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New York premiers “Okapi” – The Luxury Handbag Collection By Hanneli Rupert // Premiers ministres de New York « Okapi » – La Collection De Sac A Main De Luxe Par Hanneli Rupert

Jide AdesinaMay 1, 2015

by Jide AdesinaMay 1, 20150370

April 29th, luxury travel company ROAR AFRICA hosted the New York premier of Okapi. The Okapi Collection is the first world class South African luxury

RELATIONSHIP

CHIBOK PARENTS OUTRAGED NIGERIAN OFFICIALS CLAIMED RESCUED BOKO HARAM GIRLS WERE NOT THEIRS // CHIBOK PARENTS OUTRÉS FONCTIONNAIRES NIGÉRIANS RÉCLAMÉ SECOURUES BOKO HARAM FILLES N’ÉTAIENT PAS LEURS

Jide AdesinaMay 1, 2015

by Jide AdesinaMay 1, 20150379

AFP PHOTO/PIUS UTOMI EKPEI by FRANCES MARTEL The parents of more than 200 girls who remain missing from the Nigerian town of Chibok expressed outrage

Health

US Shuts Ebola Treatment Center in Liberia // Centre De Traitement Ebola Américain S’arrête Au Libéria

Jide AdesinaMay 1, 2015

by Jide AdesinaMay 1, 20150304

FILE – A health care worker assists a colleague inside a USAID-funded Ebola clinic in Monrovia, Liberia, Jan. 30, 2015. U.S. health officials are closing

ARTS & CULTURE

Stanley Film Festival 2015: Adam Egypt Mortimer Talks SOME KIND OF HATE // Stanley Film Festival 2015 : Adam Egypte Mortimer Parle Une Sorte De Haine

Jide AdesinaMay 1, 2015

by Jide AdesinaMay 1, 20150374

I’m up here at the Stanley Film Festival in beautiful Estes Park, CO (if you’re unfamiliar, it’s based at the hotel that inspired Stephen King to write

ARTS & CULTURE

African Outlet Opens in Bayview // Sortie Africaine Ouvre Dans Bayview

Jide AdesinaMay 1, 2015

by Jide AdesinaMay 1, 20150358

At the entryway to the Quesada Gardens, taking over the location that had been home to the Howard family’s “Wendy’s Cheesecake Bakery” for many years,

LIFE & STYLE

Uspa Set To Crown The Best // USPA Set De Couronner Le Meilleur

Jide AdesinaMay 1, 2015

by Jide AdesinaMay 1, 20150368

Stephen Kiprotich won the Uspa Sports Personality of the Year award in 2012 and 2013 This Saturday, the Nile Special Uganda Sports Press Association (Uspa)

POLITICS

Nigeria at the crossroads – Wole Soyinka // Nigeria aux croisée des chemins – Wole Soyinka

Jide AdesinaMay 1, 2015

by Jide AdesinaMay 1, 20150377

By Mark Sullivan, Harvard Correspondent A Nobel laureate who has been called the conscience of Nigeria told a Harvard audience on Wednesday that ruthless Islamist religious

ECONOMY

Supporting The Backbone of The Egyptian Economy // Soutenant La Colonne Vertébrale De L’économie Egyptienne

Jide AdesinaMay 1, 2015

by Jide AdesinaMay 1, 20150389

Depending on which statistics you read, up to 75% of Egypt’s workforce is employed in the SME sector, making it a crucial part of the

AFRIKA HERALD

Burundi Blocks Social Media Amid Anti-President Protests // Burundi Bloque Les Médias Sociaux Malgré Les Protestations Anti-Président

Jide AdesinaMay 1, 2015

by Jide AdesinaMay 1, 20150333

Burundi policemen detain protesters opposing President Pierre Nkurunziza from We Recommend Protesters claim that the government has been clamping down on free speech in recent

AFRIKA HERALD

End Hostilities in Northern Mali – UN SEC // Fin Des Hostilités Dans Le Nord Du Mali – ONU SEC

Jide AdesinaApril 30, 2015April 30, 2015

by Jide AdesinaApril 30, 2015April 30, 20150391

Chadian UN peacekeepers heading to their base in Tessalit, northern Mali. Photo MINUSMA/Marco Dormino United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon today called for an immediate end

