Africa has great potential for sustained inclusive growth. Africa will be a priority for the German G20 presidency in 2017. The G20 (Group of 20) is an international forum for the governments from 20 major economies in the world. To renew efforts for sustainable economic development in Africa the German Presidency has launched the “G20 […]
With support from the United States Agency for International Development (USAID), the African Women in Agricultural Research and Development (AWARD) project, through the U.S. government’s Feed the Future Initiative launched its 2017 round of Gender in Agribusiness Investments in Africa (GAIA) competition. The competition entailed a rigorous selection process that sawover 200 applications, selected winners […]
The Bagad de Lann-Bihoué, the French Navy Pipe Band on a historical visit to Accra, joins celebrations of Ghana @ 60 andsixty years of diplomatic relations between France and Ghana, creating unique musical performances with Ghanaian singers The Pipe Band from Brittany, Bagad de Lann-Bihouéis is on four day visit to Accra, as a part […]
UNICEF, in collaboration with the Ghana Education Service (GES), has introduced a Mobile School Report Card (MSRC) scheme aimed at improving data collection and performance of teachers in more than 700 basic schools. The home-grown technology, developed with the backing of USAID, is to help education officials monitor the work of teachers which previously was […]
Former UN Secretary General Kofi Annan has backed African governments’ use of fossil fuels – especially the continent’s large endowment of coal – to bridge Africa’s huge energy gap. In the face of opposition to the use of coal by climate change activists, Mr Annan said: “We are not saying countries should immediately stop using […]
The World Bank’s Vice President for Africa, Mr Makhtar Diop, has extended the Bank’s support towards addressing Ghana’s numerous economic challenges. He said the Bank was concerned about “one of the engines in the sub-region” and was determined to help Ghana emerge out of her current situation. Mr Diop made the commitment when he called […]
Ethiopian Airlines, the largest cargo operator in Africa, has launched two new cargo routes to Europe; Milan, Italy and Zaragoza, Spain respectively. A statement issued in Accra by Mrs Hanna Atnafu, Manager Corporate Communications, Ethiopian Airlines said Mr Tewolde GebreMariam, the Group CEO Ethiopian Airlines, remarked: “With the largest and most modern dedicated Freighter fleet […]
ECOWAS has urged herdsmen in the region to obtain among other measures, the community’s International Transhumance Certificate (ITC) to prevent clashes with trans-border authorities and farmers during grazing movement. The measure according to the ECOWAS Commissioner for Agriculture, Environment and Water Resources, Mr Tchambakou Ayassor, had become necessary to allow for easy identification by officials, […]
Ghana and Japan on Friday, signed two grant agreements totally $58.4 million, geared towards the improvement of international corridor roads and sector budget support to promote health service delivery. The signing of the agreements were initialled for Ghana by Madam Shirley Ayorkor Botchwey, Minister for Foreign Affairs and Regional Integration, while that of Japan was by […]
Ghana is to receive more private businesses and investments through the 2020 Partnership Initiative with Africa launched by the German Government, Mr Christoph Retzlaff, the German Ambassador, said on Thursday. He said the initiative would create jobs and infrastructural development as well as enhance economic growth. The German Ambassador said this at a lunch meeting […]
