The Thread: Your mother might not be as perfect as you’d like to think, but that’s okay

In honour of Mother’s Day, media entrepreneur and organiser of How To Fix Nigeria, Funmi Iyanda, took on the elephant in the room. Why are we more inclined to think of bad fathers than we are bad mothers? Why the deification of parents? Doesn’t said deification prevent us from recognising they are human and flawed,... Read More

Opinion

africa, FAMILY, Funmi Iyanda, Mother's Day, parenting, Relationships, The Thread

March 25, 2017

Africa has incredible talents the world has not seen – Mo Abudu

by Azeez Adeniyi One of Africa’s most prominent media figures, Mo Abudu has said Africa has incredible talent that the World is yet to see. Abudu who is the CEO of Ebonylife Television and EbonyLife Films said this in an interview with CNN’s ‘Africa voices’. Explaining her foray into the media, she said, “I wanted... Read More

The News Blog

africa, Africa voices, cnn, EbonyLife TV, Mo Abudu, talentz

March 24, 2017

Opinion: What no one will tell you about living abroad

by Samuel Osho The present struggles that characterize the travails of Africa tend to obfuscate the perception of its inhabitants and they build castles in the air about realities that are possible on foreign soils. In a recent chat with one of my friends, he joked about the current state of economic recession in Nigeria.... Read More

Opinion

africa, Greener pastures, international exposure, living abroad, opinion, reality check

March 22, 2017

Verdant Zeal to host 6th Innovention Series this Thursday

This Thursday, March 23rd, 2017, all roads lead to The Civic Centre, Victoria Island, Lagos for the 6th Annual Innovention Series powered by Verdant Zeal. Hosted by Verdant Zeal Marketing Communications Group, a multidisciplinary business solutions provider in Nigeria, Ghana and The Gambia, this year’s series will focus on “HOW TECHNOLOGY IS DRIVING AFRICA’S NEW... Read More

Partners

6th Edition, africa, Innovention Series, SMEs, technology, Verdant Zeal

March 21, 2017

UK may join US in new restrictions

By Itunuoluwa Adebo The United Kingdom may follow the United States in enforcing the ban to prevent passengers on direct flights from some countries in the Middle East and Africa from carrying almost all types of electronic devices in the cabin, government sources said Tuesday. A decision may be announced later on Tuesday, a Downing... Read More

The News Blog

africa, deviceban, flights, middleeat, uk

March 21, 2017

Opinion: Ignore the Lies. Anybody can be an entrepreneur

by Oludami On the night of 18th March 2017, I published a series of what I prefer calling rants on Facebook about getting jobs and doing business, and I was obviously leaning more towards the business part. As a business person myself, it’s just natural to be biased for business, but that wasn’t the major... Read More

Opinion

africa, Business, Buying and Selling, entrepreneurship, Facebook rants, nigeria, opinion, youth

March 17, 2017

Who is Ahmad Ahmad? The man who just ended Hayatou’s 29-year reign as CAF President

It only took 29 long years after but the Confederation of African Football (CAF) has witnessed the emergence of a new leader, Ahmad Ahmad. At a presidential election that held on Thursday in Ethiopia’s capital Addis Ababa, Ahmad Ahmad won 34 of the 54 votes cast leaving former president Issa Hayatou with 20 votes. But if... Read More

Featured, Thinking Through

africa, Ahmad Ahmad, CAF President, federation, fifa, football, Issa Hayatou, Madagascar, sports

March 10, 2017

Live Reggae Concert in Lagos: 21st Edition of Conscious Vibes Africa

It’s starting to feel more tropical in the city of Lagos, and that can only mean one thing: time for the CONSCIOUS VIBES AFRICA(the reggae revival movement). This monthly reggae gathering celebrates African Icons in live reggae concert. Plus side attractions like: #PALMWINE #DEEJAYSESSION #EXHIBITION #DOCUMENTARY #NETWORKING #INTERVIEW #PHOTOSESSION #SPOKENWORD With this month’s headliners including... Read More

Partners

africa, Live Concert, Reggae

March 9, 2017

The Thread: In Africa, here’s how Nigeria is leading from behind

Nigeria is supposed to be the giant of Africa. But is she? Henry Okelue explains why we are deceiving ourselves about Nigeria’s standing in the comity of African nations. Do see below: Nigeria has been unfair to Africa.We have failed to provide innovative leadership. Things we should be thought leaders on we are catching up... Read More

