African continent finally to receive 1st mpox vaccines – Africa – World

File Photo: A colorized transmission electron micrograph of monkeypox particles (red) found within an infected cell (blue), cultured in the laboratory that was captured and color-enhanced at the NIAID Integrated Research Facility (IRF) in Fort Detrick, Md. AP   The Africa Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said Thursday the 50,000 doses will be used

Africa remembers: Ghana ready for 2010 revenge in Uruguay clash

The year is 2010 and “vuvuzelas” are trumpeting across the continent of Africa where a beautiful country in the Southern part of the black continent called South Africa has defied the odds by being granted the golden opportunity to host the world’s most prestigious football tournament, the FIFA World Cup. The hosts, Bafana Bafana of

‘Data is like learning a language – use it or lose it,’ Afrobarometer Chief Executive Officer (CEO) tells next generation of African researchers

Thirty African researchers graduated from the Afrobarometer/University of Pretoria summer school Friday with a word of encouragement to use their new skills to contribute to Africa’s development. “Data is like learning a language – use it or lose it,” Afrobarometer CEO Joseph Asunka told the group. Afrobarometer conducted the free, three-week training program in collaboration

IMF team to visit Ghana in December for more talks on relief package

ACCRA – An International Monetary Fund (IMF) staff team will visit Ghana again from Dec. 1 to 13 to continue discussions on the West African country’s request for a support programme to help reduce debt distress, the Fund said in a statement on Wednesday. Ghana turned to the IMF for help in July as its

Nigeria SEC Not Planning On Including Crypto In Future Plans

Bloomberg is reporting that the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) of Nigeria announced that it will not be including crypto in future plans to improve trading in digital assets. According to SEC director-general, Lamido Yuguda, “We are looking at digital assets that really protect investors, not necessarily crypto.” Earlier in May, the SEC published new rules

Ghana: South African Delegation to Understudy Ghana’s Small-Scale Mining Sector

The South African High Commissioner to Ghana, Ms Grace Mason has expressed her country’s readiness and interest to understudy Ghana’s small-scale mining sector particularly on the regularisation of their small-scale mining operations. She described Ghana’s small-scale mining architecture as one of the best on the continent and announced an official visit by a delegation from

Fed hikes and a stronger dollar are fueling risks of political instability in Africa

ACCRA, GHANA – NOVEMBER 05: Ghanaians march during the ‘Ku Me Preko’ demonstration on November 5, 2022, in Accra, Ghana. People took to the streets of Ghana’s capital to protest against the soaring cost of living, aggravated since the Russian invasion of Ukraine Ernest Ankomah/Getty Images The U.S. Federal Reserve’s monetary policy tightening and a