1st Afrika

‘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, 20150316

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, 20150340

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, 20150375

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, 20150358

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, 20150362

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, 20150366

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, 20150371

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, 20150341

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, 20150358

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, 20150343

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

Tourism

S. Sudan Explains Why UN Relief Coordinator Was Expelled // S. Soudan Explique Pourquoi Le Coordonnateur Des Secours Des Nations Unies A Eté Expulsé

Jide AdesinaJune 2, 2015

by Jide AdesinaJune 2, 20150387

The South Sudanese government has explained circumstances under which it expelled Toby Lanzer, the United Nations relief coordinator in the country. South Sudan’s presidential spokesperson,

Health

Ban To Convene International Ebola Recovery Conference In New York // Interdiction De Convoquer La Conférence Internationale De Recouvrement D’Ebola A New York

Jide AdesinaJune 2, 2015

by Jide AdesinaJune 2, 20150340

Ban to convene international Ebola recovery conference in New York In Sierra Leone, local health workers plan for the day ahead, as they continue their

IMMIGRATION & YOU

Naguise Makes History As First MK From Ethiopia To Lead Knesset Immigration Panel // Naguise Fait L’histoire De L’Ethiopie Au Plomb Knesset Immigration Panneau Comme Premier MK

Jide AdesinaJune 2, 2015

by Jide AdesinaJune 2, 20150434

Naguise went straight to the celebratory meeting from Ben-Gurion Airport, after returning from the Salute to Israel Parade in New York and meeting with Jewish-American

STOCK MARKET Uncategorized

Tuskys of Kenya Plans Share Sale, Ethiopia Stores in Five Years // Tuskys du Kenya Prévoit La Vente D’actions, Magasins D’Éthiopie En Cinq Ans

Jide AdesinaJune 2, 2015

by Jide AdesinaJune 2, 20150416

by Charles Wachira Tuskys, Kenya’s second-biggest supermarket chain, plans to sell shares on the Nairobi Securities Exchange within five years while expanding into Ethiopia and

LIFE & STYLE

Media Freedom A Delicate Balancing Act In Tunisia // Liberté Un Equilibre Délicat Entre Loi Sur Les Médias En Tunisie

Jide AdesinaJune 2, 2015

by Jide AdesinaJune 2, 20150336

Tunis (AFP) – Tunisia, birthplace of the Arab Spring, faces a dilemma as it struggles to reconcile national security and media freedom in a

ARTS & CULTURE

Finding Africa in the US // Trouver L’Afrique Aux US

Jide AdesinaJune 2, 2015

by Jide AdesinaJune 2, 20150388

African song, dance, taste and language have all been welcomed into many aspects of U.S. culture, even when the actual people of African descent have

Commerce

Strict Scanning Rule Leaves Tonnes Of Export Tea Stuck In Mombasa // Règle Stricte De Balayage Laisse Tonnes D’exportation De Thé Coincé A Mombasa

Jide AdesinaJune 2, 2015

by Jide AdesinaJune 2, 20150367

East Africa Tea Trade Association stakeholders during an auction at Tea Trade Centre in Mombasa. The association on June 2, 2015 said the stringent scanning

ECONOMY

AFRIPOL To Allow Strengthening Police Cooperation As Part Of Strategic Alliance Against Terrorism // AFRIPOL Pour Permettre Le Renforcement De La Coopération Policière Dans Le Cadre D’une Alliance Stratégique Contre Le Terrorisme

Jide AdesinaJune 2, 2015

by Jide AdesinaJune 2, 20150351

AFRIPOL to allow strengthening police cooperation as part of strategic alliance against terrorism ALGIERS- Police Chief Major General Abdelghani Hamel underlined Tuesday, in Addis Ababa

AFRIKA HERALD

Sepp Blatter Will Step Down As President of FIFA // Sepp Blatter Va Démissionner En Tant Que Président De La FIFA

Jide AdesinaJune 2, 2015

by Jide AdesinaJune 2, 20150339

FIFA President Sepp Blatter will step down as head of world soccer’s governing body but only after the organization’s executive committee organizes a fresh vote

Commerce

A Gold Mine for No Money: Mandela, Zuma Heirs Await Fraud Ruling // Une Mine D’or Pour Pas D’argent : Mandela, Zuma Héritiers Attendent Au Pouvoir De Fraude

Jide AdesinaJune 2, 2015

by Jide AdesinaJune 2, 20150355

Fifteen years after their relatives helped free South Africa from apartheid, scions of two of the nation’s most famous families met in a hotel

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