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Ghana will not quit IMF deal but wants changes, says president-elect

YoopyaDec 14, 2024December 14, 20240

ACCRA, Dec 14 (Reuters) – Ghana’s President-elect John Dramani Mahama has said he will not abandon the country’s $3 billion rescue package with the International

Ghana’s president John Mahama makes a comeback – what lies ahead

YoopyaDec 10, 2024December 10, 20240

John Dramani Mahama, Ghana’s incoming president, has won a chance to rewrite his legacy. He was voted out of office in 2016 by what was then the highest margin in

Ghana’s former president wins election

YoopyaDec 8, 2024December 8, 20240

ACCRA, Dec 8 (Reuters) – Ghana’s former President John Dramani Mahama has staged a political comeback by winning the West African nation’s presidential election after

Ghana risks government shutdown if no budget passed before election

YoopyaDec 1, 2024December 1, 20240

ACCRA, Dec 1 (Reuters) – Ghana’s parliament is unlikely to pass a provisional budget before the Dec. 7 general election, former officials and experts say,

Ghana’s outgoing president Nana Akufo-Addo failed to live up to expectations – a look at his time in office

YoopyaNov 28, 2024November 28, 20240

For the first time in seven years, Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo will end the year without Ghana’s presidency weighing on his shoulders. Ghana goes to the polls

As fast fashion’s waste pollutes Africa’s environment, designers in Ghana are finding a solution

YoopyaNov 23, 2024November 23, 20240

ACCRA, Ghana (AP) — In a sprawling secondhand clothing market in Ghana’s capital, early morning shoppers jostle as they search through piles of garments, eager

Ghana elections: swing voting is on the rise, shaping outcomes – a look at what’s driving this

YoopyaNov 19, 2024November 19, 20240

Ghanaian elections have become much more challenging for politicians. In the past they have often been characterised as nothing more than an ethnic headcount. But

Main Ghana opposition leader tipped to win presidential vote, poll shows

YoopyaNov 11, 2024November 11, 20240

ACCRA, Nov 11 (Reuters) – Ghana’s main opposition leader John Dramani Mahama looks set to win December’s presidential election, an opinion poll showed on Monday,

Exclusive: JPMorgan CEO Jamie Dimon to visit Africa in growth push

YoopyaSep 18, 2024September 18, 20240

NAIROBI/NEW YORK, Sept 17 (Reuters) – JPMorgan Chase (JPM.N) CEO Jamie Dimon plans to travel to Africa in mid-October in a push by the biggest U.S.

Victory for women’s rights in Ghana as affirmative action law is passed – what must happen next

YoopyaSep 9, 2024September 9, 20240

The passage of the Affirmative Action (Gender Equality) Act 2024 by the country’s parliament on 30 July 2024 marked a victory for women’s rights in Ghana. The bill,