1st Afrika

Nigeria Monarch Begs Governor To Free inmate After 24 Years in Prison // Nigeria Monarch Supplie Gouverneur To Free Détenu Après 24 Ans De Prison

Jide AdesinaDecember 25, 2014

by Jide AdesinaDecember 25, 20140396

FROM BY ’TUNDE THOMAS He is a royal father with a difference. Unlike other monarchs who usually celebrate their birthdays with glamour and fanfare, Oba

Innovation Africa 2014 – Oracle: The Challenge of Building Skills While Building ICT Infrastructures // Innovation Afrique 2014 – Oracle : Le défi des Infrastructures TIC construction While SBR

Jide AdesinaDecember 25, 2014December 25, 2014

by Jide AdesinaDecember 25, 2014December 25, 20140406

AFRIKA HERALD

Shebab Stage Brazen Attack On Heavily-Fortified AU Base in Somalia // Shebab Stade Airain Attaque Lourdement Fortifié AU Base En Somalie

Jide AdesinaDecember 25, 2014

by Jide AdesinaDecember 25, 20140329

Attack on AU headquarters wounds three African Union soldiers and one civilian. Between 15 and 20 attackers were involved MOGADISHU – Three African Union soldiers

Health

Nurses offer Christmas spirit to Ebola patients in Sierra Leone // Infirmières Offrent L’esprit De Noël Aux Patients Ebola en Sierra Leone

Jide AdesinaDecember 25, 2014

by Jide AdesinaDecember 25, 20140324

Health workers in Sierra Leone have attempted to offer the feeling of Christmas to patients being treated for Ebola. Nurses and other staff have sung

STOCK MARKET

Uganda Takes on The Global Chocolate Market // L’Ouganda Tire Sur Le Marché Mondial Du Chocolat

Jide AdesinaDecember 25, 2014

by Jide AdesinaDecember 25, 20140386

MUKONO, Uganda–On a sprawling, lush cocoa plantation in Mukono outside the Ugandan capital Kampala, farmers have been sampling chocolate for the first time ever. “When

LIFE & STYLE Uncategorized

South Africans celebrate Xmas in Style // Sud-Africains Célébrer Noël En Style

Jide AdesinaDecember 25, 2014

by Jide AdesinaDecember 25, 20140385

South Africans flocked to their favourite hotspots to celebrate Christmas. (SABC) True to the spirit of Christmas South Africans across the country celebrated the day

STOCK MARKET

GLOBAL OIL PRICE FALL COULD HURT GHANA INFRASTRUCTURE PLANS -PRESIDENT // BAISSE DES PRIX MONDIAUX DU PÉTROLE POURRAIT BLESSER PLANS D’INFRASTRUCTURE DE GHANA – PRÉSIDENT

Jide AdesinaDecember 25, 2014

by Jide AdesinaDecember 25, 20140367

Oil producer Ghana could struggle to pursue its plans to build schools, roads and hospitals if global oil prices fall further. Global oil price

TECHNOLOGY

Airtel To Offer Mentorship Programmes To Orphans // Airtel Afin De Proposer Des Programmes De Mentorat Aux Orphelins

Jide AdesinaDecember 25, 2014

by Jide AdesinaDecember 25, 20140382

Bharti Airtel is set to offer mentorship programmes to the Good Samaritan Orphans and Destitute Centre in Kayole’s Soweto. According to the company, the programme

Commerce

E-commerce Makes To Boost Nigeria Economy // Commerce Electronique Fait Stimuler L’économie Du Nigeria

Jide AdesinaDecember 25, 2014

by Jide AdesinaDecember 25, 20140354

Culture of innovation The ‘Flying Donkey Challenge’ is a prime example of Nigerian innovators developing a radical solution to a complicated problem, with the focus

BUSINESS

Bridging The Microfinance Gap For Smallholder Farmers // Combler Le Fossé De La Microfinance Pour Les Petits Exploitants

