Africa is seen to be just at the beginning of the digital ecosystem, but among the few leading the continent’s digital innovation drive is the young South African entrepreneur, Dr. Mandla Lamba.
“Driven by the purpose of God,” said Dr. Lamba, he envisions seeing African people economically free through pursuing...
Axcon Energy Limited has kicked off construction of Appolonia City’s first solar power plant, which will bring 5MW of renewable energy to homeowners and businesses within Greater Accra’s new city.
The solar plant, located in Appolonia Industrial Park, provides additional capacity to Appolonia City’s dedicated power substation.
“The new solar plant...
The Ghana Climate Innovation Centre (GCIC) with support from Ernst and Young (EY), organized two Policy Alternative for Green Economy round table sessions on Supporting the Green Economy of Ghana.
The first dialogue focused on Benefiting from the Global Carbon Trade Market: The Case of Green Businesses in Ghana, whilst...
Africa is responsible for only about 4 percent of global emissions, and the continent’s institutional environment impedes investment in green energy. However counterintuitive – if not outrageous – it may sound, wealthy countries should instead consider boosting investment in Africa’s carbon-intensive industries.
Many in the global development community are pushing...
The Discussions, which are being organised by CUTS Ghana - research, advocacy and consumer protection organisation in collaboration with Consumer International - aim to spread awareness on sustainable consumption and promote the habit of sharing resources within communities to get people to buy less, or at least to buy...
The Ministry of Sanitation and Water Resources (MSWR) has begun an emergency evacuation of heaps of refuse at illegal dumpsites at the Nkawie MA Primary School and others in the Atwima Nwabiagya Municipality in Kumasi in the Ashanti Region.
However, the exercise at a third illegal dumpsite at Akrofrom near...
Gov’t, ECG should focus on minimising systemic losses
Pay suppliers, power generators, transmitter on time
The growth of renewable energy in the country should be seen as an opportunity, not a threat to the viability and future growth of the Electricity Company of Ghana (ECG), the largest distributor of...
The Ghana Climate Innovation Centre (GCIC), a pioneering green business incubator, last week held an economy and ecology strategic dialogue themed: ‘The Green Recovery’ as a response to the COVID-induced economic downturn currently assailing the Ghanaian economy.
Agata E. Pawolowska, the World Bank Operations Manager, Ghana, Liberia and Sierra Leone...
Human activities such as cutting down of forests, improper waste disposal, use of fertilisers, burning of coal and petroleum products and gas (fossil fuels), continue to have a brunt on the environment. These are leading to changes in average weather conditions such as temperature and rainfall, affecting natural resources...
Ghana and the United Kingdom (UK) have renewed their commitment to biodiversity protection and preservation, during the ‘Nature Action – Private Sector Mobilisation Event,’ organised by the government of UK.
The programme seeks to catalyse and demonstrate delivery of the ‘Kunming-Montreal Global Biodiversity Framework’, a landmark international agreement adopted by...