By Eswar PRASAD After a tumultuous couple of years, the global economy finally seems to be in recovery mode. But beneath a placid surface of falling inflation and rising overall growth lie considerable inconsistencies, weaknesses, and tensions, reflected in tanking private-sector confidence. The latest update of the Brookings-Financial Times Tracking Indexes...
By Buertey Francis BOYOR The United Nations University Institute of Natural Resources in Africa (UNU-INRA) in partnership with the Foreign Service Institute of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Regional Integration (MFARI), Ghana, has launched a short course on natural resource management- in an effort to address Africa's climate...
As the African Women in Leadership Organization (AWLO) marks its 15th anniversary this year, it has unveiled yet another transformative initiative dubbed ‘Awake Africa’. AWLO, through ‘Awake Africa’, intends to transform the valuable knowledge and deserving power harnessed by these women into further tangible actions towards the awakening of the...
By Rashidatu IBRAHIM Following a successful pilot registration in North America, the full global rollout of Ghana Card registration and issuance to Ghanaians abroad is set to start on Tuesday, October 22, 2024 in Denmark-Europe. This follows a successful pilot registration of Ghanaians living abroad in Canada and the United States...
By Isaac Yaw OBENG Agricultural exports contribute significantly to Ghana’s economy. According to the data, agri-food products worth US$3.4billion were exported from Ghana over the period 2022 and 2023 (Ghana Statistical Service, 2023. Ghana’s agricultural-related exports are led by Cocoa and Cocoa preparations ($1.090B), Edible fruits, nuts, peel of citrus fruit, melons (US$387.29M), and Animal, vegetable...
Ghana's luxury watch brand, Warrior King Watches, has officially been named the time partner for the upcoming Africa Basketball Festival (ABF). This partnership marks a significant milestone for the brand, which is dedicated to showcasing Ghanaian craftsmanship on the global stage. The announcement comes as Warrior King Watches continues to gain...
By Kestér Kenn KLOMEGÂH In this insightful interview, Architect Eric Eyutchae, National Vice President of Alaigbo Development Foundation (ADF), an Enugu-based socio-political organization which focuses on the development of South East Nigeria, on the eve of XVI BRICS summit in Kazan, Republic of Tatarstan, discusses Africa's political and development pitfalls, evolutionary...
By Kestér Kenn KLOMEGÂH Geopolitical changes and the reconfiguration of economic architecture towards the Global South, under the rapidly-growing influence of BRICS+ (Brazil, Russia, India, China and South Africa) on the global stage are driving majority of African States to move away the United States draconic hegemony, its hidden ambiguity...
By Kofi Blankson & Indra Books What if Africa was a Global Innovation Hub? What if Africa paves its own path? What if African tech was changing the entire narrative? These are the questions we should be asking, because Africa is on the verge of becoming a powerhouse in global innovation....
The stage is practically set for the hosting of the 15th edition of the African Union High-Level Private Sector Forum, scheduled for October 31 to November 2, 2024, in Lusaka, Zambia This fifteenth edition will build on the momentum generated by the 14th edition held in Nairobi, Kenya in...