Tag: africa
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Access Bank Group/UNICEF initiative: 10 years commitment to Africa
The annual event is part of its continued support of UNICEF and the climax to the high-profile Access Bank/UNICEF Charity Shield Polo tournament, celebrating a decade of commitment to UNICEF projects and aimed at reaching out to and highlighting the plight of vulnerable children and orphans and internationally displaced persons. Access Bank Group, along with…
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AU launches dotAfrica Internet domain
More than 50 African countries have created an internet domain fully owned by Africa, which they named dotAfrica, APA report on Wednesday. This happened in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, at the 29th ordinary session of the African Union Assembly. “DotAfrica will bring the continent together as an internet community under one umbrella and create an opportunity…
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NITEC 2017: Top ‘take aways’ for Startups
The Nigeria International Technology Exhibition & Conference (NITEC) 2017 focused on especially startups is one of the best technology events to happen this year in Nigeria. NITEC is a yearly event that features experienced speakers with robust knowledge of the tech industry. It is specifically designed to showcase the best of the technology ecosystem and…
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Maitama Sule: Dogara mourns, says Africa has lost a patriot, icon of peace
He died when we needed him most Hon Yakubu Dogara, Speaker of the House of Representatives, has described the death of Alhaji Yusuf Maitama Sule as a monumental loss to the African continent. Dogara, in statement, issued by his Special Adviser on Media & Public Affairs, Turaki Hassan, said although the late Dan Masanin Kano,…
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‘African fashion is the most vibrant worldwide’- Dutch fashion promoter
Joan Drost, a Dutch-African fashion promoter based in Holland, has described African fashion as the most vibrant and colorful in the world.Drost, the variation of Nigerian outfits made them stood above the rest of the world. “The Nigerian fashion is quite colorful and diverse. The styles are so numerous as the designs and fabrics.…
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When the goat claims same paternity with the sheep – Owei Lakemfa
By Owei Lakemfa. Morocco, the North African kingdom is noted for its tantrums, rascality and general disregard for human rights, international norms and conventions. An attempt by sister African countries like Nigeria to convince the kingdom to respect the independence of its smaller neigbour, Western Sahara led to Morocco storming out of the African Union…
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Lagos to become largest mega city in Africa by 2035 – Researchers
Researchers have predicted that no fewer than 30 million people can live in Lagos by 2035 turning it into the largest mega city on the African continent. According to a statement by the African Property Investment (API) in Abuja on Thursday, researchers also predicted that by 2030, Lagos, Cairo and Kinshasa would each have a…
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Africa not able to meet blood needs despite voluntary donation – WHO
The World Health Organisation (WHO) says Africa still falls short of meeting its blood needs in spite of increase in the number of donors in the region. Dr Matshidiso Moeti, the WHO Regional Director for Africa, made this known in a statement in Abuja on Wednesday to mark the “World Blood Donor Day 2017”, celebrated…
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Cyber security: Africa gets Internet security guidelines
The Internet Society and the African Union Commission on Wednesday unveiled a new Internet Infrastructure Security Guidelines for Africa. According to a statement by Mr Michelle Anekeya, the society’s Communications Officer, the guideline was launched at the ongoing African Internet Summit, taking place in Nairobi. He said the 3-day summit, which started on Wednesday, May…
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Africa doesn’t need charity, it needs good leadership – Sam Adeyemi
Sam Adeyemi There is an ongoing discussion on the effectiveness of foreign aid in helping the economic development of Africa. One thing is obvious: the results are not exactly what Africa’s development partners have expected, and the reasons are not far-fetched. Dambisa Moyo, global economist and author, contends in her book Dead Aid that while…