Radisson Hotel Group has announced the addition of six new hotels to its African portfolio, bringing the total to almost 100 hotels across 32 African markets. Building on the recent announcement of its reinforced African development team structure, the announcement of the six new hotels further demonstrates the Group’s commitment...
…urges diasporans to take advantage of opportunities Secretary-General of the AfCFTA, Wamkele Mene, has said commencement of the Africa Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) has spurred global investment attention on the continent, and has called on Africans in the diaspora to position themselves to benefit from the opportunity as well as...
This Africa Month, DStv and GOtv have announced the launch of The Africa We See campaign, a heart-warming celebration of the excellence and power of Africa, its people and the rich stories that come from the continent. Now more than ever, Africans are shaping and owning their own narrative through...
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 a unique move to build the digital capacities of job seekers, the Ghanaian-German Centre for Jobs, Migration and Reintegration (GGC), in collaboration with the Ministry of Employment and Labour Relations, has launched another flagship programme - ICT Skills Training for Students and Job Seekers. This programme is expected to...
On the eve of the U.S.-Africa Leaders’ Summit planned for December 13-15 in Washington, the Corporate Council, in partnership with the African Union and the U.S. State Department, hosted a discussion which was a combination of online and offline, with a number of experts from the United States and...
…places Ghanaian fintech strategically in Southern Africa Zeepay, the leading African Challenger Fintech with operations in over 10 African countries, has today acquired a 51 percent stake in Mangwee Mobile Money Zambia. In a private placement Zeepay and Mangwee agreed to a sale of 51 percent of Mangwee shares to...
WTO members made history yesterday when the General Council agreed by consensus to select Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala of Nigeria as the organization’s seventh Director-General. History is made: Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala chosen as Director-General When she takes office on 1 March, Dr Okonjo-Iweala will become the first woman and the first African to be...
British Chargé d'affaires to Ghana Thomas Hartley joined President Nana Akufo-Addo in the Eastern Region as the first sods were cut to begin the construction of the new Koforidua Hospital. The UK Government, through UK Export Finance (UKEF), has provided £54 million worth of support to the new hospital that...
  Countries must strengthen and reform their health policy research institutions to focus on Africa-led inclusive solutions Global health experts and practitioners at a policy webinar hosted by the African Development Institute (ADI) called for a “Marshall Plan on Inclusive Health in Africa.” There is an urgent need for inclusive health policy...

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