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From Struggles to Strength: The Story of Bailo

From a humble family in the city, a determined student named Bailo faced the harsh realities of life. Coming from a poor background, he was a diligent learner who persevered through adversity, consistently striving to elevate himself from the lowest to the highest grades. His dreams soared high, fuelled by the hope of becoming an economist. This is a story following from struggles to strength.

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Economic Deep Dive: NAWEC’s Karpowership Deal is Bad for the Country

Dr. Gajigo interrogates the economic viability of the Karpowership deal with NAWEC, which he concludes is a very bad one because of the Dalasi’s depreciation, and the cost of it’s yearly payments could have built a power plant with the same capacity in the country every year. More in this article.

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Economic Deep Dive: Deliberately Making our Debt Situation Worse

Dr. Gajigo makes some huge revelations in his latest publication, highlighting a D2 billion loan that was agreed with the Islamic Development back in December 2024 but has been ommited in the 2025 Budget. More in this expert opinion piece.

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A Resilient College Student’s Journey to Vindication

Inspired by true events, this story highlights the journey of a student lured into a trap by his lecturers, who believed they could use him to orchestrate their plans to rebel against their management. In the end, resilience paid off, leading to his vindication. More in the story in the link.

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The Salaji Forest Park Scandal: Environmental Neglect and State Capture

Dr Gajigo interrogates the government’s decision to destroy and allocate a segment of Salaji Forest to a private business GACH to use as a lay area for basalt. He highlights the irregularities of the company’s dealings with the executive and the preferential treatment it is accorded to the detrement of the environment.

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Your support will ensure Askanwi continues to follow the AKI saga, publish groundbreaking stories unveiling corruption, investigate public malfeasance, publish quarterly newsletters and ensure the operations of Askanwi Media.

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Why Support Askanwi Media? 

Askanwi aims to fill the gap of reliable, balanced citizen focused news which impacts the livelihood of it's readers. With publications monitoring the implementation of the Transitional Process in the country Askanwi continues to pioneer human interest reporting such as the ongoing reportage of the Acute Kidney Injury saga, the promulgation of the Draft Constitution and the implementation of the Transitional Justice Program to name a few.

Your support will ensure Askanwi continues to follow the AKI saga, publish groundbreaking stories unveiling corruption, investigate public malfeasance, publish quarterly newsletters and ensure the operations of Askanwi Media.