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BDR at the Centre of Reform Push as Minister for Public Sector Reforms Charts Path for Improved Data Systems

The Births and Deaths Registry (BDR) is emerging as a critical focus of Ghana’s broader public sector reform efforts, following a strategic visit by the Minister of State in charge of Public Sector Reforms, Hon. Lydia Lamisi Akanvariba. During her working tour of the Registry’s head office in Accra, the […]

Panama Backs Autonomy Plan as Best Solution for Moroccan Sahara Dispute

Panama Considers Autonomy Initiative as ‘Most Serious, Credible and Realistic basis’ & ‘Only Solution for Future’ to Resolve Regional Dispute over Moroccan Sahara The Republic of Panama considers the autonomy initiative as “the most serious, credible and realistic basis for resolving the regional dispute” over the Moroccan Sahara. This position […]

After 7 Years of Transformational Leadership, Hayford Siaw Exits the Ghana Library Authority

In December 2017, at the age of 32, the Government of Ghana appointed Hayford Siaw—a distinguished social entrepreneur, Ford Motors Fellow of 92Y, Reach for Change change leader, and Queen Elizabeth II’s 15th Commonwealth Point of Light—to spearhead the revival of the then-struggling Ghana Library Authority (GhLA). Seven years on, […]

AfCFTA Warns Against Rating Bias as Fitch Downgrades Key African Trade Bank

The African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) Secretariat has issued a strong statement reaffirming its confidence in the African Export-Import Bank (Afreximbank) following its recent downgrade by Fitch Ratings. The downgrade, which lowered the Bank’s long-term foreign currency rating from ‘BBB’ to ‘BBB-’ with a negative outlook, has drawn sharp […]