South African opposition politician Julius Malema has been convicted of hate speech by the country’s equality court, following remarks he made at a rally in 2022. Malema, leader of the Economic Freedom Fighters (EFF) party, often sparks controversy in a nation where, 31 years after apartheid ended, racial tensions still linger. After an incident where […]
Africa’s energy transition hinges on unlocking capital at scale, speakers declared at the Future of Energy Conference 2025, organized by the Africa Centre for Energy Policy (ACEP) in Accra. With over 600 million people still without electricity across the continent, Africa risks being left behind in the global energy transition which holds the potential to […]
President John Dramani Mahama has set a new target of US$1 billion in trade between Ghana and Singapore, after bilateral trade flows exceeded US$215 million in 2024. He announced the target at the 8th Africa–Singapore Business Forum in Singapore on Tuesday, August 26, 2025. The President said the growth showed Ghana was ready to strengthen […]
Russia has dangled the possibility of building a nuclear power plant in uranium-rich Niger – a vast, arid state on the edge of the Sahara desert that has to import most of its electricity. It may be deemed impractical and may never happen, but the concept is yet another move by Moscow to seek a […]
Mr Samuel Okudzeto Ablakwa, Minister of Foreign Affairs and Regional Integration, has expressed profound appreciation to President John Dramani Mahama and the Government of Japan, for securing renewed commitment towards the construction of the Volivo–Dorfor Adidome Bridge across the Volta River. Mr Ablakwa, who is also the Member of Parliament for North Tongu, described the […]
President John Dramani Mahama on Monday arrived in Singapore for a three-day state visit. The Singapore visit comes on the heels of his successful working visit to Japan, where he participated in the Ninth Tokyo International Conference on African Development (TICAD 9) in Yokohama, Japan. A statement issued by Ghana’s Presidency said the visit aimed […]
President John Dramani Mahama has held bilateral talks with Mr António Guterres, the United Nations (UN) Secretary-General on the sidelines of Ninth Tokyo International Conference on African Development (TICAD-9) in Yokohama, Japan. A statement issued by Ghana’s Presidency said the discussions centred on multilateral cooperation, Ghana’s economic rebound, and escalating security challenges in West Africa. […]
President John Dramani Mahama has reaffirmed Africa’s readiness for business by highlighting the importance of a rules-based trading system and pledging support for the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA). In his closing remarks at the end of the Ninth Tokyo International Conference on African Development (TICAD 9) in Yokohama, Japan, President Mahama urged his […]
Ghana’s Minister for Trade, Agribusiness and Industry, Elizabeth Ofosu-Adjare, has held bilateral talks with her Japanese counterpart on the sidelines of the 9th Tokyo International Conference on African Development (TICAD 9) in Yokohama. The meeting with Japan’s Minister of Economy, Trade and Industry, Yoji Muto, focused on deepening trade relations, boosting cooperation in agribusiness and […]
President John Dramani Mahama and the Prime Minister of Japan, Shigeru Ishiba, have resolved to deepen significantly the longstanding partnership between Ghana and Japan, with a focus on increased investment and international cooperation. The commitment was made during a meeting held last Wednesday evening, in Tokyo, on the sidelines of the Ninth Tokyo International Conference […]
