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OP-ED Opinions 

Sowore and #RevolutionNow: Seventy Thousand Years of Inheritance By Toyin Falola

Justice, equality, and fraternity were the tripod forces and principles that triggered the 1789 French Revolution. These became the song on the street of Bastille and other parts of France that year. It was sung and animated so much so that it became the signpost of hundreds of demonstrations of people’s power around the world in the years and centuries that followed. The organization of polities around the notion of a nation-state and the political coordination of such an entity was at this… Read More
Africa Ghana Nigeria News and Headlines West Africa World 

Ghana: Renewed tension over latest closure of Nigerian-owned shops

– – Some Nigerian traders in Ghana are agitating over the closure of their shops by their Ghanaian counterparts. Several shops in Abbosey Okai and Tip Toe land in Accra and Koforidua in the Eastern Region have been locked up by the Ghanaian traders. The Ghana Union of Traders Association (GUTA) sanctioned what it calls a distress action following the… Read More
Africa Sports World 

A look at why Cristiano Ronaldo will win the Golden Boot this season

– – Cristiano Ronaldo has only been in the Premier League for two games since making his sensational return to Manchester United, however, he’s already only one goal behind the leading goalscorers. Indeed, Ronaldo’s tally of three is only bettered by teammate Bruno Fernandes, Liverpool’s Mohamed Salah, and West Ham’s Michail Antonio. Crucially, Fernandes and Salah have played in five games while Antonio has… Read More
OP-ED Opinions 

Femi Fani-Kayode; The Naked Masquerade Set For Another Dance Of Shame By Bolaji O. Akinyemi

The APC led Buhari administration is no doubt desperately in need of exciting distractions to keep the focus of the people away from its abysmal failure, but she has chosen a wrong masquerade for the job!   With a masquerade living in anger of the south easterner over his betrayal of Mazi Nnamdi Kanu, and waiting for the vengeance of his… Read More
Africa Investments 

Maroc : présentation du premier rapport tripartite sur le développement du secteur privé dans le contexte de crise sanitaire

Quoi? Conférence-débat pour la présentation du premier rapport conjoint « Développement du secteur privé au Maroc : défis et opportunités en temps de pandémie de Covid-19 » Qui? La Banque africaine de développement, la Banque européenne d’investissement et la Banque européenne pour la reconstruction et le développement. Quand? Jeudi 23 septembre 2021,10h-12h00 (GMT+1) Où? Visioconférence via Zoom La Banque africaine de développement,… Read More
OP-ED Opinions 

The Economic And Financial Crimes Commission Must Be Called To Order, By Stanley Nnamdi Alieke Esq.

The prevalence of the members, privies and agents of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) flaunting the law, breaking the instituted rule of law and not adhering to due process of the law is getting out of hand and they must hence be called to order and get their tail tamed for good or they risked being scrapped like… Read More
Africa Investments 

Key financial institutions, developers commit to joint action to speed up Special Agro-Industrial Processing Zones in Africa

The African Development Bank’s Special Agro-industrial Processing Zones (SAPZ) initiative can trigger a fundamental change in Africa’s economic transformation, partcipants at the first partnership meeting for agro-industrialization said on Monday. The gathering brought together representatives from development finance institutions, private developers of Special Economic Zones, and other key global and regional players in Africa’s agri-business sector to share insights on… Read More
Africa Investments 

Niger : des initiatives communautaires renforcent la résilience des populations à Maradi, dans le sud du pays

Située dans le sud du pays, Maradi est la troisième plus grande ville du Niger. Considérée comme la capitale économique, la ville fait face à des chocs récurrents dus à la pauvreté et au changement climatique. La situation socioéconomique de ses habitants s’est dégradée au cours des dix dernières années en raison de la violence et de l’insécurité, qui exposent… Read More
OP-ED Opinions 

Obadiah Mailafia: The Grip Of Grief By Toyin Falola

Ispent over 20 years of my working life abroad as a university teacher, banker and international civil servant with an unblemished record. I have no criminal record — not even a parking ticket. Sadly, it is in my own fatherland that I’m being subjected to criminal investigation and such extreme political persecution. Please, pray for me. I have reasons to believe that my life is… Read More
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