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The government of Ghana has expressed strong support for Morocco’s Autonomy plan offered for the Sahara under the Kingdom’s sovereignty saying the plan is “the only realistic and lasting basis for reaching a mutually acceptable solution” to the Sahara issue. The supportive stand comes in the joint statement issued following the talks held Tuesday in […]
Moroccan minister of foreign Affairs Nasser Bourita was received Tuesday in Accra by President of Ghana John Dramani Mahama on the sidelines of the 2nd meeting of the Morocco-Ghana Joint Cooperation Committee held in this West African country. On this occasion, the Ghanaian President conveyed his fraternal greetings to King Mohammed VI and praised the […]
Ghana’s drive to expand industrial capacity and move up the value chain delivered a record performance in 2025, with non traditional exports surging as cocoa processing and other value added products led growth, official data showed. Non traditional exports – outside commodities – rose to about $2.42 billion in 2025, a 53% jump from roughly […]
The Bourse Régionale des Valeurs Mobilières (BRVM), West Africa’s regional stock exchange, has reached an unprecedented market capitalization of about $21.2 billion, marking a milestone for the eight-member West African Economic and Monetary Union (WAEMU). Announced on Wednesday (15 Oct), the BRVM’s market cap has soared 29.13% since the end of 2024, with a remarkable […]
France has deepened its military ties with Ghana through a four-day joint naval exercise, as Paris pivots towards coastal West African nations after military setbacks in the Sahel. The French amphibious assault ship LHD Tonnerre docked at Ghana’s Tema Port on September 30, for the exercise, aimed at improving maritime security and operational coordination in […]
The European Union has announced a €545 million ($638 million) initiative to accelerate Africa’s transition to clean energy, aiming to expand electrification, modernize power grids, and improve access to renewable power across nine countries. Unveiled by European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen at the Global Citizen Festival in New York, the funding forms part […]
Ghana has joined a growing list of African nations cooperating with the United States in its controversial immigration enforcement policy, accepting 14 West African deportees recently removed from the U.S. President John Dramani Mahama confirmed that the arrivals — mostly Nigerians and one Gambian — landed in Accra and were swiftly assisted in returning to […]
Despite impressive strides in mobile network expansion across Sub-Saharan Africa, a new GSMA report reveals that millions remain offline — not due to lack of coverage, but because of high device costs and digital illiteracy. The paradox lies in progress: while 75% of newly connected global areas last year were in Sub-Saharan Africa, the continent […]
West Africa faces a deepening humanitarian crisis as the fallout from armed conflict in the Central Sahel region continues to spill into neighboring Gulf of Guinea countries, according to a new UNICEF report. In the first half of 2025, escalating violence in Mali, Burkina Faso, and Niger has displaced more than 515,000 people into coastal […]
Ghana’s Narcotics Control Commission (NACOC) has initiated consultations with Morocco to study the North African Kingdom’s pioneering regulatory framework for medical and industrial cannabis, signaling Ghana’s commitment to developing a robust legal infrastructure for its emerging sector. During recent discussions in Accra, a delegation led by Brigadier General Maxwell Obuba Mantey met with Moroccan Ambassador […]