The United States (US) government has recently introduced a new visa restriction policy aimed at individuals believed to be undermining democracy in Ghana, especially in the context of the crucial December 7, 2024 general election. The aim is to encourage a peaceful, transparent and credible electoral process by targeting those believed to be involved in […]
ECOWAS is gearing up to host a key series of meetings from November 5-8, 2024, in Lomé, Togo, bringing together aviation ministers, DGs of Civil Aviation, officials, and industry stakeholders to chart a new course for air travel across West Africa. These sessions, which is a response to a directive of the 65th Heads of […]
Business organisations in Africa have been urged to harness artificial intelligence (AI) efficiently to enhance their productivity. The President of the Stanford Seed Transformation Network, Carl Richards, who gave the advice, urged African businesses to be proactive in utilising AI to boost productivity. He was speaking at a business conference for top African businesses in […]
From Nairobi to Accra, leaders of countries facing debt strains and public wrath over rising food and fuel prices have turned to the IMF as a last-ditch lender – but say they get little say in the policymaking that ultimately determines their fate. This week, a year after announcing the move in Marrakech, Morocco, the […]
South Africa’s trade minister said his country is pursuing more robust trade and investment ties within the continent and with China – its biggest trade partner – as the global trade environment becomes increasingly fraught. Parks Tau said that while he has had extensive and positive engagements with leaders in the United States, and collaborative relationships […]
Kenya will swear in Kithure Kindiki as the country’s new deputy president on Friday, after a court lifted orders barring his inauguration, following weeks of legal challenges by his predecessor, who was impeached by parliament last month. The Senate voted to remove Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua from office in October on a handful of charges including gross […]
Mr. Gariballa Khidir Ali Eldaw, Sudan Ambassador to Ghana, has called on Ghana’s government to assist Sudan in rebuilding efforts. He said the ongoing conflict in the country had led to the disruption of important cultural, economic, political, and social facilities. The Ambassador was speaking at a press briefing to provide an update on the […]
With fireworks displays, packed rallies, and town-to-town caravans, Senegalese political parties are wooing voters in a parliamentary race that will decide the extent to which the new president will be able to implement his agenda. President Bassirou Diomaye Faye has been under pressure to make good on promises to crack down on corruption and improve […]
Political leaders in Somalia agreed Wednesday on a framework for the country’s first national one-person, one-vote elections, a government statement said. The decision followed marathon monthlong talks led by Somali President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud that saw the withdrawal of Jubaland President Ahmed Mohamed Islam, also known as Madobe, from the National Consultative Council meeting in Mogadishu. […]
About 73 per cent of children live in multi-dimensional poverty, meaning they lack the necessities, such as food, water, shelter, education and health care they need to survive and thrive, the UNICEF Ghana Office, has disclosed. It said there were at least three dimensions of poverty they were experiencing at the same time, namely learning, […]
