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Africa Investments 

Gender and Sustainable Energy Country Briefs for Kenya, Rwanda, Tanzania, and Uganda Global Launch

Elwin Mandowa,
What: Global launch of the Gender and Sustainable Energy Country Briefs for Kenya, Rwanda, Tanzania, and Uganda Who: African Development Bank, Climate Investment Funds and ENERGIA When: 24 November 2020 – 13:00-14:30 GMT | 14:00-15:30 CET | 16:00-17:30 EAT Where: Virtual event. Register here. The African Development Bank, the Climate Investment Funds and ENERGIA are pleased to invite you to… Read More
OP-ED Opinions 

David Umahi’s Defection And Risk Of Impeachment By Festus Ogun

Elwin Mandowa,
It is no longer news that the executive governor of  Ebonyi State, David Umahi, has defected from the Peoples Democratic Party to the ruling All Progressives Congress. Amongst constitutional law experts, this gale of defection has sprouted out a form of controversy as many posited that it might earn Umahi a ticket to being impeached. But, could this really be… Read More
Africa Sports World 

Caf president Ahmad banned by Fifa for five years

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– – Confederation of African Football (Caf) president Ahmad has been banned for five years by Fifa for breaching various codes of ethics. The Fifa vice-president, 60, has been found to have breached codes relating to duty of loyalty, offering and accepting gifts, abuse of position as well as misappropriation of funds. “The investigation into Mr Ahmad’s conduct … from… Read More
Africa Featured South Africa Southern Africa World 

South African woman shortlisted for global teacher prize

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– – A South African woman has been shortlisted for this year’s world’s best teacher prize. Mokhudu Cynthia Machaba is among the ten shortlisted for the top prize. She teaches at a primary school in Limpopo in northern South Africa and told the BBC that she wants to raise aspirations among her pupils. “I introduced project-based teaching knowing that we… Read More
Africa Investments 

Digital Technical and Vocational Education and Training

Elwin Mandowa,
What:  Webinar on innovative solutions and best practices to support Digital Technical and Vocational Education and Training in Africa Who: Association for the Development of Education in Africa (ADEA) and FESTO When: Thursday, 26th November 2020, from 12:00 to 14:00 GMT Where: Via Zoom | Register here | Official Hashtag: #DTVET The Association for the Development of Education in Africa… Read More
Africa Investments 

Virtual launch of the African Petroleum Legislation Atlas Platform

Elwin Mandowa,
What: Virtual launch of the African Petroleum Legislation Atlas Platform Who: African Development Bank When: Thursday, 26 November 13:00 to 14:20 GMT Where: Virtual (Via Zoom) The African Legal Support Facility and the African Natural Resources Centre of the African Development Bank will host the virtual launch of the African Petroleum Legislation Atlas (APLA) Project pilot phase on 26 November… Read More
Africa West Africa World 

Nigerian Embassy in Berlin suspends worker for soliciting sex from clients

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– – A chief security officer working for the Nigerian Embassy in Berlin, Germany is being investigated for soliciting sex from passport applicants. The man whose name has been given as Mr. Martin has also been suspended after he was filmed in a hotel room attempting to have sex with a lady who has allegedly applied for a passport renewal.… Read More
OP-ED Opinions 

El-Rufai, Zazzau Emirate, And Injustice By Dr Nasir Aminu

Elwin Mandowa,
Every human alive should be grateful to live in this twenty-first century—a century that has freed humans from slavery, tyranny, and all other forms of medieval imperfections. We should also be grateful to our democratic system and the existing arms of government for creating limited powers to individuals. The subjective attempt by Governor El-rufai to use his, final thirty months, of executive power to… Read More
Africa West Africa World 

Burkina Faso: Citizens vote in crucial election amid jihadist threat

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Nine presidential candidates and 22 opposition parties signed an agreement in August to rally behind any candidate who reaches the second round of the vote to boost their chances of unseating President Kaboré. For the first time in Burkina Faso’s history, citizens living abroad will be eligible to vote, in accordance with demands from the populist uprising that ousted former… Read More
OP-ED Opinions 

Dear Mr. President, Ndokwa/Ukwani Land Is In Need By Evans Ufeli

Elwin Mandowa,
Your Excellency, for over 40, the people of Ndokwa/Ukwani in Delta State have lived peacefully with the Nigerian Agip Oil Company and a host of other oil companies, who own massive oil production operations in the area.  Despite the fortune these companies have been making from their various operations, the people have had to live with continuous gas flaring, water… Read More
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