Posted by Rotimi Fadeyi
African News, Featured, Latest Headlines, News Around Africa
Saturday, May 28th, 2022
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – President Muhammadu Buhari has endorsed the recommendation on setting up an African Standby Force on Terrorism, while calling on leaders to muster the political will that would fuel synergy, enhance intelligence gathering and bring more urgency in tackling violent crimes. A statement issued by Senior Special Assistant to the President on Media […]
Posted by Oludare Fase
African News, Latest Headlines, News, News Across Nigeria, News From The State
Saturday, May 28th, 2022
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Former vice-president Atiku Abubakar, has emerged as the presidential candidate of the opposition party, the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP). Atiku won at the end of the presidential primary polling 371 votes, while Governor of Rivers State, Nyesom Wike came second with 237 votes. Other aspirants are: Bukola Saraki – 70 votes; Anyim […]
Posted by Rotimi Fadeyi
African News, Latest Headlines, News Across Nigeria
Saturday, May 28th, 2022
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) President Muhammadu Buhari has called on African political leaders to respect the right of citizens to make their choices in elections; stressing that the right to vote and determine who leads them should not be treated lightly. Speaking at a bilateral meeting with President of Malawi, Lazarus Chakwera at the sideline of the […]
Posted by Rotimi Fadeyi
African News, Latest Headlines, News Across Nigeria
Friday, May 27th, 2022
…….Says 70 % Of Persons Displaced In Lake Chad Region Are Nigerians (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – President Muhammadu Buhari has called for more concerted and institutionalized effort in ameliorating the suffering of refugees and Internally Displaced Persons (IDP) in Africa, saying only “collective and coordinated” approach would make a difference. A statement issued on Friday by […]
Posted by Eric Ojo
African News, Latest Headlines, News Around Africa
Thursday, May 26th, 2022
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – President of African Development Bank (AfDB), Dr. Akinwumi Adesina has said that climate change is currently shortchanging African economies. Dr. Adesina made the observation on Tuesday at the opening ceremony of the Bank Annual Meetings holding in Accra, Ghana. He noted that Africa suffers disproportionately from the negative impacts of climate change, […]
Posted by Eric Ojo
African News, Business News, Latest Headlines, North Africa
Thursday, May 26th, 2022
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Canon Central and North Africa (CCNA), the leading provider of imaging technologies and services has reaffirmed its commitment to drive innovation in the digital printing technology industry. CCNA, a division within Canon Middle East FZ LLC (CME), a subsidiary of Canon Europe said it is participating at this year’s edition of the […]
Posted by African Examiner
African News, Energy, Latest Headlines
Thursday, May 26th, 2022
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – African Development Bank (AfDB) and Swedfund International AB (Swedfund), have jointly signed an agreement to enhance private sector participation in independent power transmission line projects in Africa. Swedfund is Sweden’s development finance institution with the mission to contribute to poverty reduction through sustainable investments in developing countries. The Project Accelerator is a […]
Posted by African Examiner
African News, East/Central Africa, Latest Headlines, News Around Africa, Southern Africa
Wednesday, May 25th, 2022
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Special Representative for Sudan, Volker Perthes, says time is short for Sudan to reach a solution to its protracted political crisis. Perthes, who is also Head of the United Nations Integrated Transition Assistance Mission in Sudan (UNITAMS), told the Security Council on Tuesday that the crisis facing Sudan was entirely homegrown […]
Posted by Eric Ojo
African News, Latest Headlines, News Around Africa
Tuesday, May 24th, 2022
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Two frontline Tech companies, Incentro and Monday.com, have signed a strategic partnership agreement to expand their services across Africa. The partnership with Monday.com, gives Incentro the franchise to deliver training, consultancy and service of Monday.com’s work OS to the African market. With over 10 years of proven expertise in technical consultation and […]
Posted by African Examiner
African News, Latest Headlines, News Around Africa
Tuesday, May 24th, 2022
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The World Health Organisation (WHO) on Tuesday said there have been 131 confirmed monkeypox cases and 106 further suspected cases since the first was reported on May 7, outside the countries where it usually spreads. While the outbreak is unusual, it remains “containable’’ and limited, the WHO said, and it is convening […]
