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Released at a global family planning event in Thailand, a new report reveals a steady rise in demand for contraception; new data on sub-Saharan Africa shows women persevering in face of pandemics, conflict, and natural disasters. USAID makes its first-ever FP2030 commitment, pledging US$15 million over five years, while governments …

Ghanaian reggae/dancehall superstar Samini Dagaati has released a much better song for the Black Stars after calling the FIFA 2022 World Cup song for Ghana Blacks Stars “wack.” A number of musicians have released their cheer songs to celebrate the Blacks stars, however, there have been widespread opinions that the …

The employees of the Twitter Africa office in Ghana have initiated steps to take legal action against their employer, Elon Musk, over the imbalance in the severance pay they have been offered. This is in comparison to other colleagues of the microblogging site in other parts of the world, like …

We take a look at some of the cities in Africa that will give you a serious wander lust. “The black continent” is perceived as one of the poorest continents in the world. However, these beautiful cities in Africa will rub shoulders with cities in the richest parts of the …

These ethnic communities practice certain traditions that will shock you, Africa is full of bizarre practices some of which are known, and many others that are unknown to the world. Some of these strange customs still exist many years after civilization. These ethnic communities practice certain traditions that will shock …

President Akufo-Addo says Twitter’s decision to fold up its satellite office in Africa is unfortunate. “We had looked forward to its presence,” he told journalists in the US. The President added: “It was not too long ago that it was up, but I understand it is part and parcel of …

The Nobel Peace Prize medal of South Africa’s former President, FW de Klerk was stolen from his home in April, his foundation has confirmed to the BBC. It did not give further details, but local media reported it was taken during a robbery at his Cape Town home. Mr De …

In April 2022, the sentencing of Mubarak Bala sent shockwaves internationally. The outspoken Nigerian atheist was sentenced to 24 years in prison after pleading guilty to charges related to blaspheming Islam. What followed is a landmark case that has placed the threats to freedom of religion and expression in Nigeria …

Musicians Sarkodie, Black Sherif, GUBA Awards Founder, Dentaa Amoateng; Conference speaker, Dzigbordi K. Dosoo; Twinsdntbeg have been named in the 2022 list of Top 50 Ghanaian Event Influencers in Africa. They join other A-list stakeholders in Ghana’s growing event industry who have played a key role in sustaining the growth …

The 2022 World Bank’s Africa Pulse Report has ranked Ghana as the country with sub-Sahara Africa’s (SSA) highest food prices. The report was released at the end of last month, October 2022, and indicated that domestic food prices have gone up by 122 percent since January this year. Indeed, the …