Ghana, Africa’s biggest gold producer, has launched its first-ever refinery after centuries of mining of the valuable commodity, in a bid to reap more value from its abundant natural resources. The Royal Ghana Gold Refinery is set to refine 400 kilograms of gold a day, sourcing the raw material primarily from artisanal and small-scale mines, […]
Ghana’s Finance Ministry is targeting to raise $3 billion in funding from its diaspora, through African Sankofa Account to fund economic development in the West African nation. The government will structure the investment vehicle to offer better rates to depositors, Finance Minister Ken Ofori-Atta said. He said the initiative was dictated by government’s quest to […]
Morocco’s foreign ministry voiced satisfaction with the support expressed by the US for a political solution to the Sahara issue based on the autonomy proposal under the Kingdom’s sovereignty. In a statement issued Friday following the adoption by the Congress of the US 2017 appropriation bill, the foreign ministry “welcomed the provisions relating to the […]
