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Ghanaian traders close shops in protest of high cost of doing business

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– – Members of the Ghana Union of Traders Association (GUTA), have closed their shops across the country in protest of the high cost of doing business in recent times. Their leaders tell Africa Feeds that the shops would be closed until Monday, October 24. They also insist that the continuous plummeting of the Ghanaian currency, the Cedi on the… Read More
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Ghana’s cedi is the world’s worst-performing currency

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– – Ghana’s currency the cedi on Monday become the world’s worst-performing currency in 2022. The West African nation is facing serious economic crisis and now in discussions with the International Monetary Fund for a bailout. The depreciating levels of the cedi though is compounding the economic plights of citizens and businesses. This year the cedi has lost value to… Read More
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Ghana to block 10 million SIM cards

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– – Ghanaian authorities have announced that they will block about 10 million SIM cards by the end of this month as the re-registration window draws to a close. The National Communications Authority, the industry regulator will on 31 October disconnect data and voice services of unverified cards after a year of nationwide registration campaign. In July, the communication authority… Read More
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Africa’s push for systems change to achieve clean water and sanitation

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– – The Government of Ghana, IRC and UNICEF are challenging systems thinkers and public experts to advance a strong and clear agenda for system strengthening if African governments are to achieve and sustain the ambitious targets for water, sanitation and hygiene services for all by 2030. In March 2000, African leaders signed up to the vision of an Africa… Read More
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Ghana repatriates 17 Nigerian trafficking victims

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– – Ghanaian officials have repatriated 17 Nigerians who are alleged to be human trafficking victims. Last month Ghana’s Economic and Organized Crime Office carried out a swoop on a location in the capital where the alleged trafficking victims were rescued. The victims under the age of 20 had been brought to Ghana by a human trafficking gang to be… Read More
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Ghana: Hundreds displaced by flood water

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– – Hundreds of people have been displaced in Ghana’s capital Accra after torrential rains continue to wreck havoc in parts of the country. The rains have increased the water level in the Weija Dam which is the main water treatment plant in the capital. The dam is currently at a level of 49.5 feet as against the maximum operating… Read More
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Ghana to host inaugural Africa Bitcoin Conference

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– – Jack Dorsey, Chairman of Block and co-founder of Twitter will attend the first Africa Bitcoin Conference happening in Accra, Ghana on 5 – 7 December 2022, as a keynote speaker. Jack Dorsey who co-founded Twitter now heads Block, a conglomerate of fintech companies housing Square, Cash App, Spiral, TIDAL, TBD. Block builds tools to make the economy more… Read More
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Ghana’s President Akufo Addo booed at international musical event

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– – Ghanaian President, Nana Addo Akufo-Addo was booed by disenchanted Ghanaians when he mounted the stage to address the Global Citizen Festival hosted in the West African country. President Akufo Addo walked on stage to deliver a speech on Saturday only to meet many of the revellers chanting for him to leave the stage. A section of the crowd… Read More
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Ghana declares end of Marburg outbreak

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– – Health officials in Ghana have declared that the recent outbreak of the Marburg virus is now over following no positive case in 42 days. In July, an alert over the outbreak of the highly infectious disease related to Ebola was issued  after two deaths were recorded. One of those later turned out to have been incorrectly diagnosed. In… Read More
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Ghana: Lion kills an intruder at Accra zoo

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– – A middle-aged man has been killed by a lion at a zoo in Ghana’s capital Accra. The man is said to have broken into the lions’ cage, after which he was attacked and injured by one of them. He has been confirmed dead after sustaining injuries. Authorities at the zoo do not know the motivation for the man’s… Read More
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