News, views and guides for Africans in Germany and Europe
News, views and guides for Africans in Germany and Europe
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A Nigerian lady Tolulope Ochonogor has succeeded greatly in Germany as she bags her Masters in Business Administration (MBA) in Germany at the Kellog- WHU. It should be noted that the programme is organised by both WHU – Otto Beisheim School of Management and Northwestern University. Legit reported that on Tolulope Ochonogor’s LinkedIn page, the […] More
Living in Germany: Several changes in law have been in Germany which will have a direct impact on the lives of Africans living and working in all parts of Germany. LIVING AND WORKING IN GERMANY IN 2021 From January 2021, the minimum wage has been increased from 9.35 euros to 9.50 euros per hour. The […] More
A fight broke out in an asylum seekers hostel in Kisslegg, Germany. According to the police, there was a Nigerian and Cameroonian national who were involved and one of the parties got injured. The Cameroonian 25, and the Nigerian, 33, were the ones involved in the fight in the asylum seekers hostel in Germany. The […] More
Agitu Ideo Gudeta, an Ethiopian refugee has been killed in Frassilongo in the northern Italian region of Trentino. The lady was raped before being killed by a Ghanaian employee on her farm. The man, identified as Adams Suleimani, reportedly killed Agitu with a hammer after raping her. He reportedly killed her for failing to pay […] More
The Afro Beauty Festival and Miss Nappy Germany 2020 is underway. Five beautiful African ladies are battling for Miss Nappy Germany 2020 crown. The theme of this year’s Festival which is being held online is “Transforming difficulties into opportunities”. Due to the current coronavirus pandemic, the 2020 edition was postponed from July to December for […] More
Abike Dabiri-Erewa, the chairman of the Nigerians In Diaspora Commission (NIDCOM), has urged Nigerians abroad to visit the website of the National Identity Management Commission to enable them to register for the National Identity Number (NIN). How Nigerians in diaspora can register for National Identity Number instructions: Full details of the agents who are accredited […] More
Somali-born supermodel Waris Dirie has opened a centre in Germany to treat victims of female genital mutilation. The centre has been named The Desert Flower. The Desert Flower Center is the first facility in Europe to offer a comprehensive treatment package to victims of female genital mutilation. While they welcome the project, some activists believe […] More
Popular online streaming platform Netflix has announced it has appointed top Zimbabwean businessman and philanthropist Strive Masiyiwa to its’ board. Masiyiwa is the founder and executive chairman of Econet Global, a telcom company that traverse 29 countries in Africa, Europe, Asia and Latin America. Econet group offers mobile payment, broadband distribution and satelite services. His […] More
A black ballerina in Germany, Chloé Lopes Gomes, was told to colour her skin white by using white makeup to perform in ”Swan Lake”. The dancer said this is one of the most racially insensitive incidents she has faced. Chloé Lopes Gomes, is french and is the only black female dancer at the Staatsballett Berlin. […] More
In the large-scale drug trial against a total of 20 defendants at the Klagenfurt Regional Court, 20 Nigerians were accused of selling drugs in Austria, Carinthia. The first verdict surprisingly came on Wednesday evening, one of the defendants, a 22-year-old Nigerian, was the only one to confess. He was found guilty by a jury chaired […] More
UPDATE: The Nigerian man who was rejected asylum in Germany and tried to attack a police man with a kitchen knife to escape deportation is now been sentenced to 4 years in prison by the the Munich Regional Court. Background story: The 39-year-old Kingsley C. from Nigeria was supposed to leave Germany in 2017. But it wasn’t until […] More
Austria chose to deport 17 Nigerians that are accused of being delinquents and hence warrant return to their country. A coordinated return operation took place last Thursday. 17 Nigerians were brought out of the country, nine of them committed offences. The return campaign to Nigeria was organised by Germany and carried out under the coordination of […] More