By Bolaji Okunola Organisers of the ongoing 4th edition of Beauty West African show, have expressed delight over the large turnout of exhibitors parading items at venue, Landmark Event Centre, Victoria Island, Lagos. The three days show which commenced Tuesday, November 29, saw thousands of visitors witnessing marketing strategy from beauty experts across the globe. Reacting to this, show organisers, BtoB Events represented by Managing Director, Jamie Hill, described the event opener as a tip of the iceberg, strtessing that he can’t wait to see more exhibitors parade their products. He however hinted some exhibitors are suffering setback due to the economic situation…
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Since the 2013 announcement of China’s Belt and Road Initiative, worries of Chinese economic imperialism through funding development projects have continued to inform Western opinions of China-Africa relations. In 2020, Zambia became the first post-COVID African state to “default on its Eurobonds,” eliciting renewed concern about Chinese “debt-trap diplomacy.” The fact that Chinese firms comprise “one-eighth of the continent’s industrial output” is enough to question the equality of the China-Africa relationship. Yet, despite China holding US$153 billion in African loans, the idea that China actively designs loans for national benefit assumes a perfectly calculated conspiracy to induce debt that simply…
CHURCH leaders and theological educators from seven African Provinces came together for a summit, to work more closely and strategically on addressing several urgent challenges facing theological education in Africa. Hosted by the diocese of Botswana in the Anglican Church of the Province of Central Africa, the summit, “The Future of Theological Education”, took place in November in Gaborone, Botswana, and focused on the theme “Towards Building Strong and Sustainable Theological Education”. Organised by the Anglican mission agency USPG, it was attended by archbishops, bishops, principals, and deans of theological institutions from Tanzania, Central Africa, West Africa, Southern Africa, Indian…
This photo shows the closing plenary at the 27th session of the Conference of the Parties (COP27) to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) in Sharm El-Sheikh, Egypt, Nov. 20, 2022. (Xinhua/Sui Xiankai) Many African participants walked into the UN climate conference held earlier this month in the Egyptian coastal city of Sharm El-Sheikh with much optimism but came out with unmet expectations. The two-week gathering, also known as the 27th session of the Conference of the Parties (COP27) to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC), sought to move from negotiations to implementation and…
· The Fund-of-Funds invests in African investment vehicles targeting small and medium enterprises (SMEs) and applies Gender Lens Investing (GLI) principles. · It provides Business Development Services (BDS) support to investment funds and portfolio SMEs. · It targets a major boost in decent jobs for women and youth. ACCRA, Ghana, 1 December 2022 -/African Media Agency(AMA)/- The Mastercard Foundation Africa Growth Fund (MFAGF), a Fund of Funds that works through African investment vehicles to support early-stage, growth-oriented SMEs on the continent, launched today with a committed $200 million (USD). The goal of the Mastercard Foundation Africa Growth Fund is to enable dignified and…
If you’ve got kids, then the phenomenon of Christmas Eve boxes will likely not be a new one to you. However, if you’re new to the parenting or grandparenting game, then this generation Alpha (yes, that’s how far along we are now) trend might have passed you by without so much as your ears pricking. The general idea is that that Santa Clause, the big FC himself, leaves children an extra pre-Christmas gift on the 24th December to make sure they’ve got all their tiny affairs in order before he slips down the chimney with their annual haul of presents. They…
Polo “Polito” Plascencia, Kalid “Kalid Abdul” Robledo, and Alex “Bleu Santana” Olmos are CHROMA, a bilingual rap group that wears Dallas on its chest but sounds like a mix of A Tribe Called Quest and Tyler, the Creator. Their heavy hip-hop influence and catchy melodies carry each listener through a mix of singing and rapping. They’re a new Chicano rap group that still feels familiar to the Latinx community in Dallas. Representing the 214 proudly, the group is also in tune with its Mexican background by mixing Spanish and English lyrics. “It is a different avenue of expression, we get…
The Moriarty Foundation – best known in early childhood education and care (ECEC) circles for its Indi Kindi initiative – recently celebrated its tenth anniversary by distributing 3,000 children’s books to 17 primary schools in remote and regional Aboriginal communities. Through its two well known and highly regarded solutions to disparity, John Moriarty Football and Indi Kindi, the Foundation reaches over 2,000 Indigenous children each week in 23 public schools and 19 communities in New South Wales, Queensland and Northern Territory, and is achieving proven progress in 13 of the 17 Closing the Gap targets. “The past decade…
Johannesburg, South Africa — South Africa’s free press has been largely successful at resisting efforts by the Chinese government to influence its content, say analysts, affirming a recent study by the U.S.-based think tank Freedom House. “In South Africa, we have a deep historical suspicion of state media,” said Anton Harber, professor of journalism at the University of the Witwatersrand in Johannesburg. South Africa’s wariness of state media, he said, stems from the country’s legacy of apartheid, the former state policy of racial segregation and discrimination that ended in 1994. Under apartheid, the media was censored. “SA’s media is resilient…
RENO, Nev. (KOLO) – Thanksgiving is behind us which means we’re all turning our attention to the biggest holiday of the year: Christmas! While lots of organizations and businesses are collecting toys for kids throughout Northern Nevada, Catholic Charities (CCNN) is specifically requesting stockings stuffed full of goodies for kids ages infant to 18.CEO Marie Baxter and director of community outreach and engagement, Lisa Ross, stopped by Morning Break to urge the community to get involved in Operation Stocking Stuffer.Now through Friday, Dec. 9, CCNN will be accepting pre-filled Christmas stockings. Each stocking should have a value of $20 and…