By Kestér Kenn KLOMEGÂH Central African Republic (CAR) delegation headed by Faustin-Archange Touadéra was in Moscow to discuss the status and development of bilateral relations with President Vladimir Putin. Russia and CAR reaffirmed their multifaceted strategic ties during the high-level meeting in the Kremlin held on Jan.16, the first Russian-African consultative...
By Seth KRAMPAH With heightening geopolitical interest in building a new Global South architecture, Ghana's administration is considering joining the 'partner states category' of BRICS+, an association of five major emerging economies (Brazil, Russia, India, China and South Africa). The National Democratic Congress (NDC) and the elected President John Mahama, while...
SeamlessHR, Africa’s leading Human Resource technology company, has announced that it has raised US$9 million in its latest funding round from the Gates Foundation and Helios Digital Ventures as it continues to revolutionize the future of workforce productivity in Africa with cutting-edge technology. The new investment will drive the HR-Tech...
By Kizito CUDJOE Ghana has taken a notable step toward enhancing its energy infrastructure with the launch of sub-Saharan Africa’s first NuScale Power Energy Exploration (E2) Centre at the Graduate School of Nuclear and Allied Sciences in Accra. The E2 centre is expected to play a key role in improving reliable...
By Kestér Kenn KLOMEGÂH After the unexpected collapse of the Soviet Union in 1991, there was an urgent necessity to preserve the relations between Russia and Africa. A lot of post-Soviet political changes took place at the crucial time, Boris Yeltsin became the first President of the Russian Federation. It is...
Kowri, a leading digital bank in Africa, has begun 2025 on an aggressive note, announcing its expansion into the Southern African Development Community (SADC) region through a strategic partnership with Velopay, a rapidly ascending fintech company in Namibia. This collaboration aims to accelerate financial inclusion for underserved and underbanked individuals...
Rwanda’s President Paul Kagame has hosted Professor Kingsley Chiedu Moghalu, the President of the African School of Governance (ASG), at Urugwiro Village in Kigali. The meeting underscored President Kagame’s commitment to fostering transformative governance and leadership across the continent, both as Co-Founder of ASG and as President of Rwanda, Host...
A News Desk Story The integration of African community values will be vital for indigenous technology companies seeking to capture market share across the continent, according to British-Ghanaian tech entrepreneur, Degraft Osei Kwame Jnr. He highlighted authentic user experiences as a critical differentiator, particularly in the competitive social media and tourism...
South Africa is set to participate in the 2025 World Economic Forum (WEF) Annual Meeting in Davos, Switzerland, from January 20 to 24. Under the theme “Collaboration in the Intelligent Age,” the event will bring together over 2,500 global leaders to discuss critical issues shaping the world. South Africa’s delegation, consisting...
By Mohamed A. El-Erian The British government was right to describe the recent bout of market volatility in the United Kingdom as having been fueled principally by “global factors” – in particular, a sharp rise in US bond yields. It was also right in touting how well UK markets have...