Jide AdesinaDecember 25, 2014

by Jide AdesinaDecember 25, 20140345

By STEPHANIE HANSON Microfinance is widely known for the incredible speed with which it has scaled to reach hundreds of millions of people, and the

Transportation

Vehicles Are Restricted In Two Northern States of Nigeria Due To Anticipation of Attack By Boko-Haram // Véhicules Sont Restreints Dans Deux Etat Du Nord Du Nigeria en Raison De L’Anticipation De L’attaque Par Boko Haram

Jide AdesinaDecember 25, 2014December 25, 2014

by Jide AdesinaDecember 25, 2014December 25, 20140345

The Nigerian authorities have banned automobile traffic in two northeastern states, out of concern that Islamic extremists are plotting attacks over the Christmas holiday. The

Uncategorized

WE WISH YOU A MERRY CHRISTMAS AND A HAPPY HOLIDAY // NOUS VOUS SOUHAITONS UN JOYEUX NOËL ET BONNES VACANCES

Jide AdesinaDecember 25, 2014

by Jide AdesinaDecember 25, 20140419

Christmas brings family and friends together. It helps us appreciate the love in our lives we often take for granted. May the true meaning of

LIFE & STYLE

Journalist’s letter from Cairo cell // Lettre Du Journaliste De La Cellule Du Caire

Jide AdesinaDecember 25, 2014

by Jide AdesinaDecember 25, 20140370

By Salma Abdelaziz CNN “As we approach the end of our first year in prison, I cannot help but feel proud and strengthened by all

BUSINESS

US Removes Gambia From Trade Agreement Over Anti-gay Law And Other Rights Concerns // U.S. supprime la Gambie d’accord commercial Sur Les Lois Homophobes Et Autres Préoccupations Relatives Aux Droits

Jide AdesinaDecember 25, 2014

by Jide AdesinaDecember 25, 20140343

Activists have praised the U.S. government’s decision to remove Gambia from a trade agreement in response to human rights abuses, including a law signed in

AFRIKA HERALD

Warehouse At The Main Humanitarian Logistics Base In Conakry, Guinea Fire Outbreak checked // Incendie D’entrepôt à La Main Humanitaire Logistique Base à Conakry, Guinée Vérifié

Jide AdesinaDecember 24, 2014

by Jide AdesinaDecember 24, 20140449

Emergency personnel try to contain a fire on 18 December 2014 at a warehouse at the main humanitarian logistics base in Conakry, Guinea, which contained

FASHION

Christmas Fashion Week With Ankara Collections // Semaine De Mode De Noël Avec Des Collections D’Ankara

Jide AdesinaDecember 24, 2014

by Jide AdesinaDecember 24, 20140424

Ankara Collections- For elegant ladies

SPORTS

Ali’s condition improves // Améliore la condition de ali

Jide AdesinaDecember 24, 2014

by Jide AdesinaDecember 24, 20140403

Muhammad Ali’s spokesman Bob Gunnell has reported Ali’s condition has improved after being admitted to hospital with pneumonia. The 72-year-old was taken to hospital at

CARTOON Cartoon HUMOR

Zimbabwe – Coup de Grace , Mugabe Dynasty

Jide AdesinaDecember 24, 2014

by Jide AdesinaDecember 24, 20140450

BUSINESS

The scope of Business and market investment in Africa // La Portée Du Marché Des Entreprises Et L’investissement En Afrique

Jide AdesinaDecember 24, 2014

by Jide AdesinaDecember 24, 20140385

Bloomberg Cosmo City, a suburb of Johannesburg, South Africa and a stronghold of the continent’s growing middle class. LONDON (MarketWatch) — If a financial adviser

STOCK MARKET

‘Must-have’ stocks for 2015 // Stocks de “Must-have” pour 2015

Jide AdesinaDecember 24, 2014

by Jide AdesinaDecember 24, 20140350

Author: Sanlam Private Wealth Alwyn van der Merwe, Director of Investments Last year I applied a value bias in picking shares for this year; as it

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