Dr. Kwegyir Aggrey "Only the best is good enough for Africa."
Kwame Nkrumah "The independence of Ghana is meaningless unless it is linked up with the total liberation of Africa."
Ethiopia’s massive hydroelectric dam project on a tributary of the Nile has raised regional tensions notably with Egypt, which depends on the huge river for 97% of its water supply, and with Sudan. Ethiopia said Friday August 12, it has completed the third filling of the mega-dam’s reservoir, a development that could raise further tensions […]
ALEXANDER ONUKWUE Overwhelmed by high costs of food, transportation, and other necessities, Ghana is hoping that a new increase in the cost of borrowing will quell a streak of 11 straight months of rising inflation. After an emergency meeting on Aug. 17, the Bank of Ghana raised interest rates from its July level of 19% […]
CHRIS NUNOO President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo has stated that reparations for Africa and the African Diaspora are long overdue. He has, therefore, called for more dialogue on the issue. “Reparations for Africa and the African Diaspora are long overdue.” Predictably, the question of reparation becomes a debate only when it comes to Africa and […]
Peatlands and rainforests in the Congo Basin protect the planet by storing carbon. Now, in a giant leap backward for the climate, they’re being auctioned off for drilling. RUTH MACLEAN & DIONNE SEARCEY The Democratic Republic of Congo, home to one of the largest old-growth rainforests on Earth, is auctioning off vast amounts of land […]
TIMOTHY OBIEZU Cryptocurrency experts say Nigerians are hedging against the drop in value of their currency, the naira, by trading more dollar-denominated digital assets. The naira has been falling to new lows on the black market in Nigeria, Africa’s largest and most populated economy. But experts say investing in cryptocurrency is also driving the Nigerian […]
VICTOR OLUWOLE Botswana leads, followed by Uganda and Ghana, as the countries with the most women business owners globally. The research indicates women entrepreneurs in Africa are resilient and adaptable. The 2021 Mastercard Index of Women Entrepreneurs (MIWE) has, for the third consecutive year, ranked Botswana (38.5%), Uganda (38.4%) and Ghana (37.2%) as the countries […]
ZELDA CALDWELL China is exploiting children in the Democratic Republic of Congo, forcing them to work under hazardous conditions to mine the cobalt that powers electronic devices and electric cars, witnesses at a congressional hearing on human rights violations testified this week. “On the backs of trafficked workers and child laborers, China exploits the vast […]
HANNANE FERDJANI A proposed bill at the Ivorian parliament that would legalise polygamy – but only for men – has prompted strong reactions from women’s rights advocates, which have dubbed it a step back in the fight for equality. Polygamy is prohibited in many parts of the world but remains widespread in West African countries. […]
As the social affairs, youth, family, seniors and equality minister of Schleswig-Holstein, Aminata Toure has pledged to fight for more diversity in politics. She’s the first Black member of a German state government. CRISTINA KRIPPAH Aminata Toure became the first Black member of a state government when she was sworn in as the social affairs, […]
LINDA GIVETASH & SUSAN NJANJI A start-up entrepreneur from South Africa wants to change the way edible caterpillars popularly known as “mopane worms” are viewed and eaten. For many people, particularly from western European backgrounds, the idea of eating insects is still riddled with fear and inhibition. But they can be a valuable source of […]