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Africa Investments 

African Development Bank appoints Dr. Soumik Paul as Acting Director, Staff Welfare Services, Compensation and Employment Policy Department

Elwin Mandowa,
The African Development Bank Group has appointed Dr. Soumik Paul as Acting Director of the Staff Welfare Services, Compensation and Employment Policy Department. Dr. Paul, a citizen of Kenya, is a consultant surgeon with extensive managerial experience in clinical medicine, surgery, disaster medicine, occupational health and safety, medical insurance, and medical law. He also has experience in welfare services and… Read More
Africa North Africa Sudan World 

Sudan summons UN envoy for supporting anti-military protests

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– – Sudan summoned the UN envoy to Sudan, Volker Perthes, over remarks he made regarding the Thursday’s anti-military protests. Mr Perthes has been at loggerheads with the military authorities since the coup against the civilian-led transitional government last October. In an interview on Wednesday with Saudi-funded Al-Hadath TV the envoy cautioned the government and security agencies to maintain the… Read More
Africa Central Africa World 

DR Congo buries Patrice Lumumba’s tooth

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More than 60 years since he was killed and his body dissolved in acid, the only part of Patrice Lumumba’s body that remained – tooth, has now been buried. The gold-crowned tooth of Democratic Republic of Congo independence was kept by the Belgian policeman who oversaw the disposal of his body. The police officer took the tooth as a trophy… Read More
Africa Investments 

African Development Bank Appoints Jessica Kitakule-Mukungu as Acting Director, Talent, Performance Management and Staff Development Department

Elwin Mandowa,
The African Development Bank has appointed Jessica Kitakule-Mukungu as Acting Director of the Talent, Performance Management and Staff Development Department. Mrs. Kitakule-Mukungu, a British national, has over 20 years of international experience with various international organizations. She is currently Manager for the Human Resources Operations Division, where she leads the human resources administration, staff benefits management, payroll, client services and human… Read More
Africa Investments 

African Development Bank appoints Acting Director of Human Resources

Elwin Mandowa,
The African Development Bank Group has appointed Mr. Ifechukwude Emmanuel Ezinwa as Acting Director of the Human Resources Operations, Recruitment and Client Services Department, with effect from 1st July 2022. Mr. Ezinwa, a Nigerian national, is currently Manager of the Human Resources, Client Relations and Staff Engagement Division. He is a seasoned people management professional, with a diverse range of… Read More
OP-ED Opinions 

Of The Offensive Email And Many Bangarangs By Onome Pepple

Elwin Mandowa,
By all standards, the originating email which formed the genesis of the whole debacle that busied the legal space during this past weekend fits into every description of unwholesomeness. In terms of the Rules of Professional Conduct, it breached all rudimentary rules and made very deafening insinuations which left readers agape. The correspondence was in short, marinated in lies of… Read More
OP-ED Opinions 

How Bola Tinubu Commissioned Four Teams To Find His Certificates By Rudolf Ogoo Okonkwo

Elwin Mandowa,
What the CIA does not know does not exist. In Luke 24:5-7, the angel said to the women who went to the tomb in search of Jesus, “Why do you seek the living One among the dead?” For those looking for Bola Tinubu’s certificates, I ask, why do you seek from St. Paul’s School, Aroloya, Lagos, and Government College Ibadan,… Read More
Africa Investments 

African Development Bank Group president to speak at 7th Africa Ireland Economic Forum

Elwin Mandowa,
Who:           Dr Akinwumi Adesina What:          7th Africa Ireland Economic Forum Where:        Dublin, Ireland When:         30 June 2022 African Development Bank Group President Akinwumi Adesina will join Ireland’s Minister for Foreign Affairs and Minister for Defence, Simon Coveney, and others, in Dublin, Ireland, for the 7th Africa Ireland Economic Forum on the 30th of June 2022. The conference is a key element… Read More
Africa Investments 

Rwanda, African Development Bank launch industrial policy project, targeting 200,000 jobs per year

Elwin Mandowa,
The Government of Rwanda, in partnership with the African Development Bank’s Fund for African Private Sector Assistance, has launched a two-year project to boost industrial capacity in the country. The Enhancing the Quality of Industrial Policy in Rwanda Project (EQuIP) is worth $550,000. It will build the capacity of staff under the Ministry of Trade and Industry and its agencies,… Read More
Africa East Africa Featured World 

Somalia surpasses 10% COVID-19 Vaccination Milestone

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– – Somalia has now reached the 10 percent (two doses) COVID-19 vaccination milestone, which means that the country is no longer in band of countries with least vaccination rates. The milestone is a result of continued and resilient efforts by the government and stakeholders to sustain commitment to COVID-19 vaccination amidst prevailing social economic turbulence. Somalia started COVID-19 vaccination… Read More
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