Delivery notifications are the most routine messages received by Kenyans. Ordering, paying and receiving goods takes place almost entirely using a mobile device.
Category: Economy
New Report: AI Offers Lifeline to Developing Economies in an Era of Weak Growth
Washington USA//—Artificial intelligence (AI) could allow developing countries to do in a decade what might otherwise take a century—provided that governments act swiftly to close the gaps in power, connectivity, skills, and institutional quality that threaten to leave them behind, according to the World Bank Group’s World Development Report 2026: The Promise of Artificial Intelligence.
New Report: Ghana Processes Less Than 6% of Cashew Output as Farmers Face Price Plunge
Ghana’s cashew sector is facing renewed concerns over price instability, weak local processing and the continued export of raw nuts, following a sharp decline in farm-gate prices in 2025.
Mahama Pledges to Push for Caribbean Inclusion in AfCFTA When Assumes AU Chairmanship
Ghana’s President John Dramani Mahama has announced plans to advocate for the inclusion of Caribbean countries in the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) when he assumes the chairmanship of the African Union (AU).
‘Ugandan Migrant Workers Living In Distress’
Kampala, Uganda// — Ugandan migrant workers who sought greener pastures abroad are now living in severe distress as a result of labour externalisation pressures.
Ghana: MobileMoney Fintech Urges Students to Acquire Future-ready Skills
Accra, Ghana//-Senior Manager for Financial Operations at MobileMoney Fintech LTD (MMFL), Makafui K. Mattah, has urged Ghanaian students to embrace lifelong learning and acquire future-ready skills to meet the changing demands of the global labour market.
Beautifully Certificated, But Poor – Sam Jonah Blasts Africa’s Education System
Business leader and Chancellor of the University of Cape Coast, Sam Jonah, has critiqued Africa’s education system, warning that the continent is producing graduates with certificates but without the practical skills needed to transform economies.
Ghana: Prof Denis Aheto Takes Office as UCC’s 12th Vice-Chancellor
The University of Cape Coast (UCC) on Saturday, August 1, formally invested Professor Denis Worlanyo Aheto as its 12th Vice-Chancellor, marking the beginning of a new chapter for one of Ghana’s premier higher education institutions.
Where Resilience is a Way of Life and Means Progress: Ethiopia’s Somali Region
As our plane descended toward Jigjiga, the regional capital of Ethiopia’s Somali Region, I felt a wave of excitement. I had heard so much about the Somali Region: its proud pastoral heritage, the security challenges it has faced and overcome, and its journey toward stability.
What Works For Work: High-impact Employment Solutions
Governments worldwide invest billions in labour market programs—self-employment and micro-entrepreneurship support, training initiatives, job placement services, wage subsidies—all designed to connect people with better employment opportunities.