The presence of Muslims in Europe should be celebrated, not feared.

 In a fantastic article written in 1996, Roger Ballard explains how a geographical entity known as Europe was mapped out, not based on sharing a common language or ethnicity, but a common religion. Historically, Europe's imagined identity was a loose collection of Christian peoples that were defined in contrast to the Muslims who lay just beyond the boundaries to the East and the South.

12 mistakes entrepreneurs make in managing their business

Even as it is true as in America, it is often said that eight out of every ten businesses fail in their first five years in Nigeria. Despite the failure rate and the tough business environment in Nigeria, entrepreneurship is still spreading like a wild fire and successful businesses are springing up with many more becoming successful with the required knowledge.

MY WORTH AS A NIGERIAN - Oluwaseun Fakuade

 He wore a green trouser, a ruffled checkered white shirt, the sandals were an eyesore. While a table away, i had quietly told my friend “i see people like this approach me in restaurants in abuja asking for financial help”.

London welcomes the world with spectacular Opening Ceremony.

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Franklin Cudjoe is the only Think Tank Leader in Top 50 Influential Africans List

Franklin Cudjoe

The prestigious Paris-based, Africa-focussed, magazine – the Africa Report – has just published its list of the world's most influential Africans in the August-September edition of the magazine.

 IMANI's Executive Director, Franklin Cudjoe, was the only leader of a think tank or research institution mentioned in the report.

The life and times of the Late Ghanian President John Evans Fifii Atta Mills(21 July 1944 – 24 July 2012)

John Evans Fifii Atta Mills

John Evans Fifii Atta Mills, also known as The Prof, (21 July 1944 – 24 July 2012) was a Ghanaian politician who was President of Ghana from 2009 until his death in 2012. He was inaugurated on 7 January 2009, having defeated the ruling party candidate Nana Akufo-Addo in the 2008 election.

Meet the African top 10 youngest Millionaire

Jason Njoku, Nigerian
Age: 31
Founder & CEO Iroko TV
The maverick Nigerian Internet entrepreneur is founder of Iroko TV, the world’s largest digital distributor of African movies. Iroko TV has been dubbed the ‘Netflix of Africa’. Earlier this year, Iroko TV raised $8 million in venture capital from Tiger Global Management, a New York-based private equity and hedge fund run by billionaire Chase Coleman. IrokoTV enjoys lucrative content distribution deals with Dailymotion, iTunes,