1st Afrika

The Legendary Boxer Muhammad Ali @ 73 Birthday // Le Légendaire Boxeur Mohammed Ali @ 73 Anniversaire

Jide AdesinaJanuary 17, 2015

by Jide AdesinaJanuary 17, 20150350

Muhammad Ali will spend his 73rd birthday at home after another spell in hospital. The former heavyweight champion was released on Friday after treatment for

Health

The Silent Disease No One Talks About // La Maladie Silencieuse, De Que Personne Ne Parle

Jide AdesinaJanuary 17, 2015

by Jide AdesinaJanuary 17, 20150360

By Gardy Chacha The more Rehema Kahurananga ate the more she got thinner. “Weird, isn’t it?” she rightly thought. All things topsy-turvy, she recalls feeling

RELIGION

Pope Braves Storm For Emotional Philippine Memorial // Pape Braves Tempête Emotionnelle Mémorial Philippine

Jide AdesinaJanuary 17, 2015

by Jide AdesinaJanuary 17, 20150339

Pope Francis braved heavy rain on Saturday to celebrate an emotional mass with a sea of weeping survivors of a super typhoon in the Philippines

Commerce

Central banks watch: ECB, BoC, BoJ, Brazil, Turkey And Nigeria to Set Rates, BoE to Release Minutes // Regardez Les Banques Centrales : BCE, BoC, BoJ, Brésil, Turquie et Le Nigéria Pour Fixer Les Tarifs, BoE Pour Libérer Les Minutes

Jide AdesinaJanuary 17, 2015

by Jide AdesinaJanuary 17, 20150342

By Boby Michael All eyes on Draghi with the ECB widely expected to expand its bond buying program in the upcoming policy review.(Reuters) The European

International News

US Condemns ICC War Crimes Probe Of Israel As ‘Tragic Irony ’ // U.S. Condamne ICC Sonde De Crimes De Guerre D’Israël Comme « Ironie Tragique

Jide AdesinaJanuary 17, 2015

by Jide AdesinaJanuary 17, 20150340

The United States condemned as “tragic irony” the International Criminal Court’s decision to open a preliminary probe into possible war crimes committed by Israeli

BUSINESS

JP MORGAN PLACES NIGERIA ON NEGATIVE WATCH IN ITS BOND INDEX // JP MORGAN PLACE NIGERIA SUR SURVEILLANCE NÉGATIVE DANS SON INDICE OBLIGATAIRE

Jide AdesinaJanuary 17, 2015January 17, 2015

by Jide AdesinaJanuary 17, 2015January 17, 20150307

JP Morgan on Friday said it had placed Nigeria on a negative index watch on its Government Bond Index (GBI-EM). JP Morgan on Friday said

ECONOMY

WORLD BANK GIVES SOFT GROWTH OUTLOOK FOR NAMIBIA AMIDST DROUGHT FEARS // LA BANQUE MONDIALE DONNE DES PERSPECTIVES DE CROISSANCE MOLLE POUR LA NAMIBIE AU MILIEU DES CRAINTES DE LA SÉCHERESSE

Jide AdesinaJanuary 17, 2015

by Jide AdesinaJanuary 17, 20150330

This was as the primary sectors in particular struggled. Analysts were hoping for a stronger growth number during the fourth quarter. The World Bank’s Global

STOCK MARKET

Tigo Ghana Looks to Ericsson for maintenance // Tigo Ghana Ressemble à Ericsson Pour L’entretien

Jide AdesinaJanuary 17, 2015

by Jide AdesinaJanuary 17, 20150361

Tigo Ghana has revealed a partnership with Ericsson in order to provide quality network service delivery and maintenance. According to Tigo Ghana, Ericsson will manage

TECHNOLOGY

Former Apple CEO To Launch Obi Mobiles in Kenya // Ancien PDG D’Apple De Lancer Obi Mobiles Au Kenya

Jide AdesinaJanuary 17, 2015January 17, 2015

by Jide AdesinaJanuary 17, 2015January 17, 20150416

John Sculley, is preparing to launch Obi Mobiles in Kenya as well as other countries located in East Africa. The launch will be accompanied by

AFRIKA HERALD

Major floods in Malawi, Mozambique Force Thousands To Flee Their Homes //

Jide AdesinaJanuary 17, 2015

by Jide AdesinaJanuary 17, 20150380

Flooding in Malawi in October 2014. Photo: UN Malawi United Nations agencies are gearing up for relief efforts in Malawi and neighbouring Mozambique, where heavy

