Jide Adesina, Author at 1st Afrika

Waiting Families Hope Long Halt In Congo Adoptions is ending // Famille Espoir Long Stopper Dans Congo Adoptions En Attente Se Termine

Jide AdesinaJune 4, 2015

by Jide AdesinaJune 4, 20150604

After nearly two years of frustration, several hundred American families now have reason to hope that children they are adopting from Congo may finally be...

POLITICS

Rwanda Opposition Seeks To Block Third Term Change For Paul Kagame // Opposition Au Rwanda Cherche A Bloquer Le Troisième Changement De Terme Pour Paul Kagame

Jide AdesinaJune 4, 2015

by Jide AdesinaJune 4, 20150612

Rwandan President Paul Kagame arrives in Dar es Salaam on May 13 , 2015 for a crisis summit of East African leaders. PHOTO | DANIEL...

SPORTS

Serena Through To French Open Final // Serena A Travers A La Finale Open Français

Jide AdesinaJune 4, 2015

by Jide AdesinaJune 4, 20150555

An ailing Serena Williams stayed on course for a 20th grand slam singles title as she came back from the brink to reach the final...

AFRIKA HERALD

Africa Is The World’s Next Growth Story: Zuma // L’Afrique Est La Prochaine Histoire De Croissance Du Monde : Zuma

Jide AdesinaJune 3, 2015

by Jide AdesinaJune 3, 20150594

The three-day World Economic Forum on Africa kicked off in Cape Town on Wednesday. President Jacob Zuma says the World Economic Forum on Africa is...

SPORTS

Djokovic Ended Rafael Nadal’s 39-Match French Open Winning Streak // Djokovic A Pris Fin 39-Match Français Open De Rafael Nadal Winning Streak

Jide AdesinaJune 3, 2015

by Jide AdesinaJune 3, 20150556

There was no trophy, and no title, on offer for Novak Djokovic at Court Philippe Chatrier. Perhaps there should have been, considering what he accomplished....

STOCK MARKET

JSE Rally Runs Out of Steam // JSE Rallye S’épuise De Vapeur

Jide AdesinaJune 3, 2015

by Jide AdesinaJune 3, 20150662

The remarkable turnaround on the JSE on Tuesday afternoon did not continue on Wednesday morning and by midday most of the major indices were again...

SPORTS

South Africa and 10million FIFA Bribe Scam // Afrique Du Sud et 10millions FIFA Pot-de-vin Escroquerie

Jide AdesinaJune 3, 2015

by Jide AdesinaJune 3, 20150667

South Africa on Wednesday said the $10 million that US authorities allege was a bribe paid to host the 2010 World Cup was a...

POLITICS

President Erdogan Did Not Attend UN Dinner To Avoid Egypt’s Sisi // Le Président Erdogan N’assista Pas Dîner Des Nations Unies Pour Eviter Sisi De L’Égypte

Jide AdesinaJune 3, 2015

by Jide AdesinaJune 3, 20150596

Turkey’s president says he avoided a UN General Assembly dinner in September 2014 in order ‘not to be in the same picture’ as Sisi Turkish...

AFRIKA HERALD

Nigeria President Buhari Appoints Himself As Petroleum Minister while Alinson-Madueke To Be Probe // Nigeria Président Buhari Nomme Lui-même Comme Pétrole Ministre Tout En Alinson-Kévin A Etre Probe

Jide AdesinaJune 3, 2015June 3, 2015

by Jide AdesinaJune 3, 2015June 3, 20150630

Reports just reaching us indicate that, President Muhammadu Buhari is probably going to appoint himself as the new Nigerian minister of petroleum resources. According to...

BUSINESS

MasterCard Crosses Final African Frontier As It Enters Somalia // MasterCard Franchit La Dernière Frontière Africaine Lorsqu’elle Entre Dans La Somalie

Jide AdesinaJune 3, 2015

by Jide AdesinaJune 3, 20150561

MasterCard Inc. has formed an alliance with a Somalian bank to issue debit cards in the last African market aside from nations under sanctions where...

