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Fred Dzakpata

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

Opinion: Is Africa ready for a manufacturing renaissance?

Africa’s growth potential is an exciting space to watch. Sub-Saharan Africa, for one, is experiencing steady economic growth, projected at 3.1% this year and...

AfDB wants Africa to transition from aid to development

President of the African Development Bank Akinwumi Adesina says the time has come for Africa to transition from aid to development and from poverty...

Mauritius and Rwanda top Ease of Doing Business in Africa

The World Bank has released its latest Ease of Doing Business 2019 rankings - an annual report that ranks countries on business-friendliness, procedural ease,...

Labour Unions in Nigeria call off nationwide strike

Labour Unions in Nigeria have called off Tuesday's planned nationwide strike. They were planning to embark on strike over a new national minimum wage. The...

African Energy Ministers to host bidding rounds at Oil Week forum

Some African Energy Ministers are expected to host exclusive roadshows and bidding rounds highlighting licensing and investment opportunities to global operators and investors at...

Reality Check: Is China burdening Africa with debt?

Africa is facing a looming debt crisis, say leading development economists."Almost 40% of sub-Saharan African countries are in danger of slipping into a major...

Siemens to establish a plant in Ghana

German conglomerate company, Siemens AG, is to soon establish a plant in Ghana. The decision by Europe's largest manufacturing firm follows a similar decision by...

Stanchart profit up by 25% despite slow performance in Africa

Standard Chartered PLC has recorded a 25 percent increase in profit as at last month. The Banks says the achievement is as a result of...

Telecom firm Glo Ghana avoids closure over $2 million debt

Ghana's Revenue Authority (GRA) on Tuesday nearly shut down the head office of telecom firm, Glo Ghana. The company is reportedly to be defaulting in...

Berlin to host G-20 Compact with Africa Forum

About eleven African leaders will be attending the G-20 Compact with Africa Conference which opens on Tuesday in Berlin, Germany. The Conference is bringing together...

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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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