Africa World Nigeria: Abducted Girls Released in Northwest Nigeria, As Fresh Attacks Rock Country’s Northeast [ad_1] While the release of more than 200 girls abducted from their school on Friday in northwest Nigeria is a welcome development said senior UN officials there on Tuesday, civilians and aid facilities have come under attack in the country’s northeast, highlighting the plight of civilians who have suffered years of conflict and insecurity. Edward […] Written by Maakye Ghana March 2, 2021March 2, 2021
News Zimbabwe: Tino’s Brother Happy With Striker’s Progress [ad_1] Senior Sports Reporter TINO KADEWERE’S brother, Prosper, says the Warriors star’s career is on the right course and he is evolving into a fine team player. The Zimbabwe international last scored for his Lyon on January 24, against St-Etienne, when he grabbed a brace. However, nine goals and three assists still represent a successful […] Written by Maakye Ghana March 2, 2021March 2, 2021
Business Nigeria: Dangote Sugar Full-Year Revenue Jumps By N53bn As Lagos Contributes Half of Total Sales [ad_1] Revenue drew strength from the performance of its flagship brand, the 50kg sugar. Dangote Sugar Refinery (DSR) said its gross sales for 2020 accelerated by one third or N53.211 billion to N214.298 billion, with Nigeria’s commercial capital Lagos contributing 49 per cent of its total sales in Africa’s biggest economy. Revenue drew strength from […] Written by Maakye Ghana March 2, 2021March 2, 2021
News Nigeria: Omotayo Bows Out As Aruna Takes Centre Stage [ad_1] African history-maker Olajide Omotayo has bowed out fighting in the second stage of the preliminary round of the World Table Tennis (WTT) Middle East Hub taking place in Doha, Qatar. The $200,000 prize-money tournament is the first official WTT event with 298 players from 66 countries taking part. Highest ranked African star, Quadri Aruna, […] Written by Maakye Ghana March 2, 2021March 2, 2021
Sports South Africa: Boks Likely to Be Tourists Against British and Irish Lions in 2021 [ad_1] It is increasingly likely that the Springboks’ scheduled 2021 home series against the British & Irish Lions will take place in the UK in July 2021. The British & Irish Lions is a name synonymous with tours. The Lions were established as a touring team and throughout their 133-year existence have always travelled to […] Written by Maakye Ghana March 2, 2021March 2, 2021
Business Angola: European Currency Sale Drops in Last Three Years – BNA [ad_1] Luanda — Sales in Euros to commercial banks fell from 10.9 billion in 2017 to 780.5 million Euros in 2020, reflecting a sharp reduction of the European currency in the foreign exchange market. In this period, BNA did not sell dollars in the market, due to the suspension of the correspondence relationship with American […] Written by Maakye Ghana March 2, 2021March 2, 2021
Business Tanzania: Dar es Salaam Port Cargo Handling Projected to Rise By 43percent in Four Years [ad_1] Dar es Salaam — The volume of cargo, handled at the Dar es Salaam port, is projected to rise by about 43 percent during the next four years when the ongoing berths expansion is completed. Handled cargo volumes will increase by 7.5 million tonnes – to 25 million tonnes in 2025 – compared the […] Written by Maakye Ghana March 2, 2021March 2, 2021
Africa World Nigeria: Swiss Newspaper Apologises to Okonjo-Iweala Over ‘Grand Mother’ Tag [ad_1] As Nigeria’s former minister of finance, Dr Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala resumes office yesterday as the Director-General of the World Trade Organisation (WTO) she thanked all her “sisters” and “UN Women Leaders” and ambassadors that called out Aargauer Zeitung, a Swiss newspaper that called her “Grandmother” when she was confirmed as the WTO DG in February. […] Written by Maakye Ghana March 2, 2021March 3, 2021
Africa World Africa: UN Peacebuilding Commission Must Prioritise Protecting Youth Activists Facing Retaliation [ad_1] United Nations — The United Nations Peacebuilding Commission must prioritise the protection of youth activists who face retaliation from state and non-state actors, said UN Youth Envoy Jayathma Wickramanayake. Wickramanayake was speaking at the Peacebuilding Commission high-level virtual meeting on Youth, Peace and Security, where she outlined numerous ways the commission can assist youth […] Written by Maakye Ghana March 2, 2021March 2, 2021
Africa World Nigeria: Okonjo-Iweala Assumes Office As WTO Director-General [ad_1] On Monday, Mrs Okonjo-Iweala was received into office by officials of the trade body and a few journalists at WTO’s headquarters in Geneva, Switzerland. A former Nigerian minister of finance, Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala, on Monday assumed office as Director-General of the World Trade Organization. Mrs Okonjo-Iweala assumed office amid high expectations among stakeholders of the […] Written by Maakye Ghana March 1, 2021March 3, 2021
