Nairobi, Kenya, August 28, 2017//-Violators face hefty fine or jail time for using, making or importing plastics which harm environment, government says.
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UBA, MasterCard in Landmark Pan African Partnership
United Bank for Africa (UBA) Plc, the leading pan-African banking group and MasterCard, a global payments technology company have announced a partnership which will see UBA act as the issuer for MasterCard in 18 new markets in Africa.
ECOWAS Bank Finances Ultramodern Shopping Mall in Kumasi
The ECOWAS Bank for Investment and Development (EBID) has agreed to give a $ 20 million credit facility towards the construction of an ultra-modern shopping mall that would serve as a one-stop shop in Kumasi, Ghana.
FAO: World crop Prospects Positive in 2015
Favorable worldwide conditions for cereal crops will lead to better-than-expected production this growing season at the global level, despite continuing apprehension over El Niño.
WorldRemit, MTN In Landmark Mobile Money Pact
Online money transfer service WorldRemit and telecoms operator MTN have signed a global partnership that will enable WorldRemit customers to send remittances instantly to MTN’s Mobile Money customers.
Ebola: Ghana Pops Out in WHO Priority List
THEWorld Health Organization (WHO) named Ghana among 15 countries it will focus its attention on to prevent the fast spread of the deadly Ebola virus disease. The rest of the countries on the WHO’s list are Ivory Coast, Guinea Bissau, Mali, Senegal, Benin, Burkina Faso, Cameroon, CAR, DR Congo, Gambia,Mauritania, Nigeria, South Sudan and Togo. This […]
Listen More Closely to Africa’s Voice On Climate Change
By Makhtar Diop AS more than 120 world leaders converge on New York this week for an unprecedented UN climate summit, one highly significant voice needs to be heard. That voice belongs to Africa.