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UN Ban On Russia: How African Nations Voted

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– – African nations were divided during Thursday’s vote to suspend Russia from the United Nations‘ human rights council over allegations of gross human rights violations in Ukraine, brushing aside Moscow’s warning that it would view such a decision as an unfriendly act. Russia had warned countries at the UN that a yes vote or abstention on a U.S. push to… Read More
OP-ED Opinions 

A Troubling History of Consensus Politics By Azu Ishiekwene

Elwin Mandowa,
On March 26 at the Eagle Square, Abuja, the All Progressives Congress (APC) reinvented a version of consensus politics that ancient Rome and Greece would have been proud of.After years of in-fighting and decay, and fearing that the opposition might rebound, the ruling party finally called its overdue convention. It rounded up aspirants who were jostling for its executive positions… Read More
OP-ED Opinions 

Nigeria: A Nation at the Crossroads Of Extreme Poverty, Conflict, And Disintegration By Richard Odusanya.

Elwin Mandowa,
After years of misrule, maladministration, nepotism, corruption, oppression and cruelty, Nigeria’s future will be decided by the way its government chooses to treat the issue of many diverse ethnic groups living within its borders, including that of trust deficit and the 2023 general elections. Despite being home to somewhere between 250 and 400 ethnic groups, Nigeria is primarily made up of… Read More
Africa Investments 

Appointment of Auditor General: Mr. Maurice Goddard

Elwin Mandowa,
The African Development Bank is pleased to announce the appointment of Mr. Maurice Goddard as the Auditor General, effective 16th May 2022. Mr. Goddard, a British citizen, is an Executive Internal Audit, Risk Management and Finance Leader; with significant international business experience, gained over a 33-year career to-date. His experience spans a wide range of activities, with a particular focus… Read More
Africa Investments 

African Development Fund approves $5.5 million grant to fund phase two of flagship Desert to Power energy project in Djibouti, Eritrea, Ethiopia and…

Elwin Mandowa,
The Board of Directors of the African Development Fund has approved a $5.5 million technical assistance grant to kick-start the roll-out of the flagship Desert to Power initiative in the Eastern Sahel region countries of Djibouti, Eritrea, Ethiopia and Sudan. Known as the East Africa Regional Energy Project, it will be financed through the ADF-15 Regional Public Good window of… Read More
OP-ED Opinions 

Let’s Thank Buhari For Breaking Up Nigeria! By Bayo Oluwasanmi

Elwin Mandowa,
Though “elected” as democratic president, General Muhammadu Buhari is a dictator defined. He employs force and fraud to gain despotic power. He maintains his tyrannical rule through the use of intimidation, terror, and the suppression of basic civil liberties. He relies on techniques of mass propaganda in order to sustain his public support. Under Buhari, Nigeria has moved from a… Read More
Africa Investments 

Appointment of Evaluator General of the African Development Bank: Mrs. Karen ROT-MÜNSTERMANN

Elwin Mandowa,
The African Development Bank is pleased to announce the appointment of Mrs. Karen Rot-Münstermann as Evaluator General of the African Development Bank, effective from 16th April 2022. Mrs. Rot-Münstermann, a Dutch citizen, is currently the Acting Evaluator General and Division Manager, Knowledge Management, Outreach and Capacity Development in the Independent Development Evaluation Department (BDEV). Before joining the Bank in 2009,… Read More
Africa Investments 

Green Banks can plug climate finance gap—participants at MENA Climate Week hear

Elwin Mandowa,
Green Banks have a critical role to play in overcoming climate finance gaps, participants of an African Development Bank event held on the side lines of Middle East and North Africa Climate Week. Organized in partnership with the Islamic Development Bank, A Green Finance Facilities Ecosystem: a $3tn opportunity for Africa brought together climate finance experts from both multilateral development… Read More
Africa Investments 

Africa Road Builders: Tanzanian President Samia Suluhu Hassan wins the 2022 Babacar Ndiaye Trophy for transport success

Elwin Mandowa,
Tanzanian President Samia Suluhu Hassan has been named the 2022 winner of the Africa Road Builders–Babacar Ndiaye Trophy. The prize is awarded to leading figures in Africa who have demonstrated their commitment to the development of transport infrastructure on the continent. The selection committee for the award commended Hassan for her “personal leadership, huge investments and commitment” to extending roads… Read More
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