ZANU-PF, Zimbabwe’s ruling party took an early lead over the opposition MDC-Alliance in the first election of the post-Robert Mugabe era, initial results showed. Out of the 48 parliamentary results declared so far, ZANU-PF won 37 seats, while the opposition MDC -Alliance won 11. The results were declared by... Read more
The presidents of Somalia and Eritrea on Monday signed an agreement to establish diplomatic ties after over a decade of animosity, in the latest lightning rapprochement between Horn of Africa rivals. “The two countries will establish diplomatic relations and exchange ambassadors,” read a “joint declaration on brotherly relations” signed... Read more
By: Celine Bremaud It will take another 217 years to close the economic gender gap. This is according to the latest Global Gender Gap Report released by the World Economic Forum which found that globally, gender parity is shifting into reverse for the first time since it was first... Read more
Climate change, youth political participation, economy, security, others, top agenda Immediate past President of Ghana, John D Mahama and Spanish Former Deputy Prime Minister María Teresa Fernández de la Vega, are among dignitaries confirmed to discuss the Africa’s economic growth and Shared Prosperity of Commonwealth Member States from Africa... Read more
The African Export-Import Bank (Afreximbank) has announced the appointment of two staff members to Directorship positions to head its Communications and Events Management Department and Treasury and Markets Department respectively. Obi Emekekwue was named Director and Global Head of the Communications and Events Management Department while Chandi Mwenebungu becomes... Read more
LAGOS, Nigeria, 2 February 2018,-/African Media Agency (AMA)/- January 2018: 2017 saw an improved economic performance by the African continent compared with 2016, a trend we expect to continue into 2018. That being said, this performance was truly varied across African nations, with the strongest growth rates coming from... Read more
From Dianabasi Effiong Gov. Ben Ayade, of Cross River has charged the United Nations to ensure that the crisis in Southern Cameroon which forced thousands of residents to flee into Nigeria especially Cross River did not escalate into humanitarian crisis. Ayade stated this when he received... Read more
Public relations specialist urges African leaders to embrace reputation management, branding
Africa May 27, 2016
Diana Okon-Effiong, Calabar African leaders have been charged to embrace the culture of reputation management and branding in order to positively influence perceptions of their countries and products by the global community. Mr. Peter Mutie, the President, African Public Relations Association (APRA), made the call in Calabar while contributing... Read more
One of Africa’s music icons and world renowned Congolese superstar musician, Papa Wemba is dead. Aged 66, Papa Wemba whose real name is Jules Shungu Wembadio Pene Kikumba collapsed on stage during a live performance early Sunday morning in Abidjan, Ivory Coast. Reports say the Soukous exponent slumped during... Read more
ADDRESS BY MUHAMMADU BUHARI PRESIDENT, FEDERAL REPUBLIC OF NIGERIA AT THE 70TH SESSION OF THE UNITED NATIONS GENERAL ASSEMBLY, NEW YORK, 28TH SEPTEMBER 2015. President of the General Assembly, Secretary–General Your Excellencies Heads of State and Governments Distinguished Delegates Ladies and Gentlemen, I would like, Mr. President, on behalf... Read more
