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A worker is pictured at the Stena forth drill rig for Springfield Group, the first independent African energy company to discover oil in deep sea, at the sea near Takoradi

energy transitions

Exxon’s exit from Ghana may be first sign of majors quitting Africa

Ghana's upstream petroleum sector is going through a tricky patch. American giant ExxonMobil's unexpected exit from the sector has only ramped ... up anxiety. And it is not just Exxon: TotalEnergies is also actively moving away from crude in Nigeria. Ghana will need to aggressively tackle many challenges while quickly repositioning itself in the face of a global energy transition.

EU call

Akufo-Addo, Bazoum and Gnassingbé talk aid, trade and security in Brussels

After attending the Paris summit on Africa’s economic recovery, Niger’s Mohamed Bazoum, Togo’s Faure Gnassingbé and Ghana’s Nana Akufo-Addo ... took advantage of their trip to make separate visits to Brussels. They discussed security, trade and aid; including the delicate transition in Chad after the death of President Idriss Déby.

Ghana's President Nana Akufo-Addo may face a hung parliament.

On Merit

Ghana’s development bank needs professional, not political appointments

Ghana’s planned development bank won’t reach its full potential unless it can break with the culture of institutional appointments being ... used as a form of political patronage.

military dictator

Ghana: Rawlings used democratic structures to legitimise military rule

The late Jerry Rawlings led two coups in Ghana before twice being elected president in multiparty polls. ...

Ghana top stories

Soft Currency

Ghana’s central bank set to push through cedi-for-gold plan, mining chamber says

helping hand

Ghana: Akufo-Addo implores commercial banks to lower rates

illegal mining

DRC: Lessons from Ghana’s dealings with illegal Chinese mining companies

Soft Currency

Ghana’s central bank set to push through cedi-for-gold plan, mining chamber says

helping hand

Ghana: Akufo-Addo implores commercial banks to lower rates

illegal mining

DRC: Lessons from Ghana’s dealings with illegal Chinese mining companies

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press freedom

Ghana: Arbitrary arrests & torture of journalists, how free is the press?

Although Ghana is highly respected for its press freedom credentials globally, the rights of its journalists have often been abused. In the last ... decade, the number of reported cases of torture and abuse of journalists by Ghanaian security agencies have increased significantly and the lack of prosecution or sanctions against errant officers is believed to have made the situation a worsening epidemic.

bread and butter

#FixGhanaNow: Akufo-Addo government under activist pressure

Barely four months after winning the presidential elections of December 2020 for a second term, 'apolitical' activists are challenging President ... Nana Akufo-Addo's government on its commitment to improving the lives of citizens, due the recent imposition of new taxes and high levels of unemployment.

Gold Rush

Australian miner Perseus to press Côte d’Ivoire on Fimbiasso license

Perseus Mining CEO Jeff Quartermaine will fly from Australia to the Côte d’Ivoire next week hoping to persuade the country’s new minister ... for mines Thomas Camara to fast-track a license to exploit gold reserves at Fimbiasso.

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Special Prosecutor-nominee Kissi Agyebeng

big shoes

Ghana’s new independent prosecutor nominee accused of links to government

The Ghanaian government is hoping to invigorate its fight against official corruption by pushing forward a new candidate for the 3-year-old Office ... of the Special Prosecutor after the unexpected resignation of the office's first Special Prosecutor in November 2020 -- Kissi Agyebeng.

For a government that won power on the back of a strong anti-corruption campaign, but then faced a barrage of public criticism over opaque deals, this is a fresh chance to prove its credentials. Not everyone is convinced.

afruibana sounds the alarm

Banana wars: Is Africa losing the battle against South America?

The pan-African association Afruibana is sounding the alarm as South American bananas become increasingly popular on the European market, severely ... impacting producers in Côte d'Ivoire, Cameroon and Ghana.

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chocolate economy

Côte d’Ivoire and Ghana unite on cocoa trade, creating ‘Chocpec’

Rare is the international business conference that can claim to have midwifed a new geopolitical strategy. ...

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