Plans are in top gear for the 12th edition of Propak West Africa, one of the region’s largest exhibitions and conferences focused on packaging, plastics, printing and processing industries. The …
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President John Dramani Mahama has officially inaugurated the Gold Board Task Force, describing it as a strategic force designed not just for enforcement, but to transform Ghana’s gold industry and …
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Ghana Urged to Use GH¢200 Billion Pension Funds for Infrastructure
The Founder and Senior Partner of AB & David Africa, Dr. David Ofosu-Dorte, has urged the Ghanaian government to focus more on using local pension funds, rather than depending on …
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Kenya SGR Passenger Numbers Keep Falling, but Cargo Transport Hits New High in 2025
Kenya’s Standard Gauge Railway (SGR), one of East Africa’s major transport investments, is seeing a major shift in usage. While passenger numbers have continued to fall for the third year …
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Togo has emerged as the top performer in public debt management within the West African Economic and Monetary Union (WAEMU) in the first half of 2025, recording the sharpest decline …
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West African Nations Sign Historic Lomé Declaration on Refugee Protection and National Security
Ministers from Togo, Benin, Burkina Faso, Côte d’Ivoire, and Ghana have signed a landmark agreement to strengthen both national security and refugee protection in West Africa. The joint declaration, signed …
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Togolese Business Leaders Trained on Artificial Intelligence in Lomé
Over 80 top executives from across Togo’s business sectors participated in a special training session on artificial intelligence (AI) held in Lomé from July 1 to 3, 2025. The programme, …
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Togo Targets Cotton Revival Amid Falling Yields and Farmer Exodus
Togo is making a bold attempt to revive its cotton sector, which has seen years of steady decline. The country is aiming to produce over 92,500 tons of seed cotton …
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Excite Panacea Unveils AI Supply Chain Dashboard
Excite Panacea, a Nigerian-based supply chain technology company, has introduced an AI-powered supply chain analytics dashboard aimed at improving distribution efficiency and tackling data fragmentation across West Africa’s fast-moving consumer …
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Clarion Shipping Unveils Nigeria’s First Indigenous Containership
In a major step towards improving cargo movement within Nigeria and across West Africa, Clarion Shipping West Africa Limited has launched the country’s first indigenous containership, MV Ocean Dragon. The …