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Africa World 

Governance progress in Africa has slowed in recent years

Elwin Mandowa, , , ,
– – The recent Index of African Governance by the Mo Ibrahim foundation has showed how overall governance performance in Africa has declined in recent years. Ratings from 2019 revealed how for the first time in a decade there has been general decline in citizens’ participation, human rights, rule of law and security on the continent. The lack of progress has… Read More
Africa Ghana West Africa World 

Ghana’s special prosecutor for corruption resigns

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– – Ghana’s Special Prosecutor for corruption, Martin Amidu on Monday resigned from his position. In a letter to Ghana’s President Mr. Amidu said “The one condition upon which I accepted to be nominated as the Special Prosecutor when you invited me to your Office on 10th January 2018 was your firm promise to me that you will respect and… Read More
Africa Investments 

Africa Delivers: Accelerating Development Outcomes

Elwin Mandowa,
What: 2nd Africa Delivery Exchange (ADX) workshop Who: Kenya President’s Delivery Unit, African Development Bank and Tony Blair Institute for Global Change When: 24 November 2020 at 09.15 am GMT / 25 November 2020 at  08.05 am GMT Where: Virtual  (Closed event) The Kenya President’s Delivery Unit, in collaboration with the African Development Bank and Tony Blair Institute for Global Change,… Read More
Africa Investments 

Africa Youth Month: Catching up with Agripreneur winners at the African Development Bank AgriPitch competition

Elwin Mandowa,
The African Development Bank’s virtual African Youth Agripreneur Forum and AgriPitch Competition (AYAF/AgriPitch 2020) – currently underway – coincides with the African Union’s Africa Youth Month. Both celebrate the positive impact that youth-led innovation is having on Africa’s development. AYAF/AgriPitch 2020 kicked off on 3 November with the first of three weekly webinars, and will run through 17 November when… Read More
Africa East Africa Sudan World 

Ethiopia: 25,000 flee conflict in Tigray region to Sudan

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– – The conflict in Tigray region in Ethiopia continues to deepen, forcing some 25,000 Ethiopians to flee into neighbouring Sudan. According to the state news agency SUNA “The number of Ethiopian refugees who have arrived in Gadaref and Kassala states since Saturday has reached 24,944.” UN refugee agency officials toured the border region on Saturday and discuss the influx… Read More
Africa Business Nigeria News and Headlines West Africa World 

Dangote is the most valuable brand in Nigeria for 2020

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– – For the third consecutive year, Dangote Group has emerged the Most Valuable Brand in Nigeria, the outcome of the 2020 edition of the Annual Brand Evaluation, “TOP 50 BRANDS NIGERIA” has revealed. A brief summary of the 2020 report reveals that Dangote Group topped the list of the Most Valuable Brand 2020, followed by MTN which also doubled… Read More
Africa World 

Trump says Biden won election but he still refuses to concede

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President Donald Trump acknowledged for the first time on Sunday that Joe Biden won the presidential election, but the President refused to concede and blamed his loss on a string of conspiracy theories. Most news networks declared Biden the victor more than a week ago. Since the call was made, Biden has given a victory speech and gotten his transition team… Read More
OP-ED Opinions 

How Osun State Governor Killed Those He Could And Aided Killers During #EndSARS Protest By Mary Omowunmi Abraham

Elwin Mandowa,
A terrible day, a terrible experience. It was a bright peaceful morning, we converged at Akindeeko to ignite the #Endsars protests despite all forms of intimidations and brutasalitions we witnessed 2 days before this day. In company of some comrades we went to Olaiya junction in Oshogbo to assemble, gyrating while waiting for others to join.  Not up to an… Read More
Africa East Africa World 

Rockets from Ethiopia’s Tigray region hit Eritrea capital

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– – Rockets from Ethiopia’s northern Tigray region hit the capital of neighbouring Eritrea on Saturday, diplomats said, the latest indication that Ethiopia’s internal conflict is spreading beyond its borders. The strikes in Eritrea came the same day the ruling party in Tigray, the Tigray People’s Liberation Front (TPLF), claimed rocket attacks on two airports in a separate region of… Read More
Africa Egypt Featured North Africa World 

Egypt finds treasure trove of over 100 sarcophagi

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– – Egypt announced Saturday the discovery of an ancient treasure trove of more than a 100 intact sarcophagi, the largest such find this year. The sealed wooden coffins, unveiled on site amid fanfare, belonged to top officials of the Late Period and the Ptolemaic period of ancient Egypt. They were found in three burial shafts at depths of 12… Read More
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