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Students in Ghana plant trees to ‘save the planet’

Thousands of students in Ghana on Friday came out to plant trees to save the planet from the impact of climate change. The students were...

American rapper Cardi B in Africa for Nigeria, Ghana events

American rapper Cardi B has arrived in Nigeria to perform at music events in Nigeria and Ghana this weekend. The rapper, announced her arrival via...

Sierra Leone to hold interfaith prayers to fight graft

December 9 is celebrated annually as UN International Anti-Corruption Day. This year, Sierra Leone's Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) will hold a public symposium on corruption and...

Uber expands in Africa as it launches in Ivory Coast

Despite facing challenges in Europe, ride-hailing firm Uber has now launched in Ivory Coast’s commercial capital Abidjan. The launch on Thursday forms part of the...

Nigerian senator jailed 12 years for stealing $19.6m

A top and prominent Nigerian senator Orji Uzor Kalu has been jailed 12 years for diverting state funds amounting to $19.6m. Kalu was found guilty...

58 Gambians killed in boat disaster off Mauritania coast

At least 58 Gambians have been confirmed dead after a boat carrying dozens of migrants capsized in the Atlantic Ocean off Mauritania. The UN migration agency...

Gambia: Commission uncovers Yahya Jammeh’s alleged crimes

A Gambian truth commission has heard testimony that former president Yahya Jammeh was responsible for numerous grave crimes during his 22 years in office. Human...

Dangote has world’s largest crude distillation equipment

Dangote has announced that it has taken delivery of the "world's largest single train crude distillation column" at its Oil Refinery in Nigeria. The company...

Ghanaians are angry for paying too much for mobile data

Ghanaians are outraged by a sudden surge in mobile data rates this month from major telecom companies like MTN, operating in the West African...

Ghana’s new banknotes spark confusion over relevance

Ghana's economy has over the last decade been on a roller coaster with signs of positivity and growth; decreasing inflation and subtle macro-economic stability...

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