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OP-ED Opinions 

If There’ll Be A Revolution In Nigeria, The Almajiris, Not BBNaija-loving Youth Will Stir It, By Fredrick Nwabufo

Elwin Mandowa,
If Nigeria’s young are timid, tractable and apathetic to economic and political issues affecting their country, blame the anvil on which they are forged. The government, the formative schools, the universities and the predatory politics – all are the forgers of today’s youth. A system, which lobotomises the young from nascency has already denied them not only the ability to… Read More
Africa Investments 

Djibouti: African Development Fund commits $41.16 million in grants to shore up COVID-19 response

Elwin Mandowa,
The African Development Bank on Friday approved grants worth about $41.16 million to Djibouti to bolster the national budget in support of government efforts to mitigate national and regional impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic. The funding will take the form of an African Development Fund grant for $4.12 million and a $37.04 million grant from the Bank’s Regional Operations Envelope.… Read More
Africa Investments 

Somalia: African Development Bank grants of $25 million will bolster budget for COVID-19 responses

Elwin Mandowa,
The African Development Bank today approved grants worth  $25.1 million to Somalia to bolster the national budget for government efforts to mitigate national and regional impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic. The funding, comprised a $10.04 million  grant from Pillar 1 of the Bank’s Transition Support Facility and a $15.06 million grant from the Regional Operations Envelope, comes under the umbrella… Read More
Africa Investments 

Rwanda: African Development Bank commits $98 million for multisector COVID-19 response

Elwin Mandowa,
The African Development Bank on Thursday approved a concessional loan of $97.675 million to Rwanda to strengthen its national budget as it works to mitigate impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic. The funding will take the form of an African Development Fund loan, which the Bank is providing the under its COVID-19 Response Facility. Rwanda mounted a swift and decisive response… Read More
Africa Investments 

African Development Bank Group supports Ghana’s COVID-19 response plan with $69 million grant

Elwin Mandowa,
The Board of Directors of the African Development Fund (ADF) on Friday approved a $69 million grant to support Ghana’s efforts to tackle the COVID-19 pandemic and mitigate its socio-economic impact on the nation. The grant from the ADF, the concessional arm of the African Development Bank, will provide fiscal budget support to finance the government’s national COVID-19 Emergency Preparedness… Read More
OP-ED Opinions 

A Note To The Federal Government Of Nigeria: Is The National Identity Card Truly Free? By Elias Ozikpu

Elwin Mandowa,
What we are told is that application for the national identity card which is managed and controlled by the National Identity Management Commission is free. Whilst that is the official position of the federal government and the agency in charge, it is noteworthy that some staff of the Commission may have seen it as a perfect opportunity to extort unsuspecting… Read More
Africa Investments 

Webinar: Efficient Corporate Governance for Financial Sector Development

Elwin Mandowa,
What: Webinar on “Efficient Corporate Governance for Financial Sector Development” Who: Making Finance Work for Africa (MFW4A) Partnership & KPMG When: Tuesday, 28 July 2020 at 1pm GMT Where: Online – Zoom, Click. Registration is free The African Development Bank’s Making Finance Work for Africa (MFW4A) Partnership and KPMG, including subject expert Thierry Mbimi, will host a webinar on  corporate governance… Read More
OP-ED Opinions 

Elderly Woman Beaten And Lynched For Witchcraft In Ghana By Leo Igwe

Elwin Mandowa,
A 90-year-old woman accused of witchcraft has brutally been murdered in East Gonja in Northern Ghana. Several local news and social media outlets have reported this unfortunate incident. A local television station, TV3, shared a video link on its Facebook page showing a woman being beaten in public while a crowd looked on. The video shows two other women flogging… Read More
Africa Investments 

Financial, development and humanitarian arms provide $20 million to curb the impact of COVID-19 on refugees and their hosts in the Sahel

Elwin Mandowa,
Public health, the wellbeing of refugees and the host communities in the Sahel are at the heart of the latest tripartite agreement between the African Development Bank (AfDB), UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency and the G5 Sahel signed today. The agreement enables a critical $20 million COVID-19 response across the five countries of the Sahel region. Financed by the African… Read More
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