…global players exploring opportunities within AfCFTA
By Kestér Kenn KLOMEGÂH
The scramble for the multidimensional control of the African continent by global players is a geopolitical reality. In order to be part of this geopolitical arena, foreign players have been devising different mechanisms for revitalizing partnership and strengthening cooperation with Africa,...
Ghana was the first country to gain independence in Sub-Saharan Africa on 6th March 1957. Ghana's path to freedom was fuelled by growing nationalistic sentiment, spearheaded by figures like Kwame Nkrumah, decades of resistance, and calls for self-government, coupled with gradual increases in autonomy through constitutional development. These ultimately...
In the competitive business world, understanding your enterprise's financial foundations is beneficial and essential for survival and growth. Among the most crucial financial metrics entrepreneurs must grasp are Profit, Margin, Profit Margin, Net Profit, and Net Margin. Each of these terms, while interconnected, offers unique insights into the financial...
By Kestér Kenn KLOMEGÂH
Until sustainable food security is established through modernizing agriculture and ensuring adequate support for local farmers, Russia's grain supply would be a soft geostrategic bait (i) to reinforce the existing time-tested relationships with Africa and (ii) to solicit an endorsement for the unprovoked war in Ukraine.
In...
By Alexander Ayertey Odonkor
According to the World Travel Market's Global Travel Report from 2024 to 2033, the proportion of Chinese households with purchasing power to embark on international travel is set to "roughly double." Attributed to rising incomes and more middle-class consumers, China's growth is expected to add more than 60 million...
By Julie LeBLANC
The United States is deeply committed to its role as a steadfast economic and commercial partner to African nations. This commitment was recently highlighted by Secretary of State Anthony Blinken’s visit to West Africa, including stops in Nigeria – both in Abuja and Lagos – as well...
The Minister for Foreign Affairs and Regional Integration, Shirley Ayorkor Botchwey, has participated in the 44th Ordinary Session of the Executive Council of the African Union (AU), which was held under the theme ‘‘Educate an African Fit for the 21st Century: Building Resilient Education Systems for Increased access to...
By Colin COLEMAN
Africa could be the largest source of global economic growth over the next half-century. But during the same period, the continent could also trigger the next great European war.
Goldman Sachs projects that Africa’s GDP will grow from roughly $3 trillion today to $44 trillion in 2075, with...
By Kizito CUDJOE
The Senior Minister of Cambodia and President of the Anti-Personnel Mine Ban Convention, Dr. Ly Thuch, has called for action to encourage the remaining non-state parties in Africa - Egypt, Libya and Morocco - to join the Anti-Personnel Mine Ban Convention or Mine Ban Treaty.
This is seen...
According to the Global Risks Report, some of the most severe risks the world may face over the next decade against a backdrop of rapid technological change, economic uncertainty, a warming planet and conflict is one that would not easily rebound from continued shocks. As cooperation comes under pressure,...
