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« DRC – Africa Business Forum » : faire du continent un pôle de développement des batteries et véhicules électriques

Elwin Mandowa,
« Longtemps, nous avons exporté des matières premières brutes, sans avoir de retombées véritables sur nos économies. Le temps est venu de passer à la transformation et de faire du continent africain un pôle de développement des batteries et véhicules électriques », a déclaré, jeudi, le ministre de l’Industrie et des Mines de la République démocratique du Congo, Julien Paluku. Le ministre… Read More
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Refugees: Poverty Anywhere Is A Danger To Prosperity Everywhere By Owei Lakemfa

Elwin Mandowa,
I was a bit taken aback. Not so much by the  responses to my Friday November 12, 2021 column titled ‘Migrants about to freeze to death, salute Europe.’ but by the forcefulness with which some made their points. I seemed to have touched some raw nerves. My main point was to draw attention to the plight of about 4,000 refugees,… Read More
Africa Business South Africa Southern Africa World 

AfricArena ends 2021 event circuit in Cape Town with a bang

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– – AfricArena, which provides open innovation challenges, research and dealflow services to help accelerate the work of founders, investors and corporates, hosted its fifth annual Summit from 16 – 17 November in Cape Town. It was preceded by its Founders’ Bootcamp and VC Unconference Weekends, attended by 60 high level international investors and 40 startups from 15 African countries,… Read More
Africa South Africa Southern Africa World 

Why South Africa is a very violent country

Elwin Mandowa, , , , , , ,
– – Latest statistics in South Africa showed a very worrying trend of a surge in crime rates, with officials describing the country as very violent. According to the police, murder cases had increased by almost 21% this year when compared to the same period last year. When it came to sexual violence, 10,000 people were raped in the three… Read More
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Games Nations Play: U.S, Kenya, Biden, Blinken And Uhuru By Dr. Chido Nwangwu

Elwin Mandowa,
On November 20, 2021, the United States Secretary of State, Antony Blinken, will wrap up his current visit to three African countries, namely: Kenya, Nigeria and Senegal. Blinken’s assignment which runs from November 15, started with his first destination being Nairobi, Kenya — where he met with the country’s President Uhuru Kenyatta, Cabinet Secretary for Foreign Affairs Ambassador Raychelle Omamo,… Read More
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The Child Is Father To The Man, By Allen Sowore

Elwin Mandowa,
Since the unfortunate news of the appointment of  Governor Akeredolu’s son, Babajide Akeredolu as the Director General of Performance and Project Implementation Monitoring Unit, I have agonised and ruminated on what the title of this piece should be.  Not until yesterday when l stumbled on Gerard Manley Hopkins’ poem -” The child is father to the man.”  The first and… Read More
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The Storm, Party Rebels And The Electoral Bill, By Azu Ishiekwene

Elwin Mandowa,
Last week, the country was engulfed in a mutiny across party lines. After members of the National Assembly surreptitiously inserted a provision in the Electoral Act Amendment Bill calling for direct party primaries, governors, who rarely agree on anything except money, cried foul. They loaded their guns and opened verbal fire on members of the National Assembly for being clever… Read More
Africa Investments 

La Banque africaine de développement et le gouvernement de Madagascar signent des accords de financement de 36,5 millions d’euros pour le…

Elwin Mandowa,
La Banque africaine de développement et le gouvernement de Madagascar signent des accords de financement de 36,5 millions d’euros pour le renforcement des réseaux de transport d’électricité | African Development Bank – Building today, a better Africa tomorrow <!– African Development Bank Group Read More
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Rewards For Academic Feats? Time For States To Compete, By Olabisi Deji-Folutile

Elwin Mandowa,
Some Nigerian governors are beginning to do things differently in the way they reward academic excellence. And this is commendable. Hopefully, others will catch the bug, and begin to place appropriate value on academic exploits. Who knows, this could help in re-directing the minds of some youths that have erroneously concluded that education in Nigeria is a scam. It may… Read More
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