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Africa Investments 

President Biden’s Special Envoy for Climate, Secretary John Kerry Meets African Development Bank President, Akinwumi Adesina on Climate Financing for…

Elwin Mandowa,
The Special Envoy for Climate of the US President Joseph Biden, Secretary John Kerry met with the President of the African Development Bank, Akinwumi Adesina, virtually today, ahead of this year’s global climate summit, COP 26.  They discussed Africa’s climate emergency, COP26 preparations and how the United States can help close the annual $27 billion climate finance gap for Africa.… Read More
Africa Business World 

The world has the resources to end hunger

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– – “The world has the resources to end hunger,” African Development Bank President Dr. Akinwumi A. Adesina said in a message on the first day of the United Nations Food Systems Summit. Convened by UN Secretary General António Guterres, the event is billed by its organisers as “a historic opportunity to empower all people to leverage the power of food… Read More
Africa Boxing Sports World 

Oleksandr Usyk beats Anthony Joshua

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– – Oleksandr Usyk is the new unified heavyweight world champion after dethroning Anthony Joshua with an incredible performance in London. The Ukrainian put on a masterclass in front of 65,000 fans inside Tottenham Hotspur Stadium, outclassing Joshua over 12 rounds, and hurting the defending champion on numerous occasions. The scorecards – 117-112, 116-112, 115-113 – were all for Usyk… Read More
Africa East Africa World 

Kenyan activists welcome court ruling for payment of housewives

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– – Kenyan gender activists have hailed a court verdict that being a housewife must be considered as a full- time job. The High Court has offered an in-depth explanation on factors to consider while presiding over matrimonial property disputes and declared that housewives should be paid. Justice Teresiah Matheka, while presiding over a similar case, stated that it is unfair… Read More
Africa Featured Ghana West Africa World 

Ghana: Woman arrested for allegedly faking pregnancy and kidnapping

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– – Police in Ghana have arrested a 29 year-old woman for allegedly faking her kidnapping and pregnancy. The family of Josephine Panyin Mensah Simons earlier reported to the police that she had been kidnapped with her nine month old pregnancy whilst doing a dawn walk. She was subsequently found in another community, traumatized and unable to speak without having the… Read More
OP-ED Opinions 

Keeping Them Honest: Aregbesola Vs Oyetola, By ‘Remi Oyeyemi

Elwin Mandowa,
“All frauds , … always tend to the decay of what they are devised to support,” so mused Richard Whately (1787 – 1863) an English academic, rhetorician, logician, philosopher, economist, and theologian.  Dr. Wale Bolorunduro is a very fine gentleman. Very brilliant. But unfortunately, on this matter of Rauf Adesoji Aregbesola’s legacy in Osun State, he just kicked the penalty… Read More
Africa Investments 

Côte d'Ivoire: African Development Bank mission assesses progress of Yamoussoukro agro-industrial project

Elwin Mandowa,
The African Development Bank Vice President for Agriculture, Human and Social Development, Beth Dunford, led a mission to Cote d’Ivoire’s capital Yamoussoukro, on 16 September to assess progress on a Bank-supported agro-industrial cluster in Bélier. The mission, that included Marie-Laure Akin Olugbade, Director General for West Africa and Bank Directors for Agriculture and Agroindustry as well as for Agricultural Finance… Read More
Africa Investments 

UNGA 2021: The world has the resources to end hunger, African Development Bank head tells UN Food Systems Summit

Elwin Mandowa,
“The world has the resources to end hunger,” African Development Bank president Dr. Akinwumi A. Adesina said in a message on the first day of the United Nations Food Systems Summit. Convened by UN Secretary General António Guterres, the event is billed by its organisers as “a historic opportunity to empower all people to leverage the power of food systems… Read More
Africa Investments 

Uganda launches last-mile connectivity to increase electricity access to rural communities

Elwin Mandowa,
Representatives of UMEME Ltd hand over electricity connection accessories to the Minister of Energy and Mineral Development, Ruth Nankabirwa. Looking on (right) is the African Development Bank’s Country Manager for Uganda, Augustine Kpehe Ngafuan. With support from the African Development Bank and other partners, the Ugandan government has launched the last-mile connectivity component under the Uganda Rural Electricity Access Project in Iganga in… Read More
Africa Investments 

New African Development Bank white paper ties entrepreneurship to socioeconomic resilience

Elwin Mandowa,
The African Development Bank has published a white paper on Entrepreneurship and Free Trade that makes a case for entrepreneurs and innovation as vital drivers of resilience and emergency preparedness across Africa. The white paper, titled Towards a New Narrative of Building Resilience and released in September 2021, places the private sector—particularly technology and knowledge-based entrepreneurs—at the heart of the… Read More
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