Archive For: The Crunch
2nd Sep 2014 And for our geek freaks in the house, Ventures Africa informs us that social media platform Facebook will on September 18 host its first Creative Shop Hackathon on the African continent. The workshop, will hold as part of Loeries Creative Week in Cape Town and is designed specifically for young creative designers ... Read More
1st Sep 2014 Breast cancer is becoming a bigger and bigger worry around the world. Fortunately, more and more people are taking action to raise awareness and provide support. Last week, we shared with you about the Annual Genevieve Pink Ball to raise awareness and funding for treatment of breast cancer. Today, we share with ... Read More
1st Sep 2014 Now, on both our feel good stories and our hero profiles, we have featured quite a few outstanding young people who have been recipients of the Anzisha Prize, a partnership between the African Leadership Academy and The MasterCard Foundation, to celebrate and support young entrepreneurs who are working to build their communities ... Read More
27th Aug 2014 Some more football news with this report that Libya has withdrawn its offer to host the 2017 Africa Cup of Nations. This decision was made following a meeting between CAF and Libyan football officials at the CAF headquarters in Cairo. CAF President Issa Hayatou, on making the announcement, mentioned the current unstable ... Read More
27th Aug 2014 Hmmm…guys, the drama surrounding Nigeria and its coaching team is still on, but at least we have somewhat of a reprieve, with the information that Coach Stephen Keshi and Minister of Sports Tammy Danagogo have come to a temporary agreement that will see oach Keshi take the Nigerian Senior team through their ... Read More
27th Aug 2014 Guys, remember when we shared with you that the Dangote Group is investing $1 billion in rice production in Nigeria? They seem to be on to something. An article in BusinessDay informs us that annual domestic processed rice production in Nigeria has jumped from 2.9 metric tonnes, valued at N580 billion naira, ... Read More
26th Aug 2014 We all love our travel, but I bet that the recent Ebola Virus Outbreak has got many of us worried. Not to worry, hotel booking site Jovago has got some handy tips for us, to make sure we stay safe on the go. They say “Planning a holiday vacation can be really ... Read More
26th Aug 2014 Agric is gaining traction across the continent guys and we like it. The wave is hitting Gambia, where President Yahya Jammeh has made it clear that he sees no reason why the Gambia cannot be self-sufficient in palm oil production. He is quoted as saying “I see no reason why in The ... Read More
26th Aug 2014 And now guys we wish we could tell you that Nigeria’s Falconets ended up as winners of the FIFA Under 20 Women’s Championship, but alas, this is not the case. Our champions fought valiantly though, holding Germany down to a goalless game all through and with Asisat Oshaola making several dangerous attempts ... Read More
25th Aug 2014 The situation regarding a coach for the Super Eagles continues to get messier and cloudier by the day. Negotiations at this point seem to have broken down, with Coach Stephen Keshi reportedly ready to move on. In an interview with BBC Sports, the star coach is quoted as saying “I have moved ... Read More
