January 2016

African animators’ time has come. After being overlooked for decades, with traditional film a preference for investment, its commercial potential is starting to be tapped by advertising agencies, and artists are finding more opportunities to make a sustainable income from their creations. Source: http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/tar-home/~3/Qv1rZlg7gYk/animation-drawn-in-africa.html

BAUCHI, Nigeria, Jan 29 (Reuters) – Up to ten people were killed when a suicide bomber blew himself up on Friday at a busy market in a town in northern Nigeria where the jihadist Boko Haram group is waging an insurgency, residents and a Red Cross official said. Source: http://feeds.reuters.com/~r/reuters/AfricaNigeriaNews/~3/PryX6ct6APo/idAFL8N15D3K6

LONDON, Jan 29 (Reuters) – OPEC oil production has jumped to its highest in recent history in January as Iran increased sales following the lifting of sanctions and its rivals Saudi Arabia and Iraq also boosted supply, a Reuters survey showed on Friday. Source: http://feeds.reuters.com/~r/reuters/AfricaNigeriaNews/~3/4Ir2otps46M/idAFL8N15D38O

With oil accounting for 95% of exports in Africa’s biggest economy, Nigeria’s state oil company faces its biggest shake-up ever. Source: http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/tar-home/~3/d09XOcUjVBU/taking-on-the-oily-garchs-of-nigeria.html

January in Minnesota is one of those times and places that humans imprisoned therein come up with all sorts of shenanigans 1 to maintain our white-knuckled grip on sanity and keep at bay the voices whispering that we should just walk out across the frozen lake at 2 am in -10F in our skivvies and […]

NAIROBI, Jan 29 (Reuters) – The following company announcements, scheduled economic indicators, debt and currency market moves and political events may affect African markets on Friday. – – – – – EVENTS: UGANDA- Monthly inflation data due to be released GLOBAL MARKETS Asian shares jumped on Friday and the yen swooned after the Bank of […]

* FY 2015 revenue of 124.62 billion naira versus 170.13 billion naira last year Source: http://feeds.reuters.com/~r/reuters/AfricaNigeriaNews/~3/SLOiNHaAJaw/idAFFWN15C072

* 6-Months ended Dec. 31, 2015 revenue of 1.611 billion naira versus 1.613 billion naira last year Source: http://feeds.reuters.com/~r/reuters/AfricaNigeriaNews/~3/4XkhQ_2hRis/idAFFWN15C071

Another week, another unconstitutional action by President Obama — and this week’s episode features his administration’s favorite state sponsor of terrorism, Iran. Source: http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/abovethelaw/~3/xadCVpRv0To/story01.htm

* How Planned Parenthood’s aggressive legal strategy launched them from the defensive to the offensive. [Reuters] * David Boies just saved Natalie Portman’s ass. Yes, you read that correctly. [The Hollywood Reporter] * Don’t be cute and try and violate a restraining order via Facebook. [Associate’s Mind * Arizona wants out of the Ninth Circuit. […]