Ghana

‘The clock is ticking’: Ghana’s new president tries to kickstart urgent economic reforms

Having run for office for nearly the past two decades, President Akufo-Addo now has the power to bring the changes he has long called for. The ... electorate is watching to see if he can turn around the economy, decentralise power and fight corruption

Things will be much better if diplomacy is left to work – Anna Bossman

Ghana's ambassador to France, Anna Bossman, shares her thoughts on various issues ranging from her work at the Commission on Human Rights and ... Administrative Justice (CHRAJ) in Ghana, Morocco's entry into ECOWAS and the rise of nationalism in Europe.

“We don’t make a lot of noise!”

In a country known for its lawyers, NanaAma Botchway-Dowuona has carved out a niche at the very top with her expertise advising on property and ... construction deals

Locked Up and Forgotten

Death row inmates at Ghana's Nsawam Prison languish in grim conditions as Amnesty International calls on the country's new government to abolish ... the death penalty

Galamsey gamble

Ghana'sgovernment wants to tackle unregulated small-scale mining as a means to reassure big foreign miners and to create jobs, but the mining ... industry feeds into criminality and environmental despoliation. The clock is ticking for the new government to find solutions that work for actors big and small

Ghana’s new president pledges to jumpstart economy

A detailed briefing on the parlous state of Ghana's economy will dominate President Nana Akufo Addo's first working day in power on Monday. ...

Ghana’s incoming government looks to create jobs and tackle debt crisis

A home-grown economic rescue package will top the agenda when Ghana's new government starts work after Nana Akufo-Addo is sworn in as president ... on 7 January. Part of that effort will be a close examination of the viability of the procurement and debt obligations contracted by the outgoing government under President John Mahama.

Ghana’s next president faces tough demands on jobs and corruption

As people in Accra, Kumasi and Takoradi were celebrating Nana Addo Akufo-Addo's win in the 7 December presidential elections with 53.9% of the ... vote — the first time that an opposition candidate has defeated incumbent President at the ballot box in Ghana — bankers and businesspeople were asking how the new government will fund its ambitious plans.

Top Nigerian politician heaps praise on Ghana vote

Talking to The Africa Report, radical politician and governor of Nigeria's Kaduna State Nasir El-Rufai judged Ghana's national elections on 7 ... December to be "near-perfect".

How Ghana’s opposition won the election’s data duel

With a secret data centre in Accra and officials in every constituency, the NPP is keeping tabs on the electoral commission. ...