Tag: Ghana

AU, ECOWAS at odds over Niger intervention as ECOWAS military chiefs meet in Ghana

August 17, 2023

As West African military chiefs are set to meet Thursday (17 August) in Ghana to coordinate a possible intervention aimed at reversing Niger's coup, the ... Read More

Ghana approves ‘minerals of the future’ policy to develop lithium mining, production

August 9, 2023

Ghana’s government has given the nod to a pioneering green-minerals policy that is aimed at helping the West African country manage the exploitation and production ... Read More

Nine African countries join Afreximbank’s PAPSS platform in push for ‘de-dollarization’

June 22, 2023

A pan-African payment system that would allow African nations to trade among themselves, using their own currencies, is gaining momentum, as the platform has recently ... Read More

Ghana dethrones South Africa to become Africa’s top gold producer

June 15, 2023

Ghana has reclaimed its top position as Africa's premier gold producer, surpassing South Africa, after large-scale mining companies in the West African country increased gold ... Read More

Nigeria commissions Africa’s largest oil refinery in bid to end fuel imports

May 24, 2023

Nigeria on Monday (22 May) commissioned the Dangote Refinery billed as Africa’s largest oil refinery, amid hopes of transforming the West African country into a ... Read More

IMF $3bn bailout package for Ghana defies Akufo-Addo’s ‘Ghana beyond aid’ policy

May 22, 2023

Ghana, formerly praised for its stability and good governance, is finally getting some breathing room after Ghanian officials announced last week (18 May) that the ... Read More

Ghana world’s first country to approve Oxford’s new malaria vaccine

April 14, 2023

Ghana has become the first country in the world to approve a highly effective R21/Matrix-M vaccine against malaria, developed at Oxford university in the United ... Read More

US Treasury Secretary to urge for ‘speedy’ action on Ghana, Zambia debt relief within G20 framework

April 12, 2023

US Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen will push this week for urgent resolution of requests by Ghana and Zambia for restructuring of their sovereign debts, as ... Read More

U.S. Vice President wraps up visit to Africa, calls for strengthening democracy, closing digital gaps in continent

April 2, 2023

The U. S. vice president Kamala Harris ended on Saturday her weeklong Africa trip that led her to Ghana, Tanzania, and Zambia. If the influence ... Read More

In Ghana, US VP Harris promises to boost ties, investment for Africa

March 27, 2023

US Vice President Kamala Harris arrived Sunday (26 March) in Ghana for the start of a weeklong visit to Africa intended to deepen her country's ... Read More