Africa news roundup
December 15-21, 2024 Ghana $350m tax exemptions spark parliamentary row Ghana’s government is facing opposition in Parliament over its request to approve $350 million in…
African news roundup
December 8-14, 2024 Ghana EC declares election 2024 winner The Electoral Commission (EC) of Ghana has declared John Dramani Mahama the winner of the presidential…
Music at the warfront in Burkina Faso
In Burkina Faso, or the country of the incorruptible Man, countless changes have occurred during the last two to three years. The country has joined…
Africa weekly news roundup
December 1-7, 2024 Ghana 13 presidential candidates cleared for elections Ghana is gearing up for its general elections scheduled for December 7, 2024. Of the…
Africans fighting in the Russia-Ukraine war
When Russian invaded Ukraine in February 2022, the major speculation around the war were what are the reasons? How long will it last? but not…
Africa news roundup
Ghana Freight forwarders and customs agents protest The Ghana Institute of Freight Forwarders, customs agents, and other concerned stakeholders staged a protest in Tema, Greater…
Relations between France and Africa need an urgent paradigm shift
A discussion between two French analysts posited the urgent need to re-calibrate the current relationship between Africa and France. The key points of that debate…
Africa news roundup
September 8-14, 2024 Ghana Calls to halt galamsey intensifies The Media Coalition Against Illegal Mining has criticized the Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo Addo-Bawumia-led government for…
The truth behind the marketing of western textbooks in French-speaking Africa
The education system of French-speaking Africa is bedeviled by a combination of two unfortunate conditions. First, the colonized content of these textbooks and, second, the…
Africa news roundup
Ghana Government bans the exportation of grains In a move to avert a potential food shortage caused by drought-induced crop failures affecting the northern regions…