Sierra Leone’s President Julius Maada Bio has been elected as the new Chairman of the ECOWAS Authority of Heads of State and Government, succeeding Nigeria’s President Bola Ahmed Tinubu. The decision was made at the 67th Ordinary Summit of the regional bloc, which was held on Sunday in Abuja, Nigeria. President Bio will serve a […]
The Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) convened on Sunday, June 22, 2025, in Nigeria’s capital, Abuja. Regional heads of state gathered to evaluate the bloc’s current state, which continues to grapple with internal instability following a wave of military coups in several member countries. ECOWAS Commission President Omar Alieu Touray is scheduled to […]
The two opposition parties excluded from the forthcoming presidential election in Ivory Coast have formed an alliance demanding to be allowed to participate in the polls. The alliance aims to demand that its leaders, Laurent Gbagbo and Tidjane Thiam, be allowed to run in the next presidential election and that other opposition candidates be removed […]
China has ramped up its economic engagement with Africa, injecting more than USD 22.85 billion in fresh investments and funding. It has also posted a record-high trade volume of USD 134 billion within the first five months of 2025 alone. Mr Tong Defa, Chinese Ambassador to Ghana, disclosed this during a quarterly media briefing at […]
Madam Elizabeth Ofosu-Adjare, the Minister of Trade, Agribusess and Industry, has urged Chinese investors to leverage government initiatives to strategically invest in Ghana under the Belt and Road Initiative (BRI). The initiative is a global infrastructure development strategy adopted by the Chinese Government in 2013 to invest in more than 150 countries and international organisations. […]
Ghana and China’s Hunan Province have committed to strengthening economic cooperation in agriculture and agribusiness, smart industrialisation, and sustainable mineral processing, following high level talks at the Fourth China-Africa Economic and Trade Expo. These agreements were reached when Mr Cao Zhiqiang, Vice Governor of Hunan, hosted Ghana’s Minister of Trade, Agribusiness and Industry, Mrs Elizabeth […]
The Volta Africa American Chamber (VAAC), in partnership with the Volta Development Forum, has hosted the second U.S. Farmers Delegation Visit Conference to promote sustainable agriculture and agribusiness growth in the Volta and Oti Regions and across Africa. The event brought together local farmers, agricultural experts, and stakeholders. The goal was to introduce participants to […]
The United States Embassy in Accra has reassured Ghanaians that they are still welcome to their country amidst rising concerns over a travel ban. This comes amid a reported plan by the Trump administration to expand its travel restrictions to include up to 36 additional countries, possibly including Ghana. “We remain committed to welcoming visitors […]
King Mswati III, the Ingwenyama of the Kingdom of Eswatini, will be in Ghana next week for a state visit. He will be in Ghana from Tuesday, June 24 to Saturday, June 28, 2025, spanning four days of official engagements. King Mswati III is expected to arrive in Accra on Tuesday. Upon his arrival, he […]
A controversial South African opposition MP, central to a row over race relations in the country, has been denied entry to the UK. The Home Office said Julius Malema had been deemed “non-conducive to the public good” and that it was “undesirable” to grant him entry. In a letter released by Malema’s party, the Home […]
