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• Adesina calls out developed nations for not honoring $100 billion-a-year pledge

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A lack of adequate financing for tackling climate change in Africa has become dire and is “choking” the continent, African Development Bank Group President Dr. Akinwumi Adesina said on Monday.

Movie title: Strangers

Date released: April 29, 2022

Running time: 1 hour 58 minutes.

Producer: Banji Adesanmi

Director: Biodun Stephen

LOMÉ, DOUALA and PARIS, 08 June 2022 -/African Media Agency (AMA)/- The French-Cameroonian Marie-Alix de Putter, President of the Bluemind Foundation and CEO of HEMLEY Productions, named “Best Woman Leader in Africa” (special mention) at the 2022 edition of the Africa Investments Forum & Awards (AIFA).

It took a lot of waiting, “after 60 years” in the words of star player, Sadio Mane, and much frustration, failing at the last hurdle on two previous occasions, but at last the West African nation of Senegal has been crowned as African football champions.

The Senegalese footballers, after a hesitant start to the 2022 AFCON (African Cup of Nations) finals, won the coveted trophy last Sunday by first outplaying and then defeating seven-time AFCON champions Egypt on penalties. It was also redemption time for Senegal’s captain and star player Mane as well as coach Aliou Cisse.

It took a lot of waiting, “after 60 years” in the words of star player, Sadio Mane, and much frustration, failing at the last hurdle on two previous occasions, but at last the West African nation of Senegal has been crowned as African football champions.

The Senegalese footballers, after a hesitant start to the 2022 AFCON (African Cup of Nations) finals, won the coveted trophy last Sunday by first outplaying and then defeating seven-time AFCON champions Egypt on penalties. It was also redemption time for Senegal’s captain and star player Mane as well as coach Aliou Cisse.

By Momodou Jarju

Senegal has qualified to the next stage of the Africa Cup of Nations (Afcon) after beating nine-man Cape Verde 2-0 on Tuesday at the Bafoussam Stadium, Cameroon.

The Teranga Lions had to wait until their opponents were down to nine men when two of their players were shown red cards—midfielder Patrick Andrade in the 21 minutes and goalkeeper Vozinha in the 57 minutes.

As the euphoria stirred by Malawi National Football team’s sensation run in the Africa Cup of Nations (Afcon) finals in Cameroon is in the air, Malawi’s music star has paid tribute to the team. This follows the team’s historical qualification for the knockout stages after finishing as best third-placed team for Group B which featured […]

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Africa’s global bank, United Bank for Africa (UBA) Plc yet again, reaffirms its leadership position across Africa, as the bank has been globally recognised as the African Bank of the year 2021 by the Banker Magazine, a leading global finance news published by the Financial Times of London.

The Board of NSIA Insurance Limited has announced the appointment of Adesegun Akin-Olugbade as its new chairman.

Mr Akin-Olugbade who is a leading legal, finance and corporate governance expert, is taking over from Ituah Ighodalo who has since stepped down from the position.

The incoming NSIA Insurance Limited chairman said he felt privileged to be named to his new role and he is more than willing to push the company to greater heights.