1st Afrika

The Untold Story of Mammy Finally Revealed In New “Gone With The Wind” Prequel Novel // The Untold Story De Mammy Enfin Dévoilé Sa Nouvelle «Gone With The Wind” Prequel Nove

Jide AdesinaOctober 25, 2014

by Jide AdesinaOctober 25, 20140405

Nationwide — 78 years after the publication of Margaret Mitchell’s infamous “Gone With the Wind”, and 75 years after the release of the Oscar-winning film,

FASHION

African Fashion And Arts In The Centre Of Global Economy // La Mode Africaine Et Des Arts Dans Le Centre De L’économie Mondiale

Jide AdesinaOctober 25, 2014

by Jide AdesinaOctober 25, 20140350

Africa’s economy has continued growing rapidly riding on the back of success recorded in some sectors and resurgence of others like manufacturing, which has now

Entertainment

Miss Bentie Abigail Baciara Crowned Ghana’s Most Beautiful 2014 // Mlle Bentie Abigail Baciara Couronné Du Ghana Most Beautiful 2014

Jide AdesinaOctober 25, 2014October 25, 2014

by Jide AdesinaOctober 25, 2014October 25, 20140431

After 13 weeks of tackling various tasks with nine other contestants, Miss Bentie Abigail Baciara aka Baci now holds the bragging rights as winner of

AFRIKA HERALD POLITICS

Egypt declares emergency in northern Sinai, As 33 killed // Egypte Déclare D’Urgence Dans Le Nord Du Sinaï 33 tués

Jide AdesinaOctober 25, 2014

by Jide AdesinaOctober 25, 20140351

By Yusri Mohamed ( reuters ) and EL-ARISH, Egypt (AP) Egypt’s National Defense Council declared

ECONOMY

IMF : Regional Economic Outlook, On Sub-Saharan Africa // FMI: Perspectives Economiques Régionales, Sur L’Afrique Sub-Saharienne

Jide AdesinaOctober 25, 2014

by Jide AdesinaOctober 25, 20140362

Ms. Antoinette Monsio Sayeh, Director of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) African Department, visited Zimbabwe to meet with the Zimbabwean authorities and other stakeholders

Women's World

Congolese Journalist Caddy Adzuba Wins Asturias Peace Award // Journaliste Congolais Caddy Adzuba Remporte Le Prix De Paix De Asturias

Jide AdesinaOctober 24, 2014October 24, 2014

by Jide AdesinaOctober 24, 2014October 24, 20140379

Congolese rights campaigner and award-winning journalist Caddy Adzuba has won the Asturias Foundation’s Concorde Prize for 2014. The Asturias are the Spanish-speaking world’s equivalent of

STOCK MARKET

Microsoft’s Sales Increase, Helped By Its Acquisition Of Nokia, And Investors Notice // Augmentation Des Ventes De Microsoft, Aidé Par L’Acquisition De Nokia, Et Les Acquéreurs Avis

Jide AdesinaOctober 24, 2014October 24, 2014

by Jide AdesinaOctober 24, 2014October 24, 20140366

By NICK WINGFIELD Sales in the PC business are still in the dumps. Traditional software sales are losing steam to cloud services. And many venerable technology companies

AFRIKA HERALD

New Revenues Can Offset Africa’s Rising Income Inequality // De nouveaux revenus peuvent compenser la hausse des inégalités de revenu de l’Afrique

Jide AdesinaOctober 24, 2014

by Jide AdesinaOctober 24, 20140328

Combating rising income inequality in sub-Saharan Africa will require a pragmatic, multipronged approach to uncover new sources of revenue while also enabling critical investments in

AFRIKA HERALD

President Goodluck Jonathan to declare re- election soon // Le Président Goodluck Jonathan à Déclarer Réélection Bientôt

Jide AdesinaOctober 23, 2014October 24, 2014

by Jide AdesinaOctober 23, 2014October 24, 20140364

A source close to Nigerian President Goodluck Jonathan said on Thursday the leader of Africa’s most populous country has decided to run for re-election in

RELATIONSHIP

South African Paralympian Star Sprinter Oscar Pistorius Was Sentenced To Five Years In Prison. // L’athlète Paralympique Sud-Africain Oscar Pistorius Etoile Sprinter A Eté Condamné à Cnq Ans De Prison

Jide AdesinaOctober 21, 2014October 21, 2014

by Jide AdesinaOctober 21, 2014October 21, 20140357

South African Paralympian star sprinter Oscar Pistorius was sentenced to five years in prison Tuesday for the killing of his girlfriend last year, as his

