The Ghana Cocoa Board (COCOBOD) has warned Licensed Buying Companies (LBCs) against purchasing cocoa beans from farmers on credit, with repeat offenders facing the possibility of losing their operating licences.
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Ghana Orders Removal of Illegal Structures Around Forts and Castles
Ghana’s Minister for Tourism, Culture and Creative Arts, Dzifa Gomashie, has called for the immediate removal of unauthorised structures around Ghana’s forts and castles, warning that continued encroachment threatens the preservation of the country’s cultural heritage.
Zambia’s Youth Turn Optimistic: 55% Say Country Is On Right Track
55% of young Zambians say the country is heading in the right direction, up from 23% in 2024 and 10% in 2022. The same 55% say the national economy is heading in the right direction, up from 17% in 2024. 92% say they feel safe in Zambia today, the second-highest figure among the 16 countries […]
India and Pakistan’s 79‑year Rivalry Has Made the Dangerous Move Into Space
Muhammad Waqas Haider, Lancaster University India and Pakistan fought an intense four-day war in May 2025. But while the media narrative was dominated by fighter jets, drones and missiles, the most consequential contest unfolded in orbit a few hundred kilometres up.
Israel Rejects Trump’s Gaza Peace Plan
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu says his country rejects the latest US-backed peace plan for Gaza, demanding the full disarmament of Hamas before any Israeli forces withdraw.
Coalition Urges Zambia Government to Uphold Digital Rights Ahead of August Elections
As Zambia approaches its general election on August 13, 2026, the Net Rights Coalition, a network of Internet freedom activists exchanging knowledge and experiences to defend digital rights, urges the government to uphold and advance these rights.
Research: What Nearly 1 Million Job Postings Reveal About the Tech Tools U.S. Employers Want Most
Vilnius, Lithuania, August 5, 2026. – As American tech employers balance AI-driven restructuring with hiring shifts, making sense of the job market requires looking directly at large-scale data from the open web.
India’s Mintoak Acquires Middle East-headquartered Fintech ICC Loyalty
India// — Mintoak (https://www.Mintoak.com/), the payments and engagement OS for acquirers, today announced the acquisition of ICC Loyalty. The acquisition expands Mintoak’s footprint across the Middle East, Africa, Eastern Europe and Asia while strengthening its ability to help banks unlock new revenue opportunities beyond payments.
Yen Intervention Exposes Hidden Fault Lines in Global Portfolios: deVere CEO
Japan and the US just intervened together for the first time in decades, and the CEO of one of the world’s largest independent financial advisory organisations says the fallout will hit global portfolios in ways in which few investors are prepared.
US‑Saudi Nuclear Deal Invites Proliferation Risks … Unless Safeguards Are Written In
Amy McAuliffe, University of Notre Dame A key question remains over the landmark U.S.-Saudi nuclear deal announced with much fanfare on July 22, 2026: Will it allow a nation long suspected of having nuclear weapons ambitions to enrich uranium?