Tag: West Africa
7 Things to Do When You Visit Ghana
Situated in the heart of West Africa, Ghana is a country that has seen a steady reinvention of itself, which led it to become...
IFDC , EBID sign MoU to improve soil health in West Africa
IFDC signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the ECOWAS Bank for Investment and Development (EBID) to collaborate in improving soil health and plant...
Ghanaian students to US increase
The number of Ghanaian students attending universities and colleges in the United States of America has increased by 15.3 per cent in 2019/2020 academic...
The Church must stand together in prayer to avoid spike in COVID-9 pandemic
The Church has been called upon to stand together in prayer against the spike in the COVID-19 pandemic that has necessitated a second wave...
Electronic Seed Demand Forecasting Tool To Improve Seed Delivery in West Africa
A new online tool to improve the delivery of seeds in West Africa will be unveiled at a virtual event on
Tuesday, October 27,...
AGRA joins the rest of the world to commemorate World Food Day
The COVID-19 pandemic struck Ghana at a time when the country was grappling with youth unemployment, effects of climate change, and 2.5million people (5%...
Use of Abusive Language on Radio: NPP’s Chairman Wontumi Tops the Month of August
The August edition of the Media Foundation for West Africa’s (MFWA) Language monitoring on Radio has cited the Ashanti Regional Chairman of the ruling...
Ghanaian traders call on ECOWAS president to resolve trade-related issues
The Ghana Union of Traders Association (GUTA) on Wednesday urged the newly-elected Chairman for the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS), Ghanian President...
U.S. supports Shea Parkland Restoration Initiative and women’s economic empowerment
The United States Government, through the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID), and the Global Shea Alliance (GSA), Wednesday, launched the Action for Shea...
Nigeria eyes to be gold producing hub in West Africa
The Nigeria is seeking to become a major gold-producing hub in West Africa based on its huge gold deposits and human resources, a senior...
AfDB supports Ghana’s COVID-19 response with US$69 million grant
The African Development Fund (ADF) approved on Friday, a 69 million U.S. dollars financing support for Ghana's response to the outbreak of the new...
What you need to know about the Frafra people of Ghana
The Frafra people are believed to have come from the Gur-language family of the Oti-Volta River.
The Frafra (also known as Gorse) are hardworking agricultural...
WACSI condemns the arrest of Mr. Madi Jobarteh
The West Africa Civil Society Institute (WACSI), an institution established to strengthen the capacity of civil society organisations in West Africa; the Africans Rising,...
Strengthening CSO’s Capacities for Effective Stakeholder Engagement in Biodiversity Conservation in West Africa
The Upper Guinean Forest of West Africa considered as one of the “global biodiversity hotspot” due to its exceptional concentrations of endemic flora and...
COVID-19 pandemic exacerbating preexisting conflict drivers in West Africa
The UN envoy for West Africa and the vast Sahel region on Thursday told the Security Council that the COVID-19 pandemic is amplifying and...
BOAD approves US$391 million funding for development projects in West Africa
The West African Development Bank (BOAD) on Wednesday said its Board of Directors approved 228 billion CFA francs (about 391 million U.S. dollars) to...
COVID-19 cases in Ghana rise to 9,638 with 176 new infections
Ghana has confirmed 176 more COVID-19 cases, bringing the country's total caseload to 9,638 as of Sunday, said the Ghana Health Service(GHS).
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GIS calls for inclusion of COVID-19 testing in international certificate of vaccination
Mr Kwame Asuah Takyi, the Comptroller-General of Immigration (CGI), has called for the inclusion of COVID-19 testing in the International Certificate of Vaccination otherwise...
Aviation Ministry Must Support Local Airlines to Stay Afloat During and Post COVID-19
Speak to Richard Kyereh, Head of Commercial Operations of Africa World Airlines or Samuel Takyi, Marketing and Sales Manager of Passion Air and I...
Sustainable future for Ghana’s fishing sector
Fishing makes a substantial contribution to Ghana’s economy and employment, sustaining the livelihoods of at least three million people, including half a million women.
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Fortify and Wellbeing Foundation Africa Partner to Reduce maternal deaths in West Africa
Partnership combines private sector ingenuity with local know-how and leadership to save the lives of millions of women and children suffering from iron deficiency
U.S.-based...
Ethiopian PM Abiy Ahmed: Debt Cancellation for the World to Survive
May 1, 2020
Ethiopian Prime Minister, Abiy Ahmed, has made an audacious salient call for debt cancellation for low income countries. It was published in...
Nestle announces US$3.4 million COVID-19 relief in central, west Africa
Swiss-based international food giant Nestle on Monday announced that it is supporting more than 850,000 vulnerable people in central and west Africa as part...
Wli waterfalls deserted on Easter Monday
Wli waterfalls, highest waterfall in West Africa for the first time in decades has been deserted by revelers on Easter Monday due to the...
Security Council closes down Kumasi Central Market
The Kumasi Central Market, West Africa’s largest open-air market, has been closed down with immediate effect.
This follows concerns raised by the city authorities over...
Mining Industry in West Africa Gets Major Boost with New SGS Lab
The mining industry in Ghana and the entire West African Sub region will soon receive a major boost following the establishment of a world-class...
Together We Win
China’s prevention and control efforts have made important progress at this stage. In the nation of 1.4 billion people, the daily new confirmed cases...
Harmonization of sub-regional capitals market to provide long term capital for businesses in West...
The Harmonization of the capitals markets in West Africa will create the source of long term capital for local businesses, The Managing Director of...
West Africa-bound flights diverted to Ghana’s Kotoka airport amid dusty, windy weather
Ghana's main Kotoka International Airport (KIA) has been receiving flights diverted from some neighboring countries due to continuing bad weather in western Africa over...
Ghana is well-positioned to grow-Holness
Mr Dale V. C Holness, Mayor of Broward County, Florida, USA, has said Ghana is well-positioned to grow in tremendous ways if she creates...