Jide Adesina, Author at 1st Afrika

African Leaders Set For Deal On Biggest Free Trade Bloc // Les Dirigeants Africains Définie Pour Deal Sur Les Plus Grands

Jide AdesinaJune 10, 2015

by Jide AdesinaJune 10, 20150322

African leaders were set to sign a potentially historic 26-nation free trade pact Wednesday to create a common market spanning half the continent from Cairo...

ARTS & CULTURE

Egypt Intensifies Security At Antiquities Sites // L’Égypte S’intensifie La Sécurité Des Sites D’antiquités

Jide AdesinaJune 10, 2015

by Jide AdesinaJune 10, 20150314

Mohamed Maarouf Egypt’s antiquities minister issued orders on Wednesday to intensify security at antiquities sites across the country in coordination with the Interior Ministry, in...

POLITICS

AU Summit’s Focus On Countries Derailing Africa’s Growth // Mise Au Point Du Sommet De L’UA sur Le Pays Qui a Fait Dérailler La Croissance De L’Afrique

Jide AdesinaJune 9, 2015June 9, 2015

by Jide AdesinaJune 9, 2015June 9, 20150350

Africa’s leaders are gathering in Johannesburg and Pretoria to try to prevent a rash of conflicts and crises derailing the continent’s potential. The leaders of...

Transportation

AP MOELLER-MAERSK, Set to Upgrade Ports in Africa // AP MOELLER-MAERSK, La Valeur Mise A Jour Des Ports En Afrique

Jide AdesinaJune 9, 2015

by Jide AdesinaJune 9, 20150353

AP MOELLER-MAERSK, the owner of the largest shipping container line, is seeking to win contracts to build and upgrade ports in Nigeria and Kenya as...

AFRIKA HERALD

Burundi Opposition Rejects New Election Timetable // Burundi Opposition Rejette Le Nouveau Calendrier Electoral

Jide AdesinaJune 9, 2015

by Jide AdesinaJune 9, 20150380

An opposition demonstrator holds a sign in French reading “No to a third term” next to a barricade fire set by protesters in the Ngagara...

ARTS & CULTURE

BOOK REVIEW: Meditation in The Workplace // BOOK REVIEW : Méditation En Milieu De Travail

Jide AdesinaJune 9, 2015

by Jide AdesinaJune 9, 20150373

BOOK REVIEW: Meditation in the workplace Mindful Work: How Meditation Is Changing Business from the Inside Out, by David Gelles THE author of this book,...

BUSINESS

Business Opportunities Aplenty in Uganda’ // Opportunités D’affaires En Ouganda En Abondance »

Jide AdesinaJune 9, 2015

by Jide AdesinaJune 9, 20150400

Uganda is a safer place for investment unlike the common perception and Asian private companies should invest more in the African nations for overall business...

ARTS & CULTURE

South Africa’s Post-apartheid Films Still Grapple With Unfulfilled Promise // Post-Apartheid Films De L’Afrique Du Sud S’attaquer Toujours Aux Promesses Non Tenues

Jide AdesinaJune 9, 2015

by Jide AdesinaJune 9, 20150350

Breathe Umphefumlo reimagines Puccini’s La Bohème in the TB-wracked township of Khayelitsha In 2008, a wave of violent, xenophobic attacks on migrant workers in South...

TECHNOLOGY

Apple Unveils Streaming Service Apple Music And 24-Hour Radio Stations // Apple Dévoile Streaming Service Apple Musique Et Stations De Radio De 24 Heures

Jide AdesinaJune 9, 2015

by Jide AdesinaJune 9, 20150323

Stuart Dredge Apple unveiled its long-awaited streaming music service on Monday, entering a crowded market for online music that already includes Spotify, Amazon and Google,...

SPORTS

Nigeria Hold Sweden To 3 – 3 Draw // Nigeria Hold Suède au nul 3-3

Jide AdesinaJune 8, 2015

by Jide AdesinaJune 8, 20150317

By Odumosu Olusola frank . photos by Oke oluwatosin Henry Sweden gave up a 2-0 lead to Nigeria only for substitute Linda Sembrant to put...

