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Africa Investments 

Appointment of Ms. Bajabulile “Swazi’’ Tshabalala as Senior Vice President of the African Development Bank Group

Elwin Mandowa,
The African Development Bank Group is pleased to announce the appointment of Ms. Bajabulile “Swazi” Tshabalala as Senior Vice President effective 1 November 2021 Following consultations with the Board of Directors, the President of the African Development Bank Group, Dr. Akinwumi A. Adesina is pleased to announce the appointment of Ms. Bajabulile “Swazi’’ Tshabalala as Senior Vice President of the… Read More
Africa Ghana World 

Religion and relationships top podcast charts in Ghana on Spotify

Elwin Mandowa, , , , , ,
– – Podcasts have become a beloved pastime for many people around the globe, and data shows that Ghana is joining the trend. Since launching in the West African nation, Spotify, the world’s most popular audio streaming subscription service, has noticed a keen interest in podcasts among Ghanaians. So what exactly are Ghanaians streaming in terms of podcasts? Spotify is… Read More
Africa Ghana West Africa World 

Ghana: Use of presidential villa for marriage ceremony sparks debate

Elwin Mandowa, , , , ,
– – Some Ghanaians have taken to social media to criticize the use of the presidential villa to host the marriage ceremony of a daughter of their President Nana Akufo Addo. The president’s daughter Edwina Akufo- Addo got married to Kwabena Jumah, son of a stalwart of the ruling party, Maxwell Kofi Jumah last weekend. The low profile event has been a… Read More
OP-ED Opinions 

Akinwumi Adesina, Buba Marwa — 2023 Presidency List, By Fredrick Nwabufo

Elwin Mandowa,
Nigeria is not in short supply of true leaders. The country’s diversity and generous human resources offer a limitless pool of talents, skills, abilities and character. Nigeria is blessed with all that a nation needs to be a lodestar in the galaxy of nations. But why do misfits end up in the cockpit here? The recruitment process has a bias… Read More
Africa Investments 

World Food Day: African Development Bank’s Technologies for African Agricultural Transformation flagship wins top international award for digital…

Elwin Mandowa,
High-level Dialogue on Feeding Africa. It won the best “video – documentary” in the competition. The 2021 International Business Awards, the world’s only all-encompassing business awards competition, drew more than 3,700 nominations from 65 nations. “Through the experiences of women and men participating in the TAAT program, these videos tell the story of how Bank-funded agricultural technologies are helping 11… Read More
OP-ED Opinions 

How PDP’s ONLY Hope Of Survival Is The NINAS Movement, By Ndidi Uwechue

Elwin Mandowa,
For decades, observers had been raising an alarm that Nigeria was on the edge of a precipice and would one day plunge into catastrophe. These concerned observers had overlooked, or not known about the Caliphate Agenda for Nigeria. For, what someone seeking peace and democracy would describe as a “catastrophe” is actually “the best of news” for those intent on… Read More
OP-ED Opinions 

Nigeria: Death Throes Or Birth Pangs? Achike Chude

Elwin Mandowa,
How could Karl Maier in his book ‘This House Has Fallen,’ describe Nigeria as; “a criminally run corporation where the leaders are armed and hidden in the vault.”? OUR LEADERS ARMED ROBBERS? AND HIDDEN IN THE SAFE? As patriotic Nigerians and believers in Nigeria’s renaissance (though that has almost faded), that statement by the American journalist should be enough for… Read More
Africa Investments 

NEPAD-IPPF to hold 33rd Oversight Committee meeting

Elwin Mandowa,
Who:     NEPAD-IPPF What:    33rd Oversight Committee meeting When:   14-15 October 2021 Where:   Virtual (Zoom Platform) The NEPAD-Infrastructure Project Preparation Facility (NEPAD-IPPF), a multi-donor Special Fund hosted by the African Development Bank, will hold its 33rd Oversight Committee (OC) meeting from 14-15 October 2021. The Oversight Committee was set up to provide general policy direction and ensure effective governance for… Read More
Africa Liberia West Africa World 

Liberia: EU envoy apologizes for ‘dirty Monrovia’ comments

Elwin Mandowa, , , , ,
– – The head of the European Union in Liberia has apologized for describing Liberia’s capital Monrovia as a “disgusting” and “dirty” city. It follows a backlash from Liberians despite insisting that his comments have been misrepresented. Speaking at an event organised by the Monrovia City Corporation last week, he said that “Monrovia is a disgusting city, it is a dirty… Read More
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