(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – European Union (EU) Commissioner for Health and Food Safety, Stella Kyriakides has declared that the EU has deliberately and consistently placed high priority on reducing the consumption of tobacco. The EU Commissioner made the observation in a statement to mark this year’s edition of the World No Tobacco Day (WNTD), which is […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Media Rights Agenda (MRA) indicted the immediate past President of Nigeria, Muhammadu Buhari over poor implementation of the Freedom of Information (FOI) Act, which had resulted in a legacy of secrecy after his eight years in office. Describing his administration performance in the enforcement of the FOI as a monumental failure, MRA […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The German Parliament has announced an extension of their country’s military deployment in support of the United Nations (UN) peacekeeping in Mali by another one year. According to a mandate passed by the Bundestag, or parliament in Berlin on Friday, the deployment will end on May 31 next year. Notably, all the […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – A press conference to formally announce support for the first projects under the $2 billion Room2Run Guarantee project facilitated by the United Kingdom (UK) will hold today (Thursday) in Egypt. The conference is being jointly organized by Egypt’s Minister of International Cooperation, Dr. Rania Al Mashat, the UK Minister for Development and […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Founder and Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of Runway Curls, Mushiya Tshikuka has announced the introduction of new beauty accessories for women of color. Her company, Runways Curls is a popular hair care brand that has been serving customers with quality natural hair wigs and extensions for years The introduction of the new […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Egypt’s Minister of International Cooperation, Dr Rania Al-Mashat has commended the African Development Bank (AfDB) for its collaboration and support for the implementation of sustainable infrastructure projects in his country. The minister gave the commendation shortly after the Board of Directors of the AfDB approved a Partial Credit Guarantee of $345 million […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER)- The African Diaspora of Las Vegas, United States, have announced that this year’s edition of the Africa Day celebration will be held on Friday, May 26, and Saturday, May 27, 2023, in Las Vegas, Nevada. The Africa Day celebrations are important events for the communities of African descent living in the greater Las […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Education Cannot Wait (ECW) has announced a $4.1 million First Emergency Response Grant in Uganda, to enable the East African nation tackle the large influx of refugees. The new grant, which was delivered through the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) and Save the Children, brings ECW’s total funding in Uganda […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – African Development Bank (AfDB) has approved a $15 million subordinated loan to Infrastructure Credit Guarantee Company Limited (InfraCredit) to strengthen its capital base and help close Nigeria’s infrastructure financing gap. InfraCredit is a specialized Nigerian credit guarantee company that mobilizes long-term capital from institutional investors, including pension fund and insurance companies, to […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Ahead of this year’s edition of the Cincinnati Music Festival, the organizers have announced that the famous American rapper and actor, Calvin Cordozar Broadus Jr., known professionally as Snoop Dogg, Jill Scott, Babyface will headline the festival. The Cincinnati Music Festival is one of the nation’s oldest and most highly anticipated music […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Owner and founder of LiPay Consulting, LLC, Linda Peavy has launched a free grant writing training which is aimed at supporting black-owned businesses and non-profits. A native of Cleveland, Ohio, Peavy has pledged to offer free online grant training to 23,000 Black organizations. Her company has written grants and business development funding […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The ECOWAS Community Court of Justice in Abuja will Thursday hear a suit filed by Media Rights Agenda (MRA) seeking to compel the Nigerian Government to properly investigate the unresolved killings of 11 journalists killed over a period of two decades. The journalists were killed between 1998 and 2019 under circumstances relating […]
(AFRICAN DXAMINER) – The European Investment Bank (EIB) and the United Nations (UN) International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD) have signed two agreements to further strengthen their cooperation in low- and middle-income countries worldwide, with a particular focus on Africa. EIB is the long-term lending institution of the European Union (EU), owned by its Member […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – President Muhammadu Buhari on Monday said he shared in the joy of celebrations as 27-year-old gourmet chef, Hilda Bassey Effiong, aka Hilda Baci, makes history by breaking the world record of longest hours of cooking, finding her way into the Guinness Book of Records, and placing Nigeria on the global spotlight. In […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Paradigm Initiative (PIN) has expressed concerns over the exclusion of civil society in Nigeria from the proposed Data Protection Commission’s Governing Council. This is coming at a time when the legislature is discussing the country’s Data Protection Bill, which seeks to establish an independent and effective regulatory commission to oversee data protection […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – European Investment Bank (EIB) Group has said that its investments for Africa in the 2022 fiscal year amounted to €4.3 billion. The EIB is a long-term financing institution owned by Member States of the European Union (EU). It finances sound investments contributing to EU policy goals. The EIB Group supports projects in […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) –The newly introduced Shuttle Time initiative, a grassroots programme developed by Badminton World Federation (BWF) will be hosted in Edo, Delta, Bayelsa within the next three months. Shuttle Time is a project in which lessons are designed to provide children with a positive image of badminton by providing children and young people with […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – President of Kenya, William Ruto has commended the German Government for its support and investments in the green energy sector, particularly in the Kenyan economy. President Ruto made the commendation during the visit of the German Chancellor, Olaf Scholz to Kenya. Scholz visited Africa’s largest geothermal plant in East African country. “Our […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Global Affairs Canada Cooperation for Pan-African and Regional Development Programme has commended the Africa Climate Change Fund (ACCF) for its interventions. The ACCF is a multi-donor trust fund well positioned to contribute to the achievement of the goals set by African Development Bank (AfDB)’s to triple its climate financing efforts and foster […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – As preparations for the inauguration of Nigeria’s President-elect, Bola Tinubu, gather momentum, Media Rights Agenda (MRA), has urged him to make a commitment to protect media freedom in the country. MRA said the President-elect should do so by, among other things, reviewing and amending existing laws and regulations to ensure they provide […]
