Jide Adesina, Author at 1st Afrika

Corporations deprive Africa of $11 billion yearly in taxes – Oxfam // Sociétés Privent L’Afrique De $ 11 Milliards Par An En Impôts – Oxfam

Jide AdesinaJune 2, 2015

by Jide AdesinaJune 2, 20150347

Author:Stella Dawson Multinational companies deprive African governments of $11 billion in taxes each year, and G7 world leaders should set up a new global body...

AFRIKA HERALD

UN Relief Wing Boosts Emergency Support To Refugees Fleeing Burundi Crisis // UN Soulagement Aile Boosts Soutien D’urgence Aux Réfugiés Fuyant La Crise Du Burundi

Jide AdesinaJune 2, 2015

by Jide AdesinaJune 2, 20150350

Burundians fleeing pre-election violence rest on the shores of Lake Tanganyika in the Democratic Republic of Congo after a gruelling 22-hour boat journey. More than...

Aviation

Gambia, Netherlands Sign Air Service Agreement // Gambie, Pays-Bas Signent Un Accord De Service Aérien

Jide AdesinaJune 2, 2015

by Jide AdesinaJune 2, 20150347

The Gambia Civil Aviation Authority (GCAA) and The Kingdom of Netherlands Wednesday endorsed a Bilateral Air Service Agreement between the two countries. The signing ceremony...

Education

Nigeria Diamond Bank, Samsung, Softcom Raise $100m For Technology Intervention On Education // Nigeria Diamond Bank, Samsung, Softcom Lever 100 Millions De Dollars Pour L’Intervention De La Technologie Sur L’éducation

Jide AdesinaJune 2, 2015

by Jide AdesinaJune 2, 20150380

IN preparation for the Future Ready university conference, Diamond Bank, Samsung Electronics and Softcom limited have secured a partnership to provide a $100 million technology...

ECONOMY

Nigeria CBN Directors on 6.5Billion Mega Fraud // Nigeria CBN Administration Sur 6.5Billion Mega Fraude

Jide AdesinaJune 1, 2015

by Jide AdesinaJune 1, 20150332

BY ;JIDE ADESINA 6 top directors of he Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has being implicated in a mega scam involving the theft and recirculation...

RELATIONSHIP

A Court To Rule On Muammar Gaddafi’s Son Saif, Former Officials On July 28 // Un Tribunal Pour Statuer Sur Fils Saif De Muammar Gaddafi, Anciens Responsables Le 28 Juillet

Jide AdesinaJune 1, 2015

by Jide AdesinaJune 1, 20150307

A Libyan court will rule on July 28 on a son of Muammar Gaddafi and 36 other former regime officials accused of war crimes and...

Health

Immunotherapy: The Big New Hope For Cancer Treatment // Immunothérapie : Le New Grand Espoir Pour Le Traitement Du Cancer

Jide AdesinaJune 1, 2015June 1, 2015

by Jide AdesinaJune 1, 2015June 1, 20150313

Analysis: A combination therapy – helping the body’s own defences fight cancer cells – has shown impressive results for terminally ill melanoma patients A human...

AFRIKA HERALD

Striking Workers At MTN Reject Performance Targets // Travailleurs En Grève A MTN Rejettent Des Objectifs De Performance

Jide AdesinaJune 1, 2015

by Jide AdesinaJune 1, 20150347

Striking MTN workers picket outside the company’s head office in Sandton, Johannesburg on May 20. Picture: SYDNEY SESHIBEDI A STRIKE by workers demanding higher...

International News

Modi, Turnaround Artist: U.S.-India Ties Revived After Slump // MODI, Turnaround Artiste : Liens Indo-Américaines Relancés Après L’affaissement

Jide AdesinaJune 1, 2015

by Jide AdesinaJune 1, 20150303

U.S. President Barack Obama and India’s Prime Minister Narendra Modi (R) wave during a photo opportunity ahead of their meeting at Hyderabad House in New...

BUSINESS

West Africa Crude Exports To Asia To Fall Again In June //

Jide AdesinaJune 1, 2015

by Jide AdesinaJune 1, 20150338

* Exports to Asia hindered by freight, Brent-Dubai spread * Flows to India fall by a further 17 pct * Indian refiners seek more crude...

