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Ghana university secures US$240m AI research partnership
News Ghana
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August 29, 2025
The University of Professional Studies (UPSA) in Accra has partnered with a local research foundation to build Ghana’s most advanced artificial intelligence laboratory, marking a significant step in the country’s tech development ambitions....
Ghana introduces new electronic waste recycling standards with German support
News Ghana
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August 29, 2025
Ghana has launched updated standards for electronic waste management as authorities seek to address environmental and health risks from poor disposal practices. The Environmental Protection Agency partnered with German Development Cooperation to...
Ghana’s Investment Shift ‘Pragmatic’- IMANI Ghana
Ghana News Agency
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August 29, 2025
By D.I. Laary Koforidua, Aug. 29, GNA – IMANI Ghana has welcome President John Dramani Mahama’s proposal to scrap the US$1 million capital requirement for foreign traders, calling it a pragmatic step to boost entrepreneurship, attract more...
Ghana moves to standardise migration data collection methods
News Ghana
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August 29, 2025
The Ghana Statistical Service is hosting a three-day national workshop to create uniform standards for tracking labour migration and recruitment costs across the country. The initiative brings together government ministries, international...
Ghana Revenue Authority to Deploy Digital Technology for Cryptocurrency Tax Compliance
News Ghana
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August 29, 2025
Ghana’s tax collector is preparing to launch new technology that will track cryptocurrency transactions and bring digital asset traders into the formal tax system for the first time. Commissioner-General Anthony Kwasi Sarpong announced the...
Ghana Becomes First African Nation to Secure EU Timber Export License
News Ghana
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August 29, 2025
Ghana will launch timber exports under the prestigious FLEGT licensing scheme on October 8, marking a historic milestone as the first African country to achieve this globally recognized certification for sustainable forestry. The announcement by...
Let’s de-politicise agric sector – Deputy Agric Minister urges heavy investments to local research
MyJoyOnline
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August 29, 2025
Deputy Minister for Food and Agriculture, John Dumelo, has underscored the need for heavy investments in local research and development in the agriculture sector. He observes successive governments have failed to dedicate adequate funding to the...
The Education Crisis: How Ghana’s tertiary prospects are trading higher education for disillusionment
MyJoyOnline
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August 29, 2025
As economic volatility drives young Ghanaians away from higher education towards unsustainable quick-money schemes, the nation faces a crisis that threatens both individual futures and national development* In the bustling markets of Accra and...
IMANI, IISD Push Ghana’s Fiscal Council Reforms to Boost Credibility
Ghana News Agency
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August 29, 2025
By D.I. Laary Accra, Aug. 29, GNA – IMANI Africa and the International Institute for Sustainable Development (IISD) have called for sweeping reforms to Ghana’s Fiscal Council, warning that weak implementation could undermine economic credibility...
MTN working to lead digital transformation of Ghana
Ghana News Agency
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August 29, 2025
By Kwabia Owusu-Mensah Kumasi Aug. 29, GNA – MTN Ghana says it is working to respond to current trends in technology to strengthen its leadership in the digital transformation of Ghana. The company is also building digital platforms to deepen...
Cardtonic expands fintech operations in Nigeria, Ghana
The Guardian (Nigeria)
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August 29, 2025
Cardtonic, a Lagos-based financial technology company, has continued to strengthen its presence in the West African fintech sector with operations in both Nigeria and Ghana. Established in 2019 by Faturoti Kayode and Balogun Usman, the platform...
GEA to spearhead women, youth-led enterprises at This Is Ghana Exhibition
CNR Citi Newsroom
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August 29, 2025
The Ghana Enterprises Agency (GEA) has underscored the critical role of micro, small, and medium-sized enterprises (MSMEs) in Ghana’s economy, as the Agency prepares to showcase their innovations at the 2025 This Is Ghana Exhibition. Speaking on...
President of WIM Ghana urges responsible mining and formalisation to boost women’s earnings
MyJoyOnline
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August 29, 2025
President of Women In Mining Ghana (WIM, Ghana), Georgette Barnes, has noted that women in Ghana's mining sector stand to boost their earnings and business prospects by adopting responsible mining practices and clean energy. Speaking as a panelist...
GIPC CEO touts Ghana’s stability, 24-hour economy at Africa-Singapore Summit
MyJoyOnline
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August 29, 2025
The Chief Executive Officer of the Ghana Investment Promotion Centre (GIPC), Simon Madjie, has assured investors that Ghana offers a secure and predictable investment climate. Speaking at the Africa Singapore Business Forum, Mr. Madjie said...
Hooked by a lie: The rising wave of cybercrime in Ghana
MyJoyOnline
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August 29, 2025
Kwame, a 29-year-old graduate, got a WhatsApp message promising to double his money in two weeks. The offer came with slick flyers, glowing testimonials, and a business certificate. Hoping to quickly escape unemployment, he invested GH₵1,000. At...
Ghana on the Path of Meritocracy, Pragmatism and a Corruption-Free Environment
MyJoyOnline
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August 29, 2025
My excitement about a statement made by Hon. Johnson Asiedu Nketia, Chairman of the governing party, on 26th August 2025—that “Ghanaians are beginning to forget about merit in recruitment – it’s all about protocol and whom you know”—stems from the...
Technology is killing creativity in music – Gyedu-Blay Ambolley
MyJoyOnline
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August 29, 2025
Veteran Ghanaian musician Gyedu-Blay Ambolley has raised concerns about the increasing dominance of technology in modern music production, warning that digital shortcuts are eroding creativity and artistic discipline among today’s musicians....
Car rental firm launches electric vehicles on Ghana roads
News Ghana
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August 29, 2025
WopeCar has introduced electric vehicle rentals to its fleet as the company marked its eighth anniversary, becoming an early adopter in Ghana’s emerging clean transport sector. The move represents a significant shift for the car rental aggregator,...
Aephaniel Owusu-Agyemang: What Ghana’s gas-for-power barter with Nigeria could mean for the economy
MyJoyOnline
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August 29, 2025
Ghana’s Energy Ministry has recently hinted at an arrangement where Nigeria would supply natural gas to Ghana, which Ghana would then use to generate electricity. Instead of paying for the gas in cash, Ghana would export some of the electricity...
Ghana Experts Warn Against Dismissing Boys’ Sexual Abuse
News Ghana
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August 29, 2025
Medical experts in Ghana are raising concerns about societal attitudes toward male sexual abuse victims, after social media users mocked recent warnings about rising cases among boys. Research indicates one in 20 boys in Ghana experiences sexual...