UN Allocates US$9 Million To Help Thousands of People Displaced in North-East Nigeria

NEW YORK, 27 March 2018 / PRN Africa / -- “The crisis continues to displace thousands of vulnerable women, children and men every week. Many have gone through unspeakable hardship and the UN and its partners remain committed to help alleviate their suffering,” said Edward Kallon, the UN Humanitarian Coordinator in Nigeria.
Africa Must Build Dlgital Infrastructure To Compete in 4th Industrial Revolution, Says Adesina

ABIDJAN, Côte d'Ivoire, 26 March 2018 / PRN Africa / -- To compete at the accelerated pace of technological innovations and the 4th Industrial Revolution, Africa has to put in more money into training its people and equipping them with the skills they need for the jobs of the future, Akinwumi Adesina, the President of the African Development Bank, has said. He also called on African countries to rethink the way they do manufacturing.
Speaking at an opening panel on Tech Revolutions: Widening Gap or Leapfrog Opportunity at the 2018
Africa CEO Forum on March 26, 2018 in Abidjan, Côte d'Ivoire, Adesina reminded stakeholders that, in spite of the current pace of breakthroughs, Africa still lags behind.
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The political ignorance of the southeast on the north is the political downfall of the Igbo political leaders and their people. That was the tragic mistake of Major Chukwuma Kaduna Nzeogwu . He thought he understood the north, but he was wrong.
Unfortunately for the All Progressives Congress (APC), there is no Igbo political leader in the national ruling party that understands the north. And anyone who does not understand the north cannot be a good President of Nigeria.
The generalisation of the Nigerian film industry as #Nollywood has caused the marginalisation of #Kannywood in national and international appreciation and documentation by both majority of Nigerians in the southern based English language Nollywood and their foreign followers , including the scholars; except for Brian Larkin, Carmen McCain and Jonathan Haynes whose comprehensive studies on the Hausa language Kannywood have done the best to address the widespread ignorance of Kannywood in southern Nigeria and foreign countries.
I am totally against any attempt to change the narrative of Nigerian film industry from a distorted perspective on the history of Nollywood by commission or omission.
The following fundamental facts must be documented.
2018 WORLD ICO SHOW OFFICIALLY ACCEPTING ICO PROJECTS FOR PARTICIPATION IN THE FIRST INTERNATIONAL PITCH SESSION
World ICO Show – provides an opportunity for ICO projects to be presented to big investors all around the world with total assets of more than US$2 billion.
Investors’ qualification is guaranteed by International Decentralized Association of Cryptocurrency and Blockchain (IDACB). Each investor is verified and some of them are members of IDACB from different countries and have big investment portfolios.
The first pitching session of the 2018 WORLD ICO SHOW will be held in Moscow, during the World Blockchain and Cryptocurrency Summit (WBCSummit) on May 19-20 of 2018. The summit, organized by IDACB, will be attended by more than 3000 participants; more than 100 countries will be presented; more than 300 speakers and 100 of them are qualified investors.
Representatives of countries have already joined the selection of projects, in parts of the countries the regional WORLD ICO SHOW will be held during the year with scheduled sessions in Dubai, Tashkent, Shanghai, Chisinau, Yerevan, Malta and other countries of Europe and North America. Click for the details and guidelines for registration and participation.
THE BIGGEST WORLD SUMMIT ON CRYPTOCURRENCY AND BLOCKCHAIN WILL BE HELD IN MOSCOW IN MAY
More than 100 countries at the level of top officials and curators of blockchain technologies from states, more than 3,000 participants, more than 300 speakers, 2 days.
World Blockchain and Cryptocurrency summit (hereinafter: WBCSummit) will be held in May 19-20, 2018 in Moscow. The Organizing Committee of the Summit heads the counsellor to the President to the Russian Federation for Internet development German Klimenko
For the first time the Summit was held in Moscow on January 27, 2018 and brought together representatives of more than 30 countries of Europe, North America, Middle East, Africa and Asia, responsible for blockchain regulation. In just 1.5 months more than 20 countries joined the Summit, and by May more than 100 are expected.
Leaders, ministers and members of parliaments are expected to arrive, in particular, the Prime Minister of Malta, the first blockchain president of Sierra Leone, members of the parliaments of European countries.
Percentage of Girls Without Basic Education in Kaduna, Kebbi and Sokoto.
Photo Credit: UNICEF.
40.3% of the girls in Kaduna State have no education.
Photo Credit: UNICEF.
75% of the girls in Kebbi State have no education.
78.5% of the girls in Sokoto State have no education.
Source: UNFPA
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Scania to Deliver 250 Buses for Public Transport in Lagos
SÖDERTÄLJE, Sweden, March 13, 2018 /PRNewswire/ --
Scania, in collaboration with the Brazilian bus and coach bodybuilder Marcopolo, will deliver 250 buses to the Nigerian city of Lagos. The buses will be delivered during the first half of 2018 and have been ordered by the company Transport Services Ltd (TSL), which will also be responsible for service and maintenance of the bus fleet.
"The choice of Scania and Marcopolo as suppliers is in line with our strategy of becoming a leading player within public transport in Nigeria. The companies supply robust and passenger-friendly buses with favourable operating costs," says TSL's CEO Deji Wright.

