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Africa Investments 

Sudan: $28.233 million in African Development Fund Grants to bolster response to COVID-19

Elwin Mandowa,
The Board of the African Development Fund on Wednesday approved grants worth $28.233 million to Sudan to shore up the country’s health system to effectively respond and contain the COVID-19 pandemic, mitigate its social and economic impacts and build resilience to future pandemics, including climate-induced outbreaks.  The funding will take the form of an African Development Fund grant of $26.47… Read More
Africa Investments 

African Development Bank’s AgriPitch competition awards $120,000 in prizes to African youth “agripreneurs”

Elwin Mandowa,
The founder of a cassava processing business in Kenya, a co-founder of a novel food processing technology start-up, and the owner of a smallholder farmer food procurement company in Nigeria won the top cash prizes in the African Development Bank’s $120,000 AgriPitch competition held Tuesday. The AgriPitch competition offered young entrepreneurs in Africa’s agricultural sector the opportunity to pitch their… Read More
Africa Investments 

Fashionomics Africa webinar: Words of wisdom for fashion entrepreneurs from Google Africa and US-based Parsons School of Design

Elwin Mandowa,
Africa’s fashion industry must embrace technology in order to thrive in an increasingly global digital economy. The call came on 13 November during the African Development Bank’s Fashionomics Africa webinar, which drew leaders from Parsons School of Design in New York and Google Africa, as well as African fashion brands Tokyo James, KISUA and IAMISIGO. This latest edition of Fashionomics… Read More
Africa East Africa World 

US imposes sanctions on al-Shabab over military base attack

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– – The United States has imposed sanctions on two senior leaders of Islamist militant group al-Shabab responsible for an attack on a military base in Kenya. In January one US military service member and two contractors were killed when the militants attacked Camp Simba on Manda Island. The attack was the first attack launched by al-Shabab on US forces in Kenya. In… Read More
Africa World 

The origins of Roulette

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– – It speaks volumes these days that, despite the pretty incredible popularity explosion that online slots have endured, Roulette still remains one of, if not, the most well-liked casino game around. There is absolutely no arguing with that, ever since the humble beginnings of this gambling game it has sent punters absolutely wild with its intriguing blend of real… Read More
OP-ED Opinions 

Nigeria: A Decade Of Impunity And Inaction By Netsanet Belay

Elwin Mandowa,
On 18 November 2010, the Prosecutor of the International Criminal Court (ICC) opened a preliminary examination into the situation in Nigeria. It is a decade on now, yet the Prosecutor is yet to make a decision on whether to proceed with investigating and prosecuting perpetrators of crimes committed in the northeast by both sides to the conflict: Boko Haram and… Read More
OP-ED Opinions 

Has The Microphone Been Turned Off On National Assembly’s N81bn Probe Of NDDC? By Fredrick Nwabufo

Elwin Mandowa,
Probe. This is another word for political manoeuvring, horse-trading, chicanery and blackmail – in the Nigerian milieu. Probes are launched here not for righteous ends but for some predetermined recidivist motives. In particular, the so-called ‘’corruption probes’’ are themselves felonious panels set up to exact vengeance, broker deals or cause distraction from national discontent. Beelzebub cannot cast out demons. I… Read More
Africa Central Africa Featured World 

DR Congo declares end to recent Ebola outbreak

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– – The Democratic Republic of Congo has again declared an end to the recent Ebola outbreak that claimed 55 lives. The country is free from the deadly disease after more than 40 days without a case. DR Congo’s health minister said “Congratulations to the government, health workers, responders & communities for this achievement while battling Covid-19.” The 11th #Ebola… Read More
Africa East Africa World 

Uganda: Bobi Wine arrested on campaign trail

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– – Ugandan presidential candidate, Robert Kyagulanyi, popularly known as Bobi Wine, has been arrested by police while on the campaign trail. The opposition lawmaker was arrested in Luuka distrct, east of the country, at the venue of a rally, according local media. His twitter account handled by his aides also confirmed the arrest saying “Police under the command of… Read More
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