US Presidential Election 2016
In my article four years ago on the US presidential election of 2012, I mentioned several factors that could determine the winner. The candidates, Baraka Obama and Mitts Romney, were known...
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After Rail Crash, Cameroonians Vent Grief, Frustration With Longtime Ruler
Cameroon observed a day of mourning on Monday for victims of a deadly rail accident that has killed at least 75 people and exposed widespread frustration with one of Africa's longest-ruling...
Twitter Faces Tough Solo Choices With No Partners In Sight
The apparent lack of interest in Twitter Inc by potential suitors may force the social media company to consider a route anathema to aspiring tech startups: a major restructuring and cutting some its...
Australian Casino Shares Tumble After China Arrests
Shares in Asian casino firms fell on Monday amid fears of a Chinese crackdown on foreign operators. Crown Resorts, controlled by James Packer, closed 13.9% lower after Crown confirmed 18 of its staff...
War-Weary Libyans Miss Life Under Kadhafi
Five years after an uprising killed Libya's Moamer Kadhafi, residents in the chaos-wracked country's capital joke they have grown to miss the longtime dictator as the frustrations of daily life...
Acts of Electoral Violence As We Approach Elections 2016
The bad dream - Acts of electoral violence as we approach Elections 2016 Source: Asonaba Kwadwo Nomafo I woke up early in the morning around 6:00 AM and tuned my radio to Agoo FM to listen to...
Taxation Battle Over Multinational Companies Non-Compliance
“Sadly, the compliance level of the oil and gas exploration and production companies in payment of levies and taxes is very low and in fact, pitiable,” contained in a letter Governor Henry...
Local Investors Lap Up First USD Bond
The subscription period ends Thursday, October 13, 2016, but the first ever USD-denominated domestic bond issued by government and targeted at investors resident in Ghana and Ghanaians abroad, has...
Zuma Quizzed Over Rich Friends’ Links To Power
South African President Jacob Zuma faced questions on Thursday over allegations his wealthy business friends influenced political appointments, in the final investigation by an anti-graft chief who...
Google Expected To Unveil New Phones At San Francisco Event
Alphabet Inc's Google is expected to unveil new smartphones at an event on Tuesday, the company's latest effort to sell consumers on a Google-branded device and to challenge Apple Inc at the high end...
Facebook Messenger Made 95% Slimmer
Facebook has announced a “slimmed down” version of its Messenger app for countries where older smartphones and slower net speeds are more common. The company said Messenger Lite had the “core...
Pressure Mounts On BoG To Cut Rates
Ghana’s headline inflation is likely to slow further downwards raising prospects of a series of interest rate cuts as the government moves to spur growth. The country’s headline inflation rose to...
Next Step Unclear For Gabon’s Jean Ping
Gabon’s president Ali Bongo is due to be sworn in on Tuesday after the country’s highest court validated his re-election Friday. Opposition leader Jean Ping rejected the court’s ruling and said...
Highlife Legend Samuel Owusus Social Philosophy Of Music 9
“The notion that the distinctive quality of African music lies in its rhythmic structure, and consequently that the terms ‘African music’ and ‘African rhythm’ are often interchangeable, has...
Wobbly Inflation Dampens Hopes of Policy Rate Cut
Hopes that the central bank could cut its long held policy rate as its Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) meets, have been blunted by a marginal rise in inflation for the past month, fueled by fears...
Apple Says Initial Quantities of IPhone 7 Plus Sold Out
Initial quantities of the iPhone 7 Plus have sold out globally as Apple Inc prepares to roll out its new gadget in stores, the company said Wednesday. Supplies of the larger size of Apple's new phone...
Turkey ‘has Duty’ To Defeat IS In Syria
Turkey has a duty to defeat the so-called Islamic State (IS) in neighbouring Syria; President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has said. He called it a "binding duty", to ensure the militants were "unable to...
Investigroup Sponsoring The 6th Annual 3G Awards 2016 In NY
3G Media, Inc. is proud to announce that it is partnering with Investigroup Inc. on the the 6th Annual 3G Awards Gala in NY. "Investigroup is our major sponsor and they have supported the annual...
Ghana’s Eurobond Return Hinges On IMF Nod
There’s one thing standing between Ghana and a new Eurobond sale: the International Monetary Fund’s concern that the West African country may abandon monetary reforms and budget targets in the...
Nigeria Projects Better Economic Outlook For Second Half of the Year
After more than six months marked plunging revenue caused by attacks on oil pipelines in the Niger Delta and ballooning inflation, the Federal Government said on Wednesday said it was expecting a...