IMMIGRATION & YOU

UN Agency Urges Halt in Nigerian Refugee Repatriation Amid Mounting Violence in Country // Agence De L’ONU Exhorte La Halte Au Rapatriement Des Réfugiés Nigérian Alors Que La Violence Dans Le Pays

Jide AdesinaJanuary 17, 2015

by Jide AdesinaJanuary 17, 20150344

Nigerian refugee children on their way to school in the Differ region of Niger. Photo: UNHCR Helen Caux The United Nations refugee agency (UNHCR) today

SPORTS

Africa Cup Tournament Kick Off Campaign Rallying Support To End Hunger // Africa Cup Tournoi Kick Off Campagne Mobiliser Pour Vaincre La Faim

Jide AdesinaJanuary 17, 2015

by Jide AdesinaJanuary 17, 20150332

As part of the African Football Against Hunger campaign, a video ad will feature at Matches throughout the 2015 Africa Cup of Nations. Photo: FAO

ARTS & CULTURE

Okey Ndibe’s First Novel, ‘Arrows of Rain,’ Finds Glints of Humanity Amid The Corruption And Ruin of Post-colonial Africa //

Jide AdesinaJanuary 14, 2015

by Jide AdesinaJanuary 14, 20150352

Arrows of Rain By Okey Ndibe Soho Press, 304 pp., $16 A year ago, when I reviewed Okey Ndibe’s fiercely ironic “Foreign Gods, Inc.,”

ECONOMY

Rising Uganda Debt Yields Pose Risk of Fiscal Slippage Ahead of 2016 Polls, Experts Warn // Montante Ouganda Dette Rendements Risque De Dérapage Budgétaire Avant De Sondages De 2016, Experts Avertissent

Jide AdesinaJanuary 14, 2015

by Jide AdesinaJanuary 14, 20150360

BY ELIAS BIRYABAREMA Kenya: Expectations that Uganda will spend more than planned ahead of an election due in early 2016, pose risks for investors

Health

President Uhuru Kenyatta Launches NHIF Medical cover For Civil Servants, Security Officers // Président Uhuru Kenyatta Lance La Couverture Médicale De La CNAM Pour Les Fonctionnaires, Agents De Sécurité

Jide AdesinaJanuary 14, 2015

by Jide AdesinaJanuary 14, 20150364

Kenya: Expectations that Uganda will spend more than planned ahead of an election due in early 2016, pose risks for investors who are demanding higher

Transportation

Hot-shot GS F Joins Lexus Hyper-Range // Hot-shot GS F Rejoint Hyper Lexus-Gamme

Jide AdesinaJanuary 14, 2015

by Jide AdesinaJanuary 14, 20150322

NEXT F-BADGED SPORTS CAR: The new Lexus GS F has made its debut at the 2015 North American International Auto Show. Image: Lexus Related Links

TECHNOLOGY

Paying With Smartphone Will Be Among Top Tech Trends Of 2015, Says Deloitte // Payer Avec Le Smartphone N’être Parmi Les Tendances Top Tech De 2015, Affirme Deloitte

Jide AdesinaJanuary 14, 2015

by Jide AdesinaJanuary 14, 20150325

Paying with smartphone will be among top tech trends of 2015, says Deloitte This year in-store smartphone purchases worldwide will increase by more than 1,000

ECONOMY

Egypt Says Gas Imports From Israel Possible // Égypte Dit Gaz Importations D’Israël Possible Egypt Dit

Jide AdesinaJanuary 14, 2015

by Jide AdesinaJanuary 14, 20150340

Egypt says importing gas from Israel is a possibility as the country is plagued with its worst energy crisis in decades, Press TV reported. Answering

STOCK MARKET

Microsoft Gives Away 12 Cars in Nigeria To Help Winners Work And Play Effectively // Microsoft Trahit 12 Voitures Au Nigeria Pour Aider Les Gagnants Travailler Et Jouer Efficacement

Jide AdesinaJanuary 14, 2015

by Jide AdesinaJanuary 14, 20150369

Microsoft Nigeria has given out 12 Ford Figo’s to winners of their #MakeitHappen campaign that recently finished over the holidays. The Make it Happen campaign has

POLITICS

BOKO HARAM INCREASES ATTACKS AS NIGERIA ELECTIONS LOOM // BOKO HARAM AUGMENTATIONS ATTAQUES AS NIGERIA ÉLECTIONS LOOM

Jide AdesinaJanuary 14, 2015

by Jide AdesinaJanuary 14, 20150348

Boko Haram, Nigeria’s homegrown Islamic extremist group, is increasing the ferocity and tempo of its attacks, destabilizing Africa’s most populous nation as it prepares for

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