By Mohammed Awal THE lack of access to finance and the ever-increasing operational costs are rendering the Ghanaian entrepreneur “uncompetitive,” –the President of Association of Ghana Industries (AGI), James Asare-Adjei has said. Therefore, to ensure that the Ghanaian business man is always rendered competitive, the AGI plans to establish the ‘AGI Industrial Development Bank’ soon […]
Category: Africa
Family Farming: Nourishing The world
By José Graziano da Silva THE fight against hunger forges ahead around the world, but with about 805 million people who still do not have enough to eat, a lot more still needs to be done.
New Study: Vitamin A Deficiency Is Widely Prevalent In Africa
A study published in the American Journal of Clinical Nutrition has established that ‘orange’ vitamin A maize increases vitamin A storage in the body.
Talks For Ghana To Co-manage Benin And Togo Airspace Deepen
GHANA Civil Aviation Authority (GCAA) has started talks with Togo and Benin to co-manage their respective upper airspace. Togo and Benin have requested for autonomy from Ghana in the management of their respective upper airspace, as contention over revenue deepens. Acting Director General of the Ghana Civil Aviation Authority Abdulai Alhassan, said the move would […]
Samsung Unveils Galaxy Note 4 In SA
SAMSUNG is expected to launch the much anticipated flagship Galaxy Note 4 in Capetown, South Africa on Thursday October 16.
Ghana’s Court Remands Former NSS Boss
ALHAJI Alhassan Mohammed Imoro, former Executive Director of National Service Scheme (NSS), has been remanded into police custody by an Accra Circuit Court.
WFP Assesses Progress Towards Zero Hunger
AMID several hunger emergencies – both natural and man-made – the United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) is marking World Food Day, 16 October, by highlighting both the challenges around the world and the real progress being made toward “zero hunger.”
Prices Soar Up In Ghana
FIGURES from the Ghana Statistical Service (GSS) indicated that inflation for the month of September this year has increased marginally from 15.9 percent percent in August to 16.5percent September.
Africa’s Booming Oil &Gas Industry Takes Centre At UNCTAD Confab
INVESTMENT opportunities in Africa’s booming oil and gas services industry is the focus of a special side-event taking place during UNCTAD’s World Investment Forum in Geneva.
1.3 Million People Remain Internally Displaced In South Sudan
1.3 million people remain internally displaced across South Sudan. According to United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (UNOCHA), there are about 790,000 Internally Displaced Persons (IDPs), as of August 2014, in Jonglei State alone. Of those, it is estimated that at least 63,000 are older men and women.










