Leaders of the G7, an informal association of seven of the world’s advanced economies and some of Nigeria’s biggest trading partners, have pledged a $420 million investment commitment to boost infrastructure in Africa. The G7 countries include: Canada, France, Germany, Italy, Japan, the United Kingdom, and the United States, as well as the European Union […]
A total of 200 Ghanaian youth have successfully completed a 10-day training programme in Information Communication Technology (ICT). The training programme, which was organised by the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) in partnership with the Ramsy Info Tech Solutions Limited, was for free. The training, which started on June 3 to 14, 2024, […]
Pope Francis on Sunday pleaded for an end to violence and civilian deaths in North Kivu, a conflict-stricken province in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo. At least seven people were killed there on Friday and Saturday after people took to the streets to protest a surge in deadly attacks by suspected Islamist rebels. “Painful news […]
Dubai is set to host the inaugural Premier Energy Leadership Conference & Awards 2024 – Middle East & Africa (PELADubai2024), an esteemed event celebrating outstanding achievements in the energy sector. This landmark event is scheduled to take place on Thursday, 17th – Friday, 18th October 2024, at the Al Khoory Hotel, Dubai, United Arab Emirates, […]
Mr Abdalfatah Ahmed Khalil Alsattari, Ambassador of the State of Palestine to Ghana, Sunday distributed meat and food items to more than 300 people living within the Embassy’s vicinity. The gesture was in commemoration of this year’s Eid-ul-Adha celebration observed by Muslims around the world. It was also to commemorate the friendship and bond between […]
South Africa’s parliament has re-elected Cyril Ramaphosa as the country’s president following a landmark coalition deal between the governing African National Congress (ANC) and opposition parties. The new government of national unity combines Mr Ramaphosa’s ANC, the centre-right Democratic Alliance (DA) and smaller parties. In his victory speech, Mr Ramaphosa hailed the new coalition, and […]
Dr Anthony Yaw Baah, Secretary General, Trade Unions Congress (TUC) has commended Mr Gilbert F. Houngbo, Director-General, for bringing back Social Justice and Decent Work into limelight through the creation of the Global Coalition for Social Justice. The overarching aim of the Global Coalition for Social Justice is to unite diverse partners in addressing areas […]
Former South African president Jacob Zuma criticized Sunday the country’s new coalition government and called for fresh elections. “There must be a repeat. No, There must be an elections,” Zuma, who’s also the leader of the new uMkhonto weSizwe (MK) Party, said at a press briefing in Johannesburg. The MK Party came third in the […]
The G7 summit opened Thursday (Jun. 13) in Italy. A session focused on investments and infrastructures projects in Africa. The Partnership for Global Infrastructure and Investment (PGI) program was high on the agenda. Projects include a rail corridor that will connect southern and central Africa. The project will also bring telecommunication cables and other infrastructure […]
The U.N. says an estimated 60 million people in southern Africa are food insecure due to the El Nino-induced drought — and the problem is not only in Malawi, Zambia and Zimbabwe, countries that have made international appeals for help. In a statement, the U.N.’s Food and Agriculture Organization said Angola, eSwatini, Madagascar, Mozambique, and […]
