Microfinance Leaders Meet In Kigali To Find Ways To Strengthen Sector
Finding ways to strengthen the microfinance sector on the continent will be the main focus of the 17th African Confederation of Cooperative, Savings and Credit Association (ACCOSCA) summit, that kicks off in Kigali tomorrow. John Peter Rwema, the executive director Association of Microfinance Institutions in Rwanda (AMIR), said the summit presents Rwanda and continental sector […]
Somalia: Somali Pirates Free Hostages Held for Nearly Five Years
Somali pirates have freed 26 Asian sailors held captive in a small fishing village for more than four years, an official and a maritime expert said on Saturday. The sailors – from China, the Philippines, Cambodia, Indonesia, Vietnam and Taiwan – were seized when the Omani-flagged FV Naham 3 was hijacked close to the Seychelles […]
Kenya: First Ever Mr and Miss Albinism Crowned
Pomp and colour highlighted the first ever Mr and Miss Albinism beauty pageant on Friday night at Carnivore grounds. During the event that ran under the banner “Beauty Beyond The Skin”, contestants competed in different categories of their choice. Some of the contestants dressed up in their chosen profession, from fishermen, cook, and even soldier […]
Egypt Court Releases Mother Of Suez FGM Girl, Postpones Trial To November
The Suez Criminal Court released on Wednesday the mother of 17-year old Mayar Mousa who died during an Female Genital Mutilation (FGM) operation in May. The court postponed the trial to Nov. 23. The mother, the doctor who performed the operation and the anaesthesiologist were accused of involuntary manslaughter and causing a wound that led […]
50 Percent Urban, 34 Percent Rural Girls Age 10 Live Without Parents
Resident Representative of the United Nations Population Fund, Dr. Kim Eva Dickson, yesterday stated that recent research data revealed that 50 percent urban and 34 percent rural girls aged 10 to 14 years in Sierra Leone are living in households without their parents. She made the above revelation at the launch of the State of […]
Lagos To Impose Death Sentence On Kidnappers
Lagos State Government may soon join the growing number of states including Edo, Ogun and Anambra that have imposed death sentence on kidnappers. According to a private member bill sponsored by the Speaker of the Lagos State House of Assembly, Mr. Mudashiru Obasa, “any person, who kidnaps, abducts, detains or captures or takes another person […]
Cote d’Ivoire: Police Crack Down on March Against New Constitution
Police in Ivory Coast arrested opposition figures and used teargas to disperse demonstrators gathering on Thursday to protest against a new draft constitution due to be voted on in a referendum later this month. President Alassane Ouattara says the new constitution will turn the page on a decade of political turmoil and civil war, but […]
Uganda: Poachers Kill Uwa Staff In Gun Fire Exchange
A wildlife ranger attached to the Uganda Wildlife Authority has been killed in attack by poachers. UWA Public Relations Officer, Mr Simplicious Gessa said Anthony Twesigye was one of the rangers who were passed-out in December 2015 and deployed to serve in Murchision Falls Conservation Area. The ranger died on Wednesday after engaging armed poachers […]
The Best and Worst Milk For Your Cholesterol Level
The milk aisle is changing, now offering a growing number of options for what to pour on your cereal or drink down as a late-night snack. But what do the newer types of milk mean for your heart health if you have high cholesterol? Old-fashioned cow’s milk, for example, is loaded with calcium and vitamins […]
Abovewhispers Panache : Let Your Bags Speak Class
Women are pleasant, they love bespoke things that represents their pure, classy feminity. Ever wondered why Most women don’t allow you pick their bags even when you want to show some kind of respect? There is a pleasant connection between a woman’s bag and her dress sense. Her bag represnts a vital part of her […]
Wimbiz, Anwbn Urge Senate To Empower Women
The Senate President, Dr. Abubakar Bukola Saraki, said the Senate is working on the Agricultural Credit Scheme and the Development Bank bill to help provide funds for entrepreneurs. The Senate president stated this when members of the Women in Management Business and Public Service (WIMBIZ) and the Association of Nigerian Women Business Network (ANWBN) paid […]
94,000 Pregnant Women HIV Positive In Zamfara – USAID
No fewer than 94,141 pregnant women are said to be HIV/AIDS positive in Zamfara. A United States Agency for International Aids (USAID) funded programme said this through Management Services for Health Organisation the USAID Prevention and Organisational Systems-AIDS Care and Treatment (PRO-ACT). The team leader of the organisation, Mr Aminu Sarki, spoke at the end […]
Travelex Donates N1m To Save Child
The family of Mr. and Mrs. Solomon Innocent will remain thankful to Travelex, foreign exchange company for donating the sum of N1 million for treatment of their son, who was born with severe birth defects. The affected child with the serious birth defects, Master Great Innocent, was delivered with severe birth defects. The delivery came […]
CBN, Heritage Bank Disburse N774m To Young Entrepreneurs
The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) in collaboration with Heritage Bank Plc yesterday commenced the actual disbursement of a total sum of N774 million to 310 of the Youth Innovative Entrepreneurship Development Programme (YIEDP). The beneficiaries were youths whose business proposals were found worthy for the initial disbursement. CBN Governor, Mr. Godwin Emefiele launched the […]
MTN Shares Hit By Report Of Higher Nigeria Money Transfers
The amount of money which South Africa’s MTN Group was alleged to have illegally moved out of Nigeria could be “outrageously higher” than an originally estimated $14 billion, Bloomberg reported on Thursday, sending its shares to more than six-year lows. MTN officials, Nigeria’s trade minister and four lenders were to appear at a hearing in […]