WASHINGTON, 06 March 2018 / PRN Africa / -- MR CABRERA: Good morning, everyone. Thank you so much for being with us today for a very, very special presentation. I'm honored to welcome our Secretary of State to George Mason, who, as you know, is on his way to a very important trip to Africa. And I'm slightly biased, but I think his choice of George Mason for this presentation couldn't be any better.
Blockchain Technology Disrupting a Rapidly Growing Listing of Industries and Human Capital Services

PALM BEACH, Florida, March 7, 2018 /PRNewswire/ --
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Blockchain technology has emerged well beyond the cryptocurrency sector where it first gained widespread notice. Its core function, enabling the transparent and secure transfer of data, is being infused into a multitude of industries, services and applications, providing a wide range of growth opportunities for companies willing to infuse this innovative technology. Not only does Blockchain hold the ability to disrupt the way the financial sector often works but is now having ramifications on many other industries including medical records and data, consumer goods, media & telecom and even the emerging sector of the Gig Economy. The Gig Economy is one of the fastest growing market segments in the global economy as the value of human capital rises with more and more people choosing to control their own destiny when it comes to employment. Because of the recent growth and popularity, the Gig Economy industry is also being exposed to a variety of new risks for the first time, including security and digital threats. To combat this, tech firms are aiming to infuse Blockchain to bolster their digital prowess. Blockchain technologies will allow companies to create platforms that allow job seekers and companies to connect, making the industry more efficient and secure. Companies in focus today include: ShiftPixy, Inc. (NASDAQ: PIXY), Amazon.com, Inc. (NASDAQ: AMZN), GrubHub Inc. (NASDAQ: GRUB), Starbucks Corporation (NASDAQ: SBUX), Intuit Inc. (NASDAQ: INTU).
Corruption and incompetence are the twin evils causing national insecurity; from Boko Haram to ethno religious crises and crimes in Nigeria.
The tragedy of it all is that corrupt and incompetent people prefer to live in denial of the terrible truth.
Majority of Nigerians rush to point accusing fingers at the politicians. But they are also guilty of corruption and incompetence; from the petty thieves and cheating traders on the street to the white collar crooks in the office; students cheating in exams; lecturers engaged in academic malpractices; greedy employers cheating and exploiting their poor workers; civil servants doing misappropriations of revenue allocations; filmmakers and film distributors diverting grants and loans with their partners in crime and others engaged in different forms of corrupt practices of all sorts.
Africa’s population explosion is a ticking time bomb — African Development Bank Governors
Africa is projected to have over 840 million youth by 2050 with the continent having the youngest population on earth
ABIDJAN, Ivory Coast, March 7, 2018/ -- The African Development Bank (www.AfDB.org) and its East and North African Governors have stressed the need for urgent measures to match the continent’s growing population and youth unemployment, which they likened to a “ticking time bomb.”
The meeting described the continent’s growing young population as a potential growth engine for the world.
Abducted Dapchi Schoolgirls To Be Released - Boko Haram
The Musab al-Barnawi faction of the Boko Haram said the 110 students of the Government Girls Technical College, Dapchi they kidnapped on Monday, February 19, 2018 are safe and will soon be freed.
Click here to read the report.
African SMEs Set to Benefit from USD 74M Guarantee SMEs in Africa’s infrastructure sector to benefit from African Guarantee Fund’s increased capacity through GuarantCo’s re-guarantee facility.
Felix BIKPO- Chief Executive Officer , AGF and Lasitha PERERA- Chief Executive Officer, GuarantCo
(Source: African Guarantee Fund.)
LONDON, United Kingdom, March 2, 2018/ -- The African Guarantee Fund for Small and Medium-Sized Enterprises (AGF) (www.AfricanGuaranteeFund.com) has today entered into a re- guarantee transaction of an amount of up to USD 74 million with GuarantCo (www.GuarantCo.com), to increase its guarantee capacity for SME financing. SME’s have a large and growing impact on GDP in emerging markets and are a key source of job creation. Strengthening Africa’s infrastructure is critical for development as it is through this that African countries become more competitive at a global level. With this increased capacity, AGF will be able to support larger local currency transactions for SMEs involved in infrastructure.
PRESS RELEASE Rice Production: Dangote Inaugurates Multi Billion Naira Rice Processing Plant in Jigawa...Promises to End Rice Importation
The mill with a capacity to process 16 metric tons of paddy rice per hour, when completed, will in a year process paddy rice worth N14 billion bought directly from the famers in Jigawa at market rate
LAGOS, Nigeria, March 1, 2018/ -- The Dangote (http://Dangote.com) Rice Outgrower Scheme in Jigawa State reached a turning point yesterday when the President of Dangote Group, Aliko Dangote laid a foundation stone for the construction of a multi-billion Naira rice processing mill in Hadin, Jigawa state.
Mastercard Uses Facebook Messenger to Help Small Businesses Go Digital
Launches Masterpass QR bot for Messenger to enable Nigerian businesses to set up digital money accounts and accept QR payments
BARCELONA, Spain, March 1, 2018/ -- At Mobile World Congress (www.MobileWorldCongress.com), Mastercard (www.Mastercard.com) today announced that it will use Facebook Messenger to provide technology to small businesses in Africa and Asia to drive affordable acceptance of electronic and mobile payments. Access to digital payments will help these businesses expand to new markets, and unlock financial services and products that enables them to grow their livelihoods.
African Markets Make Significant Progress in Sustainable Finance Reforms, Report Finds