POLITICS

Burundi President Warns Against Another Coup Attempt // Président Du Burundi Met En Garde Contre Une Nouvelle Tentative De Coup D’État

Jide AdesinaJune 1, 2015

by Jide AdesinaJune 1, 20150320

Nkurunziza also “called on party members to be vigilant so that the achievements of democracy are safeguarded,” the statement added. File photo Image by: STRINGER...

SPORTS

Fifa Corruption Probe: We Did Pay $10m To Jack Warner Body, South Africa Says // Sonde De La Corruption De La FIFA : Afrique Du Sud, Nous a Fait Payer 10 Millions De Dollars Au Corps De Jack Warner, Dit

Jide AdesinaJune 1, 2015

by Jide AdesinaJune 1, 20150325

Hosts of 2010 World Cup say they paid money to Caribbean football fund – but deny allegations that it was a bribe TOM BROOKS-POLLOCK A...

LIFE & STYLE

South Africa Beach Service To Honour Slaves Drowned In 1794 Shipwreck // Service De Plage D’Afrique Du Sud Aux Esclaves D’honneur Noyé Dans Le Naufrage De 1794

Jide AdesinaJune 1, 2015

by Jide AdesinaJune 1, 20150334

Ceremony to be held on Clifton beach, Cape Town, near recently discovered wreck site of Portuguese ship which went down with slaves on board ...

Commerce

Chinese Pharmaceutical Firm Increases Production Base in Ghana // La Société Pharmaceutique Chinoise Augmente La Production De Base Au Ghana

Jide AdesinaJune 1, 2015

by Jide AdesinaJune 1, 20150363

Sanbao Ghana Pharmaceuticals Limited, a Chinese manufacturing firm in Ghana, has invested a total of US$15 million to expand its production capacity. The company now...

SPORTS

The Game of four Men Today @ French Open // Le Jeu Des Quatre Hommes Aujourd’hui @ Français Ouvert

Jide AdesinaJune 1, 2015

by Jide AdesinaJune 1, 20150340

The big four of men’s tennis push for quarterfinal spots at the French Open on Monday while Serena Williams and Maria Sharapova also feature in...

LIFE & STYLE

Psychologist Turns Cycle-ologist With Africa Ride To Raise Cash For Cancer Charities // Psychologue Tourne Cycle-microbiologiste Avec Tour D’Afrique A Réunir Des Fonds Pour Les Organismes De Bienfaisance Du Cancer

Jide AdesinaJune 1, 2015

by Jide AdesinaJune 1, 20150320

Pictured (L to R) are cyclists, Colette Kon, Trudy Lennon and Sylvia Scullion, with legal entrepreneur, Chris Newton, whose firm, Newtons Solicitors, is supporting their...

STOCK MARKET

M&M Enters Africa Chasing $1bn Revenue Opportunity // M & M Pénètre Dans Afrique Chasse Occasion De Revenus De 1Milliard $

Jide AdesinaJune 1, 2015

by Jide AdesinaJune 1, 20150327

Mahindra & Mahindra is looking to tap emerging business opportunities in Africa for which it has set up a new business unit to focus entirely...

AFRIKA HERALD

Nigeria Suffers in OPEC, U.S. Tussle // Nigeria Souffre Dans Le Bras De Fer De L’OPEP, États-Unis

Jide AdesinaJune 1, 2015

by Jide AdesinaJune 1, 20150344

In the escalating duel between U.S. and OPEC oil production, few countries’ oil industries have been hit as hard as Nigeria, highlighting a challenge for...

ECONOMY

A New Economic Order Is Upon Us // Un Nouvel Ordre Economique Est A Nos Portes

Jide AdesinaJune 1, 2015

by Jide AdesinaJune 1, 20150376

SOMEWHERE near the front of my first textbook on Economics (Samuelson, as I recall) is the diagram that used to explain the whole economic world...

Education

Makerere University Printery Boosted // Université Makerere Printery Boosté

Jide AdesinaMay 31, 2015

by Jide AdesinaMay 31, 20150349

Hasan Mumtaz who donated the film-processing equipment Makerere University Printery has received new film-processing equipment. Kampala businessman Hasan Mumtaz donated the equipment worth Shs 150m...

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