Google has announced a major investment of $37 million aimed at supporting artificial intelligence (AI) innovation, education, and infrastructure across Africa. In a statement, the tech giant said the funding …
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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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Ghana and Afreximbank Clash Over $768 Million Debt Restructuring
Ghana is currently embroiled in a significant dispute with the African Export-Import Bank (Afreximbank) concerning the restructuring of a $768.4 million debt. This disagreement has emerged as a critical issue …
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Ghana to conduct maiden all-encompassing business census in October
by Editorby EditorThe Ghana Statistical Service (GSS), will in October 2023 conduct the country’s first all-encompassing business census to generate comprehensive data on all businesses and their characteristics. Unlike previous censuses that …
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Ghana government set to privatize Cocoa Processing Company after $163m loss and 16 other SEOs
by Editorby EditorThe Ghana government has hinted of entering a public-private partnership to turn around the fortunes of some 17 State-Owned Enterprises, including the Cocoa Processing Company (CPC). Although the names of …
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Ghana faces rude awakening as tide of cheap money recedes
by Editorby EditorWhen Ghana’s President Nana Akufo-Addo took to the airwaves in October to assure investors that their money was safe, it was only natural for them to smell trouble ahead. This …
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MTN Ghana to deactivate quarter of it’s subscriber’s SIM cards on Thursday
MTN Ghana, which is Africa’s largest mobile operator’s third-most lucrative market, is bracing for the potential deactivation of a quarter of its subscriber’s SIM cards on Thursday, as it looks …
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MTN Ghana to increase service revenue by a quarter
MTN’s Mobile Money (MoMo) service in Ghana is taking a hit from the introduction of a levy on electronic transfers which came into effect in May, with revenue from person-to-person …
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In a bid to meet its climate targets, Singapore has started talks on carbon markets to buy carbon credits from Morocco and other countries including Ghana, Indonesia, Colombia, and Brunei. …
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World Bank classifies Ghana as high debt distressed country, projects debt to GDP of 104%
The World Bank has classified Ghana as a high debt distress country as it projects the nation’s debt to Gross Domestic Product (GDP) of 104.6 per cent by the end …