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Mahama sworn in as Ghanaian president, Opoku-Agyemang first female VP

Faith Omoboye Jan 07, 2025

John Mahama has once again been sworn in as the President of Ghana. The new president who took over Tuesday ...

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AfCFTA: Compass Global, partners boost SMEs, drive intra-African trade growth

Abubakar Ibrahim Dec 31, 2024

Compass Global Business Services, in collaboration with strategic partners, has reinforced its commitment to empowering....

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Supreme court in Ghana dismisses LGBTQ case

Faith Omoboye Dec 18, 2024

Ghana’s Supreme Court on Wednesday dismissed two separate cases challenging the legality of anti-LGBTQ legislation, clearing the way for the...

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From Senegal to Ghana: Five landmark elections that redefined Africa in 2024

Taofeek Oyedokun Dec 17, 2024

Africa witnessed a transformative year in 2024, with elections in Senegal, South Africa, Botswana, Namibia, and Ghana dominating headlines. These...

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Asia’s SCG acquires $5bn stake in Maser Group

Josephine Okojie-Okeiyi Dec 17, 2024

Asia’s SCG Far East (SCG) has acquired a major stake worth $5 billion in Maser Group, Africa’s premier provider of...

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Ghana VP Bawumia concedes defeat to Mahama

Faith Omoboye Dec 08, 2024

Just hours before the official declaration of the election results by the Ghana’s electoral commission, Mahamudu Bawumia the Vice President...

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Ghana holds presidential election amid rising cost of living crisis

BusinessDay Dec 07, 2024

Ghanians are Saturday heading to vote in a presidential and parliamentary election amid hopes for an economic revival after the...

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Consulting giant McKinsey to pay $122 million settlement for bribes in South Africa

Oluwatosin Ogunjuyigbe Dec 05, 2024

McKinsey & Company’s African subsidiary has agreed to pay over $122 million to settle U.S. government charges of bribery and...

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Meet Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah, first female president in Southern Africa

Faith Omoboye Dec 05, 2024

Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah from Namibia’s ruling political party, SWAPO, won the country’s presidential election on December 3 to become the first...

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Afreximbank declares $300,000 grant for blood research

Temitayo Ayetoto-Oladehinde Dec 05, 2024

Afreximbank has declared a $300,000 grant to advance haematology research, focusing on critical blood disorders such as leukaemia and sickle...

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Ghana makes history, grants citizenship to 524 Americans

Ifeoma Okeke Dec 04, 2024

Ghana recently made history after it granted 524 people citizenship, most of whom are Philadelphians, thanks to a campaign asking...

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Nandi-Ndaitwah wins election to become Namibia's first female president

Oluwatosin Ogunjuyigbe Dec 03, 2024

Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah from Namibia’s ruling political party, SWAPO, has been elected as the country’s first female president. The official election...

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Liberia warlord Prince Johnson is dead

Faith Omoboye Nov 29, 2024

Prince Johnson, a former Liberian warlord, and a  key player in the 1989-2003 back-to-back civil wars, died Thursday aged 72....

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Top 10 African countries adopting cashless transactions by population

Chisom Michael Nov 28, 2024

Africa is making progress in its transition towards cashless economies, driven by the rise of mobile money platforms, digital banking...

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Adani: Ruto cancels $776 million partnership deal with Adani group over indictment case

Faith Omoboye Nov 23, 2024

William Ruto, the president of Kenya has announced that the country is cancelling deals already signed with Adani Group subsidiaries...