— The United Nations Industrial Development Organisation (UNIDO) and the Government of the Republic of Madagascar, through the Ministry of Industrialisation and Private Sector Development, have signed a five-year Programme for Country Partnership (PCP) for the period 2026–2030.
Washington DC, US//—Energy prices are projected to surge by 24% this year to their highest level since Russia’s invasion of Ukraine in 2022, as the war in the Middle East sends a severe shock through global commodity markets, according to the World Bank Group’s latest Commodity Markets Outlook.
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia// — Following the African Union’s permanent membership in the G20 and South Africa’s historic Presidency in 2025, the African Union is prioritising preparation for the 2026 United States G20 Presidency.
New UNCTAD dashboard tracks risks across shipping, energy, food and finance as shocks from the Strait of Hormuz spread through the global economy.
Accra, Ghana//—Countries in Western and Central Africa face growing pressure on their health systems as financing tightens and health needs expand due to population growth, disease outbreaks, climate shocks, and a rising dual burden of disease.
New research from Ben-Gurion University of the Negev, published in New Phytologist, shows that plants can acquire nutrients not only from the soil but also from atmospheric dust that settles and dissolves on their leaves, releasing elements such as phosphorus and iron.
Accra, Ghana,// – MobileMoney Fintech LTD is shifting its strategic focus from expanding access to deepening usage across its ecosystem as it works to accelerate financial inclusion and build a stronger digital financial services platform.
Accra, Ghana//-A Senior Fellow at Ghana Center for Democratic Development (CDD-Ghana), Professor Kwame Akyeampong has warned that to address the rising learning crisis, the country must pursue equity in education policy at the foundational level.
Government should be intentional in providing the local pharmaceutical manufacturing industry with financial support for anti-malaria drug production towards a more sustainable malaria elimination programme, the Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of Tobinco Group of Companies, Dr Samuel Amo Tobbin, has stated.
Ghana has achieved a sharp reduction in malaria-related deaths over the past decade, but sustained transmission continues to hinder elimination efforts, the Ghana Health Service (GHS) has said.
