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OP-ED Opinions 

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
Africa Investments 

African Development Bank’s Coding for Employment program set to expand digital skills among rural youth

Elwin Mandowa,
The African Development Bank’s Coding for Employment program will train over 500 digital ambassadors to lead a peer-to-peer training model set to expand digital skills to more African youth, especially in rural communities with limited internet connectivity. Coding for Employment and its technical partners, Microsoft Philanthropies, will offer the digital ambassadors an intensive three-month program featuring in-demand skills, such as… Read More
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#EndSARS Massacre: Matters Arising! By Ozodinukwe Okenwa

Elwin Mandowa,
More than a year ago an unprecedented mini-revolution took place in Nigeria whose minimal success far outweighed its failure. Last year October thousands of young and mobile Nigerians took to the streets (especially in the southern part of the country) protesting peacefully against the storied atrocities of the disbanded Special Anti-Robbery Squad (SARS). SARS, prior to its forced disbandment, had… Read More
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LEKKI MASSACRE: Lai Mohammed, The Fabricator Of Lies, Should Be Sentenced To Life Imprisonment, By Buhari Olanrewaju Ahmed

Elwin Mandowa,
On October 20, 2020 unarmed youth trooped out en masse to peacefully demand a better country and an end to police brutality, doing so by singing the national anthem with Nigerian flags, an act which signalled loyalty and love for their country. However, despite being peaceful, they were brutally attacked and killed by Nigerian soldiers who were trained, equipped and… Read More
Africa Business Ghana West Africa World 

Ghana’s decision to tax mobile money transactions sparks outrage

Elwin Mandowa, , , , , , ,
– – A decision by the government of Ghana to introduce a levy on electronic transactions has left many citizens infuriated. In the presentation of the country’s 2022 budget statement, the country’s Finance Minister Ken Ofori Atta announced that the introduction of the e-levy has been necessitated by the astronomical rise in electronic transactions, hitting $80 billion (over 500 billion… Read More
Africa Investments 

Webinar on the Blue Economy

Elwin Mandowa,
What:         Webinar on the Blue Economy Who:          African Natural Resource Center of the African Development Bank and Sustainable Energy Fund for Africa When:       23 November 2021; 11:00 – 12:30 GMT Where:      Virtual The African Development Bank’s African Natural Resources Center (ANRC) and Sustainable Energy Fund for Africa (SEFA) cordially invite you to attend a webinar on “Blue Economy in Africa: the potential… Read More
OP-ED Opinions 

Lekki Panel’s Report: Conspiracy Of Massacre Exposed, By Bolaji O. Akinyemi

Elwin Mandowa,
The report of the Judicial Panel of Inquiry and Restitution on Lekki Toll Gate shooting incident and cases of Police brutality as well as human rights violations has indicted the Nigerian Army and Police of complicity in the death of unarmed protesters at Lekki Toll Gate!  Indeed, like I once opined, the bullet of the Oligarchy targeted at the youth… Read More
Africa Investments 

Let’s push the African Continental Free Trade Area as a sure-fire way to a golden “made in Africa” label, leaders say at Intra-African Trade Fair

Elwin Mandowa,
That history repeats itself need not be a bad thing in Africa, South African President Cyril Ramaphosa stressed during the opening ceremony of the second Intra-African Trade Fair in Durban, South Africa. Speaking on Monday, the president recalled that for centuries in pre-colonial times, Africa was a thriving trade hub. Now the continent is “taking concrete steps to write its… Read More
Africa Investments 

Webinaire sur « l’économie bleue en Afrique : le potentiel pour les énergies marines renouvelables (off-shore) ».

Elwin Mandowa,
Qui ?   Le Centre africain des ressources naturelles (ANRC) et le Fonds pour l’énergie renouvelable en Afrique (SEFA), de la Banque africaine de développement Quoi ?   Webinaire sur « l’économie bleue en Afrique : le potentiel pour les énergies marines renouvelables (off-shore) ». Quand ?   le 23 novembre 2021, de 11h à 12h30 (GMT) Où ?          par vidéoconférence Le Centre africain… Read More
OP-ED Opinions 

Oluwo of Iwo: The Kamikaze King By Bayo Oluwasanmi

Elwin Mandowa,
Professor Ishaq Akintola represents a religious god that went to Hell and back. If you had been following his bigoted religious divisive and explosive statements, you’ll agree with my characterization. Akintola is the director Muslim Rights Concern (MURIC). On 2023 presidential candidates, he said Yoruba Muslims will not vote for Christian candidates from southwest in 2023.  “As public discourse on… Read More
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