UNSGSA Queen Máxima visits Ghanaian agribusinesses, showing how local markets can strengthen food security
H.M. Queen Máxima of the Netherlands, in her capacity as the United Nations Secretary-General’s Special Advocate for Financial Health (UNSGSA), today...
Swift’s Faster Payments Are Live in 17 Countries. None Are in Africa
By: Nadudzi Ametewee, Country Manager and Growth Lead, Ghana, Yellow Card A payment sent from Australia to Spain can now...
King Mohammed VI of Morocco chairs a working session on the non-renewal of MINURSO’s mandate
King Mohammed VI of Morocco chaired a working session at the Royal Palace in Rabat on November 4, 2026, to...
UNSGSA Queen Máxima visits Ghanaian agribusinesses, showing how local markets can strengthen food security
H.M. Queen Máxima of the Netherlands, in her capacity as the United Nations Secretary-General’s Special Advocate for Financial Health (UNSGSA), today visited Ghanaian agribusinesses working with IDH Ghana to see how locally led enterprises are connecting smallholder farmers to markets, finance and decent jobs. The visit highlights IDH Ghana’s approach to
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Ga Dzase Intervenes In Ga Paramount Queenmother Funeral Dispute, Appeals For Befitting Burial
The Office of the Ga Dzase in the Greater Accra Region has clarified the late Ga Paramount Queemother, Naa Dedei Omaedro III was traditionally, customarily, legally, and genuinely installed and gazetted as the Queen Mother of the Ga State, and therefore deserves to be buried under her chieftaincy title as
Adusuazo–half assini alternative road expected to improve healthcare access and market connectivity
The Member of Parliament for Jomoro Constituency in the Western Region, Dorcas Affo-Toffey, is championing efforts to establish an alternative road linking Adusuazo to Half Assini, the municipal capital of the Jomoro Municipality. The aim is to improve accessibility, promote economic activities and enhance the living conditions of residents. The
Dorcas Affo-Toffey seeks stronger cultural ties between Ghana and Côte d’Ivoire
The Member of Parliament for Jomoro, Dorcas Affo-Toffey, in the Western Region has reaffirmed the importance of preserving Nzema cultural heritage and strengthening the historical ties between Ghana and Côte d’Ivoire. The MP, who is also the Deputy Transport Minister, made the remarks when she served as the Guest of
TRAFFICTECH: AKUFO-ADDO GOV’T DIDN’T RUSH IT DUE TO BOTTLENECKS – KENNEDY OSEI NYARKO
Hon. Kennedy Osei Nyarko has said TrafficTech is a good initiative which will help bring sanity on our roads and enhance road safety. According to him, the Akufo-Addo/NPP Government deliberately delayed its full implementation and decided not to rush it because of some bottlenecks identified during the pilot program in
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Swift’s Faster Payments Are Live in 17 Countries. None Are in Africa
By: Nadudzi Ametewee, Country Manager and Growth Lead, Ghana, Yellow Card A payment sent from Australia to Spain can now arrive in as little as 23 seconds. Transfers from Australia to India have taken 37 seconds, while payments from China to the United States have arrived in about a minute.
Accra Has No Shortage of Places to Go. But Is Getting There Holding Us Back?
A great night out can begin with an excited message in the group chat and stall at just one question: how are we getting there, and how are getting home? There’s always a new restaurant making the rounds on social media, a live music event worth attending, an art exhibition
Option 1: Africa’s AML Problem Isn’t a Lack of Controls. It’s a Lack of Connection
By: Chanal Subramoney, Group Senior Compliance Manager (Group MLRO) at Yellow Card. Across Eastern and Southern Africa, banks and virtual asset service providers (VASPs) have, independently and without coordinating, converged on strikingly similar anti-money laundering controls: risk-based customer due diligence, tiered onboarding, transaction monitoring built to flag anomalies rather than
Morocco’s New Government: A Return to Political Leadership, Ministerial Renewal and Results-Oriented Governance
His Majesty King Mohammed VI, may God assist Him, presided on Friday, 16 October 2026, at the Royal Palace in Rabat, over the ceremony for the appointment of the members of the new government. Following the appointment ceremony, the Head of Government stated that her team would work, in accordance