November, 2019

• 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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• 6 November

  Appeal Court sacks APC senator from Ekiti, declares PDP winner

  The Kaduna Division of the Court of Appeal has nullified the election of the spokesman of the Senate, Senator Dayo Adeyeye.   The Appellate Court subsequently upheld the tribunal judgment which declared Biodun Olujimi, the candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party, as winner of the Ekiti South Senatorial election held on February 23.   The Independent National Electoral Commission had …

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• 6 November

  Dayan Kodua’s new book on how a doll changes a kid’s thinking

    German-Ghanaian actress and author Dayan Kodua has written a children’s book. Odo tells the story, in German, of Odo, a 6-year-old girl in Ghana. The day Odo saw a black doll at her girlfriend’s birthday party changed her. She was so fascinated that she could no longer think of anything else other than of how to own her own …

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• 6 November

  Berlin film festival presents Lusophone Africa, opens with Ghanaian comedy

  ‘AFRIKAMERA – Latest Cinema from Africa’ presents, from 7 – 11 November in Berlin, a selection of current feature and documentary films from Angola, Guinea-Bissau and Mozambique. The festival presents the latest productions by filmmakers from Lusophone Africa dealing not only with history but also issues such as gender, religion or urbanity and reflect cultural, social and political developments. In …

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• 5 November

  Nigeria’s Oscar entry ‘Lionheart’ disqualified

  The movie was scheduled to be screened to voters for the International Feature Film category, formerly known as best foreign language film, on Wednesday.

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• 5 November

  Why Nigerians should set their sight on Dublin

  A big and bold investment initiative will be launched at the annual general meeting of the Nigerians in Diaspora Organisation Europe (NIDOE), taking place in Dublin on 7-9 November.

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• 5 November

  Why agribusiness is Africa’s new investment frontier

  Africa’s agribusiness sector is expected to reach $1 trillion by 2030, so there is certainly cause for optimism. Consumer demand for food in Africa is growing at an unprecedented rate. But what is fuelling this growth? Mariam Yinusa and Edward Mabaya, Principal Economist and Manager, respectively, in the Agribusiness Development Division of the African Development Bank (AfDB), explain. In the …

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• 5 November

  Ghana gets new Honorary Consul in Germany

  Honorary consuls are designated by a foreign government to look after the affairs of its citizens.

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