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Africa Investments 

After success in Morocco, the African Development Bank develops another giant solar power plant in the Sahel

Elwin Mandowa,
The African Development Bank, the leading financial partner of the Noor Ouarzazate complex, the world’s largest solar power station extending over 3,000 hectares of desert in Morocco, is rolling out a second giant electricity-generation project, this time in the Sahel. The Desert-to-Power (D2P) project, when complete, will turn the Sahel into one of the largest solar-power-generating areas in the world.… Read More
Africa East Africa World 

Uganda orders social media shutdown ahead of crucial election

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– – Uganda’s telecommunication regulator, the Uganda Communications Commission has ordered the shutdown of social media ahead of Thursday’s crucial election. In a letter to the telecommunication companies, the Communications Commission executive director Irene Sewankambo ordered the telcos to “immediately suspend any access and use” of social media and online messaging platforms. #BREAKING/2 : In a letter seen by AFP,… Read More
Africa East Africa Tourism World 

British Model Naomi Campbell signs deal to market Kenya

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– – British supermodel Naomi Campbell has signed a deal with Kenyan government to help promote the country as a top tourism destination. The coronavirus pandemic hit the tourism sector hard in Kenya and the country is finding ways to revive it. On Tuesday, Tourism Cabinet Secretary Najib Balala said Ms Campbell agreed to become Magical Kenya’s international ambassador. “We… Read More
Africa Business Southern Africa World 

State of Online Forex Trading Industry in Africa: Report

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– – Foreign exchange market is a popular financial market where global currencies are traded & it is the largest market in terms of volume even larger than world’s biggest stock exchanges combined. In the recent years, retail currency trading where small investors can take part in the forex market for speculation is gaining popularity globally. African traders have shown… Read More
Africa Investments 

Guterres calls for $100 billion in climate finance to support developing nations

Elwin Mandowa,
African Development Bank President Akinwumi Adesina on Monday joined world leaders to discuss the global transition to clean power as part of a green recovery and identify actions that can be taken to support this. The virtual COP26 Roundtable on Clean Power Transition, under the theme “Achieving a rapid shift to green, affordable and resilient power systems” was held amid… Read More
Africa South Africa Southern Africa World 

South Africa closes border as Covid-19 cases rise

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– – South Africa’s has announced the closure of its borders till February 15 to curb the spread of coronavirus. In a televised address, President Cyril Ramaphosa said the number of infections has exceeded the peak experienced in the first wave. There have been nearly 190,000 reported infections since New Year’s Day, and there are currently more than 15,000 people in hospital with Covid-19. The… Read More
Africa Ghana Security West Africa World 

U.S. lauds Ghana’s regional democratic and security leadership

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– – U.S. Special Envoy for the Sahel Region Ambassador J. Peter Pham traveled to Accra, Ghana from January 6 – 8, 2021 to lead the U.S. Presidential Delegation to the inauguration of President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo on January 7. The delegation also included U.S. Ambassador to Ghana Stephanie S. Sullivan. U.S. Special Envoy for the Sahel Region Ambassador… Read More
OP-ED Opinions 

A Historical And Dilemmatic Call: A Broken Pence In The Face Of Constitutionalism By Richard Odusanya

Elwin Mandowa,
In the natural scheme of life, the human nature tends towards corruption in the face of wealth and power; power corrupts and absolute power corrupts absolutely. To, therefore, curb the free for all system, every society must create ethics and strictly stick to the created ethics. The first step in the evolution of ethics is a sense of solidarity with… Read More
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