Friday, September 30, 2016
Happy Birthday Dear Mother Nigeria!
Happy Birthday Dear Mother Nigeria!
I wish you many happier returns of the day with long life and more prosperity to the Glory of our Almighty Baba God JEHOVAH! Amen!
Keep rolling forward in progress, success and victory!
Cheers all the way!
Thursday, September 29, 2016
Femi Odugbemi's "Gidi Blues" and Africa Creative Agency Shine at 2016 UrbanWorld Film Festival
caption: Actor Hakeem Kae-Kazim (Hotel Rwanda, Pirates of the Caribbean, X-Men Origins), Founder of Edits Talk, Nomndeni Mdakhi, ACA Co-Founder and CEO, Colin Gayle, Urbanworld Founder, Gabrielle Galore and editor of Quartz Africa, Yinka Adegoke. (PRNewsFoto/Africa Creative Agency).
Africa Creative Agency Shines at 2016 UrbanWorld Film Festival
Africa Creative Agency Shines At 2016 Urbanworld Film Festival And Sparks Vital Discussion About Lucrative Opportunities In Africa
Femi Odugbemi.
LOS ANGELES, Sept. 28, 2016 /PRNewswire/ -- Africa Creative Agency (ACA) represented the motherland to the fullest at the 20th annual Urbanworld Film Festival, held in New York City this past weekend. The continent's first Pan-African Talent, Digital Marketing and Branding firm, premiered the critically acclaimed Nollywood film, Gidi Blues, at the AMC Empire Theater on Saturday afternoon.
Africa Creative Agency Shines at 2016 UrbanWorld Film Festival
Africa Creative Agency Shines At 2016 Urbanworld Film Festival And Sparks Vital Discussion About Lucrative Opportunities In Africa
Femi Odugbemi.
LOS ANGELES, Sept. 28, 2016 /PRNewswire/ -- Africa Creative Agency (ACA) represented the motherland to the fullest at the 20th annual Urbanworld Film Festival, held in New York City this past weekend. The continent's first Pan-African Talent, Digital Marketing and Branding firm, premiered the critically acclaimed Nollywood film, Gidi Blues, at the AMC Empire Theater on Saturday afternoon.
Monday, September 26, 2016
Africa Initiative for Governance launches Public Sector Scholarships
PRESS RELEASE
Africa Initiative for Governance launches Public Sector Scholarships
Advisory panel debates obstacles to public sector performance in Africa
Thursday, September 22, 2016
Income Inequality Between White And Black Americans is Worse Under President Obama Than in 1979
Construction company workers in America. Photo credit: EBONY Magazine.
Income Inequality Between White And Black Americans Is Worse Today Than In 1979
~ By Niall McCarthy | Statista" <n.mccarthy@statista.com>
Back in 1979, white Americans earned an average hourly real wage of $19.62 compared to $16.07 for blacks, making for an 18.1 percent wage gap. While the gap narrowed in the late 1990s, it began to expand again in 2000. According to new research by the Economic Policy Institute, in 2015, the racial wage gap stood at 26.7 percent, with whites taking home an hourly real wage of $25.22 on average, compared to $18.49 for blacks. The gap is especially wide for young black women and black male college graduates, both of whom trail their white counterparts’ earnings by a significant distance.
Income Inequality Between White And Black Americans Is Worse Today Than In 1979
~ By Niall McCarthy | Statista" <n.mccarthy@statista.com>
Back in 1979, white Americans earned an average hourly real wage of $19.62 compared to $16.07 for blacks, making for an 18.1 percent wage gap. While the gap narrowed in the late 1990s, it began to expand again in 2000. According to new research by the Economic Policy Institute, in 2015, the racial wage gap stood at 26.7 percent, with whites taking home an hourly real wage of $25.22 on average, compared to $18.49 for blacks. The gap is especially wide for young black women and black male college graduates, both of whom trail their white counterparts’ earnings by a significant distance.
