The International Labour Organisation (ILO) is organising a four-day training session for about 40 traditional caterers and Kente weavers in the Ashanti Region in social media and digital marketing skills.   Packaged in partnership with the African Tourism Research Network (ATRN), the ... Read More

Ukrainian Foreign Minister Dmytro Kuleba speaks at a press conference regarding the situation in Ukraine, during his visit to Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, May 24, 2023. Ukrainian Foreign Minister Dmytro Kuleba is urging African countries to abandon their stances of neutrality towards ... Read More

The fighting between Sudan's military and a powerful paramilitary force has displaced more than 1.3 million people, the U.N. migration agency said Wednesday. The International Organization for Migration said the clashes have forced over 1 million people to leave their homes ... Read More

The South African government was under more pressure Wednesday for declining to release cargo documents relating to the visit by a Russian ship that the United States alleges collected a consignment of weapons for Moscow. Separately, a top official in South ... Read More

Mr Enoch Okomfo Okonah, an economic analyst, Tuesday said the International Monetary Fund (IMF) bailout is not the panacea to tackling Ghana’s economic woes. He has, therefore, asked the Government to do more to create an enabling environment for the private ... Read More

(From left to right) Faure Gnassingbe of Togo, Akufo-Addo of Ghana and Mohammadu Buhari of Nigeria. President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo has praised Aliko Dangote, Africa’s richest man, for his entrepreneurial ingenuity, saying the West African sub-Region needs that culture for ... Read More

António Guterres – UN Secretary-General The U.N. Secretary-General said Tuesday that the world is failing to live up to its commitments to protect civilians, an obligation that is preserved in international humanitarian law. "Peace is the best form of protection," Antonio Guterres ... Read More

Ron DeSantis Florida Governor Ron DeSantis will announce his 2024 presidential bid in an online appearance with Twitter CEO Elon Musk on Wednesday. Mr Musk is scheduled to host a Twitter Spaces conversation with Mr DeSantis at 18:00 local time (22:00 GMT). An ... Read More

The Center for World University Rankings (CWUR) has ranked the University of Ghana as the leading institution in the country and the second best in West Africa.   The University of Ghana secured the top spot in Ghana, scoring an impressive ... Read More

Dr. Akinwumi Adesina – AfDB President Dr Akinwumi Ayodeji Adesina, President, African Development Bank (AfDB), said growth has made a compelling case for investors to put their money in Africa for climate change and green growth.  He said should private sectors provide ... Read More