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OP-ED Opinions 

Full Text Of My Speech As Joint Winner Of Gatefield People Journalism Prize For Africa, Delivered In Abuja On Thursday February 20, 2020 By Fisayo Soyombo

Elwin Mandowa,
My first task today will be to congratulate Kiki Mordi for co-winning the inaugural People Journalism Prize for Africa with me. It is easy to dismiss the traction and action generated by your story — and a few people have tried to — as events that happened ‘just because it was the BBC’. In my corner, I have spoken against… Read More
OP-ED Opinions 

Buba Galadima: An Encounter With A Stormy Petrel By Remi Oyeyemi

Elwin Mandowa,
“Every man must decide whether he will walk in light of creative altruism or in the darkness of destructive selfishness.”       – Martin Luther King Jr. “The qualities of a great man are vision, integrity, courage, understanding, the power of articulation and profundity of character.”             – Dwight David Eisenhower The mansion was thrown into the end of a closed street, not… Read More
Investments 

La Banque africaine de développement forme ses représentants au sein des conseils d’administration des entreprises et des institutions financières

Elwin Mandowa,
La Banque africaine de développement a organisé, début février à Abidjan, une session de formation au profit de ses représentants dans les conseils d’administration des entreprises et des institutions financières nationales, régionales et continentales. Cette formation sur la gouvernance des entreprises et des institutions financières a été pilotée par le département de la Banque en charge des Opérations non souveraines… Read More
Investments 

African Development Bank issues call to strengthen fertilizer value chains at Argus Africa Fertilizer Conference

Elwin Mandowa,
The African Development Bank urged development finance institutions, NGOs, farmer cooperatives, and the private sector to develop more effective financing solutions for Africa’s fertilizer value chains. The Bank’s call to action came during the Argus Africa Fertilizer Conference held on 19 February. The conference’s theme was Supporting the fertilizer value chain to improve agricultural productivity and economic growth in the… Read More
Investments 

Burundi : la Banque africaine de développement et le gouvernement signent deux accords de dons d’un montant total de 23,4 millions d’euros en faveur…

Elwin Mandowa,
Burundi : la Banque africaine de développement et le gouvernement signent deux accords de dons d’un montant total de 23,4 millions d’euros en faveur du développement du Port de Bujumbura | African Development Bank – Building today, a better Africa tomorrow Read More
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
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