Ghana

New crowdfunding platform frankly.green aims at connecting potential investors to small and medium-sized businesses - who often struggle to get funding - with a special eye on new green technologies and climate projects

The 2021/2022 cocoa season could be worse than expected, reaching a ten-year low with harvest volume down more than 40% from the previous season's record level

The African Association of Bishops, Symposium of Episcopal Conference of Africa and Madagascar (SECAM) is preparing for its plenary assembly scheduled for July 25 to August 1 in the capital Accra

Criticism is growing after Parliament approved a new electronic transaction tax, which will introduce a 1,5% tax on electronic money transfers and transactions and which government says will help raise $900m in much needed revenue

After the president was engaged in an emergency meeting with cabinet ministers and members of the Economic Management Team, the salaries of ministers, heads of state enterprises and heads of municipal and district assemblies could be cut by up to 30%

In Bolgatanga, in the north, thousands of women weave grass stalks every day to make baskets and hats, exported all over the world, sustaining the economy of thousands of families in an arid region with little industrialisation

To improve access to potable water, wastewater management and revenue generation in the country's urban water sector, Denmark has reconfirmed its local support

Moringa School, Africa's top tech boot-camp, has launched its operations in the country, partnering with Impact Hub Accra to train tech talents in the country by closing the skills gap

Carlos Mader, at 43, was the oldest competitor among the 6 African athletes at 2022 Winter Olympics

The government is taking steps to review road traffic regulations, mainly to reduce the high rate of road accidents in the country which reports an average of 2.000 deaths per year

Authorities began clearing the site of the explosion that left at least 17 people dead and dozens injured on Thursday when a vehicle carrying mining explosives collided with a motorbike in Apiate village