You are here

Written by 

Founder and Managing editor of The Africa Global Village

Africa World 

Child Online Protection Guidelines in Africa region launched

Elwin Mandowa, , , , , ,
– – Child Online Protection Guidelines in Africa was launched on Friday, 30 October 2020. The International Telecommunication Union (ITU) launched the guidelines following a training program from 26 to 29 October 2020. The training was held online, in French and English and meant to equip experts in the field of child online protection with the requisite tools in relation… Read More
OP-ED Opinions 

The Nigerian Military Under The Control Of Stone Age Despots By Richard Odusanya

Elwin Mandowa,
The Revelations from Global rights group, Amnesty International on the shootings of unarmed protesters at the Lekki Toll Gate on October 20, 2020 is very mournful. The timeline collates photographs and video footage to confirm that Nigerian Army vehicles left Bonny Camp, a military base approximately a seven-minute drive from the toll gate, at 6.29pm local time on October 20.… Read More
Africa Ivory Coast West Africa World 

Ivory Coast: Gbagbo says ‘disaster’ awaits in presidential poll

Elwin Mandowa, , , , ,
– – Ivory Coast’s former president Laurent Gbagbo has said that Saturday’s presidential election will spark “disaster” for the country. Ivorians will be voting in a crucial election on October 31 as tension heightens ahead of the election. The two main challengers to Ivory Coast’s President Alassana Ouattara in the presidential election have said they were boycotting the poll. Former… Read More
Africa Investments 

Africa’s energy masterplan takes shape as African Development Bank and AUDA-NEPAD release key report

Elwin Mandowa,
The African Union Development Agency (AUDA-NEPAD) and the African Development Bank have released recommendations of a baseline study that looked into the development of a continental energy grid and market. The study, supported by the European Union, is the first step in an ambitious project to create an efficient, competitive energy sector that helps to serve Africa’s vast non-connected population,… Read More
Africa Nigeria News and Headlines West Africa World 

Okonjo-Iweala speaks out after U.S. opposed her WTO appointment

Elwin Mandowa, , , , , , , ,
– – Nigeria’s Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala has spoken out for the first time since the United States held up her appointment as new boss of the World Trade Organisation. On Wednesday Okonjo-Iweala secured majority of votes to become the first African to head the World Trade Organization. Member countries in the European Union and ECOWAS all endorsed her candidacy. Okonjo-Iweala who… Read More
Africa Business World 

Azimo to halve the cost of sending money abroad from Australia

Elwin Mandowa, , , , ,
– – October 29th, 2020, London UK: Faster, cheaper money transfers are coming to Australia thanks to a new service from Azimo, one of Europe’s leading fintech companies. Azimo, which has operated in Europe since 2012, will now help people in Australia send money to more than 200 countries and territories worldwide, including China, Vietnam, the Philippines and Thailand. The company… Read More
Africa World 

Revealed: Six Benefits of Vanilla Powder

Elwin Mandowa, , , , , , ,
– – Vanilla has been used for centuries in its various forms as either beans, extract, or powder. Vanilla powder is made when vanilla beans are dried and ground into a powder form. Despite this reduced form, it does not take away from its distinctive flavour. Vanilla powder is readily available from a variety of sources and stores, it can… Read More
Africa East Africa World 

Tanzanian opposition leader ‘won’t accept poll results’

Elwin Mandowa, , , , , , ,
– – The leader of Tanzania’s main opposition party Chadema, Tundu Lissu has said that he will not accept the results of Wednesday’s general election. He has alleged that there were voting irregularities and fraud in Wednesday’s general election. The head of the National Elections Commission, Semistocles Kaijage has however rejected those claims, saying there was no evidence to that.… Read More
OP-ED Opinions 

Mark Zuckerberg, What Really Happened At Lekki? By Koye-Ladele Mofehintoluwa

Elwin Mandowa,
The Lekki Toll Gate incidence has raised a lot of controversy. The certainty of what really happened has become caught in multiple narratives. While many stick to it that a massacre occurred, the government insists there was only a shooting of blank bullets and where there were few civilian casualties. On the night of the incident, the news was first… Read More
Africa Senegal West Africa World 

Senegal’s government dissolved by the President

Elwin Mandowa, , , , , ,
– – Senegalese President Macky Sall has dissolved his government, the presidency has said in a statement. President Sall according to the statement signed four decrees to dissolve the government which had 32 ministers and three state secretaries. The statement did not give any reason for the dissolution but speculations are rife that a  new cabinet will be formed soon.… Read More
Social media & sharing icons powered by UltimatelySocial