Following his advocacy for entrepreneur-led development for Africa at the White House and Georgetown University, African business leader and philanthropist, Tony O. Elumelu, is billed to speak on African energy issues at the Sustainable Energy For All (SE4ALL) Global Advisory board meeting, in New York, on May 19. The event will be co-chaired by the […]
Fifteen years of uninterrupted democracy and 54 years of nationhood may not have given many Nigerians any cause to smile or celebrate. But for the arts and culture sector of the economy, there is something to cheer about. Agozino Agozino has been following the trend of the nation’s art scene. His report. Nigeria, long before […]
A Greek minister has said the “great powers” of Europe need to take more responsibility for the unfolding crisis in the Mediterranean Sea. Deputy Defence Minister Kostas Isichos told the BBC that northern Europe must do more to rescue and shelter migrants. He said that Greece, Italy and Spain were working on a common position […]
No day passes now without the sad news of African migrants drowning in the Mediterranean while trying to cross to Europe in search of elusive fortunes. The growing number of young people risking their lives sailing on unseaworthy vessels to Europe is one of the most harrowing recent tragedies of Africa. Definitely, the scale of […]
Bayern Munich players talk about life as professional footballer at one of the world’s biggest clubs in Europe. Bayern Munich finance director Jan-Christian Dreesen has revealed that no player has turned down a move to the Bundesliga champions during his time at the club. Dreesen, 47, joined Bayern in February 2013, during the season that […]