You are here

Written by 

Founder and Managing editor of The Africa Global Village

Africa Investments 

Kenya: Equity Group Holdings plans trans-Africa expansion with $100 million loan from the African Development Bank

Elwin Mandowa,
The African Development Bank and Equity Group Holdings (EGH) have signed a $100 million (Kshs 11 Billion) loan facility to support the commercial bank’s expansion across Eastern and Central Africa, enhancing its ability to serve small and medium enterprises as it grows. The loan, a tier two facility with a seven-year maturity, is expected to promote EGH’s ability to offer… Read More
Africa Investments 

Energie : augmentation de 12% du taux d’accès à l’électricité en Afrique entre 2015 et 2019, avec le soutien de la Banque africaine de développement

Elwin Mandowa,
Le déficit d’accès à l’électricité est un des obstacles majeurs au développement économique et social en Afrique. Beaucoup d’unités industrielles, de petites et moyennes entreprises africaines, souffrent de ce fait. L’accès à l’énergie figure en bonne place des priorités stratégiques de la Banque africaine de développement, appelées « high5 » et traduites en programmes et projets à travers le continent.  Ainsi, le… Read More
Africa Business Ghana West Africa World 

Trisolace: Creating agribusiness opportunities for young Ghanaians

Elwin Mandowa, , , , , , , , ,
– – For years, young people especially in Africa did not have the interest in creating business opportunities in Agriculture as they consider the sector unattractive and not worth the needed investment. That is however changing in countries like Ghana where a company called Trisolace Farms is helping to young people fall in love with snail and mushroom farming. Trisolace… Read More
OP-ED Opinions 

ENDSARS: The Barbarians Want Vengeance; The Case of Tunde Abass, By Kunle Wizeman Ajayi

Elwin Mandowa,
As I write, Tunde Abass is just being released after 4 days Illegal detention by the Lagos Command of the Nigeria Police Force. Looking at the cameo picture with Adejobi Olumuyiwa, the Lagos police spokesperson; his orange top and trousers is stained with blood and dirt just as his face is swollen and battered. As a Revolutionary, Tunde managed a… Read More
OP-ED Opinions 

Finding A Nexus Between Show And Business With The Africa Soft Power Project By Toni Kan

Elwin Mandowa,
The creative industry is affectionately referred to as the showbiz (show business) industry and for good reason mostly on account of the overwhelming image of glamour and stardom.  With Nigerian music and movies cornering large swathes of the global market (Nollywood, the local variant, is considered the 3rd globally, ranked just next to Hollywood and Bollywood and Nigerian Afrobeats is… Read More
Africa Investments 

Green banks and national climate funds have a key role in mobilizing funds for low-carbon, climate-resilient development in Africa: report

Elwin Mandowa,
The African Development Bank and the Climate Investment Funds (CIF) have joined forces to produce a study of the role of green banks and national climate change funds in mobilizing finance to support low-carbon, climate-resilient development in Africa. The ground-breaking study, released on Tuesday 23 March, is expected to underpin development of a multi-country climate finance initiative in Africa. For… Read More
Africa Investments 

Canada and African Development Bank sign CAD 133 million gender lens Climate Fund for Africa

Elwin Mandowa,
The Government of Canada and the African Development Bank  have signed an agreement formalizing the Canada–African Development Bank Climate Fund (CACF), a transformative special fund aimed at providing concessional loans to climate change-related projects with a strong gender-responsive component. The fund will be capitalized through a combination of a CAD 122.9 million ($104.8 million)) repayable contribution, aimed at providing concessional… Read More
Africa Gambia West Africa World 

Gambia lawmakers vote against lifting ban on skin bleaching

Elwin Mandowa, , , , , , ,
– – Gambia lawmakers have voted against lifting a ban on skin bleaching and the use of creams for that purpose. The attorney general, presented to parliament the bill on the prohibition of skin bleaching for consideration. Former Gambian leader, Yahya Jammeh in 1996 imposed the ban which stopped the importation and sale of skin-bleaching creams. The current Adama Barrow-led… Read More
Africa Ghana West Africa World 

Ghana: Lecturer files suit against teaching of evolution theory

Elwin Mandowa, , , , , , , ,
– – A Ghanaian lecturer has filed a suit at the country’s apex court against the teaching of the evolution theory in schools. Dr Johnson Anane who is an Assistant Lecturer at the Sunyani Technical University wants the Supreme Court to declare that man was created by God and not through the evolution theory propounded by some scientists. Local newspaper,… Read More
Social media & sharing icons powered by UltimatelySocial