The Greek origin is one of my favourites amongst the language origins that have influenced the English language. There are at least 13 languages that have had a direct influence on the English language; the one that English language has borrowed the most from is Latin (my least favourite...
The coronavirus continues to redefine everyday life across the world, including continental Africa. It is affecting the flow of money into many countries, the effect of the travel bans and this shows the relationship between the African diaspora and their homelands.
COVID-19 prevention and mitigation measures such as social distancing,...
Africa’s recovery from the COVID-19 pandemic will depend on the continent’s ability to mobilize resources, African Development Bank , President Akinwumi Adesina said on Wednesday.
Adesina was speaking during Nobel Week Dialogue, a prelude to the main event where prizes are awarded to global leaders in literature, peace, economics and...
Ghana’s plans to overhaul its regulatory system and establish a one-stop shop for investors as part of broader efforts to boost FDI are explored in a new COVID-19 Response Report (CRR), produced by Oxford Business Group (OBG) in partnership with the Ghana Investment Promotion Centre (GIPC).
The CRR charts the...
The Tony Elumelu Foundation (TEF), Africa's leading philanthropy committed to empowering young African entrepreneurs, has announced a partnership with the European Union to identify, train, mentor and fund 2,500 young African women entrepreneurs in 2021.
The partnership will disburse €20 million in financial and technical support for women-owned businesses, across...
The Vice-Chancellor of the University for Development Studies (UDS), Prof. Gabriel Ayum Teye, has cut sod for the construction of a three-storey office complex for the West African Centre for Water, Irrigation and Sustainable Agriculture (WACWISA), at the Nyankpala campus of the university.
The project, funded by the World Bank...
Telecommunications giant, Vodafone Ghana has partnered with MicroEnsure, a global provider of micro, nano and digital insurance products, to launch an all-inclusive mobile insurance product known as SafeNet for customers. SafeNet is underwritten by Enterprise Life Assurance Company Limited and Prudential Life Insurance Ghana Limited.
The product has been designed...
As part of its commitment to boost the country’ non-traditional export (NTE) sector, the Ghana Export Promotion Authority (GEPA), has distributed 400,000 coconut seedlings to farmers across the country under the Government’s Coconut Revitalization Programme.
The coconut seedlings distribution exercise which commenced in June 2020 is intended to accelerate the...
The Savelugu Municipal Assembly has handed over four completed Community Health Planning and Services (CHIPS) compound projects to the Ghana Health Service (GHS). The facilities will serve four deprived rural communities within the assembly to aid in quality healthcare delivery.
The CHPS compounds are to help curb rampant maternal mortality...
