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Business & Financial Times
… France’s retreat from the Sahel, forced out of Mali, Burkina Faso, and Niger by military governments hostile to Paris, has raised legitimate questions about whether a summit rebranded for Anglophone Africa represents substantive reform or strategic repositioning. …
Nairobi sets stage for new chapter in Africa-France relationsJoy Online
… According to the MP, the Nima Market serves as a major commercial hub attracting traders from across Ghana and neighbouring West African countries, including Nigeria and Burkina Faso. …
Baba Jamal donates GH¢5,000 each to victims of Nima Market fireJoy Online
… The military leaders who have seized power in Burkina Faso, Mali and Niger – all former French colonies – have expelled French troops who were helping in the fight against an Islamist insurgency in the region and instead turned towards Russia for assistance. …
France seeks to move beyond colonial ties by meeting African leaders in KenyaJoy Online
… s the only metropolitan assembly in Ghana’s five northern regions and serves as a commercial and administrative hub,” he said, adding that its strategic location offers significant opportunities for trade and agriculture, linking businesses in the north to markets in Burkina Faso …
Tamale Mayor pledges transparency as assembly outlines development agendaJoy Online
… Maraby will work alongside Abdoulaye Diabaté of Côte d’Ivoire and Tiendrebeogo Jérôme of Burkina Faso, who have been appointed as members of the committee. …
Ghana’s Jamil Maraby outdoored as President of WAFU Zone B Marketing CommitteeJoy Online
The military junta in Burkina Faso has used forced military conscription as a “smokescreen” to cover the secret detention and abuse of dissidents, according to a new report by Reporters Without Borders (RSF). …
Burkina Faso junta accused of secretly detaining journalist and dozens of others, RSF report findsJoy Online
… Responding to the concerns, Mr Agbodza stressed the strategic importance of the road corridor, citing the area’s proximity to Burkina Faso and its significance for trade, transportation and regional security. …
Roads minister tours long-neglected Han-Tumu road as rehabilitation works gather paceJoy Online
… He pointed to the area’s proximity to Burkina Faso and stressed the road’s role in cross-border trade and security. …
Thirty years, one road, and a minister who stopped to listenThe Ghanaian Times
Burkina Faso’s authorities secretly held and abused a prominent investigative journalist and dozens of others in a makeshift detention facility in the capital, an international advocacy group said Wednesday, in the latest crackdown on political dissent in the West African nation. …
Burkina Faso junta detains journalist, othersBusiness & Financial Times
The Director-General of the Ghana Ports and Harbours Authority (GPHA), Major General Paul Seidu Tanye Kulono, has led a delegation of the Authority as part of Ghana’s participation in the 22nd edition of Burkina Faso’s National Culture Week. …
GPHA delegation attends Burkina Faso culture week, tours its newly refurbished officeNAB Consulting has announced successful completion of a €250 million structured finance facility for Niger, co-arranged with Coris Bank Niger and funded by Afreximbank. The financing, granted through Niger's Ministry of Economy and Finance, supports priority sectors including agriculture, energy, healthcare, infrastructure, and SMEs as part of the government's economic recovery programme.
13 June 2026 · Joy Online →
NAB Consulting has announced successful completion of a €250 million structured finance facility for Niger, co-arranged with Coris Bank Niger and funded by Afreximbank. The financing, granted through Niger's Ministry of Economy and Finance, supports priority sectors including agriculture, energy, healthcare, infrastructure, and SMEs as part of the government's economic recovery programme.
13 June 2026 · Joy Online →
Government Statistician Dr Alhassan Iddrisu says charcoal prices have risen more than 50% over the past year, making it the single biggest driver of inflation in Ghana. Food inflation also rose to 3.3% in May 2026 from 2.2% in April, with food prices jumping 2% in a single month and tomato prices surging 38.8% between April and May 2026 alone.
12 June 2026 · Joy Online →
Ghana's overall inflation performance has improved, but the Government Statistician warns that food inflation rose to 3.3% year-on-year in May 2026 from 2.2% in April, with food prices jumping 2% in a single month—the fastest monthly increase in recent times. Tomato prices have surged nearly 39% in a month and are identified as a major driver of the food price shock.
