Archive For: The Crunch
Dec 18, 2015 As part of his climate change and eco-system conservation campaign, the United States Ambassador to Nigeria, James Entwistle, recently visited Calabar, Cross River State. During the visit, the ambassador was given a tour around the set of one of Ebonylife TV’s production set. Afterwards, he sat down with EL Reports to share ... Read More
Dec 18, 2015 Speaking during an interview, China’s special envoy on climate change, Xie Zhenhua asserted that the Asian giant made active contribution during the recently concluded climate talks. He also added that the Paris Climate Deal was reached through painstaking efforts by all delegations. Speaking to this effect, Xie said: “The Chinese delegation has ... Read More
Dec 18, 2015 Russia’s and Bahrain’s foreign ministers recently met in Moscow to discuss the situation in the Middle East with special focus on Syria. The ministers also welcomed the formation of a new Islamic military alliance against terrorism, initiated by Saudi Arabia. Speaking at a news conference after the meeting, Bahrain’s foreign minister Sheikh ... Read More
Dec 17, 2015 Fawry, an Egyptian tech company which allows customers make payments through service points across the country, recently got a big-money injection by a consortium of three international financial investors. With fifty thousand service points across Egypt already, the $100 million investment will enable the company expand its operation across the region. Fawry, which ... Read More
Dec 17, 2015 In order news, Gambia’s President Yahya Jammeh recently declared the formerly secular country an Islamic republic. According to him, the move is designed to further distant the country from its colonial past. While making the announcement, President Jammeh said: “As from today, Gambia is an Islamic republic. We will be an Islamic ... Read More
Dec 17, 2015 Following the surge of migrants in Europe, German Chancellor Angela Merkel recently promised to noticeably reduce the number of migrants entering the country. While addressing the congress of her conservative party, she said: “We want to and we will noticeably reduce the number of refugees because it’s in the interest of everyone: ... Read More
Dec 17, 2015 Alibaba Group Holding Ltd recently agreed to a $266 million deal to acquire the South China Morning Post and other media assets of SCMP Group Ltd. The deal effectively transfers control of the 112-year-old English language newspaper from Malaysian tycoon Robert Kuok to Chinese billionaire Jack Ma. As Hong Kong’s leading English-language ... Read More
Dec 17, 2015 Five-time grand slam champion Maria Sharapova recently defeated Madison Keys in an exhibition match that she hosted in Los Angeles. According to her, the event, which was dubbed “Maria Sharapova and Friends”, was aimed at bringing professional tennis to the city Los Angeles again. Speaking after the event, Sharapova said: “I wanted ... Read More
Dec 16, 2015 Global powers recently threw their support behind the formation of a unity government in Libya, while pledging economic and security support to help stabilize the country. Libya has struggled to regain its footing after the ousting of Muammar Gaddafi and the chaos has made the North African country a sweet breeding ground ... Read More
Dec 16, 2015 Voters in Central African Republic recently cast their ballots in a constitutional referendum, which is seen as crucial step in ending nearly three years of violence in the country. The expected approval of the draft constitution will pave the way for an election of a new president and parliament. This will restore ... Read More
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