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OP-ED Opinions 

NLC Needs To Transform To Be Relevant To Workers And The Nigerian Masses By Chom Bagu

Elwin Mandowa,
It has been a while when the Nigerian Labour movement particularly, the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) bared its fangs (some say broken teeth). Many have given up on the Congress as a bunch of self-serving labour aristocrats making hay while the sun shines. This view is not unconnected to the fact that during the several rounds of oil price increases,… Read More
Africa Investments 

Intégration : la Banque africaine de développement et plusieurs bailleurs réhabilitent la route Lomé-Cotonou de 107 km

Elwin Mandowa,
Le représentant pays de la Banque africaine de développement au Togo, Paterne Wilfrid Abiola et des représentants de plusieurs bailleurs qui participent au financement de la réhabilitation de la route Lomé-Cotonou, ont visité le 5 mai dernier, les travaux d’aménagement de cette importante infrastructure pour le renforcement de l’intégration régionale. Outre le responsable pays de la Banque africaine de développement… Read More
OP-ED Opinions 

El-Rufai And His “Hell” Of A State By Bolaji O. Akinyemi

Elwin Mandowa,
“What the hell!” is the greatest human expression of abhorrence. When human souls are led beyond incomprehensible sequences of nature in negativity, the word ‘hell’ suffices.  Hell is a place recognised by the 2 major religions in Nigeria: Christianity and Islam, both religions teaches eternal reward for those who do well in time and eternal punishment for those who don’t.… Read More
Africa Ghana West Africa World 

Covid-19 pandemic fueling child labour in Ghana

Elwin Mandowa, , , , , , ,
– – The unprecedented economic impact of the Covid-19 pandemic, together with global school closures and inadequate government assistance, is pushing children into exploitative and dangerous child labor, Human Rights Watch and Friends of the Nation said today in a report released ahead of the World Day against Child Labor on June 12, 2021. The Ghanaian government and donors should… Read More
Africa Southern Africa World Zimbabwe 

Zimbabwe: Mugabe’s family rejects order to exhume his remains

Elwin Mandowa, , , , , ,
– – The family of former Zimbabwe President Robert Mugabe has rejected an order from a traditional court for the exhumation of his remains. A traditional chief   has ordered the exhumation of Robert Mugabe’s remains and their reburial at the national heroes’ shrine in Harare after accusing the late leader’s wife of breaking local custom by interring him at his… Read More
Africa Investments 

The economics of biodiversity

Elwin Mandowa,
What: Virtual event to present key findings of the report, The Economics of Biodiversity: The Dasgupta Review, and discuss implications for Africa Who: Professor Partha Dasgupta; President Adesina of the African Development Bank; Josefa Sacko, Commissioner for Rural Economy and Agriculture of the African Union Commission, and others   When: 25 May 2021; 14:00 GMT Where: Virtual, click here to register… Read More
Africa Investments 

Burkina Faso : la Banque africaine de développement soutient un projet agricole au bénéfice de 60 000 personnes dans la plaine de la Léraba, dans l’…

Elwin Mandowa,
Située dans la région des Cascades, dans l’ouest du Burkina Faso, la plaine de la Léraba est l’un des sites hydroagricoles les plus prometteurs de ce pays sahélien d’Afrique de l’Ouest. En 1987, l’État y a construit, à proximité des localités de Douna et Niofila, un barrage d’une capacité de 50 millions de mètres cube d’eau, qui a permis d’aménager… Read More
OP-ED Opinions 

Nigeria’s Full Of Cracks That Need Fixing Not Negotiations By Owei Lakemfa

Elwin Mandowa,
A country, like a multi-storey building, may not collapse of a sudden; it starts with cracks. The cracks maybe a symptom of  greater magnitude that might not be immediately visible. They may be due to improper structural design and specifications, structural stress, poor construction or poor maintenance. The solution is not to deny the cracks or paper over them, but… Read More
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