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Africans Lead With The Highest Academic Achievements In The US Beating Asians

Africans Lead With The Highest Academic Achievements In The US Beating Asians

Africans have the highest educational attainment rates of any immigrant group in the United States with higher levels of completion than the stereotyped Asian American model minority. It is not only the first generation that does well, as estimates indicate that a highly disproportionate percentage of black students at elite universities are African or the […]

The Traditional Takienta Tower-Houses In Togo

The Traditional Takienta Tower-Houses In Togo

The traditional Takienta tower-houses in Togo are phenomenal and they are a prideful part of their lives.The Togo traditional houses usually have two stories, and either flat or conical thatched roofs. Koutammakou is an example of a settlement known for its architecture of mud Takienta tower-houses. Please follow and like us:

President Mugabe Invited to Togo

President Mugabe Invited to Togo

Togolese President Faure Gnassingbe arrived in Zimbabwe yesterday to invite African Union chairperson President Mugabe to chair the continental body’s forthcoming Maritime Security and Development conference to be held in Togo’s capital Lome in November. Mr Gnassingbe held a two-hour meeting with President Mugabe at State House in Harare where they discussed the forthcoming conference […]

Preparing for Climate Change Across Francophone Africa

Preparing for Climate Change Across Francophone Africa

Intense rain and devastating floods in Ghana, Togo and Benin in early June proved yet again the importance of preparing for extreme weather events and climate change. The Red Cross Red Crescent is committed to responding to such disasters and better preparing communities for their increasing frequency in the future. Over 200 people died during […]

Nigeria, Others Scramble for Airspace in Gulf of Guinea

Nigeria, Others Scramble for Airspace in Gulf of Guinea

THE international air space at the Gulf of Guinea may be partitioned between Nigeria, Ghana, Guinea, Togo and Republic of Benin after the ongoing scramble and diplomatic maneuvers for the control of the lucrative navigational environment in the west and Central African sub-region, literally speaking. The airspace is regarded as international air environment, the control […]

Why Should West Africa Hesitate to Endorse Term Limits?

Why Should West Africa Hesitate to Endorse Term Limits?

President Barack Obama’s widely-publicised remarks in Addis Ababa on African presidents who refuse to step down when their terms end highlights a vigorous debate which is going on across the continent. The debate is particularly intense in new democracies, where human rights defenders vigorously oppose moves to extend the rule of presidents in countries where […]

IMF Staff Completes 2015 Article Iv Mission to Togo

IMF Staff Completes 2015 Article Iv Mission to Togo

End-of-Mission press releases include statements of IMF staff teams that convey preliminary findings after a visit to a country. The views expressed in this statement are those of the IMF staff and do not necessarily represent the views of the IMF’s Executive Board. Based on the preliminary findings of this mission, staff will prepare a […]

Hunting in Africa – to Ban or Not to Ban Is the Question

Hunting in Africa – to Ban or Not to Ban Is the Question

Hunting has long been a highly controversial activity, whether as a sport (leisure or recreational), for commercial purposes or if done for cultural reasons. African countries that legalize hunting activities experience scrutiny around their conservation efforts, and how much money they make from it. Trophy hunting, which is offered in 23 sub-Saharan African countries, generates […]

Vice President Amissah Arthur Meets With Presidents of Niger and Togo

Vice President Amissah Arthur Meets With Presidents of Niger and Togo

Vice President K. B. Amissah-‐Arthur yesterday held separate meetings in Cairo, Egypt with the Presidents of Niger and Togo. Mr Amissah-‐Arthur is in Cairo to participate in the inauguration ceremony of the New Suez Canal, an important maritime route which will significantly cut the travel time of vessels. A press statement signed by James Agyeni‐Boateng, […]

OFID Signs Loan Agreements With Seven Partner Countries

OFID Signs Loan Agreements With Seven Partner Countries

The OPEC Fund for International Development (OFID) has signed loan agreements totaling US$173m with seven partner countries for public sector projects aimed at enhancing their socio-economic development. The agreements were signed by OFID Director-General Suleiman J Al-Herbish and high-ranking officials of the beneficiary countries, including Prime Minister and Finance Minister of St Lucia HE Dr […]

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