WASHINGTON, 27 February 2018 / PRN Africa / -- Emerging markets have become a major force in driving development and fighting climate change, as 34 countries have initiated banking reforms to expand sustainable lending, according to the first comprehensive Global Progress Report of the Sustainable Banking Network, an IFC-supported organization of banking regulators and associations.
Three SBN members are advancing sustainable finance in Africa: Kenya, Nigeria and South Africa. Nigeria is leading the way as the most advanced, with the Nigerian Sustainable Banking Principles and guidelines for high risk sectors in place since 2012. The report underlines several good practices introduced in Kenya, where the Sustainable Finance Initiative Guiding Principles are endorsed by the national banking association and the Kenyan Central Bank, and include not only environmental and social aspects, but also governance issues. In South Africa, the voluntary Principles on Social and Environmental Risk Management were developed by the banking association, with the active participation of 32 South African and international banks. Along with industry associations and regulatory agencies, the National Treasury is leading efforts to develop a national shared vision for sustainable finance to be launched this year.
Nigeria Battles its Largest Lassa Fever Outbreak on Record

GENEVA, 28 February 2018 / PRN Africa / -- Nigeria's Lassa fever outbreak has reached record highs with 317 laboratory confirmed cases, according to figures released by the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) this week.
Two Nigerian Journalists Charged with Cybercrime

NEW YORK, 27 February 2018 / PRN Africa / -- Nigerian authorities should immediately drop plans to charge Timothy and Daniel Elombah, editor and chief executive respectively, of the independent Elombah news website, the Committee to Protect Journalists said today.
Roaring To Life: Growth and Innovation in African Retail Banking
The McKinsey Global Banking report finds winning strategies among Africa’s top banks
JOHANNESBURG, South Africa, February 28, 2018/ -- The McKinsey Global Banking (www.McKinsey.com) practice has today published a new report on African Retail Banking - Roaring to life: Growth and innovation in African retail banking (https://goo.gl/grn5ju).
Orange and OpenClassrooms have combined forces to train young Africans in digital technology
Digital training centres will be established based on the OpenClassrooms diploma with “Guaranteed employment” commitment, with the help of local partners
PARIS, France, February 23, 2018/ -- Orange (www.Orange.com) and OpenClassrooms (https://OpenClassrooms.com) are pleased to announce the signing of a broad-based partnership to provide digital training in Africa. Several Orange subsidiaries in Africa are already working on the launch of training centres providing online courses via OpenClassrooms.
To rise to the challenge of the digital revolution in Africa, students and teachers alike need to be trained in the new technology. There are two objectives for countries in Africa: to use digital technology to boost growth, and to focus on new sectors of business that create jobs. In both cases, it is essential to train young Africans to ensure the economic development of the continent in the decades to come and avoid the brain drain of strategic skills for its development. By 2050, the African population will double to reach 2.5 billion, half of whom will be under the age of 25, according to estimates by the UN. Investing in education, in particular e-education, is an absolute priority to overcome the lack of physical and technical infrastructure.
Seven years ago, in February 2011, the greatest black writer and the "Lion of African Literature", Prof. Wole Soyinka, the first black person to win the Nobel Prize for Literature sent me the following letter by email in reply to an email I sent to him. It is one of my most treasured possessions, including a thank you note from the great Tai Solarin and emails from Hans Jürgen Pohland, the great German filmmaker and director of Francis Oladele's film adaptation of two classic novels of the great Chinua Achebe; "Things Fall Apart" and "No Longer At Ease" starring Princess Elizabeth of Toro, Orlando Martins and Johnny Sekka.
Dear 'Orikinla',
Quickly to thank you for news of yourself and your literary achievement. I shall now look out for your books to add to my reading list. Unfortunately however, owing to the frequency of such requests, I found myself obliged, albeit reluctantly, to routinely decline writing forewords and blurbs to new works. The minuscule exceptions have been in truly exceptional circumstances.
I hope you do understand, and will kindly accept my excuses.
With sincere warm wishes to you and your writing,
Wole Soyinka