(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – South East Badminton in collaboration with Community Sport and Educational Development (CSED) Initiative, a frontline Non-governmental Organisation (NGO), has organised a two-day badminton clinic in Nsukka, Enugu State. The grassroots outreach training, which is the first to be jointly facilitated by the Badminton Federation of Nigeria (BFN) and CSED Initiative, was held […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Executive Director of Paradigm Initiative (PIN), Mr. ‘Gbenga Sesan is among 10 high-level and eminent persons appointed by the United Nations (UN) Secretary-General, Mr. António Guterres, to serve on his inaugural Internet Governance Forum (IGF) Leadership Panel. PIN is a social enterprise that builds ICT-enabled support systems and advocates for digital […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The recently launched Remote Appraisal, Supervision, Monitoring and Evaluation (RASME) tool is aimed at accelerating data collection and to greatly speed up project implementation in Uganda. Apart from tackling project delay, the new digital platform will improve the collection of project-related data particularly in projects being that are supported by the African […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Nigeria Digital Identification for Development (ID4D) project and the National Information Technology Development Agency (NITDA) have reiterated the need for stakeholders to collaborate in Nigeria’s digital identity efforts. A statement signed by Nigeria Digital ID4D’s Communications Manager, Dr. Walter Duru said the two organisations made their position known following a courtesy […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The founder and Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of the Official Black Wall Street (OBWS) app, Mandy Bowman is currently using her brand to give away $25,000 in grants to African American entrepreneurs. Bowman, who resigned from her corporate job as a social media manager in 2017 when she was 27, is just […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Technologies for African Agriculture Transformation (TAAT) an initiative of the African Development Bank (AfDB) has won the National Association of Black Journalists Salute to Excellence Award. This was announced at a gala event during the joint convention of the National Association of Black Journalists and National Association of Hispanic Journalists at Caesars […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Global Citizen, a frontline international education and advocacy organization and convener of the annual Global Citizen Festival has called on world leaders and donors to empower girls and intensify efforts aimed at ending poverty. The organization with a mandate of working to catalyze the movement to end extreme poverty, was founded by […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – A frontline Pan-African social enterprise, Paradigm Initiative (PIN) has chided the Government of Sierra Leone over its recent shutdown of the internet in the West African nation, following political protests that erupted. PIN essentially builds ICT-enabled support systems and advocates for digital rights to improve the livelihoods of under-served young Africans. The […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – American multinational technology company, Microsoft Corporation has lauded the Nigeria Digital Identification for Development (ID4D) for its timely intervention in the areas of data protection and digital identity in Nigeria. The ID4D is a Nigerian project, jointly funded by the World Bank, European Investment Bank and French Development Agency. Microsoft’s Government Affairs […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Stakeholders and experts in the field of resource management have reiterated the need to take advantage of Africa’s potential to leverage green minerals for the desired energy transition in the continent. This position was collectively canvassed at a recent webinar hosted by the African Development Bank (AfDB) with aim examining the prospect […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – A renowned female executive coach and leadership expert, Christy Rutherford who helped African American women get $10 million in salary raises during the COVID-19 pandemic, has said that her goal is to get 10,000 women $1 billion in salary raises by 2025. The effects of the pandemic will be felt for years […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – No fewer than 260 locations in the rural areas have been successfully connected to national electricity grid in Côte d’Ivoire through a project supported by African Development Bank (AfDB). Launched in Côte d’Ivoire in 2019, the €48.51 million Project to Improve Access to Electricity in Rural Areas, is 87 percent funded by […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – President Muhammadu Buhari has appointed former Permanent Secretary, Ecological Project Office (EPO), Dr. Habiba Muda Lawal, as Special Adviser to the President, Policy and Coordination. A statement issued on Wednesday and signed by Senior Special Assistant to the President on Media and Publicity, Mallam Garba Shehu said before retirement, Lawal had successfully […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The African Development Bank (AfDB) has announced appointment of Dr. Alex Mubiru as Director General in the Cabinet Office of the Bank Group’s President, with effect from 16 August 2022. Dr. Mubiru, a Ugandan national, brings close to 25 years of experience to the position, with a proven track record in the […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The First Counselor of the Embassy of France in Nigeria, Olivier Chatelais gave the charge his opening remarks at an art exhibition organized in Abuja by the French Institute in Nigeria, in partnership with the Embassy of France in Nigeria. The exhibition entitled, “Game of Confidence”, was created by Taiwo Aina, a […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The African Business Roundtable (ABR) and the African Import-Export Bank (Afreximbank) have rounded off their first webinar in series for project preparation in Africa. The ABR and Afreximbank came together last week in a well- executed endeavor that is a passion of both organizations which is deeply rooted in bringing business projects […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Law Offices of Zulu Ali & Associates, LLP, the largest African American-owned law firm in California’s Inland Empire, has been named Best Law Firm by The American Institute of Trial Lawyers. The American Institute of Trial Lawyers is an invitation-only professional organization composed of premier law firms and trial attorneys from […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Director of United States Trade and Development Agency (USTDA), Enoh Ebong has reassured that her organisation’s partnership with African Development Bank’s Africa Investment Forum (AIF), will boost women women’s entrepreneurship in Africa. Ebong gave the assurance when USTDA and AIF co-hosted a forum of 40 women leaders who are delivering high-quality […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Speaker of the House of Representatives, Femi Gbajabiamila has been conferred with the award of the Outstanding Supporting Personality for Education Sector by the Lagos State wing of the Nigeria Union of Teachers (NUT). The speaker was conferred with the award alongside other personalities at the Lagos NUT’s first edition of its […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – See Wee Homes, a fast-rising and innovative African American-owned real estate firm has been incredibly thriving and making waves in the sector in recent times. Based in Charleston, South Carolina, See Wee Homes has been in business since 2016 and is a member of the National Association of Realtors and Charleston Trident […]
