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Ghana’s Godwin Asediba Named 2025 BBC News Komla Dumor Award Winner
London, UK//-Ghanaian journalist Godwin Asediba has been named the winner of the 2025 BBC News Komla Dumor Award.
Mahama Co-chairs TICAD IX Session, Calls for Reforms to Attract Investments
Ghana’s President John Dramani Mahama on Thursday co-chaired the second plenary session on the theme “Economy: Co-create Innovative Solutions with Africa”.
Visa-free Across Africa Campaigners Arrive In Benin, Heading To Nigeria
Cotonou, Benin//-Ras Mubarak and seven other visa-free across Africa campaigners have arrived in Cotonou, Benin and are currently heading to Nigeria, Africa’s most populous country.
Mahama To Investors in Japan: Ghana Cedi is World’s Best-performing Currency
Tokyo, Japan//-Ghana’s President John Mahama has declared that the Ghanaian cedi is the best-performing currency in the world this year, as he urged Japanese businesses to seize new investment opportunities in Ghana.
Ministry Joins Forces With The Bench to Host ‘UAE Africa Tourism Investment Summit’
Abu Dhabi, UAE//-The Ministry of Economy and Tourism announced that it will host the UAE Africa Tourism Investment Summit on October 27, 2025, in Dubai, as part of the Future Hospitality Summit (FHS World 2025) – one of the leading global platforms for the hospitality, tourism, and investment sectors.
Call for Proposals: Addressing Tax Administration Challenges for the Ghana Revenue Authority
The World Bank, Swiss State Secretariat for Economic Affairs (SECO), and Trust Valley announced on July 28, 2025, the opening of applications for the GovTech Innovation Challenge, a pilot programme that connects technology companies with government partners to address public sector challenges through digital transformation.
Did Mahama Fly Commercial Or Private? Flight Records Reveal the Truth Behind Japan Trip
Controversy has trailed President John Mahama’s departure from Accra on Sunday, August 17, 2025, for his official visits to Japan and Singapore.
The West Only Taught Us English, Nothing more – Jacob Zuma Urges Africa to Rely on its Own Resources
Accra, Ghana//-Former South African President, Jacob Zuma, has called on African nations to chart a path of economic independence by leveraging their resources and deepening cooperation within the BRICS bloc.
Routine AI Assistance May Lead to Loss of Skills in Health Professionals
The introduction of artificial intelligence (AI) to assist colonoscopies is linked to a reduction in the ability of endoscopists (health professionals who perform colonoscopies) to detect precancerous growths (adenomas) in the colon without AI assistance, according to a paper published in The Lancet Gastroenterology & Hepatology.