Tag: development

Good Book, News, Opinion

Good Book: “How Europe Underdeveloped Africa”

by Alagi Yorro Jallow. Walter Rodney’s influential work, “How Europe Underdeveloped Africa,” remains as pertinent to the African context today as it was upon its release in 1973. In the first chapter, “Some Questions on Development: What is Development,” Rodney offers insightful commentary on Africa’s governance challenges and their effects […]

Business & Economics, News

BREAKING NEWS: African Development Bank Appoints Gambian as Director General for West Africa Region

The African Development Bank Group has announced the appointment of Mr. Lamin BARROW as Director General designated for West Africa Region, effective 1st June 2024. Mr. Lamin Barrow, a Gambian national, joined the African Development Bank in 2000. Prior to his appointment, he was Director General, Nigeria Country Department, in the Regional Development, Integration & […]

Editorial, News, Opinion

After the OIC summit -what next?

By D. A. Jawo The much anticipated summit of the Organization of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) for the past five years, has finally come to a successful conclusion, some people would say. While success is a relative term in this instance, but the very fact that it happened against all the […]