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Africa Sports World 

Manchester United appoint Erik ten Hag as manager

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– – Manchester United have confirmed the appointment of Erik ten Hag as their new first-team manager. The 52-year-old Dutchman had been in charge of Ajax since 2017. Erik ten Hag has been appointed from the end of this season until June 2025, with the option to extend for a further year. Manchester United said that the appointment is subject… Read More
Africa Investments 

African Development Bank holds spring edition of its virtual business opportunities seminar

Elwin Mandowa,
The African Development Bank held its 2022 virtual business opportunities seminar Spring edition from 12-13 April to provide an overview of its policies, operations, procurement rules and country activities. The business opportunities seminar (BOS) offers companies, civil contractors, manufacturers, consultants, and suppliers from the Bank Group’s regional and non-regional members a one-stop-shop of information on how to provide goods and… Read More
Africa Investments 

Cote d’Ivoire: African Development Bank-supported digital platform will support women farmers to gain access to markets

Elwin Mandowa,
Women farmers in Cote d’Ivoire will more easily find markets for their crops, thanks to a digital platform recently launched by UN Women. Blaatto, part of the UN agency’s Buy From Women initiative, is targeting women smallholder farmers and members of women-led agricultural cooperatives in the country’s central region where access to markets is relatively poor. The word ‘blaatto’ means… Read More
OP-ED Opinions 

Good Leadership 2023: Democracy Vs Totalitarianism, By Richard Odusanya

Elwin Mandowa,
Good leadership calls for flexibility and the ability to recognise which situations call for which style of command to achieve the best results. After all, getting things done is what leadership is all about. It is unfortunate and disheartening to see the current political gladiators becoming autocratic and intolerant to dissenting views. Our beloved country —Nigeria, today, faces many challenges,… Read More
OP-ED Opinions 

Bishop Kukah And The ‘Hailers’ At Aso Rock By Achike Chude

Elwin Mandowa,
So Laurel and Hardy, (Femi Adesina and Garba Shehu), presidential spokesmen have not gone into hiding as the government they serve grows in ever-increasing notoriety and infamy. One would think that the fact of their impending disengagement from the government after the 2023 elections would be enough to impose a reality check on them and elicit a change of approach… Read More
Africa Investments 

En Tunisie, le tout numérique ouvre un nouveau champ des possibles pour le renouveau du service public

Elwin Mandowa,
Dans la grande salle d’attente de la Caisse nationale de la sécurité sociale (CNSS), au centre de Tunis, le silence règne. Les sièges en plastique vert, sont à moitié occupés, tout comme les guichetiers qui attendent patiemment la venue du prochain assuré. La CNSS, c’est l’institution publique en charge des prestations sociales pour les employés et les travailleurs non-salariés. Des… Read More
Africa Investments 

Tangible mid-term results for the African Development Bank’s Country Strategy Paper for Ghana 2019-2023

Elwin Mandowa,
The African Development Bank’s 2019-2023 strategy for Ghana is producing tangible results, particularly in the agriculture and transport sectors, according to a mid-term review of the strategy. The strategy, which was approved by the Board of Executive Directors of the African Development Bank Group in June 2019, is based on two pillars: support for Ghana’s industrialization and private-sector development activities,… Read More
Africa China East Africa Rwanda World 

Rwandan court jails Chinese man for beating men tied on tree

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– – A Chinese man has been jailed for twenty years for beating his employees while they were tied to a tree in Rwanda. Sun Shujun was sentenced by a Rwandan court after he was put on trial for torture for his action which was captured on video. He was arrested after the video of his action went viral. A… Read More
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