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West Africa has been defined as including the 18 countries Benin, Burkina Faso, the island of Cape Verde, Gambia, Ghana, Guinea, Guinea-Bissau, Ivory Coast, Liberia, Mali, Mauritania, Niger, Nigeria, the island of Saint Helena, Senegal, Sierra Leone, Sao Tome and Principe and Togo.

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IMF approves $3 billion Ghana loan after debt restructuring delays

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The International Monetary Fund’s executive board on Wednesday approved a $3 billion, three-year loan program for Ghana. The approval comes after months of delays due to a difficult debt restructuring program. With the approval, the West African nation would now access about $600 million immediately towards tackling its worst economic crisis in decades. But the IMF said in a statement… Read More
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Opinion: The power of entrepreneurship to reduce inequality in Ghana

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In our experience, working with young African leaders and entrepreneurs for over a decade, we have learnt that with the right support and access to resources, young people have the potential to create jobs and income opportunities for themselves and others. We have debunked commonly accepted norms around entrepreneurship and job creation in Africa and modelled a perspective in the… Read More
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Four killed in an attack on US convoy in Nigeria

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Gunmen in Nigeria have attacked a US convoy, killing four peoples. The victims include two personnel from the US consulate and two police officers. Three others were kidnapped before their vehicle was set on fire. Reports say the attack took place in south-eastern Anambra state. A rescue and recovery operation is under way. No US citizens were in the convoy… Read More
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Illegal mining pit caves in killing 7 and trapping 17 in Ghana

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An illegal mining pit in Ghana’s Birim North district of the Eastern Region has caved in on miners killing seven people so far. The illegal mining pit unexpectedly caved in on the workers on Monday. Five of the miners have now been rescued at the Korle Teye Takorso site. Rescuers say 17 others remain trapped under the collapsed mining pit.… Read More
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Citizen Observers from Africa strategise on better safeguarding elections

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Leaders from 24 citizen observer organizations from 20 countries from across Africa met inAccra, Ghana to strategize on how to better safeguard elections. The summit was the most comprehensive and diverse gathering of citizen observers from East, North, West and Southern Africa. Delivering the keynote address, Prof Attahiru Jega, former Chairperson of the IndependentElectoral Commission of Nigeria (INEC) stated “Nobody… Read More
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Ghanaian influencer extradited to US in $2M romance scam

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A prominent Ghanaian social media influencer, Mona Faiz Montrage also known as Hajia4Reall has been extradited from the United Kingdom to the US to face criminal charges. She is facing charges for allegedly swindling over $2 million from older, single American men and women, federal prosecutors said on Monday. Montrage, 30, appeared in Manhattan federal court on Monday over these… Read More
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Afrobarometer’s 10th national surveys planning meeting opens in Accra

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Members of the Afrobarometer, a pan-African, nonpartisan survey research network have gathered in Ghana for the launch of its 10th round of national surveys. The planning meeting taking place in Ada, south of the country will afford the network the chance to plan towards the next round of surveys, covering critical data gathering on social-economic issues. Over a period of… Read More
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Ghana’s opposition picks Mahama as candidate for 2024 poll

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Ghana’s main opposition party, the National Democratic Congress, has picked former president, John Mahama, as it’s candidate for the 2024 presidential election. Mahama since leaving office in 2017 failed to win power in the 2020 presidential election. He came second to President Nana Akufo-Addo in 2016 and 2020. The former president now 64, secured 297,603 votes, representing 98.9% of votes… Read More
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Ghana: Nine pupils drown in a boat disaster

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At least nine children in Ghana have drowned at Faanaa, an island community in the Greater Accra region of the country. Local media reported that the boat that capsized was being paddled by a minor of twelve years. The pupils are said to have drowned while returning from school. Three of the children on the boat managed to swim to… Read More
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US visa fees increased effective May 30

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Applicants seeking to secure a nonimmigrant US visas effective May 30, 2023 would have to pay more. In a statement, the US government has said fees for visas have now been increased from this month. “The fee for B1/B2 visas for business and tourist travel, F visas for international students, J exchange visitor visas, and other visa classes not requiring… Read More
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