Opinion

africa, giant of Africa, Leadership, nigeria, Rwanda, The Thread

March 8, 2017

Opinion: Policy process and economic development in Africa

by Chambers Umezulike A policy is a guideline that governments employ to address specific public or national issues. Several issues concerning economic growth and development are addressed through governmental employment of policies. Issues such as inequality, inflation, budget-deficit, monetary and fiscal instabilities, economic diversification, unemployment, poverty, human capital deficit, boosting manufacturing, rural development, attracting foreign... Read More

Opinion

africa, East Asia, Economic Development, opinion, policy implementation, policy process, wealth redistribution

March 7, 2017

Opinion: Africa- a country beyond itself

by Philips Chidumebi The world as we know is made up of seven continents, each unique to itself and having their own patterns, traits and culture. Every nation in the world has its ties to a certain continent, and as they individually make advancements, it results in a certain influence over their continent as... Read More

Opinion

africa, democracy, government, Leadership, opinion

March 5, 2017

Millennial in the marketplace: Lifestyles riding on Disruptive Payment Systems

Preparations are in top gear to host the annual CBN Cashless CardExpo Africa. According to Intermarc the organisers of the African destination trade show for payment and allied industry the 17th edition of the event will aggregate the energies of this era and capture the waves of technology and lifestyles, and present an encompassing worldview... Read More

Partners

africa, CardExpo, cashless, CBN, nigeria

March 2, 2017

Tunde Leye: Why has Africa refused to evolve?

by Tunde Leye In Africa, we like to say that we work very hard. We also have this history nostalgia, showing our ancient art and the likes as proof of how great our civilisation was in the past. But do we ask the question; why did Africa stay refining sculpture and not evolve from that... Read More

Opinion

africa, Evolution, opinion, Tunde Leye

February 28, 2017

Dr Joe Abah: Africa has too many pilots, none of them taking off!

by Dr Joe Abah No! Not aircraft pilots, donor pilot projects. The world of development is littered with “pilots.” Demonstration projects that show it can be done. We know that with donor funding, donor expertise, discrete initiatives and clearly defined “results” certain things can work in developing countries. We know that! Doing new pilots do... Read More

Opinion

africa, China, Governance, Joe Abah, opinion, projects

February 27, 2017

Facebook’s Chief Product Officer speaks at Social Media Week and meets local entrepreneurs and creatives

Chris Cox, Chief Product Officer at Facebook was in Nigeria today to speak at the Lagos edition of Social Media Week about the future of media, and to meet with Nigerian entrepreneurs and content creators. Nigeria is the first stop on a week-long trip to West Africa where Chris will visit Nigeria, Ghana and Senegal... Read More

Partners, The News Blog

africa, Chief Product Officer, Chris Cox, facebook, mark zuckerberg, nigeria, Social Media Week

February 27, 2017

Arit Okpo: Supporting Africa’s urban poor [NEW VOICES]

by Arit Okpo I had the opportunity to attend the TED Lagos event that held in Lagos (obviously) a few weeks ago. Guys…let me take one minute to talk about how refreshing the event was. No long welcome speeches, speakers spoke within their allotted time, there was a refreshing and powerful dance interlude and break... Read More

Opinion

africa, Arit Okpo, New Voices, opinion, poor

February 23, 2017

Comic Republic, a comic book start-up based in Nigeria is throwing the biggest comic book and gaming convention in Lagos on March 4 2017 at Freedom Park!

