Africa hemorrhages a staggering $580 billion each year due to corruption and illicit capital flight, the African Development Bank (AfDB) has revealed. This bleeding of resources is eroding economic stability, hampering infrastructure development, and exacerbating a mounting debt crisis—an alarm sounded by AfDB President Akinwumi Adesina in a recent Bloomberg interview.
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The African Union (AU) has recently thrown its full support behind the “Correct The Map” campaign, demanding an end to the widespread use of the Mercator projection by governments and international organizations. In its place, the AU—and a growing chorus of cartographers, educators, and activists—are championing the Equal Earth projection, a modern, equal-area map that reflects Africa’s real scale.
Former Nigerian President Olusegun Obasanjo has urged African leaders to establish a dedicated Africa Health Fund aimed at financing critical health infrastructure and emergency response systems without overreliance on foreign aid.
President John Dramani Mahama is backing calls by African leaders for a unified continental stance ahead of the 2025 G20 Summit. He emphasized the importance of Africa presenting a coordinated position to advocate for fair, prompt, and transparent debt restructuring mechanisms.
President John Dramani Mahama has revealed plans to provide 1,000 university scholarships for students from ECOWAS countries to pursue higher education in Ghana. The move is aimed at deepening regional integration through shared academic and cultural experiences.
Mr. Edward Moukala, the United Nations Educational, Scientific, and Cultural Organisation (UNESCO) representative to Ghana, has called on members of…
On Friday, a military tribunal in Congo sentenced 37 individuals to death, including three Americans, after finding them guilty of…
President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo expressed regret over Burkina Faso, Mali, and Niger’s decision to exit the Economic Community of…
President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo urges fellow Heads of States and the global business community to zero in on unleashing…
Burkina Faso, Mali, and Niger have opted to exit the West African bloc ECOWAS, citing it as a perceived…