LIFE & STYLE

Egyptian President El-Sissi Condemned For Tyranny And ‘Flagrant Human Rights Abuses’ In First Year // Le Président Egyptien El-Sissi Condamné Pour « Abus Flagrants Des Droits De L’homme » En Première Année

Jide AdesinaJune 8, 2015

by Jide AdesinaJune 8, 20150334

Egyptian President Abdel Fattah el-Sissi has been condemned by Human Rights Watch for “flagrant human rights abuses” during his first year in power. The Obama...

POLITICS

Burundi’s Electoral Commission Proposes Dates For Delayed Vote // La Commission Electorale Du Burundi Propose Des Dates Pour Vote Différé

Jide AdesinaJune 8, 2015

by Jide AdesinaJune 8, 20150370

By Clement Manirabarusha Burundi’s electoral commission on Monday proposed possible dates for upcoming elections, though the move is unlikely to satisfy government opponents who have...

AFRIKA HERALD

Oscar Pistorius To Be Freed in August, Says Official // Oscar Pistorius Pour Etre Libéré En Août, Dit Responsable

Jide AdesinaJune 8, 2015

by Jide AdesinaJune 8, 20150314

South African Paralympic athlete Oscar Pistorius is led by an officer into a holding cell after being sentenced at the high court in Pretoria, on...

BUSINESS

Central Africa’s Diamonds Come At High Price In Blood And Sweat // Diamants De L’Afrique Centrale Viennent A Un Prix Elevé Dans Le Sang Et La Sueur

Jide AdesinaJune 8, 2015

by Jide AdesinaJune 8, 20150407

Miners work on the diamonds mine of Banengbele, 10km south of Boda, on May 22, 2015 in Central African Republic. AFP PHOTO | PATRICK FORT ...

AFRIKA HERALD

Warner ‘Wanted $7m Bribe For Egypt World Cup Vote’ // Warner, « Wanted Pot-De-Vin De 7millions De Dollars Pour Vote De Coupe Du Monde L’Égypte »

Jide AdesinaJune 8, 2015

by Jide AdesinaJune 8, 20150339

Jack Warner is wanted by the US on alleged corruption charges. Credit: Reuters The former head of Egypt’s football federation has claimed ex-Fifa vice president...

IMMIGRATION & YOU

More Than 1,800 Have Died Making The Crossing So Far In 2015 // Plus De 1 800 Morts Effectuant La Traversée Jusqu’En 2015

Jide AdesinaJune 8, 2015

by Jide AdesinaJune 8, 20150354

Pictures @ BBC The number of migrants to have arrived in Italy by boat this year passed 50,000 at the weekend as over 5,800...

Aviation

Nigeria Probes Faulty Aircraft Incident // Nigeria Sondes Avion Défectueux Incident

Jide AdesinaJune 8, 2015

by Jide AdesinaJune 8, 20150401

The Nigerian government has demanded a mandatory occurrence report from Aero Contractors Airline, following the technical fault developed by one of its aircraft mid- air...

Education

Seven Schools Showcase Innovations In Gisutech // Sept Ecoles Mettre En Valeur Les Innovations En Gisutech

Jide AdesinaJune 8, 2015

by Jide AdesinaJune 8, 20150362

Robert Temel and Muhammeddiyor Jololdinov demonstrating the lazy house app for switching lights on around the house Galaxy International School Uganda last week launched their first...

International News

Aspects of Morocco’s Foreign Policy // Aspects De La Politique Etrangère Du Maroc

Jide AdesinaJune 7, 2015

by Jide AdesinaJune 7, 20150339

Mohamed Chtatou Dr. Mohamed Chtatou is a Professor at the University of Mohammed V in Rabat. He is currently a political analyst with Moroccan, Saudi...

SPORTS

French Open Upset , Djokovic Loss To Wawrinka // Français Ouvrez Bouleversé, Perte De Djokovic A Wawrinka

Jide AdesinaJune 7, 2015

by Jide AdesinaJune 7, 20150326

Moments before his third French Open final in four years, Novak Djokovic jogged in a stadium hallway near a poster of the Coupe des Mousquetaires, the...

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