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NEW: Opportunities For Young Africans
May 3, 2015 Software Development Teaching Fellowship at MEST Ghana (Fully-Sponsored) Deadline: April 30, 2015 The Meltwater Entrepreneurial School of Technology (MEST) is looking for candidates with a passion for teaching and a strong background Web and Mobile technology and/or entrepreneurship for a one-year assignment, teaching programming to aspiring software entrepreneurs in Accra, Ghana. MEST
America’s Black Population Increasingly Made Up Of African Immigrants
May 3, 2015 Any baseball fan who was around in the ‘60s would probably remember Tony Oliva, the admired former Minnesota Twins right fielder, three-time batting champion and eight-time All-Star. Oliva, an immigrant from Cuba, spoke to scores of people during a recent Green Card Voices dinner in Minneapolis about his journey to Minnesota and
Nigeria Seeks To Boost Investment In Agriculture, Diversify Economy
May 3, 2015 Nigeria’s agriculture ministry has attracted $8 billion in foreign investment and aims to boost that to just over $10 billion by 2015, the country’s minister of agriculture said this week. Akinwumi Adesina told The Wall Street Journal that the country is seeking to boost investment in agriculture as part of a drive
Dangote Group Plans To List On London Stock Exchange
May 2, 2015 The president of Dangote Group, Alhaji Aliko Dangote, has said his company would be ready to list on the London Stock Exchange by next year. Dangote was quoted as saying in an interview: “I think we will list in London. What we are trying to do now, between now and maybe the
Opinion: Do People Care About Fair Trade, Ethical Consumption?
April 3, 2015 The Fairtrade Foundation recently reported that sales of its products are falling in the U.K. as shoppers turn to discount retailers that stock fewer of the pricier Fairtrade goods. In response, the charity is loosening some of its certification standards, according to a SciDev.net report in AllAfrica. Fair trade is a social movement to help
Floyd Mayweather beats Manny Pacquiao in Las Vegas
May 3, 2015 Floyd Mayweather emerged victorious from the most lucrative fight in history, beating Manny Pacquiao via a wide unanimous decision in Las Vegas. American Mayweather, 38, delivered a defensive masterclass against his Philippine rival at the MGM Grand Garden Arena, making the necessary adjustments after only a few rounds before disappearing out of
Floyd Mayweather: The star athlete no sponsor will touch
May 2, 2015 Floyd Mayweather is one of the most successful athletes in the world, but no advertiser wants him selling their product. Even companies such as Nike (NKE) and Coca-Cola (KO) that have signed or stayed with athletes who find themselves in legal trouble, such as Michael Vick or Kobe Bryant won’t touch Mayweather,
Lauryn Hill Fugees star ‘shuns’ MayDay Live concert
May 2, 2015 Fugees star, Lauryn Hill could not perform at the 2015 May Day Live concert scheduled to hold today, Friday, May 1, 2015 at the Eko Hotel and Suites. According to a report by popular blogger, Linda Ikeji, Hill did not make her flight to Lagos from her American base for the music