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OP-ED Opinions 

SUBSIDY REGIME: Productive Nations And Consuming Nations, By Richard Odusanya

Elwin Mandowa,
“If Africa wants to be a manufacturing giant, it needs to do away with borders.” This was the view of Kenyan president, Uhuru Kenyatta on Tuesday afternoon while on a state visit to South Africa. “These borders were not made for us. If we are going to be manufacturing giants, we need to do away with these borders”, said Kenyatta,… Read More
Africa Investments 

2021 Africa Investment Forum Postponed

Elwin Mandowa,
Following consultations with the Government of Côte d’Ivoire and the Board of Directors of the African Development Bank Group, the 2021Africa Investment Forum scheduled for December 1-3, 2021, in Abidjan, is postponed until further notice. The President of the African Development Bank Group, Dr. Akinwumi Adesina said: “The Africa Investment Forum is the premier investment marketplace for Africa. Several billion… Read More
Africa Investments 

Sénégal : la Banque africaine de développement apporte près de 15 milliards de francs CFA à la BNDE pour soutenir le secteur agricole et les PME

Elwin Mandowa,
Le Groupe de la Banque africaine de développement et la Banque nationale pour le développement économique (BNDE) du Sénégal ont signé, le 25 novembre dernier, à Dakar, un accord de financement de près de 15 milliards de francs CFA (22,5 millions d’euros) pour renforcer les capacités de financement du secteur agricole et des petites et moyennes entreprises. Le financement est… Read More
Africa Ghana West Africa World 

Ghana’s ruling party MPs protest the rejection of 2022 budget

Elwin Mandowa, , , , , ,
– – Ghana’s ruling party lawmakers have expressed displeasure at what they call a one-sided rejection of the country’s 2022 Budget and Economic Policy. The Parliament voted against the 2022 Budget on Friday after the majority MPs staged a walkout. They had walked out of the chamber to protest the refusal of the opposition party’s General Secretary, Johnson Asiedu Nketia… Read More
Africa South Africa Southern Africa World 

South Africa protests travel restrictions amid new covid-19 variant

Elwin Mandowa, , , , , ,
– – The South African government has complained that it is being punished instead of being  applauded for discovering new covid-19 variant Omicron. The  country’s foreign ministry made the statement as countries around the world restrict travel from southern African countries as the variant spread. The World Health Organization (WHO) said the  new variant was being considered as “of concern”… Read More
OP-ED Opinions 

Lai Mohammed Is A Sycophant Who Rants To Keep His Job, By Elias Ozikpu

Elwin Mandowa,
I had no intention of responding to Lai Mohammed’s recent rant in respect of the judicial report on Lekki Massacre. But the furore that his eventual reaction to the report has elicited is disturbing for several reasons, as if he was expected to say anything reasonable. It is surprising that Nigerians still attach some importance to the subjective and awkward… Read More
OP-ED Opinions 

Venezuelans: Striving Pacifists In A Strife-torn World, By Owei Lakemfa

Elwin Mandowa,
It is not difficult to understand why Venezuelans aspire to be peaceful, pacifist and committed to nature. They have an enchanting country blessed by nature. They seem to have it all: an inviting nature, spell-binding mountains, irresistible forests, calm-looking-seas, a patch of desert, enormous natural resources and a fine weather.   Countries like these, as testified to by the Democratic Republic… Read More
Africa Investments 

Forum régional de la société civile 2021 – Afrique de l’Est

Elwin Mandowa,
Quoi ?        Forum régional de la société civile – Afrique de l’Est Qui ?           Division de la société civile et de l’engagement communautaire de la Banque africaine de développement Quand ?     Mardi 30 novembre 2021, de 11h à 13h 30 (EAT) Où ?            En visioconférence La Division de la société civile et de l’engagement communautaire de la… Read More
OP-ED Opinions 

Appeasement Of Buhari, The Butcher Of Aso Rock To Free Igboho And Kanu Won’t Work By Bayo Oluwasanmi

Elwin Mandowa,
Dictionary.com defines appeasement as “to bring to a state of peace, quiet, ease, calm, or contentment; pacify; soothe: i.e. to appease an angry king” and to “yield or concede to the belligerent demands of (a nation, group, person, etc.) in a conciliatory effort, sometimes at the expense of justice or other principles.” To date, two people have advised that Yoruba… Read More
OP-ED Opinions 

Police Is Wrong. Then, Why Detaining Other Hilton Hotel “Undertakers”? By Adeola Soetan

Elwin Mandowa,
I don’t think police is right not to have declared the fleeing Adedoydin Jnr. wanted after he had been mentioned in a criminal case by other suspects as the Hilton Hotel Resident “Chief Undertaker” of the corpse of Timothy Adegoke.  Autopsy report will say the cause of death not how and who transfered the corpse  to his temporary burial ground… Read More
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