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African Development Bank Group President Akinwumi Adesina visits Morocco

Elwin Mandowa,
The President of the African Development Bank Group, Dr. Akinwumi A. Adesina, will travel to Marrakesh on Monday, 18 July 2022, for a four-day visit. “Morocco is a source of inspiration; a country that demonstrates that, with ambition, will, and resources, transformation can become a reality,” said Dr. Adesina. “The Kingdom is our premier partner, with a large portfolio of… Read More
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La Tunisie lance, avec le soutien de la Banque africaine de développement, une nouvelle stratégie d’industrialisation et d'innovation

Elwin Mandowa,
La cheffe du gouvernement tunisien, Najla Bouden Ramadan, a lancé, le 6 juillet à Tunis, une nouvelle Stratégie pour l’industrialisation et l’innovation qui, à l’horizon 2035, contribuera à créer 840 000 emplois industriels et à porter la valeur des exportations à 36 milliards de dinars tunisiens.   Portée par le ministère tunisien de l’Industrie, des Mines et de l’Énergie, l’élaboration… Read More
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On Tinubu’s Perceived Islamization Agenda: Don’t Get Me Wrong By Bolaji O. Akinyemi

Elwin Mandowa,
It was for modesty and sensitivity not to heat up the polity that I titled my last article *”Muslim/Muslim Ticket: Tinubu Dares CAN and Entire Christian Faithful”,*   expectedly, it has generated a lot of controversy, it is therefore expedient to say it as it is, hence the need for this piece under the plain communication of the title of… Read More
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Gambia: Former spy chief and four others sentenced to death

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– – A former intelligence chief, Yankuba Badjie, and four other security agents have been sentenced to death by a local court. The local court judge sentenced the five to death for the killing in 2016 of a political activist in the final days of brutal rule under former President Yahya Jammeh. Yankuba Badjie was officially charged in 2017 with… Read More
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Gambia’s Alieu Touray takes over as ECOWAS commission president

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– – There has been a change of management at the ECOWAS Commission as the tenure of the management led by Jean-Claude Kassi Brou came to an end after four years. Brou handed over to a new management led by Dr. Omar Alieu Touray from The Gambia. Touray’s tenure started on Wednesday July 13, 2022 and will now operate from… Read More
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The Futility Of Obi/Baba-Ahmed Ticket, By Ebun-Olu Adegboruwa, SAN

Elwin Mandowa,
1. They are usurpers with no legitimate party or structure, leveraging on their financial prowess to corner a ticket meant for genuine representatives of the working class. 2. They revel in parading dubious statistics, gathering a mob support without ideology or principle other than raw anger against the status quo, which their idols were part and parcel of. 3. The… Read More
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When Supreme Court Justices Turn Whistleblowers By Chido Onumah & Godwin Onyeacholem

Elwin Mandowa,
On Thursday, July 14, 2022, the African Centre for Media and Information Literacy (AFRICMIL) in collaboration with Yar’Adua Foundation will launch the Corruption Anonymous (CORA) whistleblowing platform at Yar’Adua Centre, Abuja. The CORA platform is a secure civil society-driven public whistleblowing tool through which citizens can submit tips on corruption and other forms of wrongdoing anonymously. Jointly developed by AFRICMIL… Read More
Africa Investments 

African Development Bank approves $175 million Regional Trade Finance Funded Risk Participation Agreement facility for Eastern and Southern African…

Elwin Mandowa,
The Board of Directors of the African Development Bank Group has approved a $175 million Trade Finance Funded Risk Participation Agreement facility between the African Development Bank and Trade & Development Bank (TDB). The agreement is expected to boost intra-Africa trade, promote regional integration, and contribute to the reduction of the trade finance gap in Africa. The Bank will provide… Read More
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Osun Gubernatorial Election 2022. An Overview By Adeola Soetan

Elwin Mandowa,
Osun is a state whose election and its violence-prone hotspots can be easily predictable with marginal reading error. I have done pre-election voter education and scoping on occasions there before in addition to election observation for organisations and had alerted the police in some instances so I have a fair knowledge of its electoral characteristic and hotspots. Hotspots are also… Read More
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