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OP-ED Opinions 

How Nigeria Is Traded Away Via Bond Sales By Ettu Mohammed

Elwin Mandowa,
The Nigeria Government via the DMO is busy mortgaging the future of our unborn kids. they have accumulated  so much debt in the last 50 days to fund Federal Govt fiscal operations which is majorly consumption. ——Between January 1 and Feb 20 2020 the Federal Government of Nigeria through the Debt Management office has allotted a total of N527.8 billion  Naira… Read More
Investments 

Kenya: Celebrated entrepreneur calls for better policies and resources to support youth and women entrepreneurship

Elwin Mandowa,
Multi-award-winning entrepreneur Ahmad Ashkar has called on policymakers to develop better policy options, backed by dedicated resources to support the youth and women to become successful entrepreneurs. Addressing a forum organized by the Eastern Regional office of the African Development Bank in Nairobi last week, Ashkar, CEO and founder of the Hult Prize Foundation, said  99% of youth do not… Read More
OP-ED Opinions 

Alex Ogbu And Chima Ikwunado’s Murders: A Metaphor By Kunle Wizeman Ajayi

Elwin Mandowa,
My comrade, Alex Ogbu; a hard worker who combines journalism and labour organizing, was shot dead by security Operatives at Berger, Abuja. Far away in Port Harcourt, Chima Ikwunado; a notable mechanic worker, was tortured to death by the police officers attached to E-Crack command.  While Alex was killed at the protests of the Shiites where he was felled, he… Read More
Senegal 

Shelter Afrique extends $11.6 million credit facility to Teyliom Group

Elwin Mandowa, ,
The fund will go towards the delivery of large-scale affordable housing of 423 units with selling prices of $26,000 Dakar, Senegal – February 20, 2020: Shelter Afrique, the Pan African Organisation exclusively dealing with affordable housing in Africa has today signed an $11.6 million line of credit with Senegal’s Teyliom Group for the construction of affordable housing units in the… Read More
OP-ED Opinions 

What Has Supreme Court Done? By Azu Ishiekwene

Elwin Mandowa,
Not a few politicians are beginning to have second thoughts about what may be the sure path to electoral success in future. The traditional model, which was godfather plus moneybags, and then crisscrossing the country squawking like fowls with broken beaks, appears to be old school and in rapid decline. After Hope Uzodinma’s unexpected installation as Imo State governor and… Read More
OP-ED Opinions 

Ganduje’s Three Special Assistants On Streetlights And Emir Sanusi’s Bombshell By Olabisi Deji-Folutile

Elwin Mandowa,
People can say anything about the Emir of Kano, Lamido Sanusi Lamido, but one thing that is not likely to be taken away from him is his frankness – always honest and direct. He speaks the truth, at least, to his fellow Northerners. His candour is often condemned by the Northern oligarchy, but he doesn’t seem to care. His speech… Read More
OP-ED Opinions 

Beyond policy and public investment: the SDG imperative for business

Elwin Mandowa
By Karnika Yadav , Associate Partner   There is only one road left to achieving the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) set for Africa for 2030 and that’s through sustainable businesses. For the sluggish progress to date has been primarily a consequence of ‘putting all our eggs in one basket’ and expecting the state to deliver the SDGs, which it cannot. A prime… Read More
Investments 

African Development Bank joins other Development Finance Institutions to deepen private investment in fragile states

Elwin Mandowa,
Representatives of 27 Development Finance Institutions (DFIs) met at the University of Oxford on 11-13 February for a follow-up forum to strengthen private investment inflows into fragile or conflict-affected economies. The Commission for State Fragility, Growth and Development, a partnership of the World Bank Group’s International Finance Corporation, CDC, the United Kingdom’s DFI and International Growth Centre of the London… Read More
Investments 

Sénégal : les administrateurs de la Banque africaine de développement mesurent l’impact du P2RS sur les bénéficiaires du programme

Elwin Mandowa,
Les administrateurs de la Banque africaine de développement se sont rendus, hier, à Fatick, à plus d’une centaine de kilomètres de Dakar, dans le cadre de leur mission de consultation au Sénégal. Accueillis sur place par la gouverneure de la région, Seynabou Gueye, ils ont rencontré les bénéficiaires du Programme multinational de renforcement de la résilience à l’insécurité alimentaire et… Read More
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