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Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of Songhai Group, Mr Hene Aku Kwarpong, has noted that although it is good news that Ghana has overtaken South African as the leading producer of gold making it number one, this development has the propensity of rather creating problems for the West African nation. He …

  Ghana’s economy has ranked 73rd in the world in terms of Gross Domestic Product (GDP) for the year 2019 making it the 8th largest economy in Africa. The 2020 figures are not expected for another year. According to the World Bank, Ghana’s economy stood at about US$67 billion in …

Fortune Makaringe celebrates with his Orlando Pirates after scoring his third DStv Premiership goal. Image: Sydney Mahlangu/BackpagePix Orlando Pirates lost 1-0 to Enyimba at Enyimba International Stadium in Aba‚ Nigeria, late on Wednesday night‚ but still made history for South Africa as they reached the Caf Confederation Cup quarterfinals. Bucs suffered …

IMAGE COPYRIGHTGETTY IMAGES Twitter delivered a surprise for Africa when it said it was establishing a regional headquarters in the West African nation of Ghana, triggering vigorous debate about the business environment for technology start-ups across the continent. For the social media giant, its decision was based on shared values …

International Diplomatic Consultant Farouk Al-Wahab has posited the Twitter Africa Headquarters in Ghana cannot employ the teeming number of unemployed youth in the country. He disclosed that the social media platform relies on a high level of technology and does not need a huge workforce to operate. “Twitter cannot employ …

Dr. (Mrs.) Cynthia Amaning Danquah, a Senior Lecturer, Department of Pharmacology, of the Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology (KNUST), Kumasi has won the 2020 Africa Oxford Research Development Award (AfOx ReDA) from the University of Oxford, United Kingdom. She received £50,000 to collaborate with Prof. Christopher Schofield from the …

A team from the Kumasi Zoological Gardens has captured two pythons near a river at Bronkrong in the Afigya Kwabre South District of the Ashanti Region. Residents informed officials of the Zoo about the reptiles whose presence in the area brought fear to inhabitants. The species, the African rock python …

  As African countries continue the fight against Covid-19, there is a need for governments to collaborate in the strengthening of capacities for the continent to start manufacturing its own vaccines. The plan can be achieved only if existing trade barriers are removed. Various experts who took part in discussions …

Twitter CEO, Jack Dorsey, on Monday, April 12, announced that the microblogging and social networking firm had picked Ghana as its centre of operations in Africa. The news apparently has not gone down well with some Nigerians who are split on why the social media giant will pick Ghana ahead …

Twitter has announced it has settled on Ghana as the place to establish its Africa headquarters. “Today, in line with our growth strategy, we’re excited to announce that we are now actively building a team in Ghana. To truly serve the public conversation, we must be more immersed in the …