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Africa’s problem with tax avoidance

NGOs continue to raise the alarm. African countries are being cheated out of billions in tax revenues — mainly by large foreign companies in...

Jumia’s African identity questioned

Last week Jumia was celebrated globally for listing on the New York Stock Exchange. It was a novelty for African startups which Jumia is...

Trump’s daughter, Ivanka tours parts of Africa

Daughter of US President Donald Trump on Sunday started her tour of parts of Africa to promote women’s employment. Ivanka Trump's visit according to the...

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%...

Sub-Saharan Africa records $46bn in remittances for 2018

Africa remains one of the major regions where remittances continue to form an integral part of the many economies. The World Bank in a brief...

Economic growth in Sub-Saharan Africa to slow in 2019

The World Bank has cut its growth forecast for Sub-Saharan Africa this year to 2.8 percent from an initial 3.3 percent, it said on...

Meet Africa’s wealthiest monarchs worth over $6 billion

Africa is home to rich traditions and cultures and monarchs form an important aspect of African societies. They are very powerful in some communities affecting...

Lisbon to play host to 21st Africa Energy Forum

Whilst the 20th edition last year reflected on the pivotal players and moments of the last 20 years, this year’s Forum in Lisbon will...

Ghana: Young people translate Wikipedia pages into ‘Akan’

A group of young Ghanaians has started translating Wikipedia pages into Ghana’s foremost local language “Akan”. The language also referred to by some as “Twi”...

How it took Ghana 22 years to pass a ‘Right to Information’ law

Lawmakers in Ghana finally passed the ‘Right to Information’ (RTI) Bill this week after a number of failed attempts in the past. The legislation which...

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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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