The Reverse Brain Drain: How Ghana’s Vice-President Is Rallying Global Sons and Daughters in Iowa for an Economic Comeback” explores Vice-President Naana Jane Opoku-Agyemang’s mission to mobilize Ghana’s diaspora, turning global talent, skills, and investments into a driving force for national economic transformation.
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Equatorial Guinea’s ex-financial investigation head, Baltasar Engonga, gets 8-year jail term and $220,000 fine for embezzlement in high-profile corruption case.
The Borderless Gamble: Inside Ghana’s Bold Visa-Free Revolution” investigates Ghana’s groundbreaking visa-free policy, its impact on tourism, trade, and regional integration, and how this bold move is reshaping Africa’s vision of borderless mobility and economic freedom.
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.
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…