Africa

2026-04-262026-09-13

In coverage

Verbatim sentences from the source article.

August 2026
29 AugThe Ghanaian Times
The countdown to the 2026 Guinness Ghana DJ Awards powered by Smirnoff is officially on, with organisers announcing Friday, December 4, 2026 as the date for Africa’s biggest DJ celebration. …
2026 Guinness Ghana DJ Awards Powered by Smirnoff Set For December 4 as ALL OUT Era begins
29 AugJoy Online
… Then you go to the next circle, which is just Africa.” “Then we go to the diaspora, which is your gateway to the rest of the world.” According to Mr Kyei, the Ghanaian diaspora can play a key role in taking artistes’ music to audiences outside Africa. …
Why Ghanaian artistes must keep touring internationally despite high costs – Rodney Kofi Kyei
28 AugJoy Online
… Dr Bawumia said Ghana was then Africa’s leading gold producer and among the largest producers globally, yet the country’s gold reserves at the Bank of Ghana stood at only about 8.7 tonnes in 2021. …
Bawumia reveals how gold-for-oil and gold-for-reserves programmes were conceived
28 AugJoy Online
… Blackwood, a health professional, executive assistant and brand manager, as its Global Ambassador, as the social-impact organisation strengthens its efforts to advance sanitation, public health and community development across Africa. …
Sanitopia CIC appoints Victoria A. Blackwood as Global Ambassador
28 AugJoy Online
… He added that the bank would continue to identify and finance viable projects that promote local value addition and strengthen Ghana’s competitiveness in Africa and the global market. …
I’ll support Exim Bank Ghana to pursue loan defaulters – Mahama assures
28 AugJoy Online
… Speaking at the launch of the Northshore Apparel manufacturing hub in Savelugu, she highlighted the need for stronger linkages between agriculture and manufacturing. “Africa’s place in that picture, however, remains far smaller than our raw material base would suggest,” Minister …
Add value to cotton before export – Trade Minister urges Ghana
28 AugJoy Online
… Speaking at the ceremony, President Mahama said the government’s vision goes beyond increasing passenger numbers, stressing the need to position Ghana as a preferred destination, a convenient transit point and a competitive aviation hub in Africa. …
Photos: Mahama cuts sod for seven-storey car park, commercial complex at Accra International Airport
28 AugJoy Online
… Its ambition is to continue building a Ghanaian healthcare company capable of delivering solutions not only for today’s needs, but for the future of healthcare in Ghana and across Africa.
“Our commitment is to strengthen healthcare delivery in Ghana” — Adann Benjamin Diaz, CEO ADB Ghana Medicals
28 AugJoy Online
… The two-day event is scheduled for October 29–30, 2026, at the Hilton at Easton Columbus under the theme, “Agribusiness, Technology, Trade, Systems, Scale and Synergy — Unlocking Africa’s Investment Future.” The organisers expect about 200 participants, including government offic …
Agricwealth Ghana CEO Evans Kyere-Mensah to join Ohio Growth Conclave
28 AugJoy Online
President John Dramani Mahama has reaffirmed Ghana’s commitment to positioning the country as a strategic investment destination and a gateway to Africa, urging investors and development partners to take advantage of the continent’s growing opportunities. …
Mahama reaffirms Ghana’s investment drive, calls on global investors to partner in Africa’s growth

Society

NACOC director calls for stronger African cross-border drug cooperation

The News

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.

21 hours ago · Joy Online →

Yesterday

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.
21 hours ago · Joy Online →

Friday 11 September

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

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 →
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 →
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

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 →
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 →
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 →
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 →
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

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 →
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 →
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 →
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 →
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 →
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 →
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

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 →
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 →
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 →
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 →
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 →
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

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 →
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 →
Kwesi Pratt calls for reparations beyond financial compensation
Veteran journalist Kwesi Pratt Jnr has called for reparations that go beyond financial compensation to include equal rights, control over Africa's resources, and greater collective self-reliance. Speaking at the Youth Forum on Debt and Reparations at the University of Ghana, Pratt emphasized that the struggle for reparative justice is winnable and cited the UN General Assembly resolution recognizing the transatlantic slave trade, colonialism, and neocolonialism as crimes against humanity as evidence of progress through African unity.
5 September 2026 · Joy Online →
African youth forum in Accra demands debt cancellation, reparations
Pan-African activists and youth gathered at the University of Ghana for an International Youth Forum on Debt and Reparations, arguing that Africa's economic challenges stem from legacies of slavery, colonialism, and external control. The forum, organized by the Pan-African Progressive Front, called for African youth to lead campaigns for debt cancellation and reparatory justice as linked issues of economic sovereignty.
5 September 2026 · The Chronicle →
Tano South Assembly plans speed ramps on major highways
The Tano South Municipality in the Ahafo Region has approved construction of speed ramps along high-speed corridors in Bechem, Techimantia, and Dwomoh to address road safety hazards caused by excessive speeding. The assembly is also cracking down on unauthorized revenue checkpoints to improve municipal tax collection.
5 September 2026 · Joy Online →
Africa must shape its own green transition strategy
Professor Fatima Denton of the UN University Institute for Natural Resources in Africa argues that the continent must define its own path in the global green transition, prioritizing energy access and development alongside decarbonisation rather than following externally-shaped narratives. She contends that Africa should harness its natural resources strategically to drive inclusive growth while moving beyond the language of "transition" to long-term transformation reflecting the continent's realities.
5 September 2026 · Joy Online →

Friday 4 September

Bright Future Alliance invites Akufo-Addo to African leadership lecture series
The Bright Future Alliance paid a courtesy visit to former President Nana Akufo-Addo and formally invited him to serve as Special Guest of Honour at the upcoming African Leaders of Influence Lectureship Series, which will focus on governance and economic transformation in Africa amid geopolitical shifts.
4 September 2026 · Joy Online →