11 June 2026 · Joy Online →
The Ashanti Regional Chairman of the Ghana Registered Nurses and Midwives Association has highlighted critical equipment operating around the clock at Komfo Anokye Teaching Hospital due to relentless patient demand from Ghana and neighbouring countries. Following talks with government officials, the association suspended its planned strike and called for the reinstatement of suspended KATH Chief Executive Officer Dr Paa Kwesi Baidoo, as well as urgent retooling of the facility to manage the pressure it faces.
10 June 2026 · Joy Online →
The Ghana Registered Nurses and Midwives Association suspended its industrial action after government assured it was discussing the reversal of the Komfo Anokye Teaching Hospital CEO Dr Paa Kwesi Baidoo's suspension. The suspension had triggered widespread backlash from health professionals who attributed the hospital's challenges to systemic failures rather than individual administrative actions.
10 June 2026 · Joy Online →
Ghana's health minister recommended the suspension of Komfo Anokye Teaching Hospital's CEO, Dr. Paa Kwesi Baidoo, following the temporary closure of the hospital's Accident and Emergency Centre, which was reopened within 24 hours after measures to address severe congestion were implemented.
8 June 2026 · The Chronicle →
Ghana's headline inflation rose to 3.7 percent year-on-year in May from 3.4 percent in April, driven by food, energy, and imported cost pressures, narrowing the case for further monetary easing by the Bank of Ghana despite inflation remaining below its medium-term target band.
8 June 2026 · Business & Financial Times →
A French national has been sentenced to 20 years in prison by Mali's military-led government on allegations of involvement in a plot to destabilise the country. France denied the accusations, saying he was carrying out a security cooperation mission, and the case has strained ties between Bamako and Paris.
8 June 2026 · Joy Online →
Ghana produces approximately 380,000 tonnes of tomatoes annually but needs over 800,000; between 30 and 45 percent of the domestic harvest spoils before reaching consumers due to inadequate cold chain and processing infrastructure. A local brand, Ntoswura, is partnering with farms to process tomatoes into paste at source to address the waste and reduce import dependence.
5 June 2026 · Joy Online →
The Kuwait Fund for Arab Economic Development (KFAED), founded in 1961, has become a major financier of African development projects beyond the Arab world, providing concessional loans, grants, and technical assistance with a focus on long-term infrastructure and economic growth rather than immediate commercial returns.
4 June 2026 · Business & Financial Times →
African leaders are demanding compensation from former colonizers for wealth built through slavery, while French President Macron pursues an Africa charm offensive without accepting responsibility. African nations are increasingly turning to China for financial and political alternatives, helping dismantle French postcolonial influence in West Africa, though France has only recently moved to repeal colonial-era legislation classifying enslaved people as "moveable goods."
4 June 2026 · Joy Online →
Traditional authorities, local government officials and security agencies from Ghana's Wa West District and Burkina Faso's Commune of Batié have reaffirmed their commitment to transforming their shared border into a corridor of economic integration, peace and sustainable development during a bilateral stakeholder engagement under the SKBoWa project.
4 June 2026 · Joy Online →
The Interior Minister has warned of over 100 unauthorised entry routes along the Volta-Togo border. While border communities share historical and cultural ties with Togo, the article argues that securing the border against emerging regional threats is a matter of national and human security that transcends historical pathways.
4 June 2026 · Joy Online →
Komfo Anokye Teaching Hospital in Kumasi temporarily closed its Emergency Centre due to overcrowding—the 37-bed facility held 61 patients with 34 more waiting—before the Ashanti Regional Health Directorate intervened to restore admissions. The Chronicle editorial calls the situation unacceptable and urges President Mahama to address critical healthcare infrastructure challenges.
4 June 2026 · The Chronicle →
The World Bank Group's Vice President for Planet warned that West Africa's dependence on imported rice—currently 40 percent of regional consumption at $5 billion annually—poses food security and economic risks. He argued the region should leverage its arable land and farming population to grow more of its own staple food, and called for execution and financing of ECOWAS rice production initiatives.
