Tag: african
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Tony Elumelu Foundation set to announce 2024 Cohort of its flagship entrepreneurship programme
The Tony Elumelu Foundation, (TEF), is set announce 1,200 African entrepreneurs across 54 African countries as beneficiaries of its flagship Entrepreneurship Programme. The announcement will be made on March 22, 2024. The new beneficiaries will become the 10th cohort of the 10-year-long TEF Entrepreneurship Programme.
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Nigerian filmmaker collaborates with Namibian studios to tell African stories
A Nigerian filmmaking organisation, Play Network Studios, is collaborating with Mondjila Studios in Namibia to tell the stories of Africans to the world through filmmaking.
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We need African solutions to global problems— U.S. Envoy
The Consul General of the U.S. Consulate in Lagos, Will Stevens, says African solutions are needed to address global problems of which include climate change, food insecurity, poor leadership, among others.
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Africa can rise but not going to rise by prayer and fasting- Prof Lumumba
A Kenyan pan-Africanist Patrick Lumumba, has said the liberation of Africa will not come by its religious exercises.
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Continental victory: Leaders, Elon Musk, others hail Morocco for making Africa proud
Sports stars, political leaders and celebrities took to social media on Saturday to congratulate Morocco for its World Cup quarter final win over Portugal, making it the first African or Arab team to reach the semi finals of the soccer tournament. Here are some of the reactions. U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken tweeted…
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African agencies on Drug, food regulations brainstorms to create single information database
Some African Drug and Food regulatory agencies are currently in Abuja brainstorming on how to have a single database of information on drug and food regulations on the African continent. The event, which kick-started on Monday, was organized by the African Union Development Agency (AUDA-NEPAD) in collaboration with the Nigeria National Agency for Food and…
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The Canary Islands are African, but owned by Spain – Owei Lakemfa
SUNDAY, September 19, 2021 like past Sundays in the Canary Islands promised to be a quiet, restful day. It was also a day of
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Africans must ensure transparent democratic processes — Osinbajo
The Vice-President, Yemi Osinbajo, has urged Africans to continue to make the additional effort in ensuring that elections in the continent go through the democratic process and remain transparent and fair. Osinbajo said this on Monday while receiving the President-elect of Sao Tome and Principe, Carlos Vila Nova who paid him a courtesy visit at…
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Trump says all African nations ‘complete toilets’ in new book by Cohen
In a new book out this week, U.S. President Donald Trump’s former personal lawyer, Michael Cohen, alleges that Trump regarded all African countries and nations run by black people as “complete toilets”. The book also said Trump made disparaging remarks about Black world leaders including former South African President Nelson Mandela after he died. In…
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How virtualization helps African telcos bridge the 2G and 5G divide – Christoph Fitih
By Christoph Fitih, Director Sales – Africa, Parallel Wireless The fifth generation (5G) telecom network is already creating buzz globally, as service providers and users realise the enormous potential of the new technology. Even as telecom operators globally are lining up resources at their disposal to embrace the latest technology, the operators in Africa are…