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Minority leader heads ECOWAS Parliament delegation to Parliamentary Dialogue fora in Morocco

Business Ghana 29 Apr 2025
... in both fora underscores its commitment to inter-parliamentary cooperation, strengthening dem­ocratic institutions in West Africa, and fostering partnerships across the Global South.
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Minister tells Council to make University of Ghana a modern academic institution

Business Ghana 29 Apr 2025
The University emerged first in Ghana, first in West Africa and fifth in Sub-Saharan Africa, according to the Times Higher Education Sub-Saharan Africa University ranking ... .
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Ghana risks losing vital port traffic to neighboring competitors – CARISCA research Report

B & FT Online 29 Apr 2025
Strategic revisions to existing tax regimes, along with infrastructural improvements and streamlined port operations, will help Ghana regain its standing as a key transit hub in West Africa,”.
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Women in Poultry to celebrate 8th anniversary with chicken road show

Business Ghana 29 Apr 2025
The Women In Poultry Value Chain (WIPVaC), in conjunction with the West Africa Food System Resilience Programme (FSRP), is organising a Chicken Road Show to mark its 8th anniversary celebrations this week ... .
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West Africa: West Africa Charts New Trade, Infrastructure Frontiers Amid Global Shifts

All Africa 28 Apr 2025
"West African governments, private sector actors and financiers must move swiftly to diversify trade alliances and overhaul infrastructure financing models." ....
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In the messaging battle for Africa, Russia is winning

The Hill 28 Apr 2025
A recent visit to West and East Africa suggests Russia, Ukraine and the whole East-West conflict still attract only marginal interest among academics, civil society, students and journalists.
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Historic Arrival of 400-Meter Vessel at MPS Terminal 3 Ushers in New Era for West African Trade

Business Ghana 28 Apr 2025
 In a landmark moment for maritime trade in West Africa, MPS Terminal 3 at the Port of Tema has successfully received one of the world’s largest container ships, the 400-meter-long - the size of four football fields, MSC DILETTA.
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West Africa: Liberia Vulnerable to Illicit Financial Flows

All Africa 28 Apr 2025
Despite ongoing reforms and legislative amendments to the Liberia Revenue Code (LRC), the country is losing millions of dollars annually due to illicit financial flows (IFFs) and a dominant informal economy ....
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Deccan Herald 28 Apr 2025
Military coups reminiscent of the 1970’s have resumed in west Africa ... The Stockholm International Peace Research Institute writes that “after 2000 there was a constant decline in the number of conflicts in Africa”.
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Labadi Beach Hotel is host-venue partner for 2025 AMC/TICON Africa

B & FT Online 28 Apr 2025
The Vice President of AMC West Africa and current CEO of CIMG, Kwabena Agyekum, praised Labadi Beach Hotel for coming on board as the official venue sponsor, saying, “We are grateful to the management ...
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IMO Piracy Report: Sixteen incidents during February 2025

SAFETY4SEA 28 Apr 2025
West Africa – 02° 02.00′ N, 009° 07.00′ E ... While underway 1.4 nm west of Helen Mar Reef, Indonesia, the alarm was raised and a search was conducted after suspicious activity ... The incident was reported to VTIS West.
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Two Caribbean Wrecks Identified as Danish Slave Ships

The Maritime Executive 28 Apr 2025
Records show that in 1708, the two ships sailed from Copenhagen via West Africa towards Saint Thomas in the West Indies. Over several months of sailing along the coast of West Africa, the holds of the ...
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GFA boss named 2nd Vice-President of CAF: Promises to champion football growth

Business Ghana 28 Apr 2025
In stepping up, Ghana’s football chief replaces Mauritania’s Ahmed Yahya and assumes a crucial responsibility for West Africa — a region he already represents as President of WAFU Zone B.
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GACL welcomes growth in regional air connectivity

Business Ghana 28 Apr 2025
The CEO said these developments were a clear indication of the confidence in Ghana’s aviation industry and significantly enhances efforts at positioning Ghana as the Preferred Aviation Hub and Leader in Airport Business in West Africa.
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