Accra Medical Centre (AMC), a leading healthcare provider located at Ringway Estates, Osu, Accra has waged war against rising cancer disease and its associated mortalities in Ghana and the West African sub-region.
Category: Economy
To Avert a “Lost Decade”: Africa Must Urgently Achieve Stability, Increase Growth and Create Jobs
Washington DC, US// — Sub-Saharan Africa’s economic outlook remains bleak amid an elusive growth recovery. According to the latest World Bank Africa’s Pulse report, rising instability, weak growth in the region’s largest economies, and lingering uncertainty in the global economy are dragging down growth prospects in the region.
Gavi Commends Nigeria’s Initiative in Combating Diphtheria Outbreak
Geneva, Switzerland//-Gavi, the Vaccine Alliance applauds the recent efforts of the Federal Ministry of Health & Social Welfare and the Coordinating Minister, Professor Muhammad Ali Pate, in establishing an emergency task force to address the ongoing diphtheria outbreak across several states in Nigeria.
Finnfund Invests in Metier Capital Growth Fund III to Foster Growth Companies, Job Creation in Sub-Saharan Africa
Finnfund, a Finnish development financier and impact investor, has announced a $15 million commitment to Metier Capital Growth Fund III.
Data for Governance Alliance Trainees Urged to Use New Skills to Address Africa’s Pressing Challenges
Data for Governance Alliance training for civil society organisations (CSOs) and African Union (AU) member organs ended Friday with a challenge to use their new skills to proactively address Africa’s pressing problems.
Weakening Crop Prices, High Production Costs Weigh on Farmer Sentiment
Agricultural producers’ sentiment declined for the second month in a row as the Purdue University/CME Group Ag Economy Barometer index fell 9 points to a reading of 106 in September.
MTN Ghana Encourages Local Investors to Increase Investments as it Seeks to Localise Further
Accra, Ghana//-MTN Ghana has encouraged local investors both institutional and individual investors, to increase their investments as it seeks to localise more.
Increase Support and Investment to Strengthen Coffee Value chain – Coffee Fed. of Ghana
Accra, Ghana//-The Coffee Federation of Ghana has called for increased support and investment from the government to further strengthen Ghana’s coffee value chain.
Remove Taxes on Dialysis Consumables to Make Treatment Affordable – Grace Ayensu-Danquah
Accra, Ghana//-A humanitarian surgeon and the Medical Director of the Sage Medical Center, Dr Grace Ayensu-Danquah, has appealed to the government to remove taxes on consumables used for dialysis to help institutions offering the treatment to reduce prices for patients.
Nigeria at 63: Four Reasons for Persistent Disunity Six Decades On
Protesters in Lagos during Nigeria’s 60th Independence Day anniversary on 1 October 2020. Olukayode Jaiyeola/NurPhoto via Getty Images Muhammad Dan Suleiman, Curtin University and Benjamin Maiangwa, Lakehead University At 63 the story of Nigeria can be anything from the “celebration of greatness to an act of barbaric cruelty”. These are the words of Nigerian writer […]