1st Afrika

Malawi’s Jacaranda School for Orphans Celebrates Christmas // Jacaranda Ecole Du Malawi Pour Orphelins Fête Noël

Jide AdesinaDecember 28, 2014December 28, 2014

by Jide AdesinaDecember 28, 2014December 28, 20140381

The management for the Jacaranda School for Orphans in Malawi’s commercial capital Blantyre recently hosted a party for its students as it closed for Christmas

SPORTS

Ronaldo Will Win Ballon D’Or, But It Should Be Neuer – Reina // Ronaldo va Gagner Le Ballon d’or, Mais il Devrait être Neuer – Reina

Jide AdesinaDecember 28, 2014

by Jide AdesinaDecember 28, 20140339

By Peter McVitie “It’s difficult for a goalkeeper, especially against Cristiano Ronaldo and Lionel Messi, he can win on merit and with what he

BUSINESS

5 Killed in illegal Mine in Democratic Republic of Congo // 5 tués illégale Mine en République Démocratique Du Congo

Jide AdesinaDecember 28, 2014

by Jide AdesinaDecember 28, 20140388

At least 15 people have suffocated to death while working in an illegal mine in the southeastern Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), APA reports

LIFE & STYLE

Achieve your ideal weight in 2015 // Atteindre Votre Poids Idéal En 2015

Jide AdesinaDecember 27, 2014

by Jide AdesinaDecember 27, 20140374

As the year comes to an end, you will find that if you had made a pact with yourself to lose some weight this year,

AFRIKA HERALD

Al-Shabaab Leader Zakariya Ismail Ahmed Hersi Surrenders // Al-Shabaab chef Zakariya Ismaïl Ahmed Hersi Redditions

Jide AdesinaDecember 27, 2014

by Jide AdesinaDecember 27, 20140361

A leader with the Islamic extremist group al-Shabaab, who had a $3 million US bounty on his head, surrendered in Somalia, a Somali intelligence official

RELATIONSHIP

Upheld Convictions, Reduced Terms For Men in Egypt Gay Marriage Video Case // Condamnations Confirmées, Réduit Les Termes Pour Les Hommes En Égypte Gay Mariage Vidéo Cas

Jide AdesinaDecember 27, 2014

by Jide AdesinaDecember 27, 20140376

An Egyptian appeals court on Saturday upheld the convictions but reduced the sentences of eight men who appeared in a same-sex wedding video. Last month,

Tourism

Kenya Airways Takes Golf To Abuja To Boost Sports Tourism // Kenya Airways Prend Golf à Abuja Pour Stimuler Le Tourisme Sportif

Jide AdesinaDecember 27, 2014

by Jide AdesinaDecember 27, 20140374

The IBB (Ibrahim Badamasi Babangida) International Golf and Country Club, a grandiose facility in the hill dotted Nigeria Federal capital Abuja named after a former

Education

UN Report Findings Show that Greater Access to Higher Education Will Boost Youth Job Prospects In Africa // Rapport De L’ONU Les Résultats Montrent Qu’un Plus Grand Accès à L’Enseignement Supérieur Seront Jeunes, Boost Perspectives De La Job En Afrique

Jide AdesinaDecember 27, 2014

by Jide AdesinaDecember 27, 20140352

A newly-released UN report revealed that youth with post-secondary education living in middle and low-income countries have a much higher chance of finding a decent

International News

Marking 10 years Since Indian Ocean Tsunami, UN Says World Better Prepared For Natural Disasters // Marquant Les Dix ans Depuis L’océan Indien Tsunami, UN Says Monde Mieux Préparé Pour Les Catastrophes Naturelles

Jide AdesinaDecember 27, 2014December 27, 2014

by Jide AdesinaDecember 27, 2014December 27, 20140405

t has been ten years since a massive tsunami swept across the Indian Ocean killing more than 200,000 people and devastating coastline communities from Indonesia

Cartoon CARTOON HUMOR

How Europe Under-developed Africa // Comment L’Europe Afrique Sous-Développée

Jide AdesinaDecember 27, 2014

by Jide AdesinaDecember 27, 20140503

This cartoon showcases how the whole of Europe longed for the riches of Africa, showcase by the captions of ‘Gold Fields’. The whole of Europe

TECHNOLOGY

Developing Businesses In Emerging Markets ;TrashCash Wins North African Leg of AMPION Venture Bus // Développement D’entreprises Dans Les Pays Emergents ;TrashCash Remporte La Jambe Nord-africaine De Bus Venture AMPION

