With Ghana having a high volume of cocoa beans to trade with the world, the higher price for the commodity could see poor farmers able to employ labourers to assist them. Read more »
East African countries received U.S.$17.38 billion from their citizens living abroad between 2013 and 2018, as foreign remittances outpaced foreign direct investment to become the ... Read more »
Under a draft law, the government proposes to give a two-year grace period to companies to stop manufacturing single-use plastics. Read more »
The move comes as the country looks to boost investment and create jobs and is a part of the country's strategy to build 30 parks by 2025. Read more »
The transgenic or genetically modified cotton seed which is aimed at boosting the textile industry, will produce higher yields and better pest-resistant varieties, the Minister of ... Read more »
Africa's dilemma is clearly illustrated by two sets of statistics: Almost 17 percent of the world's population live on the continent - but it produces less than 1 percent of all ... Read more »
Cobalt is a key component in batteries for electric cars, phones and laptops, and DRC provides more than half of the global supply. But here's the problem, tens of thousands of ... Read more »
German carmaker Volkswagen has signed memorandums of understanding to expand its business in Nigeria and Ghana. The deal requires Volkswagen to take a phased approach to the ... Read more »
The official unemployment rate increased by 0.5% to 27.2% in the second quarter of 2018, up from 26.7% in the first three months of the year, bleeding 105,000 jobs in the ... Read more »
German carmaker Volkswagen has invested over U.S.$18 million aimed at the assembly of the company's first cars that are intended for "community car-sharing" and not private ... Read more »
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