Africa
ECOWAS launches $365 million SWEDD+ project for gender equality, economic growth in West Africa
The Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) has launched the Sub-Saharan Africa Women’s Empowerment and Demographic Dividend Plus (SWEDD+) project, a $365 million...
Nigerian Corporal Juliet Chukwu clinches Bantamweight title in South Africa
Corporal Juliet Chukwu of the Nigeria Police Force has brought international glory to the country by clinching the Bantamweight Championship title at the prestigious...
I will not abandon IMF deal, but will reform it: Ghana’s president-elect John Mahama
Ghana's President-elect John Dramani Mahama has said he will not abandon the country's $3 billion rescue package with the International Monetary Fund (IMF), but...
Somaliland port: Somalia, Ethiopia agree to work together
Somalia and Ethiopia have agreed to work together to resolve a dispute over Addis Ababa’s plan to build a port in the breakaway region...
Ghana’s GRIDCo, ECG announce shutdown of thermal power plants
The Ghana Grid Company (GRIDCo) and the Electricity Company of Ghana (ECG) announced a temporary shutdown of some thermal power plants in Tema. This...