Comic Connect Africa is bringing together speakers like Jide Martin, CEO Comic Republic, PR and Communications Manager, Google West Africa, Taiwo Kola- Ogunlade, CEO A2Hub, Adaora – Mbelu- Dania, Ibrahim Ganiyu, CEO IC Studios, Peter Daniel, CEO Peda Comics to discuss the future of comic books, gaming, animation and many more… but that’s not all.... Read More

africa, Comic Connect, convention, gaming, Jide Martin, WACOM

February 15, 2017

Get the edge you need: British Council invites you to attend the #StudyUKEnterprise sessions

Are you a budding entrepreneur? Do you have a great business idea? Would you like to learn from experienced Nigerian entrepreneurs? Meet Sophia & Keturah, the first place winners of the 2016 Enterprise Challenge at the #StudyUKEnterprise sessions. Keturah Ovio-Onoweya, a trained Software Engineer birthed two (2) companies within one year, both dedicated to Sustaining... Read More

africa, British Council, entrepreneur, StudyUKEnterprise

February 7, 2017

Facebook Rallies Partners To Unite For A Safer And Better Internet

Today is Safer Internet Day (SID) and Facebook has launched a series of initiatives to help make the Internet a safer and better place for people across Africa, especially children and the youth. Facebook is partnering with public sector agencies and non-governmental organisations from across Africa under the rallying call “Be the change: unite for... Read More

africa, facebook, Internet, privacy

February 6, 2017

Chude Jideonwo: This is why we are all Cameroon

For a brief period last week across Young African Internet, we were all Cameroon. Young activists and social media users everywhere from neighbouring Nigeria to far away came together to draw the line on what was unacceptable: the government limited access to the internet for its citizens under the pretext of national security. For more... Read More

Opinion

africa, Cameroon, Dictatorships, Internet, opinion

January 28, 2017

#InnovationSeries: No, Apps are not the answer to everything

by Ewin Okolo This feature is a part of the YNaija Innovation Special – a set of insightful stories that dig deep into the spirit of innovation, enterprise, and creativity oft-talked about but seldom told as stories in Nigerian media. The series which kicked off with the release of The New Establishment list, our annual... Read More

Citizenship, Thinking Through

#InnovationSeries, africa, application, Digital, Edwin Okolo, facebook, LIB, Linda Ikeji Blog, Magazine, osarumen osamuyi, social media, Web, ynaija

January 28, 2017

“I want to be remembered as an advocate for global health policies” | Dr. Irene Okech, co-founder, Imbako Foundation speaks to Leading Ladies Africa

Education is her passion, health is her calling and her mission is to engender healthcare policies in the global landscape that will provide quality and equal access to healthcare to all. Meet Dr Irene Kenya, a consultant in health policy and the Co-Founder of Imbako Public Health /Imbako Foundation. In our interview with her, she... Read More

Opinion, Thinking Through

africa, Imbako foundation, Irene Okech, Leading Ladies Africa, LLA, nigeria

January 27, 2017

Opinion: The horror of being black and African

by Nimi Princewill To the wider world, being ‘black’ first identifies you as human, but further categorises you as a “special grade” of human, fortified with great physical gallantry, but a reduced level of brain power. Well, as a black man and an African, I do not entirely agree, although the views of the... Read More

Opinion

africa, experience, life, nigeria, opinion

January 27, 2017

TheCEOAfrica digital magazine debuts today

BusinessDay Media Limited, publishers of Nigeria’s leading financial daily, launches its brand new millennial magazine today called TheCEOAfrica. Featuring stories from African entrepreneurs, the digital magazine would showcase the continent to a global audience while delivering authenticity to its readers. The launch will take place at the classy Remy Martins VIP lounge in Lekki Phase... Read More

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africa, BusinessDay, Digital, magazine, TheCEOAfrica

January 22, 2017

Analysis: Barrack Obama didn’t leave without helping Nigeria, or did he?

by Mark Amaza On Friday January 20th, there was a change in the baton of leadership in the United States of America, the world’s largest economy and undoubtedly, its most powerful country as well. While so much has been written about what a Trump administration might mean for global politics and Africa in particular, it... Read More

Thinking Through

africa, Change, Donald Trumo, foreign policy, Goodluck Jonathan, inauguration, legacy, nigeria, obama

January 21, 2017

A map from the past for Africa’s Education systems

by Calvin Ebun-Amu Throughout history, the provision of education has come in many forms. From one-room schools to the open-air academies of Plato, both the young and old across the globe have been gifted with great scholars, priceless manuscripts, and vast amounts of knowledge. It is in this endless search for knowledge that we take... Read More

Opinion

africa, China, development, economic growth, education, opinion

January 21, 2017

“Carve your niche. You cannot be all things to everyone.” | Abisola Ijalana, CEO M12 Photography speaks to Leading Ladies Africa

Barely 7 years ago, Abisola Ijalana did not know that a decision to take a photography training during the Daystar Skill Acquisition Programme would set her on the path to becoming an award-winning photographer. She instantly discovered her affinity for the craft and further carved a niche for herself in the industry. In our interview... Read More

Opinion

Abiola Ijalana, africa, Leading Ladies Africa, Women Entrepreneurs, Women photographers

January 21, 2017

The Sexuality Blog: Are women really their own worst enemies?

