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Editorial Welcome to the United Nations Decade for People of African Descent Special Edition with the 100 Most Influential Africans in Germany 2017.  This issue is dedicated to Africans in Germany whose activities and projects are geared towards realizing the goals of the United Nations International Decade for People of African Descent (Recognition, Justice, Development) in Germany. It also recognises Africans in Germany who are active in social advocacy, development co-operation, politics, business, sports and entertainment and have contributed to an increased visibility of Africans in German society. The biannual African-European Diaspora Living Legend Award Germany 2018 is on. The…

Are you looking for access to an account without the need for a credit check? You can have that with bankomo, ReiseBank’s mobile account. ReiseBank’s cash experts specialise in business with people from overseas. They exchange foreign currencies and provide Western Union services, and now also offer a smartphone account that you can simply download as an app from Apple’s App Store or from the Google Play Store and then initiate the identification process. All you need is a piece of ID. It’s a smartphone account that also allows peer-to-peer credit transfers and comes with a prepaid credit card. And…

The Baseless Allegations and the Need to Remain Focused A Press Statement from the Chairman of NIDO Europe NIDO Europe AGM As Nigerians in Diaspora Organisation Europe gears up to its Annual General Meeting (AGM) in Lisbon, Portugal, it is being observed that there is an apparently criminal syndicate trying to sabotage this historic event by a calculated conspiracy on defamation of my person with intents to derail me. Cut and Paste discussion thread on the Nigerian Stakeholders Forum They are trying very hard by circulating a mischievous and baseless cut and paste job of a discussion thread on the…

The mobile smartphone account with a credit card bankomo is an account that’s open to absolutely anyone – there’s no minimum deposit amount and there’s no credit check. All you need is an appropriate piece of ID. And a smartphone or Internet access. bankomo isn’t free, of course. It costs 4.90 euros a month in 2017, with the monthly fee rising to 8.90 euros as of 1 January 2018. In return, a prepaid Mastercard and all the standard services are included in the price. bankomo boasts another advantage too: there’s no risk of running into debt because it’s a credit-only…

Dear Esteem members of NIDO Europe and NIDOWW, Happy 57th Independence celebration. NIDO Europe rejoice with Nigeria and Nigerians both at home and in the Diaspora on this day. We are encouraged, and revitalized especially for successfully engaging in the creation of Nigerian Diaspora Commission which will now provide an institutional framework for the engagement of the Diaspora in national development. The federal, state and local governments can now create frameworks to actively engage the Diaspora knowledge and skills resource base. As we celebrate yet another national day, Nigerians abroad are more than willing to support the development of their…

Project Launch: ‘Migration Enlightenment Project in Nigeria’ Dear NIDO and Diaspora stakeholders, The African -German Information Center (AGIC), Germany, and The African Courier Verlag, Germany, in collaboration with Germany’s Federal Ministry of Foreign Affairs – Africa Division, will hold a Press Conference / Launching of the information campaign “Migration Enlightenment Project in Nigeria” in September in Lagos. The Project seeks to raise awareness about the dangers and risks of irregular migration to Europe and explain the legal requirements for regular migration with the overall objective of promoting Safe Migration. The project will highlight the opportunities for legal migration…

THE DAY THE SUN STOOD STILL FOR IGBO´S ELECTION IN HAMBURG – Chiedu OBAYI It was one of the most glamorous and ubiquitous election in our modern time. The premier Igbo union  in Diaspora , NZUKO NDIGBO  Hamburg  Germany  had  a peaceful and transparent election on the 15th July 2017 with a good number of International observers  including  Professor  Anthony  Onyishi  who represented the  President of OHAN`EZE NDI IGBO ,Dr, John  NWODO  Jr . It was a day set not for unproductive sing songs or monotonous rhetoric but for the actualization of Igbo unity in Hamburg. A large number of…

The Nigeria’s Diaspora Bond And Community in a Complex Economic Environment Since the subscription of the recently concluded $300 million Nigerians in Diaspora bond issued by the Nigerian Debt Management Office (DMO) without the participation of Nigerians in Diaspora, many Nigerians in the Diaspora have been calling on the DMO to issue another Diaspora Bond to be exclusively subscribed by Nigerians in Diaspora. These calls appear an indication of a misconception of what a bond is and whether some Nigerians in the Diaspora are not mistaking a bond for an investment fund. This apparent misunderstanding has necessitated the need to…

“NIDO leadership has the ability and the gusto to take on its own fight and defend the interest of its constituency despite the perceived disarray of its rank and file. Despite the powerful lobby NIDO succeeded in bringing back its status as the lead Diaspora partner in the implementation of the Diaspora Commission and equal representation of the Diaspora on the Governing Board” Talks for a Nigerian Diaspora Commission began more than 10 years ago. Some of us felt that a full-fledged Ministry for Diaspora Affairs was more like it but do not mind making a starting point with a…

5 Unanswered Questions: An Open letter to Dr. Abraham Nwankwo Director-General  Debt Management Office – By Dr. Kazeem Bello (Private Equity and Wealth Management Executive) New Jersey/New York, USA Dear Dr. Nwankwo, Please accept our congratulations for successfully steering the boat of the DMO for the period of in-service to the nation. My attention is drawn to your short but loaded response to several boil ups from the Diasporans. It is surely not unexpected and as a former Diasporan, you will understand the frustration being exhibited by the Diasporans on the whole issue of this Bond. I have shared my…