Bowdoin To Award Influential Nigerian Author With Honorary Doctorate Degree
Bowdoin will bestow three honorary degrees at its 213th Commencement exercises on Saturday, May 26, 2018. The ceremony will begin at 10:00 a.m. on the…
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GAME CHANGER: 44 Out Of 55 African Leaders Sign Historic Free-Trade Agreement To Boost Economic Growth On The Continent
African leaders have signed an agreement to set up a massive free-trade area. This will help to improve regional integration and boost economic growth across…
TAKE OUR POLL: Should This Employee Be Fired?
We are often disgusted by Africans who do not respect their position or who take us for granted in their call of duty. So when…
Andela Hosts Women In Tech Summit In Lagos
Andela is building a network of technology leaders on the African continent hosted the Andela Women in Technology Summit. The event is in commemoration of International…
iHub Announces 27 Digital Start-ups For Accelerator Program
iHub has announced the second cohort of digital startups who will participate in a scale-up accelerator program, Traction Camp. The 27 startups have been selected…
Nigerian Artist’s Missing Painting Sells For $1.6M
A famous painting that went missing for decades before turning up in a London apartment has sold for over $1.6 million (£1,205,000). Often dubbed…
Solar Power Off-Grid Startups Are Pouring Into West Africa
ABIDJAN (Reuters) – Standing by a towering equatorial forest, Jean-Noel Kouame’s new breeze-block house may be beyond the reach of Ivory Coast’s power…
Ivorian ‘Black Panther’ Actor Is Also A Dreamer
When we hear talks on DACA and the sometimes mischaracterization of immigrants. We have to remember that there are first and foremost human beings with…
South Africa’s President Jacob Zuma Resigns After Pressure From His Party
Durban, South Africa – Jacob Zuma, South Africa’s embattled and controversial president, has announced his resignation in a televised address to the nation. “I have…
Ethiopia PM Resigns In Bid For Sustainable Peace and Democracy
Ethiopian Prime Minister Hailemariam Desalegn has resigned unexpectedly, saying he hoped to end years of unrest and political upheaval. In a televised address, he said…