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OP-ED Opinions 

Buhari: The Clash In New York! By Ozodinukwe Okenwa

Elwin Mandowa,
Every month of September annually global leaders usually gather at the United Nations headquarters in New York, the US, for the UN General Assembly sessions. Leaders in attendance, including those from Africa, are always billed to address the world and meet and familiarise with each other. President Joe Biden is participating for the first time in this year’s 76th edition… Read More
Africa Investments 

4th High-Level event on the Third Industrial Development Decade for Africa (IDDA III) – Strengthening Africa’s Pharmaceutical Industry – learning the…

Elwin Mandowa,
Who: United Nations Industrial Development Organization in cooperation with the African Union Commission, the United Nations Economic Commission for Africa, the African Development Bank, the United Nations Office of  the Special Adviser on Africa, the African Union Development Agency (AUDA-NEPAD), the AfroChampions Initiative and the African Export-Import Bank When: 28 September 2021, 9:00 to 11:00 am ET (GMT-4) Where: Virtual… Read More
Africa Investments 

UN General Assembly 2021: United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres applauds African Development Bank’s global leadership on climate…

Elwin Mandowa,
Six weeks ahead of this year’s global climate summit (COP26), African Development Bank President Dr. Akinwumi A. Adesina on Thursday spoke out on the urgent need to finance climate adaptation. He called on the developed world to deliver on its promise of $100 billion per year for climate change. The African Development Bank chief was commenting a day after United… Read More
Africa Investments 

UN GA 2021: Africa cannot outsource its health to the rest of the world, African Development Bank head says during panel on closing the health gap

Elwin Mandowa,
Global leaders, in a sideline event on health during the United Nations General Assembly, voiced the urgent need to scale up Covid-19 vaccine production and access in the wake of a pandemic that has caused unprecedented economic loss and bankrupted health care systems in Africa. The Future Investment Initiative Institute hosted the virtual event on Tuesday, as part of a… Read More
OP-ED Opinions 

Of Bye-Elections And The Isoko South Constituency 1 BUY-Election, By Ogaga Ifowodo

Elwin Mandowa,
On Saturday, 11 September 2023, the good people of Isoko South Constituency 1 came out to choose a new representative to fill the Delta State House of Assembly seat left vacant by reason of the sudden and sad death of Mr Kenneth Ogba, an amiable gentleman, my last recollection of whom was at the reception of guests following the burial… Read More
Africa World 

Has digital killed the radio star?

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– – Did you know that the first radio commercial aired in the USA on 28 August 1922? Now, close to 100 years later, brands are still reaching audiences via this medium.  Digital audio has disrupted the space with a richer, immersive experience. Carla Harrison, Spotify Sales Manager at Ad Dynamo – Africa’s leading media sales house (and Spotify’s exclusive ad sales… Read More
Africa Business World 

Sustainable Investment Opportunity for Future-fit African Startups

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– – While 2020 was a record year for investment into the African tech startup ecosystem, with more startups raising more money from more investors than ever before– critics and commentators alike have often claimed that Silicon Valley-style investment frameworks are ill-suited to the continent’s diversity and nuanced need for funding. With investment into African startups considered key to the… Read More
Africa Investments 

Au Niger, les jeunes fixés dans leurs terroirs par de judicieux investissements agricoles de l’État

Elwin Mandowa,
Hachimou Abou Moussa, 34 ans, vit à Soura Sarkin Galma, une bourgade de la région de Maradi, dans le sud du Niger. Ce pays sahélien est régulièrement en proie à des sécheresses aggravées par le changement climatique. Les régions de Tahoua, Zinder et Maradi concentrent, à elles seules, près de la moitié de la population nigérienne, soit environ 8,9 millions… Read More
OP-ED Opinions 

These Reckless Comments On 2023 Presidency, By Fredrick Nwabufo

Elwin Mandowa,
Power. It excites and incites. It can excite hope and strength, or incite tension, hate and bitterness. Why should the regional background of the next president be a vexatious issue, evoking threats and recriminations? Why should brothers be at daggers drawn with each other over the geography of power? What happened to gentlemanly ententes, negotiations and trade-offs? What happened to… Read More
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