MTV Base Interview with Aliko Dangote: Africa’s Richest Man
In other news, Dangote is apparently in talks with South African company Tiger Brands to sell a controlling stake in his flour company Dangote Flour Mills PLC for about $125 million dollars. http://www.forbes.com/sites/mfonobongnsehe/2012/05/07/africas-richest-man-aliko-dangote-may-sell-off-food-business/ He also plans to spend $7.5 billion dollars in the next 4 years to expand his business. http://af.reuters.com/article/investingNews/idAFJOE84904K20120510 http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=Lx_H_LrZ1DE
Read Full Post | Make a Comment ( None so far )Folorunso Alakija – Nigerian Billionaire
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_QeKtPtX3PQ http://edition.cnn.com/video/?/video/international/2012/02/13/exp-african-voices-folorunsho-alakija-a.cnn
Read Full Post | Make a Comment ( 1 so far )Africa’s Richest Dictators
http://www.forbes.com/sites/mfonobongnsehe/2011/11/08/who-were-africas-richest-dictators/ Mobutu Sese Seko, Abacha and Babangida are there…
Read Full Post | Make a Comment ( 8 so far )Nafissatou Diallo Interview
http://abcnews.go.com/GMA/video/dominique-strauss-kahn-maid-speaks-abc-news-14150523?tab=9482930 Nafissatou “Nafi” Diallo, the hotel maid at the Sofitel who accused Dominique Strauss-Kahn of rape has finally shown her face and gone public with her allegations of sexual assault against Strauss-Kahn. Watch the video of her televised interview at the li
Read Full Post | Make a Comment ( None so far )The Most Powerful Women in Africa
http://blogs.forbes.com/mfonobongnsehe/2011/05/16/the-most-powerful-african-women-part-1/ Africa’s richest women:http: //blogs.forbes.com/mfonobongnsehe/2011/05/02/africas-richest-women/
Read Full Post | Make a Comment ( None so far )IMF Boss Strauss-Kahn Arrested for Rape – on Suicide Watch
http://www.hulu.com/watch/242711/nbc-nightly-news-with-brian-williams-strauss-kahn-urged-to-resign-from-imf#http%3A%2F%2Fwww.hulu.com%2Ffeed%2Frecent%2Ftv Contrary to the media reports, she is NOT HIV+. http://www.nydailynews.com/news/ny_crime/2011/05/18/2011-05-18_maid_in_imf_boss_dominique_strausskahn_alleged_hotel_rape_not_hiv_positive_did_n.html http://www.smh.com.au/world/maid-in-imf-rape-case-under-siege-20110518-1et63.html
Read Full Post | Make a Comment ( 1 so far )Wikileaks Exposes on the Niger Delta: “A Cesspool of Corruption and Crime”
http://www.spiegel.de/international/world/0,1518,733880,00.html Depressing reading regarding the corruption in Nigeria’s oil industry and the shenanigans of oil companies, militants, thieves, and the police force – all engaged in corruption. “US diplomats also referred to a complaint from one oil multinational about the Nigerian Navy, which, the complaint said, was totally incapable of protecting oil companies in the [...]
Read Full Post | Make a Comment ( 5 so far )Africa’s Banking Sector
Nice articles from the Economist about Nigeria’s strong but volatile banking sector….and banking in developing countries in general (Chinese and Western banks flocking to Africa). http://www.economist.com/node/16078500?story_id=16078500&CFID=143594228&CFTOKEN=87017455 http://www.economist.com/node/17043662
Read Full Post | Make a Comment ( None so far )Salaries of White House Staff
Ever wanted to know how much people who work for the White House get paid? http://www.mainstreet.com/article/career/employment/highest-paid-white-house-staffers?puc=outbrain&cm_ven=outbrain&obref=obnetwork The President is on $400,000 – “only”. Not too much when you consider the huge salaries being taken home by CEOs and executives. $400,000 a year is really not that much for running an entire country! Other staff salaries [...]
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