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25 November

Black People in Germany gather in Berlin for historic congress

In what could be described as a historic congress of Black people in Germany, their organisations and groups will gather in Berlin for three days (28-30 November) to take stock of the situation of people of African descent in the country. On the first day of PAD (People of African Descent) Week Germany, Black organizations will converge for the first …

25 November

Report reveals Best 100 Companies to Work for in Nigeria

“Based on our survey findings, we were able to come out with the best 100 companies to work for in Nigeria in our 2019 report, and the outcome of our findings is what makes a good company," said Hilda Kabushenga Kragha, CEO of Jobberman

25 November

Kagame inaugurates Carnegie Mellon University Africa campus in Rwanda

Pittsburgh, US-based Carnegie Mellon University (CMU) has opened its newly-built African campus in Kigali, Rwanda. The institution is the only American research university offering master’s degrees with a full-time faculty, staff and operations in Africa. Inaugurating the campus on Friday (22 November), President Paul Kagame said Rwanda had the potential, will and capacity of hosting international centres of excellence such …

25 November

Berlin Summit: Africa in the Changing World of Health Care

The World Health Summit 2019 was recently concluded in Berlin, Germany. It once again highlighted the enormous opportunities awaiting Africa if it could tap into the potential of the Digital Age. Our Contributing Editor and global health enthusiast, Dr Michael Nnaji, was at the event and he reports.

25 November

I Have No ‘Third Term’ Agenda, Buhari assures Nigerians

In the past several weeks, the Nigerian media space has been filled with reports of a plan by the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) to change the constitution to enable President Muhammadu Buhari run for a third term.

24 November

Mauritius Ambassador identifies obstacles to African development at G-PAD Forum

Ambassador of Mauritius to Germany, Prof Kheswar Jankee, has identified factors inhibiting Africa’s development and preventing the continent from realising its huge potential. Speaking at the 2019 Global Partnership for Africa’s Development (G-PAD) Forum, which took place on 22-23 November in the German city of Tubingen, the diplomat and scholar said it’s frustrating talking about African development challenges despite its …

24 November

African diaspora challenged on African development at G-PAD Forum in Tübingen

The 2019 Global Partnership for Africa’s Development (G-PAD) Forum took place on 22-23 November in the German city of Tubingen.

22 November

Akinwumi Adesina, Nana Akufo-Addo, others nominated for African Leadership awards

The shortlist was preceded by a call for nomination and the eventual winners would be decided via a voting process.

22 November

Merkel challenges African leaders on driving continent’s economic development

German Chancellor Angela Merkel hosted African leaders to a meeting in Berlin on Tuesday. The summit, the third within the framework of the G20 Compact with Africa (CwA) initiative, seeks to promote increased private sector investment in Africa. At a meeting at the federal chancellery attended by representatives of the 12 partner countries of the CwA and South Africa, being …

21 November

Zimbabwe: Military responsible for sorry state under Emmerson Mnangagwa

Zimbabwean journalist and writer Tinashe L. Chimedza writes rejoinder to President Mnangagwa’s open letter to the international community published on Monday (19 November) calling for the removal of Western sanctions on his country. Chimedza blames his country’s ruling elite of being largely responsible for the sorry state of affairs, two years after the exit of then President Robert Mugabe. Two …

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