Accra, Ghana– Vivo Energy Ghana PLC (VEGH), the exclusive distributor and marketer of Shell-branded fuels and lubricants in Ghana, has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the Applied Technology Institute (ATI) to collaborate on a technical apprenticeship initiative under its Mechanic Advocacy Programme aimed at developing the next generation of certified automotive professionals.
Industrial policy —the use of government interventions to support or develop specific firms and industries —has grown more popular in recent years, especially in response to crises.
In many communities across Ghana, families begin their day unaware of a hidden danger around them. Children play near mining sites where illegal gold operations have contaminated the soil with heavy metals. In homes, meals are prepared with locally manufactured aluminium cooking pots commonly known as Dadesen.
BBC Eye investigates the global expansion of the manosphere, and the social media algorithms driving young men towards increasingly extreme views on gender, relationships and masculinity.
In a definitive macro-economic warning issued at its annual meetings in the Republic of the Congo, the African Development Bank (AfDB) revealed that Africa’s post-pandemic economic momentum is facing critical headwinds from the ongoing Middle East geopolitical crisis.
L S/Unsplash Kelly Richards, Queensland University of Technology and Emma Hussey, Queensland University of Technology Warning: this article contains distressing quotes from perpetrators of child sexual abuse. Researchers have long tried to answer the question: why do some men sexually abuse children? We recently set out to find an answer. In the largest study of […]
Accra, Ghana//-The inaugural Communicating Africa Summit organised by Africans Communicating Africa, a Pan-African foundation committed to strengthening authentic African storytelling and nurturing a new generation of African communicators today, attracted seasoned professionals.
Accra, Ghana//-The connection between data and research took centre stage at the inaugural World Bank–University of Ghana Graduate Student Research Colloquium, with senior economist Gerro Carletto calling on students to treat data as the foundation for credible development solutions.
Kampala, Uganda// — African health leaders and global partners have agreed to strengthen regional coordination and resource mobilisation to contain the ongoing Bundibugyo Ebola outbreak affecting the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) and Uganda, while also safeguarding essential services such as education and routine healthcare, including continued efforts to contain cholera, measles and other […]
Accra, Ghana//-Research presentation sessions at the inaugural World Bank–University of Ghana (UG) Graduate Student Research Colloquium turned into a live workshop on research rigour, as presenters faced thorough questioning, requests for clarification, and concrete recommendations to strengthen their work.
