A joint regional course on financial programming and policies is underway, bringing together experts from the International Monetary Fund (IMF) and the West African Institute for Financial and Economic Management (WAIFEM) to train participants on diagnosing and addressing macroeconomic imbalances.
The course, held at a critical time for the global...
By Anita NKRUMAH& Bridget OPOKU
Intra-African trade (especially in manufactured products) has been touted as a major driver of economic development in Africa as it promotes the scaling of African industries. Though this concept of intra-African trade is not new to African economies, it was significantly impaired by colonialization and...
By Deborah Asantewaah SARFO
Ghana is poised to play a significant role in shaping global strategies, as it seeks to propose new financing methods to meet the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) at the upcoming Summit of the Future (SoTF) in New York.
At a press briefing ahead of the summit, Chairman-National...
By Ernest Bako WUBONTO
In a quest to transform the operation modalities of State-Owned Enterprises (SOEs) in Namibia to become profitable, its government has sent a delegation to Ghana to understudy the blueprint used in the transformation of the SOE sector.
The delegation of 16 officials, drawn from different sectors of...
The Seventh-day Adventist Church has graduated 262 medical missionaries at its maiden West-Central Africa Division (WAD) Health Ministries International Congress held to address the growing health challenges in Africa.
The maiden graduation which was held at Valley View University in Ghana comes at a time when Africa is dealing with...
Momentum and excitement begin to pick up as tickets for the highly anticipated 2024 African Legends Night officially hit the market for sale earlier this week. Music lovers and show patrons are eagerly preparing for an unforgettable evening of legendary performances from African music icons Yvonne Chaka Chaka, George...
The migration of skilled and educated young people from any economy presents significant challenges for businesses and the government. Over the last century, Ireland, Italy, and Latin America have suffered and to various degrees of success recovered from its devastating effect.
Probably, only Asian economies like Japan, South Korea, Malaysia,...
By Kenneth Atsu DOGBEY& Martin WAANA-ANG
The Eco currency, a planned monetary unit for the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS), aims to foster regional economic integration and stability. This paper proposes transitioning the Eco into a cryptocurrency, leveraging blockchain technology to address the limitations of traditional currencies and...
By Kestér Kenn KLOMEGÂH
First-ever Leo Tolstoy Peace Prize was awarded to African Union Chairperson Moussa Faki Mahamat by Jury President and Bolshoi Theater Director Valery Gergiev in a modest and memorable ceremony September 9th in Moscow.
The International Tolstoy Peace Prize Foundation dedicated its first edition to Africa by making...
By Bernard Yaw ASHIADEY and Ebenezer Chike Adjei NJOKU
In recent years, tales of mounting debt, high-interest loans, and dependency on foreign aid have dominated the narrative surrounding Africa’s economic development. However, as we stand at the cusp of a new epoch, with many African nations finally securing deals to...