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Japheth Omojuwa: Africa’s emerging pharmaceutical revolution (Y! FrontPage)
by Japheth Omojuwa Government should provide the environment for pharmaceutical businesses but like other businesses, government has no business in this business. Governments’ business is regulation. The pharmaceutical industry in…
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Gorgeous: Former ‘Face of Africa’, Oluchi shows off THAT hot bikini body (LOOK)
by Hauwa Gambo Former Face of Africa, and New York-based supermodel/entrepreneur, Oluchi Orlandi yesterday showed off her bikini body on her Instagram page - from a photoshoot. [TWEETS: Oluchi brings…
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Opinion: While you were waiting to invest in Africa…
by Francis Onwumere Everything seems perfect. In fact too perfect. Only that nobody is investing yet, for fear of another bubble… Africa is rising and if you’re not investing- you’re…
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Dangote secures $4.25bn loan to build refinery in Nigeria
by Isi Esene The Chairman of the Dangote Group, Aliko Dangote has disclosed that his company has secured loans worth $4.25bn from banks to build an oil refinery to help…
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Idiare Atimomo: Apple’s next growth curve may be in Africa
by Idiare Atimomo Apple Co. has identified opportunities for investment growth in China and is acting on this, but I remain puzzled as to why... a similar focus on the…
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Iyinoluwa Aboyeji: Nigeria – The role of technology in driving the new economy (Y! FrontPage)
Nigeria needs to acknowledge how dire the situation is and correct its educational system especially at the tertiary level. Our Universities need to be talent factories and not talent drains.…
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Nigeria’s young leaders set to shine at One Young World Summit
by Isi Esene Young leaders from Nigeria have an important role to play at One Young World summit taking place in Johannesburg, South Africa from 2 – 5 October 2013. …
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Open letter to German Federal Cultural Foundation: Africa is not a country! It has 50 countries
by Safia Dickersbach One has to remind them very loudly that Africa is not a country as the German Federal Cultural Foundation apparently considers the more than 50 countries on…
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Living the good life: Peter ‘Psquare’ Okoye chills underwater – See (awesome) Photo
by Isi Esene One moment he's in a private jet up in the air with his crew flying all over the African continent and the next minute we see Peter…
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PHOTOS: Samsung Africa Forum 2013 ‘Journey of Wonders’ Press Conference
[READ: Journey of Wonders: Samsung unveils premium products and smart solutions (DETAILS)] What: Samsung Africa Forum 2013 press conference When: Wednesday, March 13 Where: At the Cape Town City Hall in…
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Saving lives: Samsung unveils mobile solar powered healthcare centre for rural areas
Samsung has unveiled its Solar Powered Healthcare Centre at the Samsung Africa Forum currently on-going in Cape Town, South Africa. The Solar Powered Healthcare Centre is designed to provide healthcare…
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It’s here: Samsung launches the world’s first 8-inch tablet (DETAILS)
by Idoreyin Sampson and Isi Esene The excitement which heralded the introduction of the Samsung GALAXY Note 8.0 at the Samsung Africa Forum in Johannesburg, South Africa can only be…
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Touching the future: Samsung opens its Africa Forum to underprivileged students in Cape Town
by Idoreyin Sampson Samsung plans to host a large number of school children at the expo centre in Cape Town during its annual Samsung Africa Forum. Learners from private, public,…
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Opinion: The real Africa is not English, French, or Portuguese – Why local language is important
by Ian Henderson As more and more companies line up to enter Africa, the world's second most populous continent with a rising middle class of more than 300 million, companies…
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Opinion: Africa’s future is mobile
by Ayanda Dlamini Africa is an increasingly mobile continent, making smart mobile application development one of the continent's next big industries. Ayanda Dlamini The mobile application space is set to…
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Japheth Omojuwa: #OccupyNigeria – Fueling the Nigerian awakening for active citizenship (Y! FrontPage)
We cannot continue to throw our empty bowls before the West and expect that we will attain prosperity on their charity. We must endure the pain and pleasure of earning…
