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AfCFTA Secretariat and ADI Foundation Partner to Develop Africa’s Digital Trade Infrastructure to Power the Future of Intra-African Trade

A new joint venture to build an African-owned digital trade infrastructure under the AfCFTA Protocol on Digital Trade The African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) Secretariat and ADI Foundation signed, on 18 July 2026 in New York, a Strategic Partnership Agreement providing for the creation of a joint venture to […]

AfCFTA Digital Trade Drive Targets Faster Payments, Smarter Trade and a $712 Billion African Digital Economy

The African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) Secretariat has declared that Africa’s digital trade agenda has entered a new phase of implementation following the successful conclusion of the Second AfCFTA Digital Trade Forum in Lagos, Nigeria. Held under the theme “Digital Trade for a Connected African Market,” the forum brought […]

ECOWAS Endorses Nigeria–Morocco Atlantic Gas Pipeline, Paving the Way for Regional Energy Integration

The signing in Freetown of an intergovernmental agreement governing the Nigeria–Morocco African Atlantic Gas Pipeline marks a significant step towards the development of one of Africa’s most ambitious energy infrastructure projects. Initiated by Morocco’s King Mohammed VI and former Nigerian President Muhammadu Buhari, the pipeline is increasingly emerging as a […]

Court Finds Fair Hearing Breaches, Double Punishment …in FBNGhana Employee’s Dismissal

The High Court, Industrial and Labour Division II in Accra, has ordered First Bank Ghana Limited (FBNGhana) to reinstate a former employee, Martha Okpoti, whose summary dismissal in November 2022 was declared unlawful, unconstitutional and procedurally flawed. The court, presided over by Justice Priscilla Dikro Ofori, also directed the bank […]

“Discipline Will Take You Where Talent Cannot”- Dr. Ernest Ofori-Sarpong

Story by: Muhammad Faisal Mustapha… Success is often measured by financial prosperity, corporate growth and public recognition, but Dr. Ernest Ofori-Sarpong, Chief Executive Officer of Special Ice Mineral Water, believes those achievements tell only a small part of a meaningful life. In an exclusive interview, the respected entrepreneur shared a […]

“Money Doesn’t Build Generations People Do”: – Dr. Despite’s Powerful Life Philosophy

Story by: Felix Ernest Odamtten… For millions across Ghana and beyond, Dr. Osei Kwame Despite embodies one of Africa’s most extraordinary entrepreneurial journeys. From modest beginnings to building one of Ghana’s most influential business empires, his name has become synonymous with perseverance, innovation and vision. Yet beyond the impressive portfolio […]

Empower MMDCEs to Lead Ghana’s Sanitation Revolution; Prof. Anokye

Story By: Felix Ernest Odamtten & Muhammed Faisal Mustapha. Ghana’s recurring floods and mounting sanitation crisis have reignited a national conversation on the effectiveness of local governance, with environmental specialist and Chief Executive Officer of Koans Estate, Prof. Kofi Anokye, urging the Government to fundamentally rethink the country’s sanitation management […]

Arms Trafficking and Narco-Terrorism: Moroccan Security Services at the Heart of a Vast International Framework

Two major judicial cases revealed by the U.S. justice system highlight the scale of transnational criminal networks linking the Middle East, Africa, Europe, and Latin America. At the center of these operations, Moroccan security services appear as key actors in international cooperation against terrorism and organized crime. Two emblematic cases […]