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Boost for Africa’s first offshore gas terminal

January 8, 2021 A floating regasification unit (FRU) that will allow Ghanaian customers to access Liquified Natural Gas (LNG) in the first quarter of 2021 is expected to arrive in the country on Thursday....

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Stakeholders charged to eliminate barriers likely to impede success of AfCFTA

December 23, 2020 Secretary-General of the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) Wamkele Mene, says signatories and other stakeholders to the trade agreement are aware there will be a period of...

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December 23, 2020 / Comments (0)

Ecobank Group launches eCommerce solution for SME businesses

December 23, 2020 The leading pan-African banking group, Ecobank, has launched an eCommerce solution aimed at providing a platform for Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises (MSMEs) across Africa to access the...

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World Bank approves $60 million to strengthen resilience of Africa’s agricultural sector

December 16, 2020 The World Bank Board of Directors has approved a $60 million International Development Association (IDA) grant to help African countries strengthen the resilience of their agricultural...

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Ghana ranked 5th in visa openness index

December 16, 2020 Ghana ranked fifth and scored 0.875 on the 2020 Africa Visa Openness Index with 24 requiring no visa to enter the country, 28 requiring visas on arrival with travelers from Morocco...

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African countries to get COVID-19 vaccines in early 2021

December 11, 2020 African countries will have access to the COVID-19 vaccines from the end of January through the first quarter of 2021, said a special envoy of the African Union (AU) on Wednesday....

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Inflation drops to 9.8%; lowest rate since COVID-19 began

December 10, 2020 Ghana has for the first time since the outbreak of the novel Coronavirus pandemic in the country recorded a drop in inflation below 10%. The year-on-year inflation rate for November which...

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Ecobank intensifies fight against diabetes in West Africa

December 4, 2020 Ecobank has organised a regional webinar to strengthen its stance against Non-Communicable Diseases, focusing on Diabetes across five countries within West Africa, covering Ghana, Gambia,...

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December 4, 2020 / Comments (0)

WHO warns of high Coronavirus cases at Christmas

November 25, 2020 The World Health Organisation (WHO) has called for high alertness indicating that there is a possibility of a surge in COVID-19 cases as families prepare for the festive season....

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AfCFTA Secretariat rolls out initiative to encourage entrepreneurial contest

November 25, 2020 The Africa Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) Secretariat has announced the AfCFTA Vision, an initiative aimed at building a community of visionaries on the continent. In a press...

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November 25, 2020 / Comments (0)