sub-Saharan Africa

Business

Investors Urged To Explore West African Markets

Investors across the globe have been urged to explore the large pool of opportunities in the West Africa sub-region....

Top Stories

Ghana, Other African Countries Not At Risk of ‘HIPC’

The World Bank President says he does not think Ghana and other African countries with high debt levels are at risk of...

Politics

Ghana Is Not Yet Attractive Investment Destination – Ahomka-Lindsay

A former Chief Executive Officer of the Ghana Investment Promotion Centre, Robert Ahomka-Lindsay says Ghana is not yet...

Opinion

Kings, Priests, And Kinsmen: Essays On Ga Culture And Society

Book Review: Kings, Priests, and Kinsmen: Essays on Ga Culture and Society, by E. A. Ammah, edited by Marion Kilson...

Business

Energy Efficiency Project Saves 400 Gigawatts of Electricity

The saved about 400 gigawatts of electricity power within 3 years of the Refrigerator Energy Efficiency Program. This...

Top Stories

Sustainable Rice Systems Development In Sub-Saharan Africa Project Underway

Ten countries (Benin, Cameroon, Côte d’Ivoire, Guinea, Kenya, Mali, Nigeria, Senegal, the United Republic of...

Business

Ghana’s Ranking For Starting Business Drops

Regulatory reforms and the ease of doing business matter for long term economic growth and prosperity in Ghana, Mr Jim...

International

How Hillary Clinton’s State Department Fought for Ghana’s Oil

In 2009, Kosmos Energy, a small oil exploration company in Texas, wished to cash in on its discovery of an oil field...

Diaspora

Lack of Knowledge About Investment Opportunities Holds Back Russian-African Engagement

For more than two decades, Russia has been struggling to regain its Soviet-era economic influence, but such efforts...

Business

Africa’s Large Rice Imports Is Serious Food Security Concern

Despite the clear potential to boost rice production at the regional level in Africa, most countries on the Continent...

Opinion

What The African Banking Market Can (And Should) Learn From Europe

CHALLENGE: According to a 2015 KPMG report, banking penetration is as low as 36% in some of the larger African...

Business

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...

Opinion

UTAGs Press Statement Childish And Ridiculous!!!!

The recent press statement by the University Teachers Association of Ghana (UTAG) regarding the issues of...

Business

Sankofa Gas Project Receives US$700m World Bank Guarantee

Ghana has received a US$700-million guarantee from the World Bank for its Offshore Cape Three Points (OCTP)- Sankofa...

International

Gabon’s Bongo Asks National Unity After Re-Election Is Confirmed

Gabon's newly re-elected president, Ali Bongo, said Saturday that he would seek to form a new government based on a...

Business

Ghana Could Be Africa’s Fourth Biggest Oil Producer By 2020

Ghana could become the fourth biggest oil produc­er in sub-Saharan Africa by 2020 once two new offshore fields come on...

International

More Than $1 Billion In Power Africa Commitments Finalised

More than $1 billion in debt and financing commitments from US agencies and private investors is set to be announced on...

Politics

NPP Waiting For NDC’s Response To 170 Facts Presented By Dr. Bawumia

The Office of Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia has noted the discussions on his Public Lecture on the theme – “The State of the...

International

Obama’s Advisors Give Final Recommendations On Doing Business In Africa

The President’s Advisory Council on Doing Business in Africa (PAC-DBIA) has issued its final recommendations to U....