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You don’t say: “Nigeria lacks good leaders” – Former President Obasanjo
Former president Olusegun Obasanjo on Saturday in Abeokuta, the Ogun State capital, declared that Nigeria lacked good leaders. Obasanjo lamented that the dearth of good leaders in the country as…
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Paul Eze: Developing homegrown solutions to Africa’s challenges
by Paul Eze Startups can work on ideas for tools and apps that check and report on important body health parameters such as blood pressure, stress levels I had read…
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Japheth Omojuwa: The seamy side of Nigeria (Y! FrontPage)
Nigeria is critical to the rest of the continent and if Nigeria does not get it right, Africa will really not make more progress. – President Barack Obama Nigeria is…
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Zainab Usman: The need for ownership of African problems and solutions (Y! Policy Hub)
by Zainab Usman “Africa’s story has been written by others; we need to own our problems and solutions and write our story.” Paul Kagame, President of Rwanda With these words, Paul Kagame…
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Opinion: Why foreign aid is still bad for all of us
by George Ogunbande You keep pouring water into a leaking basket. Why? You keep helping these corrupt politicians amass wealth. Why? You keep designing failed projects that will continually keep…
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10 African companies going global in 2013, according to Ventures Africa
Business in opened in Africa and the former “hopeless” continent is thriving with trade and investment opportunities. Africa is seeing increased Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) and its major companies are…
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Heard of Hoodoo? It’s the ‘exploited and forgotten’ African religion
Are you familiar with the religion Hoodoo? Not the West African religion Voodoo or Vodoun, but Hoodoo. Hoodoo first emerged in the southeastern region of the United States in the…
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Opinion: Unveiling the next big thing in Africa’s web industry
by Vince Matinde Currently, Africa’s web content is filled with foreign content and given the growing bandwidth in Africa, local and relevant will be in high demand, meaning all…
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Opinion: The myth of Africa’s rise
by Rick Rowden Rich countries figured out long ago, that if economies are not moving out of dead-end activities that only provide diminishing returns over time (primary agriculture and extractive…
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The United States of Africa? South African leaders call for an African community similar to EU
The economic crisis in Europe doesn’t seem to be coming to an end any time soon. Global leaders are taking note of the mistakes, and also noticing that there are…
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Ludacris shows-off new (bootylicious) girlfriend from Gabon (LOOK)
As if being whisked away for a luxury holiday in Maui wasn't enough, rapper turned actor Chris 'Ludacris' Bridges went the extra mile for girlfriend Eudoxie. The French-speaking beauty from…
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What’s the score? Odemwingie launches more blistering Twitter attacks on Super Eagles coach and ex-players
by Rachel Ogbu Since Nigeria's coach, Stephen Keshi decided to leave Peter Odemwingie out of his Africa Cup of Nations squad, there has been a lot of debate - going back…
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Psquare again perform before a sell-out crowd in Uganda (PHOTOS)
by Akan Ido Psquare's show in Uganda was definitely a success as the venue of their concert was filled to the brim with ecstatic fans who couldn't miss their performance…
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Adiya Atuluku: The thing about fashion and style editorials out of Africa (Y! Superblogger)
It’s past time the Africa is viewed as more than a place to go on safaris or exam tribes living in wildernesses. I would absolutely love to see a campaign…
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YMonitor
- Beyond the Power Struggle: Why a Strong Opposition Party is Crucial for Nigeria’s Democracy
- The Importance of Impartial Reporting in Nigeria’s Democracy
- Understanding the Role of Election Tribunals in Nigeria’s Electoral Process
- The Importance of Active Citizenship Beyond the Voting Booth
- How Ethnic Baiting is Undermining Nigeria’s National Security and Democracy
YMonitor
- Beyond the Power Struggle: Why a Strong Opposition Party is Crucial for Nigeria’s Democracy
- The Importance of Impartial Reporting in Nigeria’s Democracy
- Understanding the Role of Election Tribunals in Nigeria’s Electoral Process
- The Importance of Active Citizenship Beyond the Voting Booth
- How Ethnic Baiting is Undermining Nigeria’s National Security and Democracy