You are here

Written by 

Founder and Managing editor of The Africa Global Village

Africa Investments 

The Japan Africa Dream Scholarship Program: A unique opportunity for prospective students

Elwin Mandowa,
Background The Japan Africa Dream Scholarship (JADS) Program is a capacity building project which was initiated in 2017 by the African Development Bank and Japan to award two-year scholarships to high-achieving African students to pursue post-graduate studies at master’s level in priority development areas on the continent and in Japan. The overarching goal of the African Development Bank and the… Read More
OP-ED Opinions 

2023 Presidency: Tinubu Is A Day Dreamer, By Buhari Olanrewaju Ahmed

Elwin Mandowa,
Nigeria is a country led by mediocres whose individual interests supersede the public’s, which is why the country has been crowned as the World Capital of Poverty. With the economic and security situation in the country, it is unfortunate that those who are victims of poverty, insecurity, intimidation and harassment are still clamouring for someone who contributed massively to the… Read More
OP-ED Opinions 

The NINAS Movement Brings Clarity And Direction To The Restructuring Debate, By Ndidi Uwechue

Elwin Mandowa,
The All Progressives Congress (APC) came to power in Nigeria in 2015 with the promise of bringing about “Restructuring”. Yet, no sooner than APC sat on the seat of power they reneged and even began to ask “What is Restructuring?”, claiming that nobody knows exactly what they mean by saying they want “Restructuring”.  This “Restructuring Debate” started soon after the… Read More
Africa Investments 

COP26: African Development Bank’s climate champions celebrated in Glasgow

Elwin Mandowa,
Ahead of the COP26 climate conference in Glasgow, St. Andrew’s Cathedral, the iconic city landmark, will host an exhibition featuring ChangeMakers, a campaign led by Climate Investment Funds. The African Development Bank is a partner of the campaign and implementing agency of Climate Investment Funds. The Bank nominated several climate champions from the continent who actively work in the field… Read More
Africa Sudan World 

Sudan: 7 killed, 140 injured in protests over military coup

Elwin Mandowa, , , , ,
– – Seven people are reported to have been killed during protests against the military in Sudan for Monday’s coup. Some 140 people are also said to have been injured in the protests which resulted in clashes between protesters and soldiers. Sudan’s military on Monday dissolved the transitional civilian government after arresting political leaders. The soldiers led by Gen Abdel… Read More
Africa Nigeria News and Headlines West Africa World 

#NoFalseNewsZone comic book series launched in Nigeria

Elwin Mandowa, , , , , , , ,
– – Facebook and Comic Republic have announced the launch of #NoFalseNewsZone online comic book, an exciting and educational comic series designed to help people think critically about the messages they see and read online. The series helps readers to identify false news and what they can do to help minimise its spread. The online comic book, which comes in… Read More
Africa Investments 

Au Niger, la résilience à l’insécurité alimentaire et nutritionnelle se renforce avec le soutien de la Banque africaine de développement (rapport)

Elwin Mandowa,
Lancé en 2015, le Programme de renforcement de la résilience à l’insécurité alimentaire et nutritionnelle au Sahel (P2RS-Niger), qui doit s’achever en décembre 2021, a quasiment atteint ses objectifs, indique un rapport publié le 15 octobre dernier par la Banque africaine de développement. Financées par le biais d’un prêt de 14,480 millions d’unités de compte (20,7 millions de dollars américains)… Read More
OP-ED Opinions 

Africa’s Path To Greater Economic Freedom, By Nana Fredua Agyeman

Elwin Mandowa,
Without economic freedom, economic development is unlikely. Whether you are starting a new business, claiming ownership of a piece of land, not being a victim of corruption, or paying low and simple taxes that don’t swallow up most of your income, virtually all aspects of a healthy economy link back to economic freedom. Regrettably, according to a new report that… Read More
Africa Football Sports World 

The Ronaldo Dilemma

Elwin Mandowa, , , , ,
– – Regardless of his age, picking up Christiano Ronaldo for only £12.86 million was a bargain for Manchester United. Not only will they be making this money back in the inevitable shirt sales and increased attention from around the world, but he has made quite the impact. With his winner against Atalanta last Wednesday, along with his winner against… Read More
Social media & sharing icons powered by UltimatelySocial