAugust 8, 20150729

Planned peace talks next week between Libyan factions will take place in Geneva, instead of Morocco, Libyan officials said Friday. Libya is bitterly divided between...

BUSINESS

Morocco’s SAMIR Refinery To Halt Output

Jide AdesinaAugust 8, 2015

by Jide AdesinaAugust 8, 20150711

Morocco’s Societe Anonyme Marocaine de l’Industrie du Raffinage (SAMIR) will halt production at its 200,000 barrel per day (bpd) Mohammedia refinery due to financial difficulties,...

AFRIKA HERALD

Shocking New Photos Shows Depraved Boko Haram Decapitate A Policeman

Jide AdesinaAugust 7, 2015

by Jide AdesinaAugust 7, 20150829

Depraved Boko Haram “extremists” have released a shocking new video of a uniformed man – believed to be a police officer – being handcuffed, held...

AFRIKA HERALD

UN Projects World Population To Reach 8.5 Billion By 2030, Driven By Growth in Developing Countries

Jide AdesinaAugust 5, 2015

by Jide AdesinaAugust 5, 20150835

The world’s population grew to seven billion in 2011. UN Photo/Eskinder Debebe The world’s population is projected to reach 8.5 billion by 2030, 9.7 billion...

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