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Daura-born overlord and his trusted lieutenants – Iyoha John Darlington “the purported $2.1 billion arms deal which the Daura-born overlord clings to for his inability to run the country rocked by economic depression and instability calling to mind the separatist aspirations mounting in the southeast and jihadist insurgency in the north-east. The  staggering $2.1 billion arms procurement funds like the Chibok girls  story is a scam manufactured or cooked up  to extenuate  incompetence and abysmal failure which we all spot  on the horizon” The world has lived through great civilizations and civilization itself has had its worst enemies. Man driven by lust…

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The Proposed Nigeria’s National Strategic Communication Centre for Countering Violent Extremism – Yusuf Abubakar Mamud, Directorate of Studies, National Defence College Abuja, “The defunct NAIC was designed to coordinate all information and communications concerning the counterterrorism efforts of the FGN. Unfortunately, NAIC ended up becoming a mere press briefing centre populated with people who had never heard of the discipline of strategic communication” The phenomenon of violent extremism has been generally accepted as a global threat given its impact across nations of the world. Despite being a global threat, studies have been able to demonstrate that countering violent extremism requires…

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African German Information Center (AGiC) /ACF information services   “Marketplace of possibilities” Hamburg Chamber of Commerce (Handelskammer), the Hamburg Chamber of Crafts, the Authority for Employment (Handwerkskammer), Social Affairs, Family and Integration (BASFI), the Employment Agency (Agentur für Arbeit) and the Jobcenter Hamburg as well as the Business Association North will be holding a second fair for the integration of refugees in the labour market in February 2016. The aim of the event, according to the invitation is to provide both sides – refugees and employers – with a forum to help them become acquainted with each other and explore…

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Meet the 100 Most Influential Africans in Germany 2015/2016 List of 100 Most Influential Africans in Germany 2015/2016. Why they made this exclusive and prestigious list  – Details in African Heritage print edition. Dr. Joy A. Alemazung African Man of the Year Germany 2015/2016 Dr. Joy A. Alemazung holds a double MA in Political Science and Sociology from the University of Erlangen-Nuremberg and a PhD in Political Science on States Constitutions, Political Transformation and Governance in Sub-Saharan Africa from the University of Kiel, Germany. Currently Dr. Alemazung is the project manager for the federal states of Baden-Württemberg and Bavaria at…

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Editorial SALUTE! AFRICAN PERSON(S) OF THE YEAR 2015 African Heritage Magazine celebrates another edition of 100 most influential Africans in Germany. Going by new trends, the new African spirit and a vibrant and dynamic generation of Africans in Germany, this year’s list as expected is full of surprises and certainly it will not be devoid of the usual interests and excitements as well as criticism. Our selection criteria from nominations generated through emails and social media channels focused on Africans who are contributing to the socio-economic development of the African society through self-motivated initiatives beneficial not only to the Africans…

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MoneyGram Launches Account Deposit into Nigeria’s $21 Billion Annual Remittance Market Customers in key European countries can send money in minutes* directly to most bank accounts in Nigeria   LAGOS (Dec. 21, 2015) — MoneyGram (NASDAQ: MGI), today announced it is the first money transfer company to offer customers in France, Germany, Ireland, Italy and Spain a way to send money to most personal Nigerian Naira bank accounts within minutes*. “This is a significant milestone for us. With the addition of Nigeria, MoneyGram now offers bank account deposits through our network into five of the world’s largest remittance receive markets — Nigeria,…

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TP (Tony TPrhymes Patrick) Nigerian European Info-tainment  Ambassador “He is a  Producer and Presenter with the Nigerian Europe No.1 online TV Channel. Promoting Artists, Businessmen and Women through TV Jingles, Entertainment Briefs, TV Coverages, Interviews” Emeka Ojiaku Igwe, Popularly known as Tony TPrhymes Patrick is the Voice Achievers Award winning Producer. His Father Patrick Igwe, was a Warrior who fought and defended his people in terms of Fundamental Human Rights, Agression and Intimidation, therefore, Emeka’s Love for Representing the People must be genetic. He Started as a Secretary, Working with Some Legal Chambers in Lagos, Later Worked with a StockBroking…

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Who IS Proud Terriesa? “As a Student she interned at the Kenya Broadcasting Cooperation (KBC) Television and Radio for a whole year where she tried her hands almost on all the areas of Production” The answer is FURAHIDAY, or better put, the new face on African Heritage on Radio the voice of the continent in Germany. Her real names are Terry Atieno, born to the Luo community in Kenya in the 80s, the last in a family of three. She attended the Ng’iya Girls High School in Siaya County Kenya then proceeded to Maseno University also in Nyanza Province…

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Germany to partner Akwa Ibom State on Industrialization Vision of Governor Deacon Udom Emmanuel -Barr.  Emmanuel Enoidem It is no more news that Nigeria is an investment haven in Africa, where the market is found, but Akwa Ibom is the target destination for investors due to an existing peaceful and enabling friendly investment environment. The secret was revealed recently by Hon. Commissioner of Investment, Commerce & industry Hon. Emmanuel Enoidem in Germany. The revelation emerged last week during the industrial Tour of Germany by Hon. Commissioner of Investment and Industry Hon. Emmanuel Enoidem, who represented the state Governor at the…

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Hello Africa! Great Success of the Campaign During the summer of 2015, the African community living in Germany was high on the agenda for MoneyGram. As one of the leading organisations in the international money transferring sector, MoneyGram stands for the quick and reliable trans-national processing of money transfers. In order to bring recognition to the financial service provider and to raise the degree of brand awareness, MoneyGram was supported by za:media, a creative agency specialised in multicultural marketing based in Mannheim (Germany).   For MoneyGram, the campaign was less about short-term promotional measures to achieve economic goals, which would…

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