Cuban president says country’s independence ‘never’ open to discussion
Cuban President Miguel Diaz-Canel said on Wednesday that while all issues can be discussed in negotiations with the US, the […]
GLOBAL ECONOMIES
Emergency G7 meeting called on oil amid market turmoil
The G7 nations are set to convene an urgent meeting on Monday to address soaring oil prices, as crude surpassed
Strait of Hormuz crisis: War in the Middle East drives oil over $100
Oil prices have surged past the $100 mark, as conflict in the Middle East intensifies. Brent crude jumped 17 percent
January 2026 sees producer price inflation fall to 1.6%.
According to the latest release from the Ghana Statistical Service (GSS), Producer Price Inflation (PPI) eased slightly to 1.6 percent
Africa’s Voice in a Shifting World Order: The Case for Dialogue, Presence and Reform
Recent high-level global forums have once again highlighted how rapidly the international order is being redefined, and how crucial it
January sales in the used car market climbed to $800 million in South Africa.
Used-car sales in South Africa jumped in January 2026, extending the rebound recorded during 2025 and highlighting strong demand across
Staff at VALCO calls for the resignation of GIADEC’s CEO.
Employees of the Tema-based Volta Aluminium Company (VALCO) have called for the resignation of Reindorf Twumasi Ankrah, Chief Executive Officer
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.
UK Pledges $400 Million to Help Ethiopia Expand GERD-Linked Power Grid
Gridworks, a UK government-supported investor, will fund and develop around $400 million in electricity transmission projects in Ethiopia as the
Wall St mixed as markets assess commodity selloff, earnings
The S&P 500 and the Nasdaq seesawed between gains and losses on Monday, as markets absorbed a sharp selloff in