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2026-04-262026-09-14

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  1. August 2026
  2. Joy Online

    Morgan International Community School has marked its 13th anniversary and celebrated its 10th graduating class, with a call on graduates to harness artificial intelligence responsibly to drive Africa’s development.

    Morgan International Community School marks 13th anniversary, celebrates 10th graduating class
  3. The Ghanaian Times

    was whether the country was becoming more competitive. “That’s really the challenge we all face in this sector — how to be competitive and how to deliver what our customers and consumers are asking for, so that we can position Ghana in its rightful place, not just in West Africa

    NITA committed to inclusive digital transformation – AG DG
  4. The Ghanaian Times

    He said Africa’s vast deposits of lithium, cobalt, graphite, nickel, manganese and other critical minerals presented the continent with a major opportunity for economic transformation.

    Africa must get fair value from critical minerals – Former Minister
  5. Joy Online

    We are ranked the eighth- or ninth-strongest economy in Africa. We’ve overtaken Ivory Coast again,” he said.

    Let’s satisfy everyone’s curiosity – Agalga backs early GoldBod probe
  6. Joy Online

    We are ranked the eighth- or ninth-strongest economy in Africa. We’ve overtaken Ivory Coast again.” Mr Agalga said Parliament should move quickly to settle the controversy.

    GoldBod is the tool behind Ghana’s stability – Agalga defends gold strategy
  7. Joy Online

    Seaborne petroleum product exports from Nigeria have grown sevenfold since 2023, as output from the Dangote refinery improved regional fuel trade ​flows and boosted supplies to Europe and Africa, the U.S.

    Dangote refinery drives seven-fold rise in Nigeria petroleum product exports, EIA says
  8. Joy Online

    The academy, being held from August 24 to 27, 2026, is being organised around the theme “Africa’s Ascent: Forging Resilient Economies & Inclusive Governance.” The programme is designed to expose participants to critical policy debates while equipping them with practical skills an

    SYPALA 2026 opens at UPSA, puts Africa’s economic future under the spotlight
  9. Joy Online

    For Ghana, that day is 6 March 1957, the day when the national flag bearing the Black Star was raised over Accra for the first time, and Kwame Nkrumah declared that Africa would no longer ask for freedom but would take it.

    Freedom worth fighting for: Ukraine marks 35 years of independence
  10. Joy Online

    The call was made at the launch of the 2026 GITFiC AfCFTA Tertiary Students’ Week, a three-day programme aimed at exposing students to the opportunities and practical demands of Africa’s single market.

    UG students urged to acquire practical skills to drive AfCFTA implementation across Africa
  11. Joy Online

    President John Dramani Mahama has called for Africa to move beyond its traditional role as a recipient of aid and external decisions and become a stronger, more influential force in global affairs.

    Mahama calls for stronger African voice in global affairs

Today

  1. Dangote oil refinery launches Africa's largest IPO targeting public investors

    Nigerian billionaire Aliko Dangote launched a public share offering of his oil refinery targeting $2.1 billion, offering roughly 3% as a "people's IPO" to ordinary Nigerians. Retail investors will pay a higher price than institutional investors who bought 6% in a July private placement for $2.5 billion at a lower valuation.

    5 hours ago · Joy Online

  2. Why leaders copy discipline abroad but tolerate chaos at home

    An opinion piece questions why political and business leaders from the developing world travel to orderly cities like Singapore, London and Tokyo, document best practices, but fail to implement similar discipline and systems upon returning home. The author argues that geographic ignorance can no longer excuse this gap.

    7 hours ago · Joy Online

  3. AGI urges SMEs to adopt workplace training for youth employability

    The Association of Ghana Industries called on small and medium-sized enterprises to adopt workplace-based training to enhance the employability of young people, arguing that closer collaboration between industry and TVET institutions is critical to ensuring graduates acquire practical skills that match labour market needs.

    14 hours ago · Joy Online

  4. Trump administration lends $100 million to Africell, countering Huawei

    The U.S. Export-Import Bank will lend nearly $100 million to Africell, Africa's only American-owned telecoms firm, to enable investment in mobile network technology from American and allied suppliers as part of efforts to counter China's Huawei expansion in Africa. The loan is part of Washington's broader campaign to replace Huawei telecoms equipment overseas.

    17 hours ago · Joy Online

Yesterday

  1. Ghana develops cut-flower corridor to boost horticulture exports

    Ghana is positioning its horticulture sector for export growth through a cut-flower corridor aimed at connecting local producers to European, West African, and Gulf markets. The Presidential Advisor on the 24-hour Economy said building a full industry requires connecting production to aggregation, processing, logistics, markets, and supporting services, citing Ghana's $75 million mango exports to 42 markets in 2024 as evidence of competitive potential.

