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 ADAN Career Day will take place for the 5th time in a row on 19 April at the Kap Europa, the congress centre located in the heart of Frankfurt am Main. The Afro-German initiative is the biggest career fair for Black and People of Colour in Europe that exclusively focuses on bringing them together with renowned companies. “The career …
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February, 2024
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23 February
Germany: Report reveals languages spoken by immigrants at home
Most people with a history of immigration living in Germany speak German at home in addition to their mother tongue. This was revealed by the Federal Statistical Office in its report, released on Tuesday, citing the results of the 2022 micro census. About 24 per cent of the approximately 20.2 million people with a history of immigration in Germany only …
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23 February
Why African diaspora is critical to continental development — Abike Dabiri-Erewa
For Africa to experience socio-economic resurgence, prosperity and development, the onus lies with Africans at home and more importantly its Diaspora. Chairman/CEO, Nigerians in Diaspora Commission, (NIDCOM), Hon Abike Dabiri-Erewa, stated this when she received a delegation from Zimbabwe led by its High Commissioner to Nigeria, Ambassador Maxwell Ranga, on a study tour of the Commission in Abuja. Dabiri-Erewa expressed …
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23 February
BBC News launches 2024 Komla Dumor award
The search for this year’s winner of the BBC News Komla Dumor Award has started. This year marks the 10th anniversary of the death of Dumor, the Ghanaian journalist whose memory the award honours. Dumor died suddenly aged 41 a decade ago. Dumor had joined the BBC African Service in 2007, after more than a decade working as a radio …
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23 February
New study reveals the best EU countries for women to work
Finland is the best country in the EU for women in the workplace, a new study has revealed. Personal finance experts Finansvalp analysed Eurostat data on seats held by women in national parliaments, women in senior management positions, and the 2022 median net income by gender in the 27 EU member countries. Each country was given a gender-equality score out …
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23 February
International solar company secures funding for off-grid expansion in Nigeria
A new financing facility provided by the Nigeria Infrastructure Debt Fund (NIDF) will open up access to affordable clean energy in Nigeria Wednesday 21 February 2024 – d.light, the global provider of transformational household products and affordable finance for low-income households, and Chapel Hill Denham, the largest alternatives asset manager in Nigeria, today announced the closing of a landmark USD$7.4 million (N10 …
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17 February
Germany: Prepaid debit card instead of cash for asylum-seekers and refugees
No more cash for refugees, but a “credit balance” on a payment card. All federal states have now agreed that from the beginning of 2025, refugees and asylum-seekers throughout Germany are to receive their social benefits via a prepaid debit card and no longer as cash or by bank transfer. The new card will be a “debit card” with credit …
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17 February
Dabiri-Erewa hails Ahmed Musa for being a great mentor, philanthropist
Hon. Abike Dabiri-Erewa Chairman/CEO Nigerians in Diaspora Commission (NiDCOM) has commended Super Eagles Captain, Ahmed Musa, for being an exemplary Nigerian Diaspora and a great mentor of Nigerians youths. Speaking while receiving the football player and his delegation in Abuja, Dabiri-Erewa stated that the player had heeded to the mandate of being a good Ambassador, remembering the country and excelling …
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17 February
Europe: Safest and most dangerous countries to drive in for travellers
New research has revealed the most dangerous European countries to drive in, with Romania coming out on top. The study by Vignetteswitzerland.com analysed the latest data from the European Transport Safety Council to see which countries had the highest road deaths per million inhabitants. It found that Romania is statistically the most dangerous country to drive in in Europe. 2022 …
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17 February
German society seeks alternatives to family
Faced with an aging population and more people living alone, the German government plans to introduce a new legal mechanism to help people in non-romantic relationships to take responsibility for one another. By Helen Whittle The way that people in Germany live, love, parent and age is changing. But the question of who and how to take care of one …
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