1st Afrika

Africa Wants A ‘Marshall Plan’ To Tackle Ebola // L’Afrique Veut Un « Plan Marshall » Pour Lutter Contre Le Virus Ebola

Jide AdesinaMarch 4, 2015March 4, 2015

by Jide AdesinaMarch 4, 2015March 4, 20150366

Countries hit by the Ebola epidemic want a Marshall Plan to tackle the disease, African leaders said at an international conference in Brussels on Tuesday.

RELIGION

Coptic Patriarch Meets With Families of Libyan Martyrs // Patriarche Copte Rencontre Avec Les Familles Des Martyrs Libyens

Jide AdesinaMarch 4, 2015

by Jide AdesinaMarch 4, 20150365

Pope Tawadros II, the head of the Coptic Orthodox Church, met on March 3 with families of the 21 Christians who were beheaded by the

LIFE & STYLE

Wine Entrepreneur Support Programme And Campaign Set To Raise South Africa’s bottled Wine Exports // Entrepreneur Support Programme Campagne Set De Soulever Afrique Du Sud Et D’exportations De Vin En Bouteille De Vin

Jide AdesinaMarch 4, 2015

by Jide AdesinaMarch 4, 20150351

A new initiative aims to see more bottled wines exported from South Africa in a bid to raise the country’s reputation as a premium producer

ECONOMY

$50m Earmarked For Weather Projections // 50millions De Dollars Destinées Aux Projections Météorologiques

Jide AdesinaMarch 3, 2015

by Jide AdesinaMarch 3, 20150334

By John Agaba ENVIRONMENT minister Ephraim Kamuntu has explained that the impact of weather extremes could no longer be ignored, calling for improved accuracy in

TECHNOLOGY

World Bank-Supported Bootcamp Jump-started The 20 Most Innovative Green Startups In Ghana // Soutenu Par La Banque Mondiale Bootcamp Relancé Les 20 Startups Verts Plus Innovants Au Ghana

Jide AdesinaMarch 3, 2015

by Jide AdesinaMarch 3, 20150338

Twenty Ghanaian high-potential startups have concluded the first national bootcamp designed to promote local entrepreneurship and innovation in clean technologies. The initiative was organized

International News

Live on Netanyahu Speech : Iran Could Pave The Path To Tehran Acquiring Nuclear Weapons ” We’re Better Off Without It’ // Direct sur le discours de Netanyahu : l’Iran Pourrait Ouvrir La Voie A Téhéran Acquière Des Armes Nucléaires “Nous Sommes Mieux Sans Elle »

Jide AdesinaMarch 3, 2015March 4, 2015

by Jide AdesinaMarch 3, 2015March 4, 20150371

style=”display:inline-block;width:728px;height:90px” data-ad-client=”ca-pub-3299921071151129″ data-ad-slot=”2102069697″> Netanyahu says Isis and Iran engaged in ‘deadly game of thrones’ Prime minister shuns Democrats but meets with Republicans

ARTS & CULTURE

‘Uthama Villain’, ‘Papanasam’, ‘Vishwaroopam 2’ and Other Upcoming Films of Kamal Haasan //

Jide AdesinaMarch 3, 2015

by Jide AdesinaMarch 3, 20150360

Kamal Haasan, who is awaiting the release of his upcoming film “Uthama Villain”, will next be seen in a Tamil thriller film set in

Commerce

Airtel, Visa Extend Mobile Payments To 7 African Countries // Airtel, Visa Etendre Les Paiements Mobiles A 7 Pays D’Afrique

Jide AdesinaMarch 3, 2015

by Jide AdesinaMarch 3, 20150393

BARCELONA, Spain, Mar 3 – Visa Inc, the global leader in payments, and Bharti Airtel, a leading telecommunications services provider with operations in 20 countries

POLITICS

Thomas Thabane’s All Basotho Convention Party Is Ahead With Wins in 35 out of 80 Voting Districts ; Lesotho Parliamentary Election // Tous Les Basotho Convention Arti Est à Venir Avec Gagne De Thomas Thabane Dans 35 Des 80 Districts De Vote ; Élections Régionales De Lesotho

Jide AdesinaMarch 3, 2015

by Jide AdesinaMarch 3, 20150356

The party of Lesotho’s prime minister was leading as initial results from general elections in the southern African nation were released. The election commission said

Education

UNICEF Fears Scores of Kidnapped Children In South Sudan Could Be Sent To Front Lines // L’UNICEF Craint Dizaines D’enfants Enlevés Au Sud-Soudan Pourraient Etre Envoyés En Première Ligne

Jide AdesinaMarch 3, 2015

by Jide AdesinaMarch 3, 20150357

Hundreds of children seized by armed men from a village in South Sudan have generated fears that “they are going from the classroom to the

FASHION

Dolce & Gabbana Turn The Runway Into A Family Affair At MFW! // Dolce & Gabbana Tourner La Piste Dans Une Affaire De Famille A SMM !