    19 hours ago · Joy Online

Saturday 12 September

  1. NACOC director calls for stronger African cross-border drug cooperation

    Ghana's Narcotics Control Commission director-general Major-General Maxwell Obuba Mantey has called for stronger cross-border cooperation among African countries to tackle synthetic drugs, cocaine trafficking and transnational organised crime, arguing that no country can effectively combat drug trafficking alone and that countries must move beyond fragmented national responses to strengthen intelligence sharing and joint operations.

    12 September 2026 · Joy Online

Friday 11 September

  1. UPSA Vice Chancellor promotes ethical entrepreneurship for African innovation

    Prof. John K. M. Mawutor, Vice Chancellor of UPSA, outlined his "Mawutor Mandate" for ethical entrepreneurship at the Engineering in Africa Conference 2026, arguing that professional success must be rooted in moral integrity and character, not technical skill alone.

    11 September 2026 · The Chronicle

Thursday 10 September

  1. Twenty-five years since 9/11 terror attacks on United States

    On September 11, 2001, nineteen al-Qaeda terrorists hijacked four commercial aircraft in coordinated attacks that killed 2,977 people, destroyed the Twin Towers in New York, hit the Pentagon, and changed America and the world forever.

    10 September 2026 · Joy Online

  2. Ghana Tourism Authority, Africa's Brain Bank plan Ada medical city

    The Ghana Tourism Authority and Africa's Brain Bank have partnered to establish a medical city at Ada in the Greater Accra Region offering primary to tertiary healthcare services, aiming to position Ghana as a medical tourism hub in Africa and reduce the need for Africans to seek treatment abroad.

    10 September 2026 · The Ghanaian Times

  3. Ghana's Lands Minister urges Zijin Mining to expand African operations

    Minister Emmanuel Armah-Kofi Buah visited China to encourage Chinese mining giant Zijin Mining Group to make Ghana a focal point for its exploration and investment across Africa, positioning the country as a major mining investment hub on the continent. Armah-Kofi Buah emphasized Ghana's readiness to establish a long-term, mutually beneficial partnership with Zijin, citing the company's recent support for government initiatives including degraded mining lands reclamation.

    10 September 2026 · The Chronicle

Wednesday 9 September

  1. Ghana and Barbados discuss deepening bilateral ties

    Ghana's High Commissioner to Nigeria, Baba Sadiq, met with Barbados's High Commissioner to Ghana to discuss strengthening cooperation in aviation, tourism, trade, education, culture, migration, security, reparations and multilateral affairs, building on recent high-level engagements between the two nations.

    9 September 2026 · The Ghanaian Times

  2. Debt levels alone don't determine national poverty; how money is used does

    An opinion piece argues that high debt-to-GDP ratios do not inevitably harm nations; what matters is whether borrowed funds expand productive capacity and are used responsibly. The article cites examples of countries with debt exceeding 100–200% of GDP that remain economically stable, and notes that Ghana's debt crisis reflects how money was spent rather than how much was borrowed.

    9 September 2026 · Joy Online

  3. Ghanaian private equity firm acquires GTP and Woodin textile brands

    A private equity transaction led by Kofi Kwakwa through Olive Africa Partners Fashions has acquired GTP and Woodin, two of Ghana's recognized textile brands. The acquisition highlights a trend in Africa's private equity market of using local investment expertise to restructure and grow established businesses.

    9 September 2026 · Joy Online

  4. Ghana needs universal secondary education transition support

    The article argues that education systems should be judged by how effectively they prevent disadvantage from becoming destiny, and that transition from basic to secondary education is a critical point where many young people fall through institutional cracks. It notes UNESCO estimates 251 million children and young people remain out of school globally, and calls for African education systems to become more equitable and capable of ensuring vulnerable learners develop competencies for meaningful participation in society and the economy.

    9 September 2026 · Joy Online

  5. Togo creates autonomous agency to regulate medicines, health products

    Togo's government has established an autonomous national agency to regulate and monitor medicines and health products, aiming to strengthen pharmaceutical safety amid concerns about substandard and falsified medicines and challenges in quality control, inspections, and market surveillance.

    9 September 2026 · Joy Online

Tuesday 8 September

  1. Dorothy's Hope Foundation hosts women's health events in New York

    Dorothy's Hope Foundation, a non-profit focused on breast cancer awareness and women's health across Ghana, will host the Health is Wealth Forum on 24 September 2026 and the Brushes of Strength Fundraising Gala on 23 October 2026 in New York to strengthen Africa-Diaspora engagement.

    8 September 2026 · Joy Online

  2. Mahama pledges Sports Development Fund for continental club football

    President John Dramani Mahama assured Ghanaian football clubs competing in African tournaments of government support through a newly established Sports Development Fund, noting that Ghana's fortunes in club football have declined and the country must rebuild strong teams capable of competing on the continent.

    8 September 2026 · The Ghanaian Times

  3. Lands minister calls Zijin Mining to expand from Ghana across Africa

    Ghana's Minister for Lands and Natural Resources urged Zijin Mining Group to make Ghana a strategic base for expanding operations across Africa, calling for a long-term partnership that would benefit both the company and the country during his visit to China.