AFRIKA HERALD

At Least 30 killed In Northeast Nigeria Clashes Despite ‘Truce // Au Moins 30 Morts Dans Le Nord Du Nigeria Des Affrontements Malgré «Trêve

Jide AdesinaOctober 21, 2014October 21, 2014

by Jide AdesinaOctober 21, 2014October 21, 20140352

At least 25 suspected Boko Haram insurgents were killed in clashes between soldiers and the militants in northeast Nigeria and five civilians were killed in

POLITICS

Egypt Clamps Down On Campuses Over New Unrest Fears // Egypte Sevit Sur Les Campus Par Les Nouvelles Craintes De Soulèvements

Jide AdesinaOctober 21, 2014October 21, 2014

by Jide AdesinaOctober 21, 2014October 21, 20140342

by AGENCE FRANCE PRESSE CAIRO, October 21- As the new academic term began in Egypt, riot police were standing guard at Cairo’s universities to quash any repeat

Health

Transforming Health Care In Tunisia With Community-driven Programmes // Transformer Les Soins De Santé En Tunisie Avec Des Programmes Axés Sur La Communauté

Jide AdesinaOctober 21, 2014October 21, 2014

by Jide AdesinaOctober 21, 2014October 21, 20140331

Tunisia takes a people-centred approach to universal health coverage by engaging citizen’s in the policy making process for health care. Dr Chedly Maksoudi volunteered to

Commerce

VIMPELCOM SELLS TELECOM UNITS IN BURUNDI, CENTRAL AFRICAN REPUBLIC // VIMPELCOM VEND UNITÉS TÉLÉCOM AU BURUNDI, RÉPUBLIQUE CENTRAFRICAINE

Jide AdesinaOctober 20, 2014October 21, 2014

by Jide AdesinaOctober 20, 2014October 21, 20140415

Vimpelcom has sold two African businesses, in Central African Republic and Burundi, for 65 million dollars to Econet Wireless Global. This is as part of

LIFE & STYLE

ZAMBIAN PRESIDENT GOES ABROAD FOR MEDICAL CHECK-UP // LE PRÉSIDENT ZAMBIEN VA À L’ÉTRANGER POUR LE CHECK-UP MÉDICAL

Jide AdesinaOctober 20, 2014

by Jide AdesinaOctober 20, 20140404

Zambian President Michael Sata has left for a medical check-up abroad at an undisclosed destination, his office said on Monday. The statement said Sata left

Aviation

ExecuJet Africa Is Expanding Its Helicopter Charter Fleet // ExecuJet Afrique Elargit Sa Flotte D’Hélicoptères Charte

Jide AdesinaOctober 20, 2014

by Jide AdesinaOctober 20, 20140360

ExecuJet Africa is expanding its helicopter charter fleet with the addition of a Bell 230 helicopter in partnership with Acher Aviation, leaders in off-shore helicopter

Properties and Real Estate Uncategorized

Cashbuild’s Revenue Up 10% // Recettes De Cashbuild + 10 %

Jide AdesinaOctober 20, 2014October 20, 2014

by Jide AdesinaOctober 20, 2014October 20, 20140384

Buildings and material group Cashbuild said total revenue for the company rose by 10% for the first quarter of its 2015 financial year with higher

Transportation

Made in Nigeria Cars To Stimulate Economic Growth // Effectuée Au Nigéria Voitures Pour Stimuler La Croissance Economique

Jide AdesinaOctober 20, 2014October 20, 2014

by Jide AdesinaOctober 20, 2014October 20, 20140343

Chris de Kock (CEO Wesbank), Simon Ingersent (CFO-Wesbank Motor Division, Johan Burger (deputy CEO FirstRand Bank Ltd, Engr. Aminu Jalal (director general: NAC), Luqman

Health

Nigeria And Senegal declared Ebola free // Nigéria et Sénégal déclaré Ebola gratuit

Jide AdesinaOctober 20, 2014

by Jide AdesinaOctober 20, 20140410

WHO officially declares the Ebola outbreak in Senegal over and commends the country on its diligence to end the transmission of the virus. The

Entertainment

Nollywood Actress Kate Henshaw Offiong Pick PDP Ticket // Nollywood actrice Kate Henshaw Offiong Choisir PDP billets

Jide AdesinaOctober 20, 2014October 20, 2014

by Jide AdesinaOctober 20, 2014October 20, 20140391

Nollywood actress, Kate Offiong Henshaw, has decided to take her electioneering campaign a step further by releasing her posters to convince any doubting Thomas that she

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