Richard Roundtree, a trailblazing Black actor who played the private eye John Shaft in the “Shaft” films of the 1970s and also took on dramatic roles dealing with race relations in America, died on Tuesday aged 81, the Hollywood Reporter said, citing his manager. Roundtree died at his home in Los Angeles of pancreatic cancer, the Reporter said, citing…
Richard Roundtree, a trailblazing Black actor who played the private eye John Shaft in the “Shaft” films of the 1970s and also took on dramatic roles dealing with race relations in America, died on Tuesday aged 81, the Hollywood Reporter said, citing his manager. Roundtree died at his home in Los Angeles of pancreatic cancer, the Reporter said, citing…
The leadership of Ethiopian Airlines has opened up on the controversy over the Nigerian Air initiative of the past administration of Former President Muhammadu Buhari. POLITICS NIGERIA recalls that the former Minister of Aviation, Senator Hadi Sirika, had floated the airline on May 27. However, it was later discovered that an aircraft belonging to Ethiopian Airlines was used to…
The leadership of Ethiopian Airlines has opened up on the controversy over the Nigerian Air initiative of the past administration of Former President Muhammadu Buhari. POLITICS NIGERIA recalls that the former Minister of Aviation, Senator Hadi Sirika, had floated the airline on May 27. However, it was later discovered that an aircraft belonging to Ethiopian Airlines was used to…
With the new Renault Group modular platform, the carmaker aims to build cars between four and five metres in length with various powertrains. French carmaker Renault has announced that it will invest €3 billion (over Rs 26,000 crore to launch eight new models outside Europe for global markets by 2027. Out of these eight, five will be from the…
With the new Renault Group modular platform, the carmaker aims to build cars between four and five metres in length with various powertrains. French carmaker Renault has announced that it will invest €3 billion (over Rs 26,000 crore to launch eight new models outside Europe for global markets by 2027. Out of these eight, five will be from the…
TANZANIA’s Government is currently attracting more investors thanks to deliberate efforts to improve business environment. According to a Dubai-based Surfaces Furnishing Group Managing Director, Mr Rashid Yousif, the move has propel the flow of foreign direct investment to Tanzania. “Tanzania has simplified its business procedures, making it easy for investors to inject their capital in key and strategic investment…
TANZANIA’s Government is currently attracting more investors thanks to deliberate efforts to improve business environment. According to a Dubai-based Surfaces Furnishing Group Managing Director, Mr Rashid Yousif, the move has propel the flow of foreign direct investment to Tanzania. “Tanzania has simplified its business procedures, making it easy for investors to inject their capital in key and strategic investment…
The Africa-focused GSMA event MWC Kigali 2023 is well under way and is proving a useful platform for some major service providers to comment on government policy across the continent – notably on taxation. In fact six CEOs, representing some of the continent’s biggest operators, have published a communique at the show urging governments to establish new policies to…
The Africa-focused GSMA event MWC Kigali 2023 is well under way and is proving a useful platform for some major service providers to comment on government policy across the continent – notably on taxation. In fact six CEOs, representing some of the continent’s biggest operators, have published a communique at the show urging governments to establish new policies to…