Malawi’s President Lazarus Chakwera has renewed his appeal for international assistance to address severe food shortages affecting more than one quarter of the country’s population of 20 million. Malawi is currently facing one of its worst food shortage situations in decades ... Read More

President John Dramani Mahama The African Union (AU), the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) and the Commonwealth Election Observer Missions in Ghana have commended Ghanaians for their commitment to democratic principles, as evidenced by the peaceful conduct of last ... Read More

The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has completed the third review of Ghana's $3 billion Extended Credit Facility (ECF) programme, highlighting significant risks that could derail the country’s economic recovery despite recent progress. While Ghana’s performance under the programme was deemed “generally ... Read More

President Bola Tinubu has congratulated Ghana’s President-elect, John Dramani Mahama, on his victory in the recent general elections held on December 7. Mahama’s win marks his return to leadership after previously serving as President of Ghana from 2012 to 2017. Tinubu conveyed ... Read More

Burkina Faso's junta head named former communications minister Rimtalba Jean Emmanuel Ouedraogo as prime minister Saturday, according to a presidential decree, a day after dissolving the government. Ouedraogo served in the Cabinet of outgoing premier Apollinaire Joachim Kyelem de Tambela, who ... Read More

Ghana’s foreign policy has consistently mirrored its domestic priorities, evolving with the changing global environment. Anchored in principles such as good neighborliness, regional integration, and economic diplomacy, Ghana’s international engagement has been guided by its 1992 Constitution in the 4th republic.  ... Read More

The UK Programme for Jobs and Economic Transformation in Ghana Partners with Uhuru Investment Partners to Catalyse £12million of Private Capital into Ghana’s Automotive Sector.  The UK-funded Jobs and Economic Transformation (JET) Programme announces its ongoing partnership with Uhuru Investment Partners ... Read More

Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah of Namibia's ruling SWAPO party has been elected president and will be the country's first female leader, results released by the country's electoral commission showed on Tuesday. Nandi-Ndaitwah, 72, is the current vice president. Her victory will extend SWAPO's ... Read More

U.S. President Joe Biden received a warm welcome at Angola's pink-hued Presidential Palace Tuesday as he made his first and almost certainly final visit to the African continent as president. After a red-carpet promenade, renditions of national anthems by a military ... Read More

The USAID Feed the Future Ghana Market Systems and Resilience (MSR) Activity has formalised and empowered 80 Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises (MSMEs) in the Upper East Region to enhance their operations and strengthen their market nets.  The MSMEs received business ... Read More