1st Afrika

Selma, 50 Years After ‘Bloody Sunday,’ Still Struggles With a Divided Identity // Selma, 50 Ans Après « Bloody Sunday », Se Bat Encore Avec Une Identité Partagée

Jide AdesinaMarch 6, 2015

by Jide AdesinaMarch 6, 20150486

Jerria Martin wears a lot of hats in Selma, serving as executive director of economic-empowerment group 21st Century Youth Leadership Movement and as secretary for

Aviation

Kigali Hosts CoW Aviation Meeting // Kigali Hôtes Vache Aviation Réunion

Jide AdesinaMarch 6, 2015

by Jide AdesinaMarch 6, 20150406

AVIATION RULES UNDER FRESH SCRUTINY AS COW COUNTRIES’ EXPERTS MEET IN KIGALI Staff of the three Civil Aviation regulatory bodies of host Rwanda, Uganda and

LIFE & STYLE

Use Nigerian Gas And Save The Forests // Gaz nigérian Et Sauver Les Forêts

Jide AdesinaMarch 5, 2015

by Jide AdesinaMarch 5, 20150381

A recent article in Saudi Gazette about forests and carbon offsets was a poignant reminder of the avoidable forest devastation that is going on in

Health

Liberia’s Last Ebola Patient Discharged From Treatment Unit // Dernier Patient D’Ebola Du Libéria Déchargé D’unité De Traitement

Jide AdesinaMarch 5, 2015

by Jide AdesinaMarch 5, 20150368

Liberia has discharged its last confirmed Ebola patient, as it reported for the first time in nine months it had gone a full week without

Africa International News

Transnational Organized Crime: “Major Challenge” Facing Arab Countries // La Criminalité Transnationale Organisée: « Défi Majeur » Face A Des

Jide AdesinaMarch 5, 2015

by Jide AdesinaMarch 5, 20150433

State Minister, Minister of Interior and Local Authorities Tayeb Belaiz affirmed Tuesday that the transnational organized crime, including terrorism, constitutes a “major challenge” that should

Properties and Real Estate

Algeria, Egypt Ink Environment Cooperation Agreement // Algérie, Égypte Ink Accord De Coopération D’environnement

Jide AdesinaMarch 5, 2015

by Jide AdesinaMarch 5, 20150343

Algeria, Egypt ink environment cooperation agreement Algeria and Egypt have signed a cooperation agreement on experience sharing in the field of environment, said Thursday the

AFRIKA HERALD

Fuel Shortages in Nigeria Could Affect Economy, Election // Pénurie De Carburant Au Nigeria Pourrait Affecter L’économie, Election

Jide AdesinaMarch 5, 2015

by Jide AdesinaMarch 5, 20150349

Nigeria is suffering from a gasoline shortage as falling oil prices have affected the country’s ability to import and distribute refined fuels. Coming just weeks

Commerce

Alcohol industry Is A Boom Investment In Africa // Industrie De L’alcool Est Un Investissement De Boom En Afrique

Jide AdesinaMarch 5, 2015

by Jide AdesinaMarch 5, 20150375

Africa has the world’s highest proportion of binge drinkers, even though its large populations of Muslims and evangelical Christians generally abstain from alcohol. As incomes

Aviation

Kenya Airways Wins African Cargo Airline of The Year // Kenya Airways Wins Africaine Cargo Airline De L’année

Jide AdesinaMarch 5, 2015

by Jide AdesinaMarch 5, 20150361

Kenya Airway’s ‘KQ’ division was voted as African Cargo Airline of the Year for a second year in a row in an online poll conducted

AFRIKA HERALD

Five African elections to watch in 2015 // Cinq Elections Africaines A Regarder En 2015

Jide AdesinaMarch 5, 2015

by Jide AdesinaMarch 5, 20150383

With elections scheduled for 15 sub-Saharan countries this year, an Africa Check factsheet looks to the polls for leadership in five volatile states. Voters will

BUSINESS

Egypt Approves Law Aimed At Improving Investment Interests // Egypte Approuve La Loi Visant A Améliorer Des Participations Financières

Jide AdesinaMarch 5, 2015

by Jide AdesinaMarch 5, 20150350

Egypt’s cabinet and the Ministry of Investment [official website] approved an investment law Wednesday aimed at protecting business deals from legal disputes or political changes

Properties and Real Estate

Fire Injures 16 At Cairo Convention Hall // Feu Blesse 16 Au Caire Convention Hall

Jide AdesinaMarch 5, 2015

by Jide AdesinaMarch 5, 20150344

At least 16 people were injured on Wednesday when a large fire broke out at a convention hall in a northeastern Cairo neighbourhood, medical and

Entertainment

Leonardo DiCaprio Partners With Netflix For Documentary Projects // Leonardo DiCaprio S’associe A Netflix Pour Projets Documentaires

Jide AdesinaMarch 5, 2015

by Jide AdesinaMarch 5, 20150421

Actor Leonardo DiCaprio is pictured in the Manhattan borough of New York September 20, 2014. CREDIT: REUTERS/CARLO ALLEGRI Source ; (Reuters) Actor Leonardo

STOCK MARKET

Dar Bourse Expects Six More IPOs // Dar Bourse Prévoit Six Offices De Propriété Intellectuelle Plus

Jide AdesinaMarch 5, 2015

by Jide AdesinaMarch 5, 20150365

UP to six companies, most of them banks and microfinance institutions, could list on Tanzania’s stock exchange this year, the chief executive of the bourse

AFRIKA HERALD

Municipalities, Unions Bang Heads Over Pay Rises // Municipalités, Syndicats Bang Chefs Sur Des Hausses De Salaire

Jide AdesinaMarch 5, 2015

by Jide AdesinaMarch 5, 20150374

Samwu is accusing Salga of not negotiating in good faith. File photo The first round of wage negotiations between the SA Municipal Workers’ Union and

POLITICS

Lesotho Stability Impossible Under Current Dispensation // Lesotho Stabilité Impossible Sous La Dispensation Actuelle

Jide AdesinaMarch 5, 2015

by Jide AdesinaMarch 5, 20150356

new leadership will take over in Lesotho after the national elections on Saturday. But, if truth be told, nothing much will change except the portraits

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