Ghana

New malaria vaccines are helping Ghana make significant strides in reducing child deaths from the disease, highlighting the potential of immunisation to curb a health crisis that still kills nearly half a million children across Africa each…

The United States has formally scrapped the 15% tariff previously imposed on Ghana’s cocoa and selected agricultural exports, Ghana’s Minister of Foreign Affairs, Samuel Okudzeto Ablakwa, announced on Monday. The…

The race for the FIFA World Cup intensifies as African nations gear up for crucial qualification matches on Friday, with teams battling to secure their spots on the global stage. In Group A, Burkina Faso faces Djibouti at 17:00, while…

Ghana cut its cocoa harvest forecast for a second time this season, a setback that risks further fanning a price rally that’s already hit both chocolatiers and consumers. The world’s second-largest grower has trimmed its outlook for the…

Ghana may soon turn to Nigeria’s Dangote Petroleum Refinery for fuel imports as it reaches full operational capacity, potentially replacing the more expensive fuel imports from Europe, according to Mustapha Abdul-Hamid, Chairman of Ghana’s…

The UK government’s West Africa Research and Innovation Hub (WARIH) has launched a new £1.9 million Sankore funding initiative to support economic growth by strengthening technology and innovation across West Africa, in close partnership…

The African Development Bank (AfDB) and Invest in Africa have jointly launched the MicroGREEN project to provide livelihood opportunities for marginalised and vulnerable groups in Ghana and Senegal. The project entitled: “Strengthening…

Ghana has reached an agreement with external creditors for a debt restructuring that was key to its $3 billion credit line with the IMF, the government and the lender said. Facing its worst economic crisis in decades, Ghana agreed to a…

Ghana is anticipating “very hard” talks with eurobond holders in the coming months as it plans to reach an agreement on restructuring its investments by a self-imposed deadline of September. The International Monetary Fund’s first review…

The Bank of Ghana Monday increases its benchmark rate further by 150 bps to 29.5 percent, beating the expectation to retain it at 28 percent. The hike announced by the Monetary Policy Committee of the Bank of Ghana is the second…