High-income countries are exploring ways to fund Indonesia’s energy transition Energy transition partnerships have been used in South Africa to help with decarbonisation efforts Despite recent progress, the scale and cost of switching to renewables remains a challenge Emerging markets have begun leveraging the environment to fund net-zero...
Russia’s war against Ukraine threatens to create a global wave of hunger. We must urgently enable Ukraine to export its grains through the Black Sea. We also see a “battle of narratives” around Russian grains and fertilizer exports. While our sanctions do not target these exports, we are ready to work...
The subject of equity (or equities), on the face of it, may not sound new to many. However, I would be correct in stating that understanding what equities are, is worth exploring for the benefit of all. Again, perhaps your mind is calling for clarity on this: “Are there...
Every social development project involves communication: Communication between members of a community and a group; communication between development workers and the people among whom they work; communication between funding agencies and field workers and so on. Communication involves the sharing of ideas – information, of emotions, of hopes and...
A new survey of more than 4,500 young people in Africa, aged 18-24, has found that 52% of them are likely to consider emigrating in the next few years, citing economic hardship and education opportunities as the top reasons. The BBC spoke to five young people in Nigeria and...
The National Petroleum Authority (NPA) and its counterpart in Lesotho, the Petroleum Fund, are collaborating to improve efficiency in the petroleum downstream in both countries. In furtherance to the collaboration, a team from the Petroleum Fund, led by its Chief Executive Officer, Mr. Thato Mohasoa, paid a courtesy call on...
The National Petroleum Authority (NPA) says refining crude oil in the country for petroleum products will only guarantee security of supply of the commodities, but it will not have any significant impact on the prices. “In terms of petroleum products prices, refining crude oil locally will not have any significant...
The New Honorary Consul-General of Sweden, Nickie Akosa, has reaffirmed her office's commitment to strengthen trade ties between Sweden and Ghana. She made this known while speaking to the media on assuming the position as the Consul in Ghana, at the opening of the new Swedish Honorary Consulate in Accra. "It’s...
The number of startups qualifying as Unicorns (valued at over US$1bn) has grown significantly in the last year and a half. The exact percentage of Unicorns’ growth in numbers since the beginning of last year comes to 162 percent with 707 new unicorns emerging in that period. Up until the...
The Akufo-Addo government’s support for farmers in the country is unmatched since inception of the Fourth Republican Constitution, the Minister of Food and Agriculture has underscored. According to Dr. Afriyie Owusu Akoto, this is evident in the many agricultural-friendly policies - including the Planting for Food and Jobs (PFJ) and...