The Executive Board of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) on Monday, December 2, approved Ghana’s third review programme, leading to an immediate US$360 million to the country. This brings the disbursements under the ongoing three-year US$3 billion Extended Credit Facility (ECF) arrangement to about ... Read More

Dr. Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala Nigerian economist, Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala, was unanimously reappointed on Friday for a second four-year term as Director-General of the World Trade Organization (WTO). Trade sources said her early reappointment could be seen as an effort to avoid a veto by ... Read More

President Joe Biden U.S. President Joe Biden is "excited" to make his first trip to the African continent next week and will first stop briefly in the small island nation of Cabo Verde before making landfall in the Southwest African ... Read More

Ms Virginia Palmer, USA Ambassador to Ghana, says 9,394 students in 2024 are studying in the United States of America, compared to 6,468 students in 2023. The Ambassador said in sub-Saharan Africa, 56,780 students in 2024 were studying in the USA, ... Read More

A new report from the Joint United Nations Program on HIV/AIDS (UNAIDS), revealed on Tuesday that AIDS-related illnesses claimed 630,000 lives last year, while 1.3 million people worldwide were newly infected with HIV. The 2024 World AIDS Day report, emphasized the ... Read More

For the first time in 24 years, a Nigerian President began a state visit to France on Thursday to boost economic ties and attract foreign investments. The visit is symbolic to Nigeria's leadership as it marks the first appearance of a ... Read More

Chad's government said Thursday that it had ended its defense cooperation pact with France, a move that could see French troops leave the Central African country. In a statement, Chad's foreign ministry said the country, a key Western ally in the ... Read More

Votes are being counted in Namibia in what could be the most competitive election since independence from white-ruled South Africa 34 years ago. The poll was marred by logistical issues with voting continuing for an unscheduled second day on Thursday in ... Read More

Mr Tibor P. Nagy, Jr. As President-elect Donald Trump prepares for his second term as president of the United States, questions arise about what this means for U.S.-Africa relations. In this interview with VOA English to Africa’s Paul Ndiho, former diplomat ... Read More

The incoming WHO Africa director was elected in August The incoming regional director of the World Health Organization in Africa, Tanzania’s Dr Faustine Ndugulile, has died, just three months after he was elected to the position. Ndugulile, a 55-year-old lawmaker and a ... Read More