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 Speaker, Lagos State House of Assembly, Mr Mudashiru Obasa, has said that the state, Nigeria’s most populous and its economic heartbeat, remains a prime destination for foreign investors, considering its improved infrastructure and secured environment. Obasa made the assertion when a delegation of German parliamentarians paid a courtesy call on him in his office at Ikeja on Monday, 31 …
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November, 2016
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1 November
Romania and Morocco have most expatriates in EU prisons
In the majority of cases Romanians are convicted for petty crime, such as shoplifting, burglary and pickpocketing.
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October, 2016
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30 October
Global wildlife populations drop by more than half in forty years
Global wildlife populations have fallen a staggering 58 percent between 1970 and 2012, according to a report by the WWF and the Zoological Society. It says human activities are overwhelming the environment and if this continues, the numbers will fall by two-thirds by 2020. The Living Planet Index looked at 3,700 different species of birds, fish, mammals, amphibians and reptiles. …
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28 October
Gambia becomes 3rd African nation after Burundi and South Africa to leave ICC
The Gambia has announced it is leaving the International Criminal Court, referring to its ICC acronym as the “International Caucasian Court” and accusing it of unfairly targeting Africa while ignoring the crimes of the West.
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28 October
Shina Peters tours Europe! To perform in Amsterdam, Berlin, Barcelona..
Afro Juju exponent and one of Nigeria’s most famous musicians, Sir Sina Peters, is on a European tour.
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26 October
Exclusive interview with award-winning Sharon Dodua Otoo on writing and the Black experience in Europe
The Berlin-based writer and winner of this year’s Ingeborg Bachmann Prize talks about the prize, German society, the Black experience in Europe and the role of writers in the struggle for a more inclusive society, among other issues.
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26 October
Why Turkish Airlines focuses on Africa, by its CEO, Dr Temel Kotil
Turkish Airlines’ interest in Africa shows no sign of abating. The Star Alliance carrier, which serves 46 destinations and has grown by 32 per cent in the past two years in the continent, considers Africa a priority market, its CEO, Dr Temel Kotil, said in a recent interview with the aviation online news site anna.aero. “Anybody serving Africa has a …
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26 October
Mauritius, Rwanda, South Africa make doing business easier, says new World Bank report
WASHINGTON, 25 October 2016 – Sub-Saharan Africa economies carried out a record number of reforms in the past year to improve the business climate for local entrepreneurs, says the World Bank Group’s annual ease of doing business report. “Doing Business 2017: Equal Opportunity for All,” released today, finds that 37 of the region’s 48 economies adopted 80 reforms in the …
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20 October
Abuja hosts inaugural Nigeria Mining Week
A series of events, including exhibitions, conferences and workshops, dedicated to the mining industry in Nigeria takes place in the capital city Abuja from 25-27 October. Minister of Mines and Steel Development, Dr Kayode Fayemi, will deliver the welcome address at the inaugural Nigeria Mining Week. Mining is being reactivated by the administration of President Muhammadu Buhari to play a …
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19 October
‘Nothing for us without us’ – OvaHerero, Nama
Descendants of the victims of genocide have marched in Berlin to demand their direct involvement in reparations talks.
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