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AfricaNigeriaBuried for 50 years: Britain’s shameful role in the Biafran war

PilotnewsJanuary 23, 2020

It is a good thing to be proud of one’s country, and I am – most of the time. But it would be impossible to scan the centuries of Britain’s history without coming across a few incidents that evoke not pride but shame. Among those I would list are the creation by British officialdom in South Africa of the concentration camp, to persecute the families of Boers. Add to that the Amritsar massacre of 1919...

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Ada Chiaghana: from HBO to Higher Ground Productions

AfricaLifestyleAda Chiaghana: from HBO to Higher Ground Productions

PilotnewsJanuary 22, 2020

A Nigerian American Ada Chiaghana who cut her teeth working for HBO, where she has been a creative executive in the original programming department, working on half-hour series including Los Espookys and Silicon Valley, was recently hired by Higher Ground Productions, the banner production company founded by President Barack Obama and his wife Michelle as VP Development and Production.  Chiaghana, whose parents are from Nigeria and resides in Houston, Texas, had previous stints in comedy development at ABC Studios and at Bosch and The...

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Twitter’s CEO to Make Africa Home in 2020

AfricaTechnologyTwitter’s CEO to Make Africa Home in 2020

PilotnewsJanuary 21, 2020

Jack Dorsey, founder of Twitter and Square, says he plans to move to Africa this year and spend up to six months on the continent. If all goes well, he intends to visit South Africa, Nigeria, Ethiopia and Ghana. The reason? Africa is believed to define ‘the future.’ The continent is well-known as an important player in the field of digital and financial technology, and some say that Africa is ‘one of the last blue oceans for technology growth,’...

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Startups announced to Pitch Live at Africa Startup Summit in Kigali

AfricaTechnologyStartups announced to Pitch Live at Africa Startup Summit in Kigali

PilotnewsJanuary 21, 2020

Eleven companies from across the continent have been selected to pitch on stage to investors, corporates, media and other stakeholders at the Africa Startup Summit in Kigali, Rwanda next month. The second edition of the Africa Startup Summit, powered by Disrupt Africa, will take place at Africa Tech Summit Kigali on February 5-6, which will also feature the Money and Blockchain Summit and the Future Summit, bringing together more than 600 stakeholders in the tech startup space across the continent to explore...

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African Development Bank approves $20 million investment in renewable energy fund for Sub-Saharan Africa

AfricaBusinessInvestingAfrican Development Bank approves $20 million investment in renewable energy fund for Sub-Saharan Africa

PilotnewsJanuary 21, 2020

The Board of Directors of the African Development Bank has approved a $20 million investment in the Metier Sustainable Capital International Fund II, which channels funds to renewable energy and resource-efficient infrastructure projects across Sub-Saharan Africa. The Bank’s funding will contribute to production of an additional 178.5 megawatts of renewable power for commercial and residential use. It will also create opportunities for industrial waste water treatment and waste-to-energy generation. The Fund will meet the Bank’s strict environment...

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MLK’s “Letters from the Birmingham Jail” invokes a major moral force in the civil-rights movement

NewsWorldMLK’s “Letters from the Birmingham Jail” invokes a major moral force in the civil-rights movement

PilotnewsJanuary 20, 2020

Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. was a global icon: a consequential leader of the civil-rights movement, an arbiter of peace and brotherhood, a Nobel Laureate for Peace, an eagle on the iroko. And, as we celebrate Dr. King’s national holiday, it’s best to hear him directly, read his epochal “Letters from the Birmingham Jail” to be reminded of what made him such a consequential and influential figure –of any age. “Letters from the Birmingham Jail”...

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UK looks to fast-growing Africa for trade ties after Brexit

AfricaNewsWorldUK looks to fast-growing Africa for trade ties after Brexit

PilotnewsJanuary 20, 2020

British Prime Minister Boris Johnson and Prince Harry touted the U.K. as an ideal business partner for Africa on Monday as their country prepares for post-Brexit dealings with the world. But Britain faces tough challenges as it seeks to assert itself on a continent with several of the world’s fastest-growing economies and whose youthful 1.2 billion population is set to double by 2050. Far fewer of Africa’s 54 heads of state or government are attending...

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Coco Gauff tops Venus Williams at Australian Open; Serena sweeps

NewsSportsCoco Gauff tops Venus Williams at Australian Open; Serena sweeps

PilotnewsJanuary 20, 2020

MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) — Everyone had the same question when the Australian Open draw was revealed: What were the odds that Coco Gauff and Venus Williams would face each other again in the first round at a Grand Slam tournament? ”I was a bit shocked,” Gauff said, ”I’m sure everyone was a bit shocked.” Gauff, 15, played Williams, 39, to begin her first appearance in the main draw at Melbourne Park, just like they matched...

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Henry Onyekuru: Nigerian cleared to make Galatasaray debut

NewsSportsHenry Onyekuru: Nigerian cleared to make Galatasaray debut

PilotnewsJanuary 19, 2020

Nigeria international Henry Onyekuru will finally be able to make his second debut for Turkish club Galatasaray this month after receiving a playing license. The 22-year-old returned for a second loan spell at the Super Lig champions two weeks ago from French club Monaco, but his quest to get in the thick of the action was hit by an administrative problem and a bout of malaria. Galatasaray, who could not obtain a playing license for...

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Indisputability of the African Woman and Her Resilience

ColumnsLifestyleIndisputability of the African Woman and Her Resilience

PilotnewsJanuary 18, 2020

 The average African woman is born into the world and tattooed with that mark of Resilience This Page is NOT your typical woman’s column. It is NOT a fashion and cosmetic exhibition – and definitely NOT against those concepts or lifestyle either. It is an opinion commentary without any atom of sentimentality or emotionalism. It is erroneously believed that only women are endowed with emotional expressions and sentimentality. This is a dead concept because men have...

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