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OP-ED Opinions 

Police And The New Dress Code By Ebun-Olu Adegboruwa, SAN

Elwin Mandowa,
On Friday March 4, 2022, the Inspector-General of Police announced a new dress code for all female policemen, by which they were to adorn scarves, peak caps, hijabs, stud earrings and such other ornaments. There has been a growing debate on public display of faith by and in public institutions, especially government parastatals. Nigeria is no doubt a heterogeneous society,… Read More
Africa Russia World 

Hundreds of African students starving in Ukraine as evacuation delays

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– – Hundreds of African students are reportedly starving in Ukraine as Russian forces pummel the north-eastern city of Sumy for days now. The students are nationals of Nigeria, Ghana, Somalia and other countries who are stuck in Ukraine. Reports say apart from food shortage, there is also no water, compelling the stranded students to drink melted snow. The situation… Read More
OP-ED Opinions 

Marshal! Marshal! Marshal! By Tunde Akingbondere

Elwin Mandowa,
The name Marshal reminds one of a grassroots politician and student unionist contesting an elective position in the student’s union the year I secured admission into the higher institution. This self-acclaimed Marshall and history student lived within his means as an aspirant for one of the kinly contested positions in the student’s union as at then. The youth portrayed humility… Read More
Africa Investments 

Biovac and Development Partners Collaborate to Support South Africa’s Vaccine Manufacturing Expansion and Advance Long-Term Health Security Across…

Elwin Mandowa,
To support South Africa and the African continent increase vaccine manufacturing capacity and reduce reliance on imports, a consortium of nine development and finance institutions have today announced a partnership with Biovac in Cape Town, South Africa to support Biovac’s vaccine manufacturing expansion. Biovac, a bio-pharmaceutical company and established vaccine manufacturer based in South Africa, is part of a consortium… Read More
Africa Investments 

Côte d'Ivoire: African Development Bank Vice-President Dr. Kevin Kariuki visits the 44MW Singrobo-Ahouaty hydroelectric power project site

Elwin Mandowa,
The African Development Bank Group’s Vice-President for Power, Energy, Climate and Green Growth, Dr. Kevin Kariuki, on Thursday 24 February accompanied the Ivorian Minister of Mines, Petroleum and Energy, Thomas Camara, on an inspection tour of the 44MW Singrobo-Ahouaty Hydroelectric Power Project. They were joined on the site visit by the Bank’s Director General for West Africa, Marie-Laure Akin Olugbade.… Read More
Africa East Africa World 

Tanzania opposition figure freed after months in detention

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– – Tanzania opposition figure, Freeman Mbowe has been freed by a court after months of staying in detention. Mbowe, the chairman of the main opposition party was facing prosecution alongside other party members but the state prosecutors have said they have no interest in pursuing charges against him. Mr Mbowe was arrested in July 2021 in the north-western port… Read More
OP-ED Opinions 

A Reintroduction To History, By Akin Osuntokun

Elwin Mandowa,
Following from our preceding outing a fortnight ago, the task with which I have saddled myself is a reintroduction to history. Understood as the theory or practice of revising one’s attitude to a previously accepted situation or point of view what I have embarked upon is better cited as historical revisionism shorn of the pejorative characterization. And it borders on the… Read More
Africa World 

Pope Francis to visit DR Congo and South Sudan

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– – The head of the Roman Catholic Church, Pope Francis will be visiting the Democratic Republic of Congo and South Sudan in July this year. In a statement from the Holy See Press Office, the Pope is to embark on what is called an Apostolic Journey to these two African countries. In DR Congo, the Pope will visit Kinshasa… Read More
Africa Investments 

Cameroun : la Banque africaine de développement renforce les capacités des acteurs en finance climatique

Elwin Mandowa,
La Banque africaine de développement a organisé du 21 au 24 février dernier, à Douala (Cameroun), un atelier de formation au profit d’une cinquantaine d’acteurs sur la finance climatique. L’atelier qui a également permis une consultation des acteurs sur un projet relatif à l’agriculture résiliente au changement climatique avait pour objectif de renforcer les capacités en finance climatique des acteurs… Read More
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