Ghana
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Accra to build 10 metre drain
The GARID Project will start building a 10 metre wide underground stormwater drain in Accra's Kaneshie enclave from September 7. The 1.5 kilometre structure will replace two ageing pipes and aims to ease flooding along…
Ghana takes slavery reparations to the UN
President Mahama tables a landmark UN resolution on March 25 formally declaring the transatlantic slave trade the gravest crime against humanity.…
Burkina Faso built the factories. Now it wants the tomatoes.
Burkina Faso’s tomato export ban, effective March 16, is not a sudden policy shock. It is the enforcement step of a three-year industrial strategy:…
Ghana rescues 500 child trafficking victims
Ghana’s IJM has rescued more than 500 child trafficking victims since 2015, with 235 arrests and 70 convictions. The decade of results is real. The…
Ghana cuts utility bills, launches EV tariff
Ghana’s PURC has cut electricity tariffs by 4.81 percent and water tariffs by 3.06 percent from April 1, driven by a stronger cedi and falling…
Ghana moves to regulate AI and deepfakes
Ghana is preparing two new bills that will bring artificial intelligence, deepfakes, automated decision-making, and cross-border data transfers…
Mahama pitches Ghana’s AfCFTA gateway to Korea
Ghana’s President John Mahama held bilateral talks with South Korean President Lee Jae Myung on March 11, positioning Ghana as Korea’s commercial…
Ghana bill jails LGBT identities
Ghana’s parliament formally received the Human Sexual Rights and Family Values Bill on February 17, reviving legislation that previously passed in…
Ghana Gets Its First Female Fire Chief
Daniella Mawusi Ntow Sarpong has been appointed Chief Fire Officer of the Ghana National Fire Service, becoming the first woman to lead the…
Tullow Oil signs $205 million deal to acquire FPSO John Evans Atta Mills
Tullow Oil has agreed to buy the FPSO John Evans Atta Mills for $205 million, ending a decade-long lease arrangement and cutting fixed costs at…
Ghana’s economy crosses the $100 billion mark as GDP heads toward $140 billion by 2026
Ghana’s GDP has surpassed $100 billion for the first time in the country’s history and is projected to reach $113 billion by end of 2026, cementing…
Ghana courts its diaspora to shift from sending remittances to investing in the country’s economic recovery
Ghana is actively mobilising its diaspora in the UK and beyond to shift from sending remittances to making structured investments in cocoa…
African stock markets surge in 2026 as Ghana gains 34.6% and Tanzania leads the continent
African equity markets are posting extraordinary returns in early 2026. Tanzania is up 40.65% year-to-date, Ghana has surged 34.61%, and Nigeria is…
Africa’s GDP growth forecast upgraded to 4.3%, the fastest in the world
The African Development Bank has raised its 2026 GDP growth forecast for Africa to 4.3%, making the continent the fastest-growing region globally.…
Africa set to outgrow Asia in 2026 for the first time in history
The IMF projects Africa will be the fastest-growing region in the world in 2026, surpassing Asia for the first time ever. GDP growth is forecast at…