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Burundi : la Banque africaine de développement et le gouvernement signent deux accords de dons de 21 millions de dollars pour le développement…

Elwin Mandowa,
Burundi : la Banque africaine de développement et le gouvernement signent deux accords de dons de 21 millions de dollars pour le développement durable des chaînes de valeur de l’agriculture et de l’élevage | African Development Bank – Building today, a better Africa tomorrow <!– African Development Bank Group Read More
Africa Featured Ghana West Africa World 

Ghana: Police clash with opposition MPs amid post-election protest

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– – Minority MPs in Ghana’s parliament are livid after clashing with police during a protest march to the Electoral Commission on Tuesday. The minority MPs were marching to the headquarters of the Electoral Commission (EC) to challenge the results of the Presidential elections declared in favour of the incumbent Nana Akufo-Addo. They were also demanding a recollection of some of… Read More
Africa Business China World 

China and Lending – Will Africa Suffer From a More Frugal Outlook?

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– – Prior to the popular ‘Africa Rising’ narrative which gained momentum at the turn of the century, the region’s debt crisis was one of the main topics of developmental economics. This was particularly apparent during the 1980s, when most African nations were trapped in an unsustainable cycle of debt. In fact, Africa’s cumulative debt burden increased from just $8… Read More
Africa Investments 

African Development Bank takes steps to accelerate the circular economy in Africa

Elwin Mandowa,
With an initiative funded by the KOREA-AFRICA ECONOMIC COOPERATION (KOAFEC) focused on waste management, the African Development Bank aims to accelerate the circular economy in Africa, a model which aims to minimise waste and maximise value from resources through the recovery and regeneration of products at the end of their typical service life.  The rationale for the initiative, entitled “Development… Read More
Africa Central Africa World 

UN says it has retaken CAR town from rebels

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– – The United Nations has said that it has retaken the town of Bambari in the Central African Republic (CAR) from rebels. The rebels had seized the town on Tuesday with the government alleging an attempted coup. The government accused the former president, François Bozizé, of joining up with armed groups in an attempt to stage a coup –… Read More
OP-ED Opinions 

Justice As The Bedrock Of Democracy In Nigeria (1) By Ebun-Olu Adegboruwa

Elwin Mandowa,
Two weeks ago, I was a guest speaker at the Annual Law Week of the Nigerian Bar Association, Ibadan Branch. I had the privilege of speaking on the important topic of Justice as the bedrock of an enduring democracy. Different people have different concepts of justice, depending always, on the circumstances and indeed the setting. But the universal idea of doing… Read More
Africa Investments 

African Development Bank approves $7 million in SEFA technical assistance to transform mini-grid investment in Africa

Elwin Mandowa,
The Board of Directors of the African Development Bank has approved a $7 million grant from the Sustainable Energy Fund for Africa (SEFA), for a new technical assistance initiative meeting the needs of the continent’s fast-evolving renewable mini-grid industry. The Africa Mini-Grid Market Acceleration Programme (AMAP), which aims to expand private mini-grid investment on the African continent, will include three core components: the implementation… Read More
OP-ED Opinions 

COVID-19: A Second National Lockdown Is Needless! By Abdullahi D Mohammed

Elwin Mandowa,
The second wave/spike of Covid-19 exacerbated by winter had sent panic across Europe and other parts of the world. Governments are taking precautionary steps to stem the rising tide of the pandemic with a variety of drastic measures which includes total or, partial lockdowns, mandatory wearing of mask and other safety protocol. This is coming amidst vaccinations especially in the… Read More
OP-ED Opinions 

Kidnapping Becomes Fastest-Growing Business In Nigeria By Buhari Olanrewaju Ahmed

Elwin Mandowa,
Insecurity in Nigeria has revealed the incompetence of General Buhari’s regime, so much so that no one is safe from any region in Nigeria. Kidnapping has become a lucrative business since the government failed woefully to create an enabling environment for industrialisation which ought to have resulted in job creation for citizens. The tragedy of Nigeria is that it is… Read More
Africa North Africa World 

Israel and Morocco begin historic first regular flight

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– – Morocco and Israel have started historic first scheduled flight between the two nations effective Tuesday. Israel and Morocco less than a month ago agreed to normalise relations between them. Passengers on the El Al plane for the first flight included White House senior advisor Jared Kushner, who reportedly played a key role in brokering the peace agreement. The… Read More
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