3 June 2026 · Joy Online →
Richard Jakpa, Director of Special Operations at the National Security Council Secretariat, has urged urgent investment in irrigation dams across the Upper West Region to unlock agricultural potential and address youth unemployment driven by prolonged dry seasons. He warned that lack of productive activity contributes to drug use, irregular migration, and illegal mining among young people, arguing that large-scale irrigation could retain youth in agriculture year-round.
3 June 2026 · Joy Online →
Africans Rising and allied groups have called on Ghana and other African states to fully remove visa requirements for African citizens and ratify the African Union Protocol on Free Movement of Persons. The campaigners welcomed Ghana's recent decision to eliminate the $200 visa-on-arrival fee for some African travellers, citing regional examples including Burkina Faso, Togo, and the Republic of Congo adopting visa-free policies.
3 June 2026 · Daily Guide →
Fresh tomato prices rose 35.8% year-on-year and 38.8% month-on-month between April and May 2026, driven by supply disruptions including an attack on Ghanaian traders in Burkina Faso in February and an export ban in March. The sharp increase has been a major driver of food inflation, which rose to 3.3% in May from 2.2% in April.
3 June 2026 · Joy Online →
The Volta River Authority's Senior Staff Association has petitioned the Minister of Energy against the government's proposed Private Sector Participation arrangement for the Northern Electricity Distribution Company, calling it a "disguised privatisation" that would transfer core utility functions to private operators and contradict the President's assurances on state ownership.
3 June 2026 · The Ghanaian Times →
Olam Agri secured Flour Manufacturing Company of the Year and Agro-Processing Company of the Year at the 2026 Ghana Manufacturing Awards. The company operates a $55 million wheat mill in Tema with capacity of 275,000 metric tons annually and a $40 million pasta plant, together representing $95 million in cumulative investment and employing 500 people.
2 June 2026 · Business & Financial Times →
As ECOWAS prepares for a leadership change in July 2026, the regional bloc confronts its greatest test since 1975, with Mali, Burkina Faso, and Niger having withdrawn and democratic governance across West Africa coming under pressure from military coups and constitutional upheaval.
1 June 2026 · Joy Online →
As ECOWAS prepares for a leadership transition in July 2026, the Economic Community of West African States confronts its greatest test since 1975, with Mali, Burkina Faso, and Niger having departed and democratic governance under pressure across the region.
1 June 2026 · Joy Online →
Daily Guide Correspondent David Afum graduated with a Diploma in Leadership and Biblical Studies from the School of Ministries (SOM)-Ghana during its maiden graduation ceremony in Kumasi, where 32 students completed the programme. The event emphasised the importance of godly character and obedience for emerging Christian leaders.
1 June 2026 · Daily Guide →
Finance Minister Dr. Cassiel Ato Forson announced that Ghana aims to add 3,000 megawatts of new electricity generation capacity by 2030, with at least 30 percent from renewable energy sources, to address supply-demand gaps and support industrialisation. The target builds on plans for a 1,200-megawatt gas-fired power plant, with current installed capacity at approximately 5,200 megawatts.
1 June 2026 · Business & Financial Times →
Ghana's Finance Minister has announced plans to designate Takoradi Port as the main corridor for landlocked countries like Burkina Faso, Niger, and Mali to import goods, with a planned railway line from Takoradi to Hamile to reduce pressure on the country's road network.
31 May 2026 · Joy Online →
Burkina Faso's military-led government has suspended the Union Générale des Etudiants du Burkina (UGEB), a major student association, for three months (renewable) over allegations of "apology of terrorism." The suspension was issued by the Minister of State in charge of Territorial Administration and Mobility under the transitional authorities.
29 May 2026 · The Chronicle →
Electric bikes are becoming more common in Bawku, a northeastern Ghana town, partly due to security restrictions on petrol-powered motorbikes following years of tribal conflict. Users report cleaner air and quieