Ghana

making moves

South Africa: Transnet scores a rail deal in Ghana

Transnet has continental ambitions beyond freight and wants to be a major player in railway equipment and expertise. It is starting by reviving ... narrow-gauge railways in West Africa.

Perfect Storm

Tullow Oil share price collapse may be overdone

The collapse in Tullow Oil’s share price even as its reserves remain largely unchanged is a signal that value may be on the table. ...

White Elephant?

Ghana’s national airline relaunch may be just a political gesture

Ghana, without a state airline since the failure of Ghana International Airways in 2010, is planning a new national carrier. ...

model decision

China’s Resources-for-Infrastructure deals are evolving

China's new policy hopes to bring more transparency on pricing and greater involvement of the private sector to resource investment in ... Africa.

post campaign

Ghana: The hidden costs of social media use in elections

Social media is becoming increasingly central to election campaigns around the world. ...

shovel ready

China’s flexes speed advantage in Ghana’s bauxite for roads deal

The ability of Chinese companies to move quickly on infrastructure deals keeps it ahead of the pack in the race to capture growing African infrastructure ... spending.

northern fights

Ghana: Corruption and neglect of the north threatens security

Ghana needs to fix corruption and poor governance, or risk being targeted by Islamic terror groups keen to exploit inequity. ...

customs duty

Ghana’s traditional and state powers must collaborate to halt illegal mining

Small-scale mining forms an important sector of Ghana’s economy, employing one million people directly and supporting the livelihoods of about ... 4.5 million people. The industry accounts for 35% of the country’s total gold production.

tower defense

Helios Towers faces challenges from debt and slow growth

Helios Towers, the operator of phone masts in sub-Saharan Africa, will report third-quarter results on November 14, its first financial report ... since its IPO in London in October.

Cocoa cartel

Akufo-Addo says Nigeria, Cameroon membership of cocoa pricing floor needed

Ghana and Côte d’Ivoire need to get Nigeria and Cameroon on board their minimum cocoa price agreement, Ghanaian President Nana Akufo-Addo ... said at the Africa Investment Forum in Johannesburg.