Jide AdesinaMarch 3, 2015

by Jide AdesinaMarch 3, 20150396

BY SHARON MUNDIA Who doesn’t love a good mix of fashion and cute kids? It seems like Dolce and Gabbana’s runway for Milan Fashion Week

AFRIKA HERALD

Boko Haram shows Video Of Beheading Two Nigerian men // Boko Haram Montre La Vidéo De Deux Hommes Nigérians Beheading

Jide AdesinaMarch 3, 2015

by Jide AdesinaMarch 3, 20150397

Boko Haram, the Nigeria terrorist group engaging in numerous horrific attacks in West Africa, posted a graphic video online Monday showing the apparent beheadings of

BUSINESS

Facebook Fends Off Telecom Firms’ Complaints // Facebook Repousse Les Plaintes Des Entreprises De Télécom

Jide AdesinaMarch 3, 2015

by Jide AdesinaMarch 3, 20150337

Facebook founder Mark Zuckerberg on Monday fended off complaints that the hugely popular social network was getting a free ride out of telecom operators

Health Uncategorized

Cholera Epidemic Leaves 41 Dead in Mozambique // Épidémie De Choléra Laisse 41 Morts Au Mozambique

Jide AdesinaMarch 3, 2015June 11, 2024

by Jide AdesinaMarch 3, 2015June 11, 20240358

The death toll from a cholera epidemic in Mozambique that broke out after widespread flooding has risen by almost 50 percent in two weeks

ECONOMY

Managing Rapid Urbanization Can Help Uganda Achieve Sustainable and Inclusive Growth // Gestion De L’urbanisation Rapide Peut Aider L’Ouganda Croissance Durable Et Inclusive

Jide AdesinaMarch 3, 2015

by Jide AdesinaMarch 3, 20150333

Uganda’s urban population will increase from six million in 2013 to over 20 million in 2040. Policy makers need to act now to ensure that

TECHNOLOGY

Europeans Selling Mobile Payments Should Ask Africa For Help // Européens Vendant Des Paiements Mobiles Devraient Demander L’Afrique Aide

Jide AdesinaMarch 3, 2015

by Jide AdesinaMarch 3, 20150339

Employees stand inside a mobile phone store specialising in the sale of Samsung Electronics Co. handsets in Nairobi, Kenya, on April 17, 2013. Photographer: Trevor

AFRIKA HERALD

Museveni to Launch Gender Equality Campaign On Women’s Day // Museveni A Lancer La Campagne De L’égalité Entre Les Sexes Sur La Journée De La Femme

Jide AdesinaMarch 3, 2015

by Jide AdesinaMarch 3, 20150345

By Joyce Namutebi President Yoweri Museveni will this Sunday launch a campaign intended to mobilise men and boys to support gender equality and women and

LIFE & STYLE

Namibia Outgoing President Wins $5m Mo Ibrahim Prize // Namibie Président Sortant Remporte Le Prix De $5m Mo Ibrahim

Jide AdesinaMarch 2, 2015March 2, 2015

by Jide AdesinaMarch 2, 2015March 2, 20150343

Namibia’s outgoing president was on Monday named winner of the Mo Ibrahim Prize for “good governance” in Africa, the world’s richest award that has seen

Uncategorized

Ibrahim Halawa: Irish Teenager Faces Execution In Egypt After Attending Pro-democracy Rally // Ibrahim Halawa : Irish Adolescent Fait Face A L’exécution En Égypte Après Avoir Assisté à Pro-démocratie Rallye

Jide AdesinaMarch 2, 2015

by Jide AdesinaMarch 2, 20150320

He is one 493 detainees charged collectively CAHAL MILMO An Irish teenager held in Egypt for nearly two years after he attended a pro-democracy protest

RELATIONSHIP

Bill Gates Tops Forbes Rich List…Again // Bill Gates En Tête De Liste De Forbes Rich…Encore Une Fois

Jide AdesinaMarch 2, 2015

by Jide AdesinaMarch 2, 20150342

Bill Gates stands atop Forbes magazine’s annual list of the world’s richest people, as Facebook’s Mark Zuckerberg joined the top 20 and basketball star Michael

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