(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – German former professional footballer and manager, Franz Anton Beckenbauer has expressed his support for the clarion call to name Hamburg Stadium after his team mate and friend Uwe Seeler. Seeler, who led West Germany to the 1966 World Cup final as captain of the national team died on Thursday at the age […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Award-winning African American actor, Terrence Howard has expressed his interest and intension to invest in some sectors of the Ugandan economy. Howard said he will invest in Uganda’s Information Communication and Technology (ICT) and entertainment sectors as well as real estate. He gave the hint during his recent visit to the East […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – African Development Bank Group has approved a grant of $3.5 million from the African Development Fund’s Transition Support Facility as additional financing for a rice value chain transformation project in Gambia. The Rice Value Chain Transformation Programme was started in December 2018, with total grant financing of $7 million from the African […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Nickisha Matthews, a fast-rising African American entrepreneur and Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of 904 Business Solutions, an executive consultancy firm based in Florida, has announced the successful opening of her new creative digital marketing agency, called Creative Business Branding. The inauguration of Creative Business Branding was disclosed in a statement made available […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – African Development Fund (ADF), the concessional arm of the African Development Bank (AfDB) Group, has approved a grant of around $25.65 million to help Zimbabwe enhance domestic food production and supply. The funds were drawn from the Transition Support Facility (TSF), although the Board of Directors of the Bank Group provided a […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Stakeholders in the digital transformation space in Nigeria are set to converge in Abuja next week to discuss the need for a major Data Protection Law in the West African nation. Stakeholders from across the country will participate in the Policy Dialogue organized by the Nigeria Data Protection Bureau, with support from […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The rapid growth trajectory of African American owned community of Mental Health Professionals in the Unites States has increased to 20,000 members. The group known as Clinicians of Color is a community of mental health professionals whose mission is to connect BIPOC mental health communities to services. Clinicians of Color was founded […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Federal Government has urged all its Ministries, Departments and Agencies expedition action on the on-going implementation of the digitalisation process being championed by the Office of the Head of the Civil Service of the Federation. The Head of Service of the Federation, Dr. Folashade Yemi-Esan gave the charge while declaring open […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – African Development Bank Group President, Dr. Akinwumi Adesina has applauded Africa50 for its crucial role in helping to bridge Africa’s infrastructure financing gap. Dr. Adesina gave the commendation while speaking at the opening session of Africa50’s General Shareholders Meeting in Marrakech on Tuesday. The meeting took place on the eve of a […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – African Development Bank (AfDB) Group has approved a $1.4 million technical assistance grant to Export Trading Group (ETG) for the funding of women-owned businesses in three countries in Sub-Saharan Africa. ETG is one of the largest and fastest-growing integrated agricultural supply chain managers and processors in Sub-Saharan Africa. The project will enable […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Access Bank Plc, a Nigerian multinational commercial bank has reaffirmed its commitment to ensure that the Nigerian child is given a better future. Group Managing Director of Access Corporation, Herbert Wigwe gave the assurance while speaking shortly after the Bank raised $1.7 million at its Charity Polo Tournament held at The Guards […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Fletcher School at Tufts University has announced that the immediate past President of the Republic of Costa Rica, Carlos Alvarado Quesada joined the faculty as Professor of Practice in Diplomacy and as Senior Fellow in the Edward R. Murrow Center for a Digital World. The appointment of the 48th president of […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – African Development Bank (AfDB) has approved a $134 million loan for the National Agriculture Growth Scheme, Agro Pocket programme in Nigeria to scale up food production and boost livelihood resilience. Nigeria, Africa’s most populous nation, is projected to hit 402 million by 2050 from 206 million people in 2020, making it the […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – An accomplished African American serial entrepreneur, founder and Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of Compassionate Helpers, one of the fastest-growing healthcare franchises in the United States, Lativah Greene, has been nominated as a 2021 Forbes Next 1000 Honoree. This was disclosed recently in a statement made available to the media by BlackPR.com and […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – German Foreign Minister Annalena Baerbock has declared that climate change is the biggest security problem in the world today. The minister made the observation while speaking ahead of the Petersberg Climate Dialogue in Berlin on Monday. The Petersberg Climate Dialogue is central to paving the way for a successful 2022 United Nations […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – African Development Bank (AfDB) Group has approved $73.5 million to finance a programme that will boost Tanzania’s food production by a million tonnes in the next three years. The programme tagged, “Tanzania Agricultural Inputs Support Project”, spanning September 2022-June 2025, was designed under the AfDB’s African Emergency Food Production Facility to tackle […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Media Rights Agenda (MRA) has called on the Federal Government to immediately take measures to ensure the execution of the judgment of the ECOWAS Community Court of Justice on the Twitter Ban Suits. The ECOWAS Court ruled on July 14 that the indefinite suspension of access to Twitter in Nigeria by Federal […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – A renowned and highly esteemed African American physician, Dr. Hassan Akinbiyi has announced his partnership with Hanger Clinic, to provide Virtual Prosthetic Clinics to help amputee patients in the United States and beyond. Hanger Clinic is a leading prosthetic care provider in the U.S. With over 800 locations across the country, it […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – As part of activities streamlined to mark this year’s World Youth Skills Day, the Development Bank (AfDB), through its Coding for Employment Programme, selected 500 digital ambassadors to broaden the scope of such skills amongst young people in Africa. World Youth Skills Day is celebrated on July 15 every year. It has […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Bill Gates & Melinda Gates Foundation and the European International Bank (EIB) have announced a strengthening partnership that will boost investment in human development. Co-chair of the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation, Bill Gates and President of the EIB, Werner Hoyer disclosed this when they met in London on Friday. The new […]
