Tag Archives: Obiageli Ezekwesili

The Reuben Abati-Olusegun Adeniyi-Pius Adesanmi Conundrum

April 1, 2013 by IndepthAfrica

By Favour B. Afolabi “So, to answer your question, I will not be “joining government”. I am not interested. Public pedagogy of the sort that I am doing is a higher, nobler calling than prostitution in government. There is nothing … read more »

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Nigeria Suffering from Serious Leadership Crisis — Ezekwesili

March 20, 2013 by IndepthAfrica

Former minister of education and co-founder of Transparency International, Dr Obiageli Ezekwesili has said Nigeria is suffering from serious leadership crisis, stressing that if the fight against corruption is to be won then the present leadership has to turn to … read more »

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FG to Ezekwesili : How did you spend N457.8 Billion Education fund as Minister?

January 29, 2013 by IndepthAfrica

National Daily Call it the blame game, responding to criticisms or outright quest for transparency in the management of the country’s resources, more information will be streaming out in the coming years as the Federal Government has taken the query … read more »

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Barriers blunt trade within Africa: World Bank

February 8, 2012 by IndepthAfrica

South African grocer Shoprite spends $20,000 a week in import permits to truck meat, milk and other goods to its stores in neighboring Zambia. One of its trucks may need as many as 1,600 documents to cross a border in … read more »

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African Union and World Bank Hold High-Level Consultations

February 1, 2012 by IndepthAfrica

ADDIS ABABA, Ethiopia, February 1, 2012/African Press Organization (APO)/ — On the heels of the 18th African Union (AU) Summit, the African Union Commission (AUC) and the World Bank (WB) held High-Level Consultations at the AU Headquarters in Addis Ababa, … read more »

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African Union and World Bank Hold High-Level Consultations

February 1, 2012 by IndepthAfrica

ADDIS ABABA, Ethiopia, February 1, 2012/African Press Organization (APO)/ — On the heels of the 18th African Union (AU) Summit, the African Union Commission (AUC) and the World Bank (WB) held High-Level Consultations at the AU Headquarters in Addis Ababa, … read more »

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Intra-Africa trade can spare continent Euro fallout

January 30, 2012 by IndepthAfrica

African countries can prepare for the impact of the euro-zone crisis that threatens to derail economic growth on the continent by improving trade between their countries and fighting inflation, a top World Bank economist said on Sunday. World Bank’s Vice … read more »

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