Tag: africa
Obasanjo blames colonialism, not leaders for Africa’s underdevelopment
Former President Olusegun Obasanjo on Wednesday in Ibadan identified colonialism as an impediment to Africa’s progress and development. Obasanjo spoke…
Obasanjo decries worsening corruption in Africa
Kazeem Ugbodaga Nigeria’s former President, Olusegun Obasanjo has decried the worsening level of corruption in Africa, urging African nations to…
Gemalto protects over 3bn mobile phonebook contacts in M/East, Africa
Gemalto the world leader in digital security has announced that over three billion mobile phonebook contacts across the Middle East…
CNN/Multichoice Awards: 20 years of journalism in Africa
Seun Bisuga/Nairobi Joana Mantey, a Ghanian journalist, who currently freelances was the first African journalist to scoop the African Journalist…
Facebook to launch satellite to expand Internet access in Africa
Facebook Inc said it would launch a satellite in partnership with France’s Eutelsat Communications to bring Internet access to large…
No progress in Nigerian, African governance – IIAG
There’s been no progress in Nigerian governance despite a change in the leadership of the most populous Black nation, the…
BET brings Hit Urban Lifestyle Festival to Africa
Funsho Arogundade Come 12 December, the spectacular global celebration of urban culture, music and lifestyle, from entertainment channel BET will…
United Nations taps African oil, mineral wealth to fight hunger
Four African countries have agreed to divert a portion of revenue from oil, gold and other resources to an innovative…
BET’s reality show, Top Actor comes to Africa
Funsho Arogundade Ahead of Season 2 of hit TV Series, Top Actor, BET (DStv channel 129) is on the hunt…
HID Awolowo’s death a colossal loss to Nigeria, Africa — Lagos Speaker
The Speaker of the Lagos State House of Assembly, Rt. Hon. Mudashiru Obasa, has described the death of the Awolowo…
Over 200 exhibitors register for Abuja trade fair
The Abuja Chamber of Commerce and Industry Limited (ABUCCI) says more than 200 exhibitors have registered to participate in Abuja…
Over 150 waste management firms to storm Nigeria
Daniels Ekugo A waste management company in Nigeria, Waste Matters Nigeria in conjunction with the Federal Ministry of Environment is…
A decade after write-offs, Africa sliding back into debt trap
By Ed Cropley Reuters – With their economies floundering and currencies sinking, African states that have borrowed heavily in dollars…
Insecurity in Africa: Buhari seeks AU, regional communities’ collaboration
President Muhammadu Buhari on Monday in Abuja urged the Peace and Security Council (PAC) of the African Union (AU) and…
1 million Africans to catch malaria from dam mosquitoes in 2015 – Study
A study published in Malaria Journal, has predicted that one million Africans would catch malaria in 2015, because they live…
Multichoice Content Showcase: A+E Networks mark commitment to Africa
Two revelatory OJ Simpson documentaries will be broadcast on A+E Networks channel Crime + InvestigationTM (CI) Africa this October. The…
African Defence Chiefs strategize to counter terrorism
In furtherance of multinational approach to fight against terrorism that is ravaging African regions, the Chief of Defence Staff (CDS)…
CEOs named for four Orange subsidiaries in Africa, Middle East
In agreement with its local partners, Orange has appointed the following CEOs for four of its subsidiaries in Africa and…
Multichoice Africa kicks off content showcase in Africa
It was a night of glamour and elegance filled with #OnlyTheBest in African entertainment when MultiChoice Africa kicked off its…
Is 2015 the beginning of the end for Africa’s China-led boom?
Reuters – Disappointing growth in Africa’s two biggest economies has highlighted the role of China in the expansion of recent…
Africans must think to bring growth to continent, says Osinbajo
Vice President of Nigeria, Prof Yemi Osinbajo has said that time has come for Africans to re-think some of the…
Osinbajo harps on capacity building, political stability in Africa
Vice President Yemi Osinbajo on Tuesday identified human capital development, political stability and economic integration as central to the rapid…
Africa gets $830m infrastructure fund
The new infrastructure investment platform in Africa, Africa50, backed by the African Development Bank (AfDB), has raised 830 million dollars…
Technology increasingly shaping Africa’s financial sector – DHL
Sumesh Rahavendra, Vice President of Sales for DHL Express Sub Saharan Africa has stated that the African financial services industry…
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…Africa’s economy will progress while Europe, China, North America stagnate…, says Obasanjo
Thirty-five years in the life of any human institution should not normally be considered too distant to predict its course…
Obama says entrepreneurs in Africa can give hope, deliver growth
NAIROBI (Reuters) – United States President Barack Obama told African entrepreneurs in Kenya on Saturday they could help counter violent…
Global investment increasing in Africa’s telecoms industry
Africa’s telecoms industry forms a vital component to the country’s economic growth, affecting all aspects of the business and social…
Which Path To Economic Growth And Development In Africa?
By Kunle Ajibade Last week, The Economist of London (June 20th – 26th 2015 edition) ran a story on the…
Invest in renewable energy, Osinbajo tells African countries
Nigeria’s Vice President, Prof. Yemi Osinbajo, has urged African nations to focus greater attention on development of renewable energy as…
Facebook opens first African office in Johannesburg
Facebook has opened its first office in Africa to further the company’s commitment to help businesses connect with people and…