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Africa’s COVID-19 Response within the Extractives Sector: Future of Mining

Elwin Mandowa,
What: Webinar on Africa’s COVID-19 Response within the Extractives Sector: The Future of Mining in Africa. Who: African Development Bank When: Wednesday, 9 December 10:00 am to 12:00 noon GMT Where: Virtual (Via Zoom) The African Natural Resources Centre (ECNR) and the African Legal Support Facility (ALSF) of the African Development Bank will host a webinar to discuss the Future… Read More
OP-ED Opinions 

#EndSARS, National Association Of Nigerian Students And The Way Forward By Dr Bolaji O. Akinyemi

Elwin Mandowa,
The recent agitation and imbroglio at the Lekki Toll Gate in the wake of the calamitous and ill-faited #endSARS protests and attendant consequences must necessarily redefine the Buhari-led government’s hostile attitude towards the youth. Statistics has shown that 75% of our population constitutes  people below  age 35. The intellectual pack that occupied the toll gate during the protests are either… Read More
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Ghana: Chiefs angry over funeral plans for ex-president Rawlings

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– – Some traditional rulers in Ghana are outraged over the burial arrangements for ex-Ghanaian President Jerry Rawlings. It follows the announcement by the funeral planning committee that the funeral of Jerry Rawlings will be held on December 23 at the Independence Square in Accra. In a statement the planning committee said the decision was taken by the family and the government… Read More
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UK approves Pfizer-BioNTech vaccine, to roll out next week

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– – Britain on Wednesday said it had approved the Pfizer-BioNTech vaccine for use and that it will be rolled out from next week. “The Government has today accepted the recommendation from the independent Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency (MHRA) to approve Pfizer-BioNTech’s COVID-19 vaccine for use,” the government said. “The vaccine will be made available across the UK… Read More
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Wooden penis landmark stolen in Germany

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– – Police in southern Germany say they are investigating the disappearance of a phallus-shaped wooden sculpture from a mountaintop, but that they are still not sure whether a crime has been committed. The 2-meter-tall (almost 7-foot) object has grown in fame since it appeared overlooking the Allgäu region on the slopes of the Grünten, a mountain near Germany’s border with Austria.… Read More
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Leo Igwe

Elwin Mandowa
Leo Igwe (born 26 July 1970) is a Nigerian human rights advocate and humanist. Igwe is a former Western and Southern African representative of the International Humanist and Ethical Union, and has specialized in campaigning against and documenting the impacts of child witchcraft accusations. He holds a Ph.D from the Bayreuth International School of African Studies at the University of… Read More
Africa Investments 

COMESA : des bureaux d’information commerciale, installés avec le soutien de la Banque africaine de développement, à l’écoute des petits commerçants…

Elwin Mandowa,
COMESA : des bureaux d’information commerciale, installés avec le soutien de la Banque africaine de développement, à l’écoute des petits commerçants transfrontaliers (rapport) | African Development Bank – Building today, a better Africa tomorrow <!– African Development Bank Group Read More
Africa Investments 

African Development Bank and partners roll out comprehensive report on the state of gender equality in Africa

Elwin Mandowa,
The African Development Bank, the United Nations Economic Commission for Africa and UN Women unveiled details of its Africa Gender Index report during a virtual global dissemination event on Tuesday, 1 December 2020. The Africa Gender Index is the most comprehensive measure of the state of gender equality across 51 of 54 African countries. It highlights the progress made in… Read More
Africa Investments 

Ten years after the inaugural Development Effectiveness Review, the African Development Bank is once more shepherding African economies through a…

Elwin Mandowa,
The COVID-19 pandemic has unleashed health and economic crises across the world, including in Africa, undoing decades of economic growth and human development. Post-pandemic, comes the challenge of recovery and reviving growth. The African Development Bank’ s 2020 edition of its Annual Development Effectiveness Review,   (ADER) marks ten years since the report was first published to assess the institution’s and… Read More
Africa Investments 

African Development Bank receives coveted Stevie Award during virtual ceremony

Elwin Mandowa,
The African Development Bank has taken home two coveted prizes at the 17th Annual International Business Awards in recognition of the institution’s 2019 Annual Report. The Bank was awarded gold in the Best Annual Report Among Non-Profit Organizations category at a virtual event which aired on 1 December. A video produced to support the report took third place in the… Read More
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