Oseyiza Oogbodo Blog

UAE Exchange, a leading global money transfer, foreign exchange and payment solutions brand, has announced the rebranding of its Uganda operations as Unimoni ( www.Unimoni.com ).

Zambia's Minister of Community Development and Social Services, Honourable Emerine Kabanshi, has said the Zambian Government will continue to partner with the Irish Government in the effective and efficient implementation of Social Protection Services in Zambia.

Akinwuntan The Board of Directors of Ecobank Transnational Incorporated (ETI) ( www.Ecobank.com ) have announced the appointment of Patrick Akinwuntan as the Managing Director & Regional Executive - designate of Ecobank Nigeria, subject to applicable regulatory  approvals.

The African Development Bank ( www.AfDB.org ) and the Community of Portuguese Language Countries (CPLP) have signed a Declaration to support the 'Development Finance Compact for the Lusophone Countries of Africa.'

HEAVEN MEET Chief Lanre Durojaiye was seated behind his desk, lost in thought about several different things all at the same time when his personal secretary buzzed to inform him of an important call on line three. “Sir, Lady Ronke Fisher for you.”

Trudeau Canada Prime Minister, Justin Trudeau, has also spoken about Nelson Mandela International Day, saying Canada is deeply proud of its historical friendship with the late legend.

GE Power has released a Whitepaper on Digitization of Energy Transmission &   Distribution in Africa which highlights the future of smart energy in Sub-Saharan countries, its challenges and opportunities; discusses the  role of smart technology to transform grids and the way energy is generated, distributed, traded, managed and stored.

South Africa President, Cyril Ramaphosa CAPE TOWN, South Africa, July 18, 2018/ -- The Portfolio Committee on Transport has called on local communities to come in numbers and attend public hearings on the Road Accident Benefit Scheme (RABS) Bill starting from next week.

Lauren wondered who the visiting chick could be. Al’s fiancée? (Did he have one?) His sister? (Definitely not) Someone important to him? (Definitely)

Ewo, Ewo One for the party Two for the, two for the money

Fedotov The Executive Director, UN Office on Drugs and Crime, Yury Fedotov, has also spoken about the late legend, Nelson Mandela, who is trending massively presently as the day set aside to honour him was just observed.

Sudan’s Federal Ministry of Health, with the support of the World Health Organization (WHO), and the United Nations International Children’s Fund (UNICEF) have launched a national immunization campaign to maintain the country's polio-free status.

Africa Oil & Power, the continent’s premier platform for energy investment and policy, and the African Energy Chamber (www.EnergyChamber.org) have signed a strategic partnership in Johannesburg. Both organizations will be sharing capacities to facilitate investments and deal-making in Africa across their networks.

The gate of the Ro-Ro Port was still closed, though. Ro-Ro was an affiliate body of the Apapa Quays and it alone dealt with the importation of fairly used cars. Walking briskly, noting the time through his watch, he forded Creek Road when there was a little lull in its ever constant flow of fast traffic. He strode down Jetty Road and up Sapele Road to number seven, a huge three-storey building that hosted different business establishments. Vintage International that employed him had the whole use of the ground floor and its owner’s reason for being on the ground floor was that it was easier for their clients and would-be clients to come to them on the ground floor as against climbing the stairs.

Jatt Foremost Nigerian DJ, Jimmy Jatt, has inferred that winning the highly coveted Grammy award shouldn’t be a priority for Nigerian artists.

Savage Say it like you mean it, oh oh Do you mean it?

Ayoola Ayoola became a recognized music artist when he won the coveted Project Fame West Africa in 2012. As such, big things have been expected of him musically. And really, he’s tried his best, putting out songs and videos.

This year’s Access Bank Polo Day, held at the prestigious Guards Polo Club, was one of the prominent initiatives sponsored by the private banking arm of The Access Bank UK (www.TheAccessBankUKLtd.co.uk) in its drive to aid educational and social development in the communities the bank serves.

The government of South Africa has scheduled the following briefings/activities for the week, July 16 – 22, 2018. The activities, which are aligned to the National Development Plan and outlined in the Medium Term Strategic Framework 2014-2019, are expected to build a better South Africa.

DHL (www.dpDHL.com), the world’s leading international express services provider, today announced its partnership with e-commerce giant, MallforAfrica’s new platform, Marketplace Africa, to help online retailers bring African-made products to the US and global market.

Blaq Yemi Blaq is one of Nigeria’s finest actors. He’s a versatile actor who has played several leading characters. Since he broke through, he has straddled Nollywood like an unstoppable colossus and continues to dominate it.

Orhorha Jude Orhorha became a household name playing a deaf and dumb character in the acclaimed Fuji House of Commotion . OSEYIZA OOGBODO BLOG spoke with him recently and among other things, he disclosed why his face hasn’t been all over the place as it used to be.

The Africa Growth and Opportunity Act (AGOA) should support the African Continental Free Trade Agreement (AfCFTA).

U.S. President, Donald Trump (left) and China President, Xi Jinping How does the United States differ from China in its engagement with Africa? A policy brief (https://goo.gl/4tGLWv) released in April 2017 by the China-Africa Research Initiative (CARI) (http://www.sais-cari.org/) at the Johns Hopkins University School of Advanced International Studies (SAIS) answers this question, using analysis from its original data on Chinese and U.S. trade, foreign direct investment (FDI), and loans to Africa over the past 15 years.

Pierce Ambassador Karen Pierce, UK Permanent Representative to the UN, spoke recently at the Security Council Open Debate on the Climate and Security, and her speech was insightful, touching basically on the relationship between climate change and security.