Agriculture: West Africa seeks to speed up the movement of seeds
Agricultural seeds: West Africa seeks to lift barriers to regional trade Ahead of the Africa Food Systems Forum in Kigali,
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Uganda President’s son Muhoozi announces 2031 presidential bid
Uganda’s military chief Muhoozi Kainerugaba has announced plans to run for president in 2031, signalling a possible bid to succeed
WHO confirms Uganda Ebola-free, as virus continues to spread in DRC
The World Health Organization (WHO) has confirmed the end of Uganda’s Ebola outbreak. Uganda declared it was officially free of
China tells citizens to leave Taiwan-allied Eswatini
Eswatini says it “will not be coerced, disadvantaged or destabilised” over its foreign policy choices, the government said on Wednesday
GoldBod must bear the cost – Small-scale miners back higher operational costs to protect jobs
The Association of Small-Scale Miners has backed GoldBod’s decision to bear the higher operational costs of refining gold locally, arguing
BoG deploys AI to improve inflation forecasting and economic data gathering – First Deputy Governor
The Bank of Ghana (BoG) has deployed Artificial Intelligence to strengthen its inflation forecasting and improve the way it gathers
56.4% of Ghanaians remain in poverty – World Bank
The World Bank says 56.4% of Ghanaians remain in poverty, despite recent economic growth, with widening spatial disparities highlighting a
Guinea-Bissau to vote on constitution expanding presidential powers
Guinea-Bissau is set to vote on a new constitution this Sunday that would significantly expand the powers of the presidency
GoldBod bans export of unrefined gold dore, effective 1st September
The Ghana Gold Board (GoldBod) has directed all Self-Financing Aggregators (SFAs) to refine gold doré locally before it can be
Self-reliance driving Rwanda’s governance and service delivery — Paul Kagame
Rwandan President Paul Kagame has attributed the country’s progress in governance and public service delivery to a deliberate commitment to