Vote-buying is root of corruption, not generosity — Ambassador Smith
Ghana’s Ambassador to the United States, Emmanuel Victor Smith, has warned against the dangers of vote-buying, describing the practice as
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We are working to pay cocoa farmers’ arrears, exploring new funding model – COCOBOD
The Chief Executive Officer of the Ghana Cocoa Board (COCOBOD), Randy Abbey, says the Board is working with the Ministry
Mahama recalls High Commissioner to Nigeria Baba Jamal over vote-buying allegations
President John Dramani Mahama has ordered the immediate recall of Ghana’s High Commissioner to Nigeria, Mohammed Baba Jamal Ahmed. This
South Africa produces first local vaccine to combat foot-and-mouth disease
The country is facing its worst outbreak of the illness that infects cattle herds. But the first locally-produced vaccine could
Somali president slams Israeli recognition of Somaliland at Doha forum
The Somali president described the situation in Gaza as “another level of inhumane engagement” in the history of the world
Corporate Nigeria defies high interest rates with N1.6 trillion CP issuances in 2025
Despite a restrictive monetary environment and historically high borrowing costs, Nigerian corporates raised a total of N1.61 trillion in commercial
Ministry of Finance relocates to Kanda
The Ministry of Finance has officially relocated its offices to Kanda in Accra, with full operations set to begin at
Nigeria’s industrial sectors get a boost as Finceptive clears ₦3 billion Series 1 CP
Finceptive Limited has successfully redeemed its ₦3 billion Series 1 Commercial Paper, reinforcing its track record in Nigeria’s debt markets. The funds supported trade and supply chain finance across Manufacturing, Renewable Energy, and FMCG sectors, highlighting the company’s role in strengthening Africa’s industrial value chains.
Fragmentation, rather than sovereignty, is Africa’s biggest obstacle
Ace Anan Ankomah has urged African nations to overcome internal divisions and take control of their economic and technological future. He warned that self-imposed fragmentation, not independence, continues to hold the continent back, and called for unity, innovation, and self-reliance as drivers of sustainable growth.
UK ordered to pay £420m by Nigerian court over 1949 mining killings
A Nigerian court has ordered the UK government to compensate the families of 21 coal miners killed by colonial authorities in 1949, ruling that the deaths were an unlawful violation of the right to life. The killings, which occurred during a protest over working conditions at the Iva Valley coal mine, are widely seen as a turning point in Nigeria’s anti-colonial struggle.