COCOBOD CEO admits pricing gap is costing Ghana cocoa sales
The Ghana Cocoa Board (COCOBOD) is grappling with unsold cocoa beans due to uncompetitive pricing rather than smuggling, a sharp […]
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Ugandans lured to fight for Russia in Ukraine, reports say
A video posted online last month shows a group of soldiers in a snow-covered forest singing a Ugandan song. In
DR Congo offers frontline freeze in step towards truce
The Democratic Republic of Congo said Friday it had “accepted the principle of a ceasefire” involving a “strict and immediate”
EU reopens doors to Ugandan aquaculture, paving way for $600 million export target.
A significant boost to Uganda’s export ambitions has come with formal approval to supply farmed finfish and other aquaculture products
Mahama gov’t thinks managing an economy is by pumping dollars – Amin Adam
The Member of Parliament for Karaga, Dr Mohammed Amin Adam, has launched a scathing critique of the Mahama government’s handling
South Africa: Ramaphosa announces deployment of army to tackle crime
In a bid to lower high rates of gang violence and other crime, South African President Cyril Ramaphosa has announced
Mahama departs Accra for AU Heads of State Summit in Addis Ababa
President John Mahama has left Accra for Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, to attend the 39th Assembly of Heads of State and
Government to absorb COCOBOD’s $150m losses as Cabinet directs immediate cocoa purchases – Finance Ministry
For the first time since at least 2020, Ghana has reduced the cocoa farmgate price by 28% in response to
Tunisian court rejects provisional release of opposition figure on health grounds
The appeal trial of a prominent Tunisian lawyer jailed on anti-terror charges started on Thursday, after the judge rejected the
Turkish president calls for stronger transport integration among Muslim nations
Türkiye’s president on Thursday called for stronger transport integration among members of the Organization of Islamic Cooperation (OIC), saying that