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Dr. Frank Amoakohene – Paul Yandoh Masterclass is when politics learns to laugh
Ghanaian politics often feels like a battlefield where every disagreement is treated as a declaration of war. That is why the exchanges between Ashanti Regional Minister, Dr. Frank Amoakohene, and NPP's Paul Yandoh deserve attention, not because they always agree, but because they have shown that political rivalry need...
Why Accra’s current flood strategy may not be futureproof for the city of 2035
Accra’s flood challenge is no longer simply a problem of blocked drains or inadequate culverts. It is becoming a structural consequence of rapid urbanisation, population growth, uncontrolled land conversion, increasing solid waste generation, the gradual loss of the natural systems that historically protected the city...
Misinformation now one of biggest threats to democracy in West Africa – Shamima Muslim
Deputy Presidential Spokesperson Shamima Muslim has warned that misinformation, artificial intelligence and coordinated disinformation campaigns have emerged as some of the greatest threats confronting democracy in West Africa. Speaking at the inaugural CJID Ghana Media Summit in Accra on Thursday, she said democracy i...
Africa’s infrastructure opportunity depends on closing the execution gap
The paradox of African infrastructure today is stark. While the “funding gap” continues to dominate policy discourse, it is the “execution gap”, or more precisely, the challenge of translating capital into delivery, that is increasingly shaping development outcomes in Africa.
Ghana at the World Cup: How football builds national brand identity beyond the pitch
When Ghana appears at the FIFA World Cup, it is never just eleven players on a football field. It is a country walking onto the global stage. It is the jersey, the flag, the anthem, the colours, the history, the emotions and the collective memory of a people compressed into ninety minutes. Football has a […]
The beauty of disaster in Ghana: How politicians benefit from national tragedy
Every nation experiences disasters. Floods, fires, epidemics, industrial accidents, building collapses, and other emergencies are unfortunate realities that no country is entirely immune to.
Teenage tennis star to play for Ghana in major event
A teenage girl from Telford is due to represent Ghana at a major tennis tournament in Africa next week. 16-year-old Gwen Klu, from Hadley, will play for the West African country in the Billie Jean King Cup, which will be played in Gaborone, the capital city of Botswana. She was inspired to pick up a […]
Injured Raducanu withdraws from Wimbledon
Britain's Emma Raducanu will not play at Wimbledon after withdrawing on the eve of her home Grand Slam because of a stress fracture in her lower right leg.
Regulating tomorrow’s Ghana today: A case for getting the NITA Bill right
Ghana needs to have an important and urgent conversation, one that goes beyond the heated online debates we've seen regarding the proposed National Information Technology Authority Bill, 2025.
Russia’s growing Tech Industry and what it means for Ghana and Africa
I recently had the privilege of participating in one of Russia’s major technology conferences, the “Digital Industry of Industrial Russia” (DIIR-2026).
Unlocking Value in Africa’s Cocoa: Lessons from Hershey
A recent visit to Hershey, the chocolate town in Pennsylvania, United States, popularly branded as “The Sweetest Place on Earth,” left me reflecting deeply.
The world in crisis, the world in transition: The UN and the weight of the next secretary-general
In January 2027, the United Nations will welcome its tenth Secretary-General. That individual will step into an office that is simultaneously more consequential and more contested than at any other moment in recent memory.