Posted by Eric Ojo
African News, Latest Headlines, News Around Africa
Tuesday, May 24th, 2022
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The African Development Bank (AfDB) has announced the appointment of Dr. Daniel Alexander Schroth as Director of the Renewable Energy and Energy Efficiency Department of the Bank. The appointment of Dr. Schroth, a German citizen takes effect from May 16. Prior to his appointment, he served as Acting Director. He joined the […]
Posted by Eric Ojo
African News, Latest Headlines, News Around Africa
Tuesday, May 24th, 2022
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The International Day for Universal Access to Information (IDUAI) has become another gift from Africa to the world, the Chairperson of the Working Group of the African Platform on Access to Information (APAI), Zoe Titus has said. The IDUAI proclamation is coming about 26 years after May 3 was similarly proclaimed World […]
Posted by Eric Ojo
African News, Latest Headlines, News Around Africa, West Africa
Tuesday, May 24th, 2022
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Ndoloum Vert project has been proven to be a formidable force in the fight against desertification Senegal since its inception four years ago. The women-led project which focuses on the protection of green spaces, waste management and education, has a central goal to plant 20,000 trees by 2023. This was disclosed […]
Posted by African Examiner
African News, East/Central Africa, Latest Headlines
Monday, May 23rd, 2022
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The national Parliament of the Federal Republic of Germany, Bundestag has approved the participation of German soldiers in the United Nations (UN) peacekeeping mission in Mali for another one year. On Friday, 541 members of parliament voted in favour of the new mandate, while 103 voted against and four abstained. At the […]
Posted by African Examiner
African News, Latest Headlines, News Around Africa, North Africa
Monday, May 23rd, 2022
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Egypt is to complete the construction of a $50 million vaccines storage facility in July for the storage of about 150 million doses of COVID-19 and other vaccines annually. The Chairman of Egypt’s Holding Company for Biological Products and Vaccines (VACSERA), Dr Heba Wali, made the announcement in Cairo on Monday. African […]
Posted by Eric Ojo
African News, Latest Headlines, News Around Africa
Monday, May 23rd, 2022
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Smart Africa Digital Academy (SADA) has announced its plan to roll out additional digital academics across six African countries which include, Benin, Burkina Faso, Côte d’Ivoire, Tunisia, Kenya and the Democratic Republic of Congo. As a pan-African dynamic learning ecosystem, SADA aims to improve digital skills qualifications, employability, and meet the emerging […]
Posted by African Examiner
African News, Latest Headlines, North Africa
Saturday, May 21st, 2022
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Tourism has returned to centre stage in Egypt after the country’s deadly coronavirus experience, which restricted tourists from visiting tourism sites in the country since the outbreak of COVID-19. African Examiner reporting from the Mediterranean City of Alexandria in northern Egypt on Saturday, saw hundreds of people finding their ways to the […]
Posted by Eric Ojo
African News, Latest Headlines, News Around Africa
Saturday, May 21st, 2022
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – A frontline Pan-African enterprise, Paradigm Initiative has launched its 2021 annual report on digital rights and inclusion. Paradigm Initiative works to ensure digital empowerment and promote a positive rights environment, supporting public policy toward Internet Freedom in Africa through a diverse team of 29, working out of sub-regional offices in Cameroon, Kenya, […]
Posted by Eric Ojo
African News, Latest Headlines, News Around Africa
Saturday, May 21st, 2022
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – African Development Bank (AfDB) has approved a $1.5 billion facility to help African countries avert a looming food crisis. The approval of the AfDB’s $1.5 billion African Emergency Food Production Facility by the Board of the Bank on Friday, is an unprecedented comprehensive initiative to support smallholder farmers in filling the food […]
Posted by African Examiner
African News, Latest Headlines, News Around Africa, North Africa
Friday, May 20th, 2022
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – UN agencies on Friday reported that food rations for refugees and displaced people are being cut by half in parts of the Sahel due to a massive funding shortfall. It said millions would go hungry as prices rise and climate shocks hit yields. The UN humanitarian office (OCHA) estimates that some 18 […]
