Jide Adesina, Author at 1st Afrika

The Iran Nuclear Deal: New Economic Opportunities For Egypt // L’accord Nucléaire De L’Iran : Nouvelles Perspectives Economiques Pour L’Égypte

Jide AdesinaJuly 30, 2015

by Jide AdesinaJuly 30, 20150618

There is great potential for increasing trade between Egypt and Iran, two Middle Eastern powerhouses In recent decades, Egypt and Iran have not played nice....

POLITICS

Burundi Expat Dedicates Himself To Helping Street Children // Burundi Expat Se Consacre Aux Enfants Fes Rues D’aider

Jide AdesinaJuly 30, 2015

by Jide AdesinaJuly 30, 20150643

Young people, some on bicycles, hang to the back of a truck outside the capital Bujumbura, Burundi, July 19, 2015.Sadness consumed Deo Mbituyimana in 2007...

STOCK MARKET

China Switch To African Oil Puts Pressure On Saudi Crude // Commutateur De Chine Pour Le Pétrole Africain Met La Pression Sur Le Brut Saoudien

Jide AdesinaJuly 30, 2015

by Jide AdesinaJuly 30, 20150708

Weakness in global oil benchmark Brent has prompted China to buy more crude from Africa. The question now is how will top exporters Saudi Arabia...

ECONOMY

Why Guinea Matters to America // Importance De La Guinée Vers L’Amérique

Jide AdesinaJuly 30, 2015July 30, 2015

by Jide AdesinaJuly 30, 2015July 30, 20150697

Blessed with abundant natural resources, Guineans should live in the most prosperous country in West Africa. But my country remains stuck in extreme poverty because...

SPORTS

Federer Withdraws From Rogers Cup // Federer Se Retire De La Coupe Rogers

Jide AdesinaJuly 30, 2015

by Jide AdesinaJuly 30, 20150667

World No 2 Roger Federer has withdrawn from next month’s Rogers Cup in Montreal, though he gave no reason for his decision in a statement...

AFRIKA HERALD

Nigeria-Cameroon Talks To Focus On Boko Haram // Nigeria-Cameroun Parle De Se Concentrer Sur Boko Haram

Jide AdesinaJuly 30, 2015

by Jide AdesinaJuly 30, 20150804

President of Cameroon Paul Biya (2-L) walks with his Nigerian counterpart Muhammadu Buhari (L) following his arrival at the airport in Yaounde on Wednesday. (AFP)...

Health

Ebola ; WHO Warns of Trouble ; Sierra Leone Braces For Spread // Ebola ; QUI Vous Avertit Des Problèmes ; Sierra Leone Accolades De Propagation

Jide AdesinaJuly 30, 2015

by Jide AdesinaJuly 30, 20150619

The World Health Organization on Wednesday hailed the fewest weekly infections for over a year in the west African Ebola epidemic, but warned they were...

AFRIKA HERALD

Tribute To Oba Sijuwade Olubuse II And The Genealogy of ife kingdom

Jide AdesinaJuly 29, 2015July 29, 2015

by Jide AdesinaJuly 29, 2015July 29, 201501429

His Imperial Majesty Alayeluwa Oba Okunade Sijuwade (CFR, DCL, LLD, D. LITT) Olubuse II OONI of Ife ONI OF IFE ; OBA SIJUWADE CROSS OVER...

ECONOMY

World Bank Provides $2.1 billion (N413 billion) Rehabilitation Package For The North-Eastern States // La Banque mondiale fournit $ 2,1Milliards (N413 milliards) Réhabilitation Package For The North-Eastern States

Jide AdesinaJuly 29, 2015

by Jide AdesinaJuly 29, 20150636

One of the gains of President Muhammadu Buhari’s recent visit to the US is the announcement of the World Bank plan to provide a $2.1...

Tourism

EAGLE ONE – NIGERIA THE GIANT OF AFRICA

Jide AdesinaJuly 29, 2015

by Jide AdesinaJuly 29, 20150825

Muhammadu Buhari’s aircraft fleet is impressing. Learn how much money needed to be able to fly like the President of Nigeria. Boeing Business Jet 737 is...