Health

Storing Food Visibly in The House May Be Linked to Obesity // Conservation Des Aliments Visiblement Dans La Maison Peut Etre Liée A L’obésité, Etude

Jide AdesinaApril 30, 2015April 30, 2015

by Jide AdesinaApril 30, 2015April 30, 20150367

Fresh apples and bananas lay in a basket on the dining table, granola bars stacked neatly in the glass kitchen shelf, a bag of

STOCK MARKET

Africa, Latin America Markets Stand Out In March Quarter // Afrique, Amérique Latine Marchés Se Distinguent Au Trimestre De Mars

Jide AdesinaApril 30, 2015April 30, 2015

by Jide AdesinaApril 30, 2015April 30, 20150326

Indian consumer goods company Godrej Consumer Products said Tuesday it posted a 12.4% rise in fourth-quarter net profit to 2.66 billion rupees ($45.3 million), helped

ECONOMY

ICBC in $2b Infrastructure Deal With Equatorial Guinea // ICBC Dans L’Infrastructure De 2 Milliards De Dollars, Faire Face A La Guinée Equatoriale

Jide AdesinaApril 30, 2015

by Jide AdesinaApril 30, 20150367

Industrial and Commercial Bank of China (ICBC), China’s biggest lender by assets, said on Wednesday it had signed an infrastructure agreement worth $2 billion with

RELATIONSHIP

Nepal Earthquake Apeal ‘ You Can Be The Change Agent’

Jide AdesinaApril 30, 2015

by Jide AdesinaApril 30, 20150451

Over 2000 dead, millions in need, our members are responding to the Nepal Earthquake Across The Afrika Market today we’re broadcasting a crisis appeal for Nepal

STOCK MARKET

Capstone Widens Net Loss On Lower Prices, Higher Costs //

Jide AdesinaApril 29, 2015

by Jide AdesinaApril 29, 20150325

Vancouver-based base metals producer Capstone Mining has reported a wider net loss for the three months ended March 31, as lower prices and higher production

AFRIKA HERALD

Plane Carrying Bill Clinton Makes Emergency Landing In Tanzania // Avion Transportant Bill Clinton Rend En Tanzanie D’atterrissage D’urgence

Jide AdesinaApril 29, 2015

by Jide AdesinaApril 29, 20150362

A plane carrying Bill Clinton made an emergency landing in Tanzania, according to several national news outlets including Business Insider,CBS News, the Huffington Post and

Tourism

To Revive Tourism, We Must Start At Home // Pour Relancer Le Tourisme, Nous Devons Commencer A La Maison

Jide AdesinaApril 29, 2015

by Jide AdesinaApril 29, 20150367

By JACKTONE AMBUKA The confirmation that Kenya’s tourism industry is facing imminent collapse is depressing. Contributing about 60 per cent of the GDP, tourism is

ECONOMY

Tata Motors Launches ‘Prima’ Range in Kenya // Tata Motors Lance La Gamme « Prima » Au Kenya

Jide AdesinaApril 29, 2015

by Jide AdesinaApril 29, 20150384

Auto major Tata MotorsBSE -1.87 % today launched six models from its ‘Prima’ range of heavy commercial vehicles in Kenya. The launch of these

SPORTS

Justin Bieber Is Set To Carry Floyd Mayweather’s Championship Belts Into The Ring // Justin Bieber Est Mis A Porter Des Ceintures De Championnat De Floyd Mayweather Dans L’anneau

Jide AdesinaApril 29, 2015

by Jide AdesinaApril 29, 20150337

Justin Bieber will carry Floyd Mayweather’s championship belts into the ring before his fight against Manny Pacquiao on Saturday. The undefeated boxing champion has reportedly

RELIGION

Egyptian Muslims Gather Funds For Church In Cairo // Musulmans Egyptiens Amasser Des Fonds Pour L’église Au Caire

Jide AdesinaApril 29, 2015

by Jide AdesinaApril 29, 20150358

PHOTO: REUTERS In an act of religious harmony, Muslims in Egypt have donated money towards building a Coptic church in Al Manufiyya, north of Cairo.

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