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Africa Investments 

Africa Fertilizer Financing Mechanism (AFFM) Governing Council Members commit to more action for the financing of the fertilizer sector

Elwin Mandowa,
The Governing Council of the Africa Fertilizer Financing Mechanism (AFFM) issued a  call for greater action to secure adequate financing for the continent’s fertilizer sector at its ninth meeting. During a virtual meeting held 3 March and attended by 13 institutional members, the Governing Council adopted AFFM’s report on 2020 activities and endorsed a work program for 2021. The Governing… Read More
Africa World 

Burna Boy and Wizkid win awards at Grammys 2021

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Nigeria Afrobeats stars Burna Boy and Wizkid have both won awards at the 2021 Grammys. Burna Boy won the Best Global Music Album category while Wizkid won the Best Music Video for his song with Beyoncé; Brown Skin Girl, from Lion King: The Gift album. Beyoncé’s daughter Blue Ivy was also a winner on the song. The Best Music Video… Read More
Africa Featured World 

Here are Africa’s 10 Most Forward-Thinking Countries

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– – Countries around the world have the responsibility to look out for the interest of their citizens. That requires forward thinking, related to anticipating change and helping to ensure security in people’s daily lives. Every year countries around the world are ranked based on how best they are doing in foreseeing the future and enabling people to adapt quickly… Read More
OP-ED Opinions 

Sokoto’s Grant-Application Template, By Gimba Kakanda

Elwin Mandowa,
Last year, a friend of mine who works at an international financial institution pointed me to the reason various state governments in Nigeria have failed to access grants and secure a lasting development partnership. “We have so many grant opportunities available,” he said, “but the conditions appear like a huge sacrifice for them.” He was in Nigeria along with a… Read More
OP-ED Opinions 

Ibori’s Loot Vs Malami’s Clandestine Plan: A Farm Can’t Belong To Both Father And Son Without A Boundary By Buhari Olanrewaju Ahmed

Elwin Mandowa,
Nigeria’s political journey has not been smooth since independence. The political prebendaries have deliberately frustrated and destroyed Nigeria’s democratic vehicle.  They took possession of the resources that belong to the people and shared our patrimonies among themselves.  Jame Onanefe Ibori is not a novice in the political arena of Nigeria; his story is well-documented and has made heavy headlines. He… Read More
Africa East Africa World 

Tanzanians have no idea if their President is alive or dead

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– – Tanzanians have been kept in the dark for weeks now about the whereabouts of their president, John Magufuli. The last time they saw their leader in public was in February. For weeks they have to contend with media reports of President Magufuli taken ill. First there were reports of the Tanzanian leader seriously ill and haven been flown… Read More
OP-ED Opinions 

Why Nigeria Needs A Revolution Now By Elias Ozikpu

Elwin Mandowa,
At the attainment of independence from Britain in October of 1960, Nigeria was genuinely tagged: ‘Giant of Africa’ owing to its rising industries, rich agricultural landscapes and a GDP which had the potentials of competing favourably with those of powerful and influential nations of Europe and North America. Tragically, like most African countries in the sub-Saharan region, the events which… Read More
Africa Ghana West Africa World 

Ghana’s veep has ‘only one wife’ after rumours of a second wife

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– – Ghana’s vice president, Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia has responded to reports of having a second wife called Ramatu. There have been several reports of the vice president, who is a Muslim having a second wife called Ramatu but refusing to make her public. The only publicly known wife of the vice president is Samira Bawumia but this year rumours… Read More
Africa Investments 

Nobel laureate urges more action on debt for African growth to rebound

Elwin Mandowa,
Nobel laureate Joseph E. Stiglitz has called for a comprehensive global plan to help countries cope with mounting debt that has been compounded by the Covid-19 pandemic. Stiglitz, a recipient of the Nobel Memorial Prize in Economic Sciences in 2001, was speaking on Friday at the virtual launch of the African Development Bank’s 2021 African Economic Outlook report during a… Read More
Africa Gambia West Africa World 

Ex-Gambian President Jammeh tied to killing of 59 migrants

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– – Testimony before Gambia’s truth commission implicating then-president Yahya Jammeh in the summary execution in 2005 of about 59 West African migrants should be followed by criminal accountability, Human Rights Watch and TRIAL International said today. From February 24 to March 11, 2021, witnesses told the Gambia Truth, Reconciliation and Reparations Commission (TRRC) that migrants bound for Europe from Congo, Cote d’Ivoire,… Read More
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