By Adama Makausba South African opposition leader Julius Malema and five other MPs from his Economic Freedom Fighters (EFF) party were on Wednesday punished with a one-month suspension without pay from parliament. The parliament’s powers and privileges committee found them guilty of contempt of parliament for storming the stage during President Cyril Ramaphosa’s State of
By Omar Bah The Data for Governance Alliance (D4GA) series of regional stakeholder engagements ended on a high note in Nairobi, with Ambassador Salah Hammad, Head of the African Union (AU) African Governance Architecture (AGA) Secretariat, underscoring the importance of the data in shaping policies. “As we go with this process of building Africa we
By Omar Bah The World Bank board yesterday approved $60 million in financing from the International Development Association (IDA) to support the Gambia’s efforts to strengthen procurement, unlock productive potential, improve the economic governance of SOEs and domestic revenue mobilization, and enhance climate and social resilience. Wilfried A. Kouame, World Bank Senior Economist and Task
