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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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ATU Day: Child Online Africa calls for implementation of e-skills framework

Elwin Mandowa, , , , , , ,
– – Child Online Africa and its partners have announced their commitment to African Telecommunications Union and ICT day celebration by calling for a comprehensive implementation of e-skills framework with all stakeholders involved. In a statement they said “Africa needs to catch up with the rest of the world in the uptake of 4IR technologies such as AI, Big Data… Read More
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Gambia: Police tear gas opposition supporters protesting poll results

Elwin Mandowa, , , , , ,
Opposition supporters in The Gambia were dispersed with tear gas as they protest Saturday’s presidential election results. The protesters had gathered outside the residence of opposition leader Ousainou Darboe. Darboe is rejecting the election results after the electoral commission declared incumbent President, Adama Barrow as winner. Barrow obtained around 53% of the vote against 28% for Darboe, the main opposition… Read More
Africa Ghana West Africa World 

Ghana: Commercial drivers begin strike over high fuel prices

Elwin Mandowa, , , , , ,
– – There are chaotic scenes in parts of Ghana as commercial drivers begin an indefinite strike. The Coalition of Commercial Transport Owners declared the nationwide strike as part of measures to compel the government to scrap some taxes on fuel to enable reduction at the pumps. According to the Coalition, the government for the past two weeks has failed… Read More
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Gambia: Incumbent Adama Barrow wins presidential election

Elwin Mandowa, , , , , ,
– – The incumbent president of The Gambia Adama Barrow has been declared winner of the country’s presidential election. He thus retains power with results from all the districts now in across the country. The independent electoral commission on Sunday evening declared President Barrow winner, defeating his main challenger Ousainou Darboe. Mr. Barrow had won over 54% of votes but… Read More
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Ghana: Ruling party MPs overturn decision to reject 2022 budget

Elwin Mandowa, , , , , , ,
– – Lawmakers from Ghana’s ruling party have overturned a decision by the minority to reject the country’s 2022 budget and economic policy statement. Last Friday, a one-sided minority with a total of 137 members voted to reject the budget after the majority MPs staged a walkout. The majority MPs were protesting the failure of the speaker Alban Bagbin to … Read More
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Guinea: Ex-leader Alpha Conde released, moved to wife’s home

Elwin Mandowa, , , , , ,
– – Guinea’s deposed president, Alpha Conde has been released by the ruling military junta after weeks of calls by the international community for that to be done. Mr. Conde is now reported by the soldiers to have been moved to his wife’s home in the capital Conakry. The ruling junta, the National Rally Committee for Development (CNRD), said in… Read More
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Child Online Africa’s launches safety guide for families

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– – The Ghana based group, Child Online Africa has launched what it calls an Online Safety guide for the Family. This document is to offer a range of information from a number of different sources, including the information for children and parents since they are the gate keepers of children most often. At a news conference the executive director… Read More
Africa Ghana West Africa World 

Ghana’s ruling party MPs protest the rejection of 2022 budget

Elwin Mandowa, , , , , ,
– – Ghana’s ruling party lawmakers have expressed displeasure at what they call a one-sided rejection of the country’s 2022 Budget and Economic Policy. The Parliament voted against the 2022 Budget on Friday after the majority MPs staged a walkout. They had walked out of the chamber to protest the refusal of the opposition party’s General Secretary, Johnson Asiedu Nketia… Read More
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Knowledge, Understanding, and Interfaith-Belief Dialogue in Nigeria

Leo Igwe
By Leo Igwe As delegates from faith and no faith communities are preparing to meet and dialogue in Abuja, it is pertinent to emphasize some of the virtues of two-way communications. Dialogue is important in ameliorating tensions between persons or communities that hold divergent views, opinions, and beliefs because diversity could be a source of division. Too often different views… Read More
Africa Business Ghana West Africa World 

Ghana’s decision to tax mobile money transactions sparks outrage

Elwin Mandowa, , , , , , ,
– – A decision by the government of Ghana to introduce a levy on electronic transactions has left many citizens infuriated. In the presentation of the country’s 2022 budget statement, the country’s Finance Minister Ken Ofori Atta announced that the introduction of the e-levy has been necessitated by the astronomical rise in electronic transactions, hitting $80 billion (over 500 billion… Read More
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