It is interesting how religion and culture are often brought up when the rights and sexualities of women are being taken away. That and the frankly reductive idea that ‘Women are their own worst enemies’ and must somehow be saved from themselves. Over the holidays, a friend and I discussed this very sentiment, a discussion... Read More

Counter Culture Blog

africa, culture, Female Genital Mutilation, Gender Equality Act, igbo, nigeria, patriarchy, The Sexuality Blog

January 21, 2017

Trump will allow Africa decide its own destiny – Okonjo-Iweala

Two-time Minister of Finance, Dr. Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala has given a hint on what she feels a Donald Trump presidency will mean to Africa. Speaking in an interview with BBC on the sidelines of the World Economic Forum (WEF) in Davos, Switzerland, Okonjo-Iweala said there is every possibility that Africa is not Trump’s priority, but that... Read More

The News Blog

africa, climate change, donald trump, ngozi okonjo iweala

January 18, 2017

YNaija Analysis: Dear Pres. Jammeh, Africa has no time for your shenanigans

by Mark Amaza When Gambians went to the polls early December 2016 to choose between their long-time leader Yahya Jammeh and opposition candidate Adama Barrow, the whole world had already concluded that Jammeh was going to use every trick in the playbook to extend his 22-year rule in the small West African nation. After all,... Read More

Opinion, Thinking Through

Adama Barrow, africa, Dictator, ECOWAS, Gambia, Goodluck Jonathan, Laureant Gbagbo, Military, Muhammadu Buhari, Yahya Jammeh

The Thread: Your mother might not be as perfect as you’d like to think, but that’s okay

Africa has incredible talents the world has not seen – Mo Abudu

Opinion: What no one will tell you about living abroad

Verdant Zeal to host 6th Innovention Series this Thursday

UK may join US in new restrictions

Opinion: Ignore the Lies. Anybody can be an entrepreneur

Who is Ahmad Ahmad? The man who just ended Hayatou’s 29-year reign as CAF President

Live Reggae Concert in Lagos: 21st Edition of Conscious Vibes Africa

The Thread: In Africa, here’s how Nigeria is leading from behind

Opinion: Policy process and economic development in Africa

Opinion: Africa- a country beyond itself

Millennial in the marketplace: Lifestyles riding on Disruptive Payment Systems

Tunde Leye: Why has Africa refused to evolve?

Dr Joe Abah: Africa has too many pilots, none of them taking off!

Facebook’s Chief Product Officer speaks at Social Media Week and meets local entrepreneurs and creatives

Arit Okpo: Supporting Africa’s urban poor [NEW VOICES]

Comic Republic, a comic book start-up based in Nigeria is throwing the biggest comic book and gaming convention in Lagos on March 4 2017 at Freedom Park!

Get the edge you need: British Council invites you to attend the #StudyUKEnterprise sessions

Facebook Rallies Partners To Unite For A Safer And Better Internet

Chude Jideonwo: This is why we are all Cameroon

#InnovationSeries: No, Apps are not the answer to everything

“I want to be remembered as an advocate for global health policies” | Dr. Irene Okech, co-founder, Imbako Foundation speaks to Leading Ladies Africa

Opinion: The horror of being black and African

TheCEOAfrica digital magazine debuts today

Analysis: Barrack Obama didn’t leave without helping Nigeria, or did he?

A map from the past for Africa’s Education systems

“Carve your niche. You cannot be all things to everyone.” | Abisola Ijalana, CEO M12 Photography speaks to Leading Ladies Africa

The Sexuality Blog: Are women really their own worst enemies?

Trump will allow Africa decide its own destiny – Okonjo-Iweala

YNaija Analysis: Dear Pres. Jammeh, Africa has no time for your shenanigans

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