As African leaders are demanding that former colonisers compensate the wealth and power built through slavery, the French President Emmanuel Macron is continuing his Africa charm offensive despite refusing to take responsibility.
Category: Industry
Ghana Goes Electric: DACF and Wahu Mobility Partner to Put Smart eMotos in Every District
London, UK — The District Assemblies Common Fund (DACF) and Wahu Mobility announced this week a national electric-mobility programme to roll out 5,000 smart electric motorcycles across the country — beginning with a pilot of 280 eMotos placed across every one of Ghana’s 261 Metropolitan, Municipal and District Assemblies (MMDAs).
New Report: Trade and Financial Fragmentation Spreads Beyond Rivals as Costs Mount
New York, USA// – Geoeconomic fragmentation is imposing an annual cost of $213–$307 billion on the global economy, according to a new World Economic Forum report released today.
HMD, Tuboshu Launch The First Lifetime Protection Programme for Heavy Equipment
Accra, Ghana// — HMD Ghana Ltd. and its partner brand Tuboshu today officially launched ForLife — the first lifetime heavy equipment protection programme of its kind — on the opening day of WAMPEX 2026 at the La Palm Royal Beach Hotel, Accra.
Indigenous Peoples Gravely Vulnerable to Ebola Epidemic, UN Independent Experts Warn
Geneva, Switzerland// — UN human rights experts* today expressed deep concern over the resurgence of the Ebola virus in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) and Uganda, warning that the deadly virus predominantly impacts Indigenous Peoples.
TheBoardroom Africa’s 2026 Industry Trends Report Identifies Structural Shifts Redefining How African Markets Operate
Mauritius//-TheBoardroom Africa, the continent’s pioneering executive search and leadership advisory firm, has released its Industry Trends report.
African Brands Rebound to 15% of the Most Admired Brands in Africa
Ethiopia// – Brand Africa today unveiled the results of the 16th annual Brand Africa 100 | Africa’s Best Brands rankings, the most comprehensive consumer-led survey of brands in Africa, covering 30 countries that represent more than 85% of the continent’s population and GDP.
Reflections from the Solitary Chamber
The Bank of Ghana’s (BoG) recent directive to Mobile Money Fintech Limited (MMFL)—MTN Ghana’s standalone fintech subsidiary that operates the MTN Mobile Money service to suspend its proposed 0.75% wallet-to-bank transfer fee is a highly commendable regulatory intervention.
Hundreds of Health Centres Across Ghana to Benefit From 21 Days of Y’ello Care Activities
Accra, Ghana// – Hundreds of health centres, especially those in peri-urban, rural and underserved communities across Ghana, would benefit from the 2026 MTN Y’ello Care activities.
Marketing Without Sales Is Just Activity
Why Visibility Without Conversion Is the Most Expensive Illusion in Business Across boardrooms in Accra, Lagos, and Nairobi, a quiet crisis is unfolding. Brands have never been louder. Campaigns run daily, social feeds are crowded, influencers are everywhere, yet too many CEOs end the quarter asking the same uncomfortable question: Where is the revenue?