Nigerian Government Support Can Help Small Businesses Thrive in Recessionary Times
Nigerian Government Support Can Help Small Businesses Thrive In Recession
PRESS RELEASE
Nigerian Government Support can help Small Businesses thrive in Recessionary Times
Small & Medium Businesses in Nigeria face challenging times, even as the economy slides
LAGOS, Nigeria, September 22, 2016/ -- With the Nigerian economy in recession, support for Small & Medium Businesses could be one of the key ingredients to carrying the country through these tough times. Assisting them should become a priority for big business and government.
PRESS RELEASE
Nigerian Government Support can help Small Businesses thrive in Recessionary Times
Small & Medium Businesses in Nigeria face challenging times, even as the economy slides
LAGOS, Nigeria, September 22, 2016/ -- With the Nigerian economy in recession, support for Small & Medium Businesses could be one of the key ingredients to carrying the country through these tough times. Assisting them should become a priority for big business and government.
New United Nations Study Shows How Nigeria and other Countries Can Create Digital Economies
New United Nations Study Maps Top 10 Ways Governments and Companies Can Create Digital Economies
For the first time, new evidence from 25 countries shows how governments and companies can move away from cash, as McKinsey Global Institute reveals a potential $3.7 trillion GDP boost
Click here to read the full report.
For the first time, new evidence from 25 countries shows how governments and companies can move away from cash, as McKinsey Global Institute reveals a potential $3.7 trillion GDP boost
Click here to read the full report.
Nigeria Entertainment and Media Industry Made US$3.8 billion in 2015 - PWC
Mark Zuckerberg, Cofounder and CEO of Facebook posing with top Nigerian entertainers at Afrinolly Space during his visit to Nigeria last month.
A World of Differences: Five Shifts Set to Shape the Future of Africa’s Entertainment & Media Industry
The Outlook presents annual historical data for 2011 – 2015 and provides annual forecasts for 2016 – 2020 in 11 entertainment and media segments for South Africa, Nigeria, and Kenya
Nigeria
Nigeria has one of the fastest-growing markets in the entertainment and media industry. In 2015 it saw 15.7% growth to reach US$3.8 billion, and with all segments forecast to rise over the forecast period, an 11% CAGR is anticipated. Internet advertising will see the fastest growth over the forecast period, and will come predominantly in formats designed for mobiles, in keeping with the prevailing method of Internet access in the country. TV advertising is also benefitting from strong economic growth and an emerging middle class with a higher disposable income.
A World of Differences: Five Shifts Set to Shape the Future of Africa’s Entertainment & Media Industry
The Outlook presents annual historical data for 2011 – 2015 and provides annual forecasts for 2016 – 2020 in 11 entertainment and media segments for South Africa, Nigeria, and Kenya
Nigeria Leads 14 Countries in Road and Rail Construction Projects in the Middle East and Africa
Nigeria leads the 14 countries in terms of the total value of all sectors, with a project pipeline valued at US$151.6 billion and also for railways projects valued accounting for US$119.3 billion.
- Nigeria has three of the top ten projects the highest value being the US$59 billion Trans-West African Railway which is planned to start in 2018. Click here to read the full report.
Wednesday, September 21, 2016
When It Comes To Corruption, All the Tribes in Nigeria Are Guilty
When It Comes To Corruption, All the Tribes in Nigeria Are Guilty
Today, looking for an incorruptible person in Nigeria is like looking for a needle in a haystack.
The most endangered species in Nigeria are the incorruptible men and women of integrity.
Today, looking for an incorruptible person in Nigeria is like looking for a needle in a haystack.
The most endangered species in Nigeria are the incorruptible men and women of integrity.
Tuesday, September 20, 2016
Anti-Corruption and Happiness Go Hand in Hand - Space for Transparency
Anti-corruption and happiness go hand in hand
Transparency International, September 20, 2016
~ By Kateryna Tysbenko
At Transparency International Ukraine we compared the scores of Transparency International’s Corruption Perception Index, which measures the perceived levels of public sector corruption in a country, with the Index of Economic Freedom, the Happy Planet Index and the level of tolerance of corruption in ten European countries.
Transparency International, September 20, 2016
~ By Kateryna Tysbenko
At Transparency International Ukraine we compared the scores of Transparency International’s Corruption Perception Index, which measures the perceived levels of public sector corruption in a country, with the Index of Economic Freedom, the Happy Planet Index and the level of tolerance of corruption in ten European countries.
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