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OP-ED Opinions 

Yahaya Sharif-Aminu: Blasphemy And Death Sentence Revisited By Leo Igwe

Elwin Mandowa,
While the Muslim Lawyers Association, the Council of Imams, and the Supreme Council for Sharia in Nigeria have called for the execution of the Muslim singer, Yahaya Sharif-Aminu, I urge a stay of action and ask that the death sentence be reconsidered and quashed. Here I argue that Sharif-Aminu did not commit any crime as the Sharia court in Kano… Read More
Africa Investments 

Regional Integration as a Tool for Wealth Creation in Africa

Elwin Mandowa,
The COVID-19 pandemic and its health and economic impacts has forced a global rethink of the current multilateral framework and what it means for the future. For Africa, COVID-19 has served as a wake-up call in many ways.  The mitigation measures that were put in place by most countries, globally, to contain the spread of the pandemic, and particularly border… Read More
Africa Investments 

Burundi/Rwanda : la Banque africaine de développement finance le tronçon routier entre les deux pays et renforce l’intégration sous régionale en…

Elwin Mandowa,
Le projet de route Nyamitanga-Ruhwa-Ntendezi-Mwityazo, réalisé entre 2009 et 2018 entre le Burundi et le Rwanda, a facilité les échanges commerciaux entre les deux pays voisins des Grands Lacs et renforcé l’intégration sous‑régionale dans l’espace de la Communauté économique des pays de l’Afrique de l’Est. Le projet a été financé dans sa quasi-intégralité (98%) par le guichet concessionnel du Fonds… Read More
Africa Investments 

Fostering Inclusivity with Circularity in Africa’s post COVID-19 Recovery

Elwin Mandowa,
What: Webinar on the circular economy opportunities in Africa’s post COVID-19 Recovery Who: African Development Bank, African Circular Economy Alliance (ACEA), SITRA When: 30 September 2020; 09:00 GMT Where: Virtual The African Development Bank and its partners will host a webinar on the transition to a circular economy as part of  Africa’s post COVID-19 recovery on 30 September 2020 at… Read More
OP-ED Opinions 

Memo To: The Fools Ruling Nigeria, From: Bayo Oluwasanmi

Elwin Mandowa,
      MEMO To: The Fools Ruling Nigeria From: Bayo Oluwasanmi Subject: Lance Corporal Martins Idakpini And Democracy 101 Tope Akinyode, the attorney of detained Lance Corporal Martins Idakpini, has indicated that he’ll initiate proceedings for contempt against Chief of Army Staff, Tukur Buratai, and Attorney-General of the Federation and Minister of Justice, Abubakar Malami, for refusing to release… Read More
Africa Investments 

From farmer to business owner: Climate change project bears fruit in Zambia

Elwin Mandowa,
How much impact can a simple borehole have on a small farming community? From more than doubled incomes to new sources of livelihoods, learn how a project in Zambia is transforming lives. For decades, Keith Hasimuna, 45, had been eking out a living farming in Mapobwe village in the Pemba district, in the Southern Province of Zambia. But since 2018… Read More
Africa Investments 

Ivorian Green Cluster of SMEs names African Development Bank a 2020 Green Champion

Elwin Mandowa,
(left to right) Marc Daubrey, Green Cluster – CI President giving the prize to Arona Soumaré, African Development Bank The Green Cluster of SMEs in Côte d’Ivoire has awarded the African Development Bank a prize for the best technical and financial partner committed to promoting the green economy and supporting small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) toward a low-carbon transition. The… Read More
OP-ED Opinions 

The Failure Of Buharinomics: Making A Case For A Developmental State In Nigeria By Babatope Falade-Onikoyi

Elwin Mandowa,
President Muhammadu Buhari’s victory in the 2015 elections was a watershed moment for the majority of Nigerian’s who worked tirelessly on the ground and on social media. It had implications for democracy in Africa and beyond. The world watched as PDP – another ruling political party in Africa – was booted out, this time in Nigeria – the most populous… Read More
OP-ED Opinions 

International Youth Day 2020: A Demography Dancing On Cliff By Opeyemi Oriniowo

Elwin Mandowa,
Last week was the commemoration of yet another international youth day. Notably marked on August 7, 2020 with this year’s theme being “Youth Engagement for Global Action” as projected by the United Nations for all member countries. This year’s theme sought to highlight the ways in which the engagement of young people at the local, national and global levels is enriching national and… Read More
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