Ghana’s economic growth has been strong over the past decade, with annual GDP per capita growth at 4.4 percent between 2006 and 2017. Growth however has been heavily concentrated in the natural resources and commodities sectors which has had an impact on how and where jobs can be created, according to a World Bank report, entitled “Economic Diversification Through […]
Nobel Peace Prize winner Abiy Ahmed has shaken up Ethiopia since becoming prime minister in April last year, but what ideas are guiding the man who has received the prize in Oslo? The BBC’s Kalkidan Yibeltal in Addis Ababa has been reading the book that outlines his philosophy. Medemer has become a buzzword in Ethiopia. […]
China on Monday, December 2, hit back at the United States for signing a bill supporting pro-democracy protests in Hong Kong. The Chinese retaliation will limit U.S. Navy and critical nonprofit organisations in Hong Kong. China said that in response to the “unreasonable behaviour” of the U.S., it would impose sanctions on several U.S.-based nongovernmental […]
A Finnish politician is set to become the world’s youngest sitting prime minister. Sanna Marin, Finland’s 34-year-old transportation minister, will also become the country’s youngest ever prime minister when she is sworn in on Tuesday. On Sunday, Marin narrowly won a vote among Social Democrat lawmakers, according to Reuters, and replaces outgoing Prime Minister Antti […]
The United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) through the Global Environment Facility Small Grants Programme (GEF-SGP) awarded US$150,000 (GHS820,000) grants to five organizations with women focused initiatives, on behalf of the United Nations Office for Project Services (UNOPS). The grant award is part of efforts to support and expand innovative business enterprises that have significant growth […]
German evangelist Reinhard Bonnke, who drew huge crowds in Africa over decades of preaching, has died aged 79. “He passed away peacefully, surrounded by his family,” his wife Anni Bonnke said in a statement. The family lives in the United States but Bonnke was best-known for his work with the Christ For All Nations organisation throughout […]
Nairobi’s controversial governor Mike Sonko has been arrested on suspicion of involvement in a multi-million dollar corruption scandal. The director of public prosecutions said the investigation had been challenging because of repeated attempts by the accused to obstruct it. Mr Sonko is known for his love of gold jewellery and clothing. He has vowed to […]
South African leader Cyril Ramaphosa on Thursday called on President Akufo-Addo at the Jubilee House, Accra. Mr Ramaphosa, who arrived in Ghana last night for working visit, and to attend the South African Business Forum opening in Accra today. He would leverage his presence in Ghana to boost bilateral ties between the two nations and […]
A special committee has been inaugurated to promote trade and investment and enhance the business relationship between Ghana and Japan. The committee is made up of high-level Ghanaian government representatives drawn from the ministries of Finance, Foreign Affairs and Regional Integration, Trade and Industry and Business Development as well as the Ghana Investment Promotion Centre […]
Zimbabwe’s late President Robert Mugabe left behind $10m (£7.7m) in the bank and several properties in the capital, Harare, the state-owned Herald newspaper has reported. Mugabe, who died in September at the age of 95, had failed to leave a will, prompting legal authorities to call a meeting this week to appoint an executor, it […]
