Standard Chartered Bank Ghana PLC has declared a total dividend payout of GH¢227.94 million to its shareholders, following the release of its financial report for the year ended December 31, …
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Packaging Industry Leaders Set to Gather in Lagos for 12th Propak West Africa Exhibition
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 …
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 …
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 …