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OP-ED Opinions 

#ENDSARS And This Sudden Government’s Love For Nigerian Students By Olabisi Deji-Folutile

Elwin Mandowa,
The Yoruba have a saying that could literally be interpreted thus: “When a child is confronted with something bigger than him, he frets.”  This probably captures the response of Nigerian leaders to the ongoing #ENDSARS protests across the country. This is perhaps the first time in a long while that Nigeria is witnessing a spontaneous protest orchestrated by the youth… Read More
Africa World 

New study: Forests are still underrated as allies to curb rural poverty

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– – Poverty is one of the greatest challenges facing humanity. Globally, one out of every 10 people lives in extreme poverty, defined by the World Bank as living on less than $1.90 per day. Many of them live in rural areas where the poverty rate is 17.2 per cent – more than three times higher than in urban areas.… Read More
Africa West Africa World 

Sierra Leone: Vickie Remoe is Girl Ambassador for Save the Children

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– – Save the Children Sierra Leone launches National Girls Week 2020 by introducing Girl Ambassador, Vickie Remoe, Girls advocate, entrepreneur, TV host, and multimedia storyteller. Vickie has made it her life’s work to use her platform to raise awareness on issues affecting girls and women with the goal of igniting social change.  Seeing Sierra Leone as the “next frontier”, Vickie believes… Read More
OP-ED Opinions 

#EndSars: We Need To End Corruption And Demand Good Governance With This Same Energy By Seyi Oyetunbi

Elwin Mandowa,
It has to be on record that Nigeria held one of the world’s largest ‘leaderless’ protests that could not even be put to rest by people of influence in and outside the country when the government demanded the face of the protesters for negotiation. It is absolutely unbelievable that the lazy youth (in the President’s words) could muster temerity to… Read More
Africa Ivory Coast West Africa World 

Ivory Coast: Campaigning for Oct. 31 presidential race begins

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– – Political parties in Ivory Coast on Thursday started campaigning officially for the presidential election on October 31. Four candidates are contesting the presidential race with key opposition figures being Pascal Affi N’Guessan of the Ivorian Popular Front party and former President Henri Konan Bedie, 86, for the PDCI-RDA party. A former president, Laurent Gbagbo and a former prime… Read More
Africa Business West Africa World 

Winners of the SFAN Student Entrepreneur of the Year Award

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– – Stars From All Nations, the education company that unlocks the potential of the youth, convened a critical mass of innovators and bright thinkers at the first-ever Global Student Entrepreneurship Week held on September 28-29, 2020.  The two-day event received participation from thought leaders such as Lord Dr. Michael Hastings of Scarisbrick CBE, Global Head of Corporate Citizenship for… Read More
Africa Business Ghana West Africa World 

Strike by airport workers in Ghana disrupts flights

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– – Staff of Ghana’s Civil Aviation Authority have laid down their tools. They are protesting encroachment on lands belonging to the authority which they claim is affecting their operations. The strike follows a recent ultimatum issued by the workers for their concerns to be addressed or be forced to embark on strike. Some domestic airlines have cancelled flights as a… Read More
Africa Investments 

Webinar on Africa’s COVID-19 response within the extractives sector

Elwin Mandowa,
What: Webinar on Africa’s COVID-19 response within the extractives sector   Who: The African Legal Support Facility and the African Natural Resources Centre When: Wednesday 21 October, 10:00am to 12:00pm GMT Where: Virtual All across Africa, the extractives sector and other economic activity has been affected by the COVID-19 pandemic. Some governments have responded by allowing the sector to remain… Read More
Africa Investments 

Message from Wambui Gichuri, Acting Vice President, Agriculture, Human and Social Development, African Development Bank Group, on Global Handwashing…

Elwin Mandowa,
This year’s Global Handwashing Day* theme – “Hand Hygiene for All” – takes on an added importance. Handwashing, this simple, effective, and inexpensive practice, saves lives and prevents infectious diseases and epidemics such as COVID-19 from spreading. Unfortunately, this essential preventive measure is not available to everyone because only one in four Africans have access to a safe source of water.… Read More
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