Ghana

Arkel Consult and Management Services Limited announced the winners of the first edition of the Ghana Fintech Awards, which recognizes the achievements of individuals and companies in the finance technology sector

In the Absa Africa Financial Markets Index, which monitors the growth of the economy and the strength of its market, the country made it into the top five for the first time, placing fourth with an overall score of 62/100

A letter of intent to reduce deforestation has been signed with Emergent, in the Lowering Emissions by Accelerating Forest Finance coalition that has mobilised US$1 billion for countries that reduce greenhouse gas emissions associated with deforestation

Amnesty International Ghana has called for the approval of a proposal to abolish the death penalty in the state, where no executions have taken place since 1993 despite the fact that death sentences continue to be handed down

Sandy Alibo, using her surfing and skateboarding skills, opened an Instagram profile to showcase Ghanaian skaters; two years later, the NGO and collective Surf Ghana was born in Accra, to develop the country's board sports and empower young people

SIM card registration will start today and end on December 31, 2021; all current mobile subscribers will have to present their Ghana-Cards to enable them register and not block it permanently

The Public Accountability Committee's report on oil revenues gave evidence that the country has collected over US$6.5 billion from oil extraction in the last ten years; however, from 2020, the revenues have declined due to the pandemic

The government's public land protection team has been presented, which will be tasked with monitoring the use of public resources, stopping misappropriation and improving the management of public lands

Over 145.000 jobs have been created in the country since 2017 according to the Youth Employment Agency's Job Centre

The Rheumatology Initiative, a medical advocacy and non-governmental organization, has launched two projects to create awareness about autoimmune rheumatic conditions and care

Member of Parliament Francis-Xavier Sosu has appealed to his colleagues and civil society organisations to abolish the death penalty

Civil society has strongly criticised the anti-LGBT bill that has landed in parliament, which some associations see it as "an embarrassment to the country and a danger to free speech"

Adelaide Naa Okpoti aged 25, trained in Horticulture and Entrepreneurship at Kwadaso Agriculture College, together with partner Abigail Essel is working towards successful horticulture in organic production with her farm "Fresh Field"