International News

South Sudan Displeased at Non-Invitation to Obama Meeting // Sud-Soudan A Déplu A Non-Invitation A La Réunion D’Obama

Jide AdesinaJuly 28, 2015

by Jide AdesinaJuly 28, 20150641

South Sudan’s foreign minister says the government in Juba is disappointed after it was left out of a meeting with President Barack Obama to discuss...

POLITICS

Congo Opposition In Bid To Resist President’s Third-Term Push // Opposition Du Congo Dans Le But De Résister A Des Tiers-mandat Du Président Pousser

Jide AdesinaJuly 28, 2015

by Jide AdesinaJuly 28, 20150616

Congo Republic’s opposition parties have convened an Alternative National Forum in rejection of a government-sponsored conference that opens the door to President Denis Sassou Nguesso...

LIFE & STYLE

Libya Court Sentences Gadhafi Son To Death For 2011killings // Cour De Libye Phrases Fils De Kadhafi A Mort Pour 2011killings

Jide AdesinaJuly 28, 2015

by Jide AdesinaJuly 28, 20150801

Moammar Gadhafi’s son and onetime heir apparent was convicted and sentenced to death on Tuesday by a court in the Libyan capital, Tripoli, on charges...

AFRIKA HERALD

South Africa’s Desmond Tutu Readmitted To Hospital // Desmond Tutu L’Afrique Du Sud Réadmis A L’hôpital

Jide AdesinaJuly 28, 2015

by Jide AdesinaJuly 28, 20150615

Doctors to decide further treatment for Nobel Peace laureate, who has lived with prostate cancer for 15 years. Under apartheid, Tutu campaigned against white minority...

BUSINESS

Starbucks Serves Up a Tepid Brew in Johannesburg // Starbucks Propose Une Infusion Tiède A Johannesburg

Jide AdesinaJuly 27, 2015

by Jide AdesinaJuly 27, 20150625

The Seattle coffee chain is growing strongly in all regions, with profit up 22% in its third quarter. But for Starbucks, the choice between Africa...

STOCK MARKET

Electronic Payments in Zimbabwe To Reach $50 Billion By Year-End // Paiements Electroniques Au Zimbabwe Pour Atteindre $50 Milliards En Fin D’année

Jide AdesinaJuly 27, 2015

by Jide AdesinaJuly 27, 20150672

Zimbabwe’s central bank says electronic payments are expected to reach $50 billion by the end of the year as the country’s mobile money sector continues...

POLITICS

UN Mission Finds Overall Environment in Burundi ‘Not Conducive’ To Credible Election Process // Mission Des Nations Unies Considère L’environnement Global Au Burundi « Pas Propice » Au Processus Electoral Crédible

Jide AdesinaJuly 27, 2015

by Jide AdesinaJuly 27, 20150655

In accordance with its mandate, MENUB observes the electoral process in Burundi, While the 21 July election in Burundi that won President Pierre Nkurunziza a...

AFRIKA HERALD

Obama Calls Ethiopian Government ‘Democratically Elected’ // Obama Appelle Gouvernement Ethiopien « Démocratiquement Elu

Jide AdesinaJuly 27, 2015

by Jide AdesinaJuly 27, 20150626

President Obama twice called the government of Ethiopia “democratically elected” on Monday as he stood by the country’s prime minister, two months after elections that...

ARTS & CULTURE

‘Contemporary Design Africa’ Book Highlights African Innovation, Challenging Dominant Perceptions of The Continent

Jide AdesinaJuly 27, 2015

by Jide AdesinaJuly 27, 20150668

Tapiwa Matsinde’s book, Contemporary Design Africa, challenges perceptions of African creativity by focusing on design and innovation on the continent. Tapiwa Matsinde is a British-Zimbabwean...

POLITICS

Can Obama Influence Ethiopia on Human Rights, Democracy? // Pouvez L’Éthiopie Influence D’Obama Sur Les Droits De L’homme, La Démocratie ?

Jide AdesinaJuly 26, 2015

by Jide AdesinaJuly 26, 20150821

For years, the United States has displayed a kind of split personality when it comes to Ethiopia, working closely with its government to fight designated...

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