THE AFRICAN COURIER. Reporting Africa and its Diaspora! The African Courier is an international magazine published in Germany to report on Africa and the Diaspora African experience. The first issue of the bimonthly magazine appeared on the newsstands on 15 February 1998. The African Courier is a communication forum for European-African political, economic and cultural exchanges, and a voice for Africa in Europe.
The end is near for one of the most contentious legacies of French colonialism in Africa. The eight-member nations of the West African Monetary Union have “unanimously” decided to end the policy of keeping their foreign reserves in the French Treasury President Patrice Talon of Benin has announced that the foreign reserves of the West African CFA franc, the currency …
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November, 2019
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11 November
New report on visa openness of African countries out
The 2019 top performers on visa openness rank among the top countries for foreign direct investment in Africa, and benefit from strong levels of growth, including in tourism.
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11 November
Former Nigerian petroleum minister dies
The retired professor of virology, who died after being admitted to the University College Hospital Ibadan, was an elder statesman who was courted by the media for his views on issues of national significance.
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11 November
Young Ghanaian wins world’s best photography award
The competition was hosted by free-to-use photography app, Agora, and received over 130,000 submissions from 193 countries.
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11 November
Submit your proposal for a chance to grow your business!
The Mastercard Foundation Centre is inviting educational technology innovators to apply for funding to grow their ventures while contributing to improving the quality of education in Africa. The deadline for submissions is..
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10 November
What the Mandela exhibition in Berlin shows and why you should see it
An exhibition commemorating the life of South African freedom hero and global moral icon is currently showing in Berlin, Germany.
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8 November
Why Buhari sacked Osinbajo’s aides — Presidency
The Presidency said media reports of a soured relationship are originating from the minds and mouths of mischief makers, who are desperate for entertaining stories from the Aso Rock Villa with which to titillate the public.
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8 November
Migrants are systematically discriminated against in Germany — sociologist
Turkish students receive worse marks for the same performance, women with headscarves are less likely to receive invitations to a job interview, Naika Foroutan, a sociologist, criticizes the systematic discrimination against migrants. In Germany, according to the German-Iranian migration researcher Naika Foroutan, Muslims are the most disadvantaged. Even if many feel that they are tolerant and open, the reality looks …
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8 November
‘Keteke’ opens Afrikamera 2019 to rave review in Berlin
A Ghanaian comedy film set the tone for this year’s Afrikamera, the festival that showcases current feature and documentary films from Africa in Berlin. Keteke, the debut production of Peter Kofi Sedufia, kicked the 5-day festival off on Thursday (7 November). The film, a witty look-back at the inadequate transport infrastructure of the early 1980s Ghana, was well received by …
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7 November
Nigerian sex trafficking syndicate goes on trial in France
Also on the list of accused is Jessica Edosomwan, Europe's most wanted woman. She’s accused of recruiting women in Nigeria for the sex trade in Lyon, Nimes and Montpellier.
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