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Nigeria probes beheading of army couple

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– – Nigeria’s president, Muhammadu Buhari has ordered for an investigation into the murder of a military couple. The couple was killed over the weekend while heading to Imo state for their traditional wedding. Reports say the attackers made a video of the incident and circulated it online. Buhari said he was shocked to learn that a military officer and… Read More
Africa Investments 

Commerce et biodiversité marine : les moules et huîtres de Bizerte, un potentiel chéri des eaux

Elwin Mandowa,
Au nord de la Tunisie, face à la mer Méditerranée, le soleil fait miroiter l’eau du port de Bizerte. Il est tôt le matin, les mouettes survolent les bateaux et il sent bon l’air marin. Tandis que les pêcheurs à la ligne s’animent près de la promenade du port, la lagune de Bizerte se prépare à accueillir un autre type… Read More
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Bank launches stakeholder consultations for updated Integrated Safeguards System

Elwin Mandowa,
The African Development Bank has kicked off virtual consultations on its Integrated Safeguards System to adequately address emerging environmental and social issues. The session for Anglophone West African countries, held on 21 April 2022, registered participants from Nigeria, Ghana and Sierra Leone. Opening the event, the Director General of the Nigeria Country Department, Lamin Barrow, underscored the importance of these… Read More
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Annual Meetings of the Boards of Governors of the African Development Bank Group, 23-27 May 2022

Elwin Mandowa,
What:        African Development Bank Group Annual Meetings Who:         The African Development Bank Group When:       23 to 27 May 2022 Where:      Accra International Conference Center (AICC), Accra, Ghana The 57th Annual Meetings of the Board of Governors of the African Development Bank and the 48th Meetings of the Board of Governors of the African Development Fund, the concessional arm of… Read More
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Virtual launch of the "Trade Finance Demand and Supply in Africa: Evidence from Kenya and Tanzania" Report

Elwin Mandowa,
Join us for a special launch event of the “Trade Finance Demand and Supply in Africa: Evidence from Kenya and Tanzania” Report to be held this Wednesday, 4 May at 1300 GMT. During this virtual launch, expert panelists will unpack the current trade finance landscape in the region, addressing, amongst other topics, drivers of trade finance demand and supply in Africa, unmet trade finance demand at the country level, and the impact of the trade finance gap on trade participation by firms.… Read More
Africa Investments 

African Development Bank Acting Chief Economist wraps up 3-day mission to Mozambique in support of reform agenda

Elwin Mandowa,
The African Development Bank Group’s Acting Chief Economist and Vice President for Economic Governance and Knowledge Management Kevin Urama, has completed a three-day official visit to Mozambique. Urama led a small team to the southern African country in response to a request from the Mozambican government for Bank support in shoring up capacity to manage public finance in the country.… Read More
Africa Investments 

Africa’s city dwellers enjoy better livelihoods, higher quality of life, according to a new report

Elwin Mandowa,
Despite growing rapidly, Africa’s cities have provided improved access to services, jobs and infrastructure for millions of people in the last 30 years compared to smaller communities, a new report finds. Africa’s Urbanisation Dynamics: The Economic Power of Africa’s Cities, launched on Tuesday, shows that urban areas in Africa have outperformed the countries in which they are located by higher… Read More
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Burkina Faso: Operation to rescue trapped miners suffers setbacks

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– – An operation to rescue some eight miners who have been trapped underground in Burkina Faso has suffered some setbacks. The miners have been trapped underground for more than two weeks after torrential rains flooded some communities in the West African country. The floods have also disrupted the operations of the zinc mine at Perkoa following last month’s incident. Reports… Read More
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Polygamy Versus Monogamy Debate: A Response To Reno Omokri By Aaron Ukodie

Elwin Mandowa,
I have read the argument by Mr. Reno Omokri stating that God is not against Polygamy; that of a fact God endorses and there is nowhere in scripture that speaks against polygamy.I will respond to Omokri, stating rightly that he has a wrong understanding of the difference between the Old Testament (OT) and the New Testament (NT), which is brought… Read More
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