ECONOMY

‘African Davos’ To Focus On Continent’s Upbeat Economic Future // « Davos Africain » Se Concentrer Sur L’avenir Optimiste Economique Du Continent

Jide AdesinaJune 3, 2015

by Jide AdesinaJune 3, 20150559

A report says Africa is at the centre of many corporate growth strategies – its economy has grown nearly 3 percentage points faster than global...

TECHNOLOGY

Rare Apple Computer Worth $200,000 Dumped For Recycling // Ordinateur Apple Rare D’une Valeur De $ 200 000 Sous-évaluées Pour Recyclage

Jide AdesinaJune 3, 2015

by Jide AdesinaJune 3, 20150564

A Silicon Valley recycling company on Monday was searching for a woman who dropped off a rare Apple computer subsequently snapped up by a collector...

LIFE & STYLE

Fashion, Music And Mentorship At Namboole // Mode, De Musique Et De Mentorat A Danielle

Jide AdesinaJune 3, 2015

by Jide AdesinaJune 3, 20150709

Pastor Kayanja (C) introduces Jackie Parker to President Museveni Written by Samson Baranga huge crowd of youths turned up on Friday at Mandela National stadium,...

IMMIGRATION & YOU

US Agrees To Resettle 30,000 Congolese Refugees From Tanzania // U.S. Accepte De Se Réinstaller A 30 000 Réfugiés Congolais De Tanzanie

Jide AdesinaJune 3, 2015

by Jide AdesinaJune 3, 20150696

BY PROSPER MAKENE UN Resident Coordinator and UNDP Representative Alvaro Rodriguez (R) and UNHCR Country Representative Joyce Mends-Cole (L) handing over domestic kits to one...

SPORTS

FLYING EAGLES MUST BEAT KOREA TO BE IN CONTENTION // AIGLES VOLANTS DOIVENT BATTRE LA CORÉE POUR ÊTRE EN LICE

Jide AdesinaJune 3, 2015

by Jide AdesinaJune 3, 20150588

Nigeria’s Flying Eagles are hard pressed to wallop North Korea in an U20 World Cup group game on Thursday so as to get their campaign...

RELIGION

World Religious Leaders To Discuss Tolerance, Peace // Dirigeants Religieux Pour Discuter De La Tolérance, La Paix Du Monde

Jide AdesinaJune 3, 2015

by Jide AdesinaJune 3, 20150617

At the palace of peace and reconciliation in Kazakhstan’s capital Astana, the stage is being set for the fifth world and religious congress, slated for...

POLITICS

The Hollande-Sarkozy Re-match France Doesn’t Want // La Hollande-Sarkozy Re-match Que France Ne Veut Pas

Jide AdesinaJune 3, 2015

by Jide AdesinaJune 3, 20150621

Nicolas Sarkozy vs Francois Hollande: the re-match. With both having tightened their grips on their parties in recent days, a 2017 repeat of France’s...

ECONOMY

FDI Project Numbers Fall In 2014, But Capital Investment And Job Creation Surge; It’s Good News In North Africa // IED Projet Numéros Chute En 2014, Mais Capital Investissement Et Emploi Création Surge ; C’est Une Bonne Nouvelle En Afrique Du Nord

Jide AdesinaJune 3, 2015

by Jide AdesinaJune 3, 20150670

EY’s Africa attractiveness survey indicates that investor perceptions of Africa reached the lowest level since 2011, but all is not lost Shopping at a clothes...

RELATIONSHIP

Former Dearborn Resident Released From Prison in Egypt // Résident Ancien Dearborn, Libéré De Prison En Egypte

Jide AdesinaJune 3, 2015

by Jide AdesinaJune 3, 20150612

Arrested in Egypt during a crackdown on the Muslim Brotherhood in 2013, a former resident of Dearborn went on a hunger strike, drawing support from...

TECHNOLOGY

Youth Win MTN Mobile App Challenge Project // Jeunesse Gagne MTN Mobile App Challenge Projet

Jide AdesinaJune 2, 2015

by Jide AdesinaJune 2, 20150637

Young aspiring mobile-application developers have got themselves a chance to realise their dreams, after winning the MTN App Challenge at the weekend. The 12...

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