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Fact -Checking ‘the crown’ Prince Philip saw Africa as a gaffe

  Since colonial history cannot be changed or erased, we as African and more so Ghanaians should look at the big picture and take advantage of our relationship with the monarch of Britain to boost tourism, which is a big part of our struggling economy. Today, Africa, offers a sizeable …

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South Africa ranked top global business services sector location

  South Africa has been ranked as the top global business services sector location for 2021, the Department of Trade, Industry and Competition (dtic) has announced. “In a boost to business confidence, South Africa has won an award as the top global location for business process services, in a sector …

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GSE is Africa’s best stock market in 2021 Q1

  The first quarter (Q1) of 2021 saw the Ghana Stock Exchange top the African stock market with an annual return of 14.62% in dollar term for investors. The performance of the market translated into an improved market capitalization of GH¢57.16 billion at the end of March this year. The …

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Cedi rated best currency in Africa for 2021 Q1

Ghana’s local currency has ended the first quarter of 2021 on a high note with a year-to-date appreciation of 0.6 percent to the US dollar. This means the Ghanaian cedi has outperformed some other prevalent 15 currencies in Africa making it the best performing currency. These include the Egyptian pound, …

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South Africa sack coach Molefi Ntseki after failing to qualify for Afcon

Bafana Bafana coach Molefi Ntseki has been sacked, South Africa Football Association (Safa) announced on Wednesday. This follows Sunday’s 2-0 defeat to Sudan in Omdurman that saw Bafana fail to qualify for the 2021 Africa Cup of Nations (Afcon) when a draw would have seen the South Africans reach the …

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Why prophet Shepherd Bushiri is blaming South Africa for the death of his daughter sraella

Popular flamboyant Malawian Prophet, Shepherd Bushiri on Monday announced the passing of his and wife Mary’s first-born child, Israella Bushiri. Bushiri took to his social media pages to announce the news, revealing that the little girl had been treated at a hospital in Kenya. In a post published on 18 …

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Akufo-Addo leaves for “Focus Africa 2023” conference in Spain

President Akufo-Addo has left Ghana for the “Focus Africa 2023” Conference in Madrid, Spain. The President left on Sunday, March 28, 2021. He is travelling with Foreign Affairs Minister Shirley Ayorkor-Botchwey. Focus Africa 2023, an in-person conference, defines Spanish foreign action in Africa until 2023, and forms part of the …

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Two KNUST scientists named among 40 promising African early career researchers

  Two Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology (KNUST) scientists – Dr Christopher Larbie of the Department of Biochemistry and Biotechnology and Dr Anthony Afum-Agyei Awuah of the Department of Molecular Medicine – have been selected as part of the 6th cohort Affiliates of the African Academy of Sciences …

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Five lessons from Ghana’s game against South Africa

  Ghana have booked a place in the AFCON tournament despite a laboured performance against South Africa in Johannesburg. Mohammed Kudus scored the opener early in the second half and Percy Tau got the equalizer for the hosts a few minutes after. Here are the five things we learned Wakaso …

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HIGHLIGHTS: South Africa 1-1 Ghana Black Stars

  The Black Stars of Ghana secured a vital point away against South Africa in the ongoing Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) qualifier to seal qualification to the next edition of the African Cup of Nations. Mohammed Kudus goal in the opening minutes in the second half was cancelled by South Africa’s …

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