Ghana moves to engage Burkina Faso over tomato export ban amid looming supply crisis
Government is set to engage authorities in Burkina Faso following a sudden ban on tomato exports that threatens to disrupt food supply chains, inflate...
U.S. expands US$15,000 visa bond requirement to 12 more countries
The United States is broadening its controversial visa bond program, adding 12 more countries to a list of nations whose citizens must pay a...
Ghana and Togo upgrade Noépé‑Akanu border post to unlock cross‑border trade flows
The joint border post at Noépé‑Akanu on the Ghana‑Togo frontier has undergone a major upgrade aimed at transforming trade, easing bottlenecks, and strengthening regional...
Jeff Bezos eyes $100 billion AI fund to transform old factories into next generation industrial powerhouses
Jeff Bezos is reportedly planning one of the most ambitious investment projects of his career: raising up to US$100 billion to acquire legacy manufacturing companies...
Burkina Faso suspends fresh tomato exports to boost local processing industry
Burkina Faso has announced a nationwide suspension of fresh tomato exports “until further notice,” a decisive policy shift aimed at strengthening domestic agro-processing and...
Africa’s sovereign borrowing set to hit US$155bn
African governments are expected to ramp up borrowing on international markets in 2026, with total sovereign commercial debt issuance projected to reach 155 billion...
Parliament passes Ghana deposit protection amendment bill 2025 to strengthen banking safety
Parliament of Ghana has passed the Ghana Deposit Protection Amendment Bill 2025, marking a significant step in reinforcing the country’s financial safety net and...
Trump vows no more attacks by Israel on Iran gas field after it ‘violently lashed out’
United States President Donald Trump has declared that Israel will halt further strikes on Iran’s critical South Pars gas field following a dramatic escalation...
Freddie Blay granted GH₵800k bail in Kitase land dispute case
Former National Chairman of the NPP, Freddie Blay has been granted bail in the sum of GH₵800,000 by the Koforidua High Court, following his...
Africa faces setback as progress in reducing child deaths slows despite preventable solutions
Progress in reducing child mortality across Africa is losing momentum, with an estimated 4.9 million children dying before their fifth birthday in 2024, according...
Ghana signs MoU with Turkish firms for major Accra water project
Ghana has taken a significant step toward addressing its growing urban water challenges following the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with two...
Ghana’s debt falls to $51.6bn in 2025 as debt-to-GDP ratio drops to 45.3%
Ghana has recorded a significant improvement in its public finances, with total national debt declining to approximately $51.6 billion in 2025 and the debt-to-GDP...
Millions of children dying from preventable causes, UN report reveals
A new report backed by the United Nations has revealed that millions of children around the world continue to die each year from causes...
Ghana signs visa waiver with Kyrgyzstan in landmark diplomatic expansion into Central Asia
Ghana has signed a visa waiver agreement with Kyrgyzstan in a historic diplomatic move that signals a strategic expansion of Accra’s foreign policy footprint...
Government allocates GH¢20 million to boost Ghana’s film development fund
The Government of Ghana has allocated GH¢20 million to the Film Development Fund, a move aimed at revitalising the country’s creative industry and supporting...
Small-cap value stocks set to outperform S&P 500
Small-cap value stocks are positioned to deliver superior long-term returns compared with the broader S&P 500, according to the latest Vanguard Capital Markets Model...
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