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Fred Dzakpata

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Fred Dzakpata is a Ghanaian journalist who specializes in business reporting in Africa.

Kenya: Lamu coal plant to employ over 1,000 people

The construction of the 1050 megawatt Lamu coal plant in Kenya is expected to create some one thousand seven hundred and sixty one jobs...

How Africa fared in latest IMF World Economic Outlook

The International Monetary Fund has released its regular assessment of the World Economic Outlook which forecasts global growth of 3.3% this year and 3.6%...

Ghana to receive more World Bank support

The World Bank Group has pledged more commitment towards social projects in Ghana to alleviate poverty there. The bank's Vice President for Africa Dr Hafez...

Africa is home to majority of the world’s entrepreneurs

A new report by the World Bank says 76 percent of Africans see entrepreneurship as a good career choice. The report dubbed "Profiting from Parity:...

Egypt tops investment destinations in Africa

Egypt has maintained the top spot in Africa in the latest RMB "Where to Invest in Africa" Report . Findings from the eighth edition shows...

Egypt’s credit rating upgraded to B+

Credit Rating Agency Fitch has upgraded Egypt’s credit rating from B to B+. It says the country is making progress in its economic reform...

Suzuki to establish production plant in Ghana

Japanese car maker, Suzuki Motors Corporation has announced plans to establish an assembling plant in Ghana. The plant will enable it to start production of...

Nigeria’s Lagos ranked the world’s 6th cheapest city

Nigeria's commercial capital, Lagos has been ranked the 6th cheapest city in the world, according to a new Survey by the Economist Intelligent Unit. The...

Rwanda to use bamboo for packaging and food

Rwanda is rolling out a major campaign to explore the use of bamboo for industrial packaging and hygienic paper products. The country's environment ministry and...

Eskom intensifies black out to save plant

South Africa's Power Provider Eskom on Monday started an exercise to intensify power cuts following shortage of provision capacity. Eskom has been badly affected by...

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Nigerian High Commission apartments in Ghana demolished

Some new apartments built at the residence of the Nigerian High Commissioner in Ghana’s capital city Accra, have been demolished by bulldozers. The apartments have been constructed to...

Covid-19: Ghana records significant recovery numbers

Ghanaian health officials on Saturday said over 10,000 persons infected with the coronavirus have now recovered. The significant number of recoveries means the country now...

DR Congo: President’s ex-chief of staff jailed 20 years for corruption

The ex-chief of staff of the president of the Democratic Republic of Congo has been jailed 20 years by a high court. Vital Kamerhe was...

Covid-19: Zimbabwe’s health minister arrested, charged for graft

Zimbabwe's Health Minister Obadiah Moyo has been arrested over corruption allegations related to procurement of medical equipment worth $60 million. Moyo is accused of illegally...

Ghana’s new law that jails citizens not wearing facemask 10 years

Ghanaians who fail to wear the face masks in compliance with a presidential directive risk going to jail for ten years. They also face a...
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