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