Jide AdesinaDecember 27, 2014December 31, 2014

by Jide AdesinaDecember 27, 2014December 31, 20140384

style=”display:inline-block;width:728px;height:90px” data-ad-client=”ca-pub-3299921071151129″ data-ad-slot=”2102069697″> By TOM JACKSON @DisruptAfrica Recycling startups TrashCash was judged to be the winner of the North African leg of the

ARTS & CULTURE

Naming a Child in Exile // Nommer Un Enfant En Exil

Jide AdesinaDecember 27, 2014

by Jide AdesinaDecember 27, 20140356

The language by which we call our ancestors Lose their mythical meaning to the winds of exile, Baptizing an African child in America indoors,

RELIGION

TB Joshua Invites Victims of Church Collapse To Spend ‘Black’ Christmas, New Year With Him // TB Joshua Invite les Victimes De L’effondrement Église Passer « Noir » Noël, Nouvel An Avec Lui

Jide AdesinaDecember 27, 2014

by Jide AdesinaDecember 27, 20140364

TB Joshua. File photo Nigerian preacher TB Joshua is flying the families of the victims of his church’s collapse to Lagos to spend Christmas and

POLITICS

Ivory Coast Trial Opens Against Former First Lady Simone Gbagbo // Côte d’Ivoire Procès S’ouvre Contre L’ex-Première Dame Simone Gbagbo

Jide AdesinaDecember 27, 2014

by Jide AdesinaDecember 27, 20140374

Ivory Coast’s Laurent Gbagbo and his wife Simone sit in a room at Hotel Golf in Abidjan, after they were arrested, April 11, 2011. File

IMMIGRATION & YOU Uncategorized

Trade And Tension At Europe’s Troubled African Borders // Commerce et La Tension à L’Europe De Troublé Les Frontières Africaines

Jide AdesinaDecember 27, 2014December 27, 2014

by Jide AdesinaDecember 27, 2014December 27, 20140391

Hassan Ibrahim, both physically and mentally disabled, staggers on his weakened legs as he pushes two huge packs of contraband goods loaded on a wheelchair.

AFRIKA HERALD

Oil’s Slump Gives Nigeria Chance to End $7-Billion Subsidy // Affaissement de l’huile donne Chance du Nigeria à la fIin Des Subventions de $ 7 milliards

Jide AdesinaDecember 26, 2014

by Jide AdesinaDecember 26, 20140380

Photographer: Michael Gottschalk/Photothek via Getty Images President Goodluck Jonathan’s attempt to end the subsidies in January 2012 sparked a… The tumbling oil prices that have

STOCK MARKET

Stock Market trading today // Bourse trading aujourd’hui

Jide AdesinaDecember 26, 2014

by Jide AdesinaDecember 26, 20140379

African Market Indexes 26-Dec-14 Last Change BSE DCI Index 9510.80 0.53 BSE FCI Index 1578.16 0.00 CASA Madex Index 7848.56 23.47 CASA Masi Index 9622.06

ECONOMY

Employment Remains High In Africa Despite Economic Growth // L’emploi Reste Elevé En Afrique Malgré La Croissance Economique

Jide AdesinaDecember 26, 2014

by Jide AdesinaDecember 26, 20140404

Workers at the Merkato in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia. The Merkato is one of the largest open-air markets in Africa.Ilia Torlin / Shutterstock.com Written by

Aviation

FLYDUBAI’S EXPANSION OFFERS EAST AFRICAN PASSENGERS CONNECTIONS TO 82 DESTINATIONS // EXPANSION DE FLYDUBAI OFFRE DES LIAISONS DE PASSAGERS AFRIQUE DE L’EST À 82 DESTINATIONS

Jide AdesinaDecember 26, 2014

by Jide AdesinaDecember 26, 20140399

The arrival of ‘flydubai’ in East Africa during October and November, since then serving Entebbe, Bujumbura, Kigali, Kilimanjaro, Dar es Salaam and Zanzibar, has,

Commerce

Sino-African Ties Look Bright As Trade Heads Toward $200b // Liens Sino-Africain Regarder Bright Comme Commerce Se Dirige Vers 200 b $

Jide AdesinaDecember 26, 2014

by Jide AdesinaDecember 26, 20140342

Chinese relations with Africa are set to grow next year, with both sides considering upgradinga ministerial-level forum to a leadership summit, a senior Foreign Ministry

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