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Air Namibia ceases operations as it files for liquidation

Elwin Mandowa, , , , , ,
– – Namibia’s national carrier Air Namibia has suspended all operations, leaving hundreds of workers without jobs. The airline is cancelling all of its flights and grounding its aircraft with immediate effect. In a statement Air Namibia asked all affected customers to cancel reservations and request refunds. The state owned newspaper the New Era reported that more than 600 employees are being sent home by… Read More
Africa Investments 

African Development Bank and Mozambique LNG Area 1 Project win Multilateral Deal of the Year Award for $24 billion global syndicated finance

Elwin Mandowa,
The Mozambique Liquefied Natural Gas (LNG) Area 1 Project and the African Development Bank have jointly received the prestigious Global Multilateral Deal of the Year 2020 award by the print and online publication Project Finance International (PFI). The project, the single largest foreign direct investment in Africa to date with a value of over $24 billion, will exploit Mozambique’s immense… Read More
Africa Investments 

African women in science are making waves

Elwin Mandowa,
To mark International Day for Women and Girls in Science, we asked contributors to the recently released Sanitation and Wastewater Atlas for Africa about the science that went into the Bank co-publication and their experiences as pioneering women in their field. Maimuna Nalubega, Ph.D, Chief Water Development Officer, African Development Bank Q: The Sanitation and Wastewater Atlas for Africa explores… Read More
OP-ED Opinions 

Mad Cows And Even Madder Narratives By Wole Soyinka

Elwin Mandowa,
The most distressful aspect of my recent interaction with cows and herders is that it has created a most unwanted distraction from the ongoing life and death Nigerian narrative. One has to take time off to deal with distortions and Fake versions, while students are being reportedly waylaid and killed and/or kidnapped in Ondo and farmers are being slaughtered in… Read More
Africa Investments 

NDC Private Sector Reports for Africa

Elwin Mandowa,
What:   Webinar on NDC Private Sector Reports for Africa When:  Thursday, 18 February 2021; 14:00 – 16:00 GMT Who:    African Development Bank Where: Virtual (Zoom) Climate action not only presents profitable investment opportunities for the private sector but also helps protect those investments from the devastating impacts of climate change.  To support the private sector with climate action, the African Development Bank, in partnership… Read More
OP-ED Opinions 

Nigerian Bandits Have Their Cake And Eat It By Azu Ishiekwene

Elwin Mandowa,
The fight against terror in Nigeria has been a theatre of the absurd. What began as a tiny spark of itinerant fanatics taking a pledge against western education mutated into a full-fledged non-state army currently ranked as the third deadliest globally. Yet, banditry is another fast-growing franchise. State response has also been as bewildering as it has been absurd. It… Read More
Africa Investments 

African Development Bank and Harvard Kennedy School train country economists on “building back better” post-COVID-19

Elwin Mandowa,
The Country Economics Department (ECCE) and the Human Resources  Departments (CHHR) of the African Development Bank are collaborating with researchers at Evidence for Policy Design (EPoD) and Executive Education at Harvard Kennedy School to train the Bank’s Country Economists on effective post-COVID-19 response and recovery strategies for Africa. The COVID-19 outbreak has triggered a global economic downturn, with populations locked… Read More
Africa West Africa World 

Activists push for better protection for African children online

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– – Digital activists have called for a safer and better internet that protects children when they get online. The month of February each year is dedicated for activism that promotes safe and positive use of digital technology for the children and young people. On Tuesday 9th February, the day set aside to discuss how to make the web a… Read More
Africa Central Africa World 

Congo’s 77-year-old leader Sassou Nguesso seeks fourth term

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– – President Denis Sassou Nguesso of Congo-Brazzaville is seeking a fourth term in office in this year’s presidential election. The 77-year-old Sassou Nguesso first came to power 1979 but had a five-year break after losing elections in 1992. Nguesso was an opposition leader for five years and then came back to power during the Second Civil War (1997–1999) when… Read More
Africa Business World 

The Best 5 Forex Broker For Africa In 2021

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– – Forex trading has been growing in popularity in the African continent for almost 5 years. This is evident from data that show countries like Nigeria, South Africa, and others experiencing an increase in online traders and trading activity. All of this has been achieved despite the sweeping regulations and challenges that have crept up over the years. The… Read More
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