    8 September 2026 · Joy Online

  4. Gyakie scores double top 10 on Apple Music Nigeria

    Ghanaian artist Gyakie has secured two Top 10 entries on the Apple Music Nigeria Albums Chart with her projects My Diary and After Midnight, demonstrating the growing reach of her music in one of Africa's biggest streaming markets.

    8 September 2026 · Joy Online

  5. Africa's vast resources remain underutilised, columnist notes

    A Daily Guide columnist reflects on Africa's recent UN map-correction celebration, arguing that while the continent possesses abundant natural resources—including gold, diamonds, oil, gas, fertile land, and a youthful population—poor resource management has prevented development. The writer uses the proverb "in the abundance of water, the fool is thirsty" to illustrate how Africa exports raw materials while importing finished goods.

    8 September 2026 · Daily Guide

  6. Executive Women Network marks 10-year milestone with conference

    The Executive Women Network will mark its 10th anniversary with the EWN@10 Conference & Expo on October 1–2, 2026, in Accra. The two-day event will bring together women leaders, executives, entrepreneurs and policymakers to discuss leadership and impact in self, family, career and legacy.

    8 September 2026 · Daily Guide

  7. Africa's education systems train youth for survival, not creation

    A Joy Online opinion piece argues that African societies repeatedly emphasize the continent's deficits and external dependencies, risking that young people internalize poverty and lack as identity rather than circumstance. The author contends that this narrative neglects to teach African youth what Africa can become, positioning solutions as arriving from elsewhere rather than being built locally.

    8 September 2026 · Joy Online

Monday 7 September

  1. Executive Women Network marks decade with leadership conference

    The Executive Women Network, founded in 2016 to support women in senior management and executive roles, will celebrate its 10th anniversary with the EWN@10 Conference & Expo on October 1–2 in Accra, bringing together women leaders, entrepreneurs, and policymakers from Ghana and Africa to discuss leadership and impact.

    7 September 2026 · Joy Online

  2. NDC chair: political parties must prepare for governance before elections

    Johnson Asiedu Nketiah, National Chairman of Ghana's NDC, told the inaugural Inter-Continental Dialogue on Political Parties in Seoul that the quality of government is shaped long before elections; political parties must regard the pre-election period as preparation for governance, using that time to decide whom to trust and promote and how seriously to develop policy, rather than treating it solely as a period for mobilising votes.

    7 September 2026 · Joy Online

  3. American-Ghanaian writer questions her place in reparations debate

    A person with American and Ghanaian identities reflects on the complexity of the reparations conversation, asking where she stands as both a descendant of enslaved people transported from Africa and a current Ghanaian citizen, and questioning what "healing" should look like without first honestly naming the wound.

    7 September 2026 · Joy Online

  4. Dr Abu Sakara calls on African youth to challenge economic architecture

    Dr Abu Sakara Foster, founder of the National Interest Movement, has urged African youth to dismantle the economic and political systems constraining the continent's freedom and development. Speaking at a youth dialogue in Accra on diaspora engagement and Africa's future, he argued that Africa's current global economic position limits its ability to employ its own resources for its own people, and called for greater diaspora engagement to confront this "suppressive system."

    7 September 2026 · Joy Online

  5. Nigeria's SEC approves Dangote Refinery $1.6bn IPO

    Nigeria's Securities and Exchange Commission has approved an initial public offering of Dangote Group's refinery business, which could raise approximately $1.63 billion if fully subscribed through the sale of 4.1 billion ordinary shares at 525 naira per share. The 650,000-barrel-per-day refinery, built at a cost of about $20 billion on the outskirts of Lagos, has transformed Nigeria's fuel market and the order book for the offer is set to open on September 14.

    7 September 2026 · Joy Online

  6. Boeing forecasts Africa's aircraft fleet to more than double by 2045

    Boeing predicts Africa's commercial aircraft fleet will grow to 1,625 aircraft in 2045 from 755 in 2025, driven by a young and increasingly urban population, requiring 1,165 airplane deliveries over the next two decades. Single-aisle aircraft will account for about three-quarters of forecast deliveries, with passenger traffic within Africa expected to grow 6.5% annually.

    7 September 2026 · Joy Online

Saturday 5 September

  1. Youth forum in Accra urges debt cancellation and African economic independence

    Pan-African activists at a Youth Forum on Debt and Reparations in Accra called on African youth to campaign for debt cancellation, reparations, and economic independence, arguing that current global disruptions present an opportunity for Africa to break free from economic and political dependency.

    5 September 2026 · Joy Online

  2. PPF coordinator urges African youth to demand debt cancellation, reparations

    Humphrey Abbey Quaye, coordinator of the Pan-African Progressive Front, has called on African youth to intensify campaigns for debt cancellation and reparations at a forum in Accra, arguing that Africa's debt burden stems from slavery, colonialism, and neocolonial control rather than poor economic management.

    5 September 2026 · Joy Online

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