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Going Offline…for now

CareTaker — Fri, 14 Oct 2011 22:34:18 +0000

It saddens us to inform you that AfricanLoft will be shutting down on October 15...

Famous Nigerian Musician: MC Loph Is Dead

Misi Coker — Wed, 14 Sep 2011 19:24:53 +0000

Nigeria’s entertainment industry has again been hit by yet another death. Obiajulu Nwaozor, who is better known as MC Loph met his untimely death earlier today while driving on the notorious Benin-Ore expressway. According to Street Journal, he was traveling with his wife-to-be to Anambra State in the Eastern part of Nigeria for his traditional [...]

Where is thy Soul, Nigeria?

Madi Kenzo — Thu, 08 Sep 2011 16:12:38 +0000

Freedom, excellence, accountability, creativity, enterprise and other great attributes are the soul of a modern and progressive society, created and nurtured through visions of it's leaders. Is Nigeria an exception?

The Liberian Daily Talk

News Desk — Tue, 30 Aug 2011 22:16:19 +0000

A concerted effort of a Liberian to get his countryman informed via a chalkboard newspaper. Watch video...

Africa Power Women

News Desk — Tue, 30 Aug 2011 15:55:05 +0000

Of the nine black women listed among the World's 100 Most Powerful Women three are indigenous Africans. Liberia's Ellen Johnson-Sirleaf, Nigeria's Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala, and South Africa's Nonkululeko Nyembezi-Heita.

In Memory of Nick Ashford (of Ashford & Simpson)

News Desk — Tue, 23 Aug 2011 18:50:34 +0000

Nick Ashford, who along with wife, Valerie Simpson, wrote some of Motown's biggest hits, died in a New York City hospital

Sex Charges Dropped Against Dominique Strauss-Kahn

News Desk — Tue, 23 Aug 2011 16:59:36 +0000

The decision to drop the charges in a case that has attracted global attention as a cauldron of sex, violence, power and politics had been widely expected...

Nigeria Extradites Man Accused of Scamming Law Firms Out of $31M

Misi Coker — Sat, 20 Aug 2011 09:57:14 +0000

Nigeria has extradited a man accused of scamming more than 80 law firms and lawyers out of $31 million in a debt collection ruse. Nigeria’s anti-graft agency announced the extradition of Emmanuel Ekhator to the United States on Friday, the Associated Press reports. He is one of several people accused of participating in a fraud [...]

Billionaire Wiese Targets Nigeria as Wal-Mart Enters Africa

News Desk — Fri, 12 Aug 2011 19:36:50 +0000

South Africa’s biggest clothing company, Pepkor Ltd., plans to expand into Nigeria as retailers including Wal-Mart Stores Inc. (WMT) fight for a share of some of the world’s fastest growing retail markets.

Viridis Africa Explores Commercial ‘Green’ Technology

Press Release — Fri, 05 Aug 2011 15:25:38 +0000

Viridis Africa plans to bring together investors and entrepreneurs from Africa and rest of the world to jointly explore commercial initiatives in green technologies.