Ghana and Ukraine have launched negotiations on a comprehensive defence agreement, but African Security analysts are questioning how a country like Ukraine—one that itself depends on external assistance and weapons supplies—is now positioning itself as Africa’s saviour despite its vulnerabilities.
Category: Economy
Envoy: Gov’t Working to Evacuate More Ghanaians from South Africa Before June 30 Deadline
Ghana’s Government is continuing efforts to evacuate more Ghanaian nationals from South Africa ahead of planned anti-immigration protests scheduled for June 30, Ghana’s High Commissioner to South Africa, Benjamin Quashie, has disclosed.
Fed Rate Cuts Off the Table as Inflation Surges Above 4%
The Federal Reserve is likely to hold US interest rates at its next meeting as inflation remains stubbornly high, affirms the CEO of global financial advisory giant deVere Group.
Uncertainty Over UK-Ghana Deal as Andy Burnham Set to Replace Starmer
ACCRA: Recent political shifts in the UK spark tense debates about looming policy changes between London and Accra, including the UK–Ghana Trade Partnership Agreement, immigration and visa policies.
Internal Divisions, National Narratives, and Ethiopia’s External Posture: An Analytical Perspective
Over the past decade, Ethiopia has projected an increasingly ambitious external posture, positioning itself as a rising regional power in the Horn of Africa and a key actor in continental affairs.
Africa Captures Nearly 2x the Global Blockchain Venture Funding Rate
Africa & Switzerland//- Africa’s blockchain industry is entering a new phase of economic relevance, according to the fifth edition of the CV VC African Blockchain Report, published in association with Absa Group.
AD Ports Group Increases Ownership in Global Feeder Shipping to 81%
Abu Dhabi, UAE// –AD Ports Group (ADPORTS: ADX), a leading global enabler of integrated trade, industry and logistics solutions, today announced that it has acquired an additional 30% equity stake valued at AED 1.1 billion (USD 300 million) in one of its most strategic assets, Global Feeder Shipping (GFS), raising its holding to 81%.
OPEC Fund Launches Landmark Climate Finance Compact, Unveils $1.5b Digital Transformation Plan
/ — The OPEC Fund for International Development (the OPEC Fund) concluded its 2026 Development Forum and Golden Jubilee commemoration by launching two major development initiatives and advancing more than $2.8 billion in new financing, partnerships and development programs across its partner countries.
Ghana: Private Security Companies Have No Right to Carry Guns
Accra, Ghana//-Private security companies in Ghana have no legal authority to use firearms, Interior Minister Mohammed Muntaka Mubarak has said.
Afreximbank Africa Trade Report shows Africa Can Turn Geopolitical Disruptions Into Long-term Growth Opportunity
Egypt// — African Export-Import Bank (Afreximbank) (www.Afreximbank.com) has launched the 2026 edition of its flagship African Trade Report themed “Leveraging Geopolitics for Trade and Industrialisation in Global Africa.”











