Tag: africa
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Melania Trump shuns Nigeria as she begins 4-day visit to Africa
Melania Trump on Monday afternoon boarded Executive One, the government jet assigned for her travel, and left the United States for Africa on her first major solo journey as first lady. TheNewsGuru (TNG) reports Melania is billed to visit Ghana, Malawi, Kenya and Egypt, with Nigeria left out of her itineraries. While details of her…
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Entrepreneurship growth in Nigeria, Africa critical to continent’s survival – Google
Google on Monday said the growth of entrepreneurship in Africa was critical to the survival of the continent. Mr Fola Olatunji-David, Head of Startup Success and Services, Launchpad Accelerator Africa, made the remark at the unveiling of 11- developers that made the second class. Launchpad Accelerator Africa, first announced in July, 2017, is a Google’s…
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Why right policies are need to fast-track digital growth in Africa
Prof. Umar Danbatta, Executive Vice Chairman, Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC), has called on stakeholders in the telecommunication sector to put in place right polices to fast track digital growth in Africa. Danbatta made this call on Monday at the International Telecommunication Union (ITU) and the Digital Bridge Institute Regional Human Capacity Building Workshop in Abuja.…
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Melania Trump to visit Africa October
U.S. First Lady Melania Trump will be travelling to Africa in October, but without her husband, President Donald Trump. Melania, who expressed excitement at her first travel to Africa, said in a statement that her visit would afford her the opportunity to appraise the issues facing children on the continent. The U.S. first lady also…
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I will strive to become Africa’s best, says Olude, 20km race-walker
Fadekemi Olude, a 20km race-walk national record holder on Tuesday says she will strive to become the best in Africa. Olude, who was reacting to her fourth place rank in Africa after the 21st Confederation of African Athletics Championships in Asaba, said that featuring in competitions kept improving her performance. The Ogun indigene also told…
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Africa still needs strong men – Ojenagbon
BY PAUL OJENAGBON Former United States President, Barrack Obama, famously made a statement that Africa did not need strong men but strong institutions. Like many, i had swallowed the import of this message until prevailing circumstances compelled me to see reason on the flip side. On the contrary, the continent needs both strong men and…
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90% vehicles imported to Africa dangerous to public health – Study
Centre for Science and Environment (CSE), an NGO says 90 percent of vehicles imported into Africa are old and are dangerous to public health. Priyanka Chandola, the Programme Manager, Clean Air and Sustainable Mobility Programme of CSE disclosed this after a study on used vehicles made available in a statement in Abuja on Tuesday. She…
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Nigeria glad to offer assistance to other African countries – Buhari
President Muhammadu Buhari on Friday in Abuja said that it is a thing of joy for Nigeria to lend a helping hand to any African country in distress. He made the remark while receiving the outgoing High Commissioner of the Republic of Sierra Leone, Her Excellency, Mrs Haja Afsatu Kabba, at the State House, Abuja.…
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Obama visits Africa, recommends Achebe, Chimamanda’s books for summer read
Former U.S. President, Barack Obama, has recommended Chinua Achebe’s “Things Fall Apart” and Chimamanda Adichie’s “Americanah” among six books for the 2018 Summer reading list. Obama took to his Twitter handle to announce the six all-African authored books ahead of his first visit to Africa since leaving office on Jan. 20, 2017. The visit would…
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Long Knives Are Out: FIFA – Football Is Not For Africa. Part 2 – Tony Ajero
By Tony Ajero We ended the last edition of this World Cup special with one soccer administrator’s impassioned chronicle of misdeeds against NFF President Amaju Pinnick. Since then, much water has passed under the bridge – water don pass garri. Our usual soap opera unhinged very speedily: and we continue to make ourselves the world’s…