Under the patronage of His Excellency Macky Sall, President of the Republic of Senegal, who is also the current Chairman of the African Union, medical experts and health ministers gather for Breakthrough Symposium in DakarFollowing a three-day International Symposium bringing together medical experts from 29 African countries, Ministers of Health from around the continent converged in an historic moment to …
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12 May
Egypt to host 8th Edition of Africa Women Innovation and Entrepreneurship Forum
Egypt’s Minister for International Cooperation, Dr Rania Al-Mashat has announced that Egypt will host the 8th edition of the Africa Women Innovation and Entrepreneurship Forum (AWIEF) conference and awards on 26 – 27 September in Cairo. The minister made the announcement on Tuesday, 10 May 2022 at a joint press conference held by the International Cooperation Ministry, AWIEF and the Egyptian Businessmen’s …
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11 May
Showcasing Cameroon as an attractive investment destination of choice
An international law firm is promoting Cameroon as a country offering very lucrative investment opportunities. Centurion Law Group has announced the publication of its Cameroon Africa investment Guide, showcasing a land of “a diverse population of young and old contributing to their investment opportunities and business environment”. “With one of the most urbanized populations in Western Africa, Cameroon shares a …
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11 May
Nigerian film smashes Netflix global chart in 5 days
A Nigerian made film is making waves across the globe. After only five days of being available on Netflix, Blood Sisters has been viewed 11 million hours, putting the four-part series among the reigning Global Top 10. The thriller has been been trending around the world with engaging social media conversations around themes. The film’s director Biyi Bandele took to …
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10 May
NIDO Germany holds conference on sustainable economic development in Nigeria
We are of the conviction that everyone is needed to attain the ambitious SDGs. And that the creativity, know-how, contacts and financial resources of the diaspora are necessary to achieve the SDGs in every context
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10 May
New Series: 12 tips on how to become the best version of you by Sarah Udoh-Grossfurthner
We begin today the serialisation of Vienna, Austria-based writer Sarah Udoh-Grossfurthner’s new book Who are you, if you are not YOU? Over the next 12 weeks, we will publish extracts from the book, her 12 tips on how to become the best version of you. Sarah introduces her book: Sarah Udoh-Grossfurthner, who lives in Vienna, is a writer of thought-provoking …
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10 May
Wizkid, Burna Boy, other superstars to perform at world’s biggest Afrobeats festival
The music industry is booming across the African continent and it is attracting major international players. In recent years, the world's three largest record labels, Universal Music Group, Sony Music and Warner Music Group have all entered the African market.
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9 May
German Chancellor: “Putin will not win the war”
Text of the television address of the Federal Chancellor of the Federal Republic of Germany Olaf Scholz on the anniversary of the end of the Second World War in Europe, 8 May 2022 in which he addresses the fears of Germans on ongoing war in Ukraine ———- Dear fellow citizens! 77 years ago today, the Second World War ended in …
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8 May
Germany: Important information for Africans from Ukraine
Since the beginning of the Russian invasion of Ukraine on 24 February, more than 4 million Ukrainians and people of other nationalities resident in the country have fled to other European countries. According to the German government, more than 400,000 of the displaced are currently in Germany to seek refuge – among these are thousands of Africans. While the legal …
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6 May
Ukraine: German chancellor to address nation in TV broadcast
According to German press reports, Chancellor Olaf Scholz will address the nation again in a televised speech on Sunday (8 May). He’s expected to talk about the war in Ukraine and the end of the Second World War. On 8 May 1945, 77 years ago, Germany was liberated from the Nazi regime by Allied troops. The speech is to be …
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