If there’s a new cold war brewing and both China and the United States are trying to get African countries on their side, it’s clear where Zimbabwean President Emmerson Mnangagwa’s allegiance lies. In his latest column in the local Sunday Mail newspaper, the 79-year-old president slammed the West and lavished praise on Beijing. “Unlike Western interests which have […]
Ghana has signed a $69.88 million renewable energy agreement to enhance electricity access in the next four years. Under the agreement about 6,890 households, 6,001 Small and Medium-sized Enterprises (SMEs) and 6,890 public buildings will be connected to electricity. About 1,350 schools and 500 health centres would also benefit from the project, which would include […]
The business communities of Ghana and Barbados have pledged to work together to increase the volume of trade between the two countries from $36,000 per annum to $3.6 billion by the year 2025. According to survey statistics of products importation between both countries, the numbers revealed that Barbados had positive net Export of $36,000 to […]
“THE ongoing energy transition process to ensure cleaner sources of energy must not short-change Africa’s growth and development”, President of the African Development Bank (AfDB), Dr Akinwumi Adesina has said. He said although there was the need to move to cleaner sources of energy, Africa could not rely only on renewables for stable energy to […]
South Africa’s President Cyril Ramaphosa said on Tuesday that “bystander countries” were suffering due to sanctions against Russia and called for talks as the African Union (AU) prepared a mission to foster dialog between Moscow and Kyiv. Ramaphosa spoke as German Chancellor Olaf Scholz visited South Africa on the final leg of a trip to […]
As worries mount about food shortages due to the ongoing Russia-Ukraine conflict, Egypt – the world’s largest importer of wheat – says it is preparing a series of agricultural projects to help curb food imports and provide increasingly for the domestic market in a sustainable fashion. The projects, which are part of the Egyptian government’s […]
Ghana and Mozambique on Monday signed a joint permanent cooperation agreement to boost cooperation between the two countries. They also signed a visa waiver agreement for diplomatic and service passport holders. The agreements, initialed for Ghana by Madam Shirley Ayorkor Botchway, Foreign Minister, and on behalf of Mozambique by Madam Vereonica Macamo Dlhovo, Minister of […]
For the past six months Ugandans have been forced to spend twice as much to afford necessities like fuel and food, among other commodities. Addressing the country Sunday night on how to survive the high cost of living, President Yoweri Museveni noted that Europeans have caused what he called an artificial problem leading to the […]
Hassan Sheikh Mohamud officially took office in the Horn of Africa country after a handover ceremony in Mogadishu. A week ago, Mohamud won the presidency after an intense election, defeating Mohamed Abdullahi Mohamed, known as Farmajo, in a third round of voting. Hassan Sheikh Mohamud becomes the first ex-president in Somalia to be reelected. In […]
Ukrainian Foreign Minister Dmytro Kuleba Tuesday urged other governments to send more weapons more quickly to aid Ukraine’s fight against Russian forces. “Too early to conclude that Ukraine already has all the arms it needs,” Kuleba tweeted Tuesday. “Russian offensive in the Donbas is a ruthless battle, the largest one on European soil since WWII. […]
