Tag: West Africa

Mahama Launches National AI Strategy, Commits $270m to Make Ghana West Africa’s AI Hub

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Ghana has officially launched its National Artificial Intelligence (AI) Strategy to position the country as a leading centre for...

60 young peacebuilders convene in Accra to shape West Africa’s security agenda

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The West Africa Youth Summit on Peace, Peacebuilding and Security has opened in Accra, bringing together 60 young peacebuilders...

“We Must Build Bridges, Not Ostracise Our Brothers” – Mahama Urges ECOWAS to Engage Sahel States

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President John Dramani Mahama has urged leaders of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) to remain committed...

Ghana Cocoa Farmers Now Enjoy Highest Farmgate Price in West Africa

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The Ghana Cocoa Board (COCOBOD) has refuted reports suggesting that cocoa farmers in Ghana earn less than their counterparts...

Climate change: Deadly African heatwave ‘impossible’ without warming

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A deadly heatwave in West Africa and the Sahel was "impossible" without human-induced climate change, scientists say. Temperatures soared above...

The Rise Collectives partners Centre for Contemporary Pan-Africanism to Boost 200 SMEs in West Africa

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In a significant move aimed at empowering Small and Medium Enterprises (SMEs) across West Africa, The Rise Collective and...

Ecowas in crisis: Why West Africa’s united front is in tatters

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As West African ministers gathered in Nigeria's capital for yet another emergency meeting, they must have been wondering what...

Akufo-Addo announces GHS1,308 as price per bag of cocoa making it highest in West Africa

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President Nana Akufo-Addo on Saturday, announced GH¢1,308 the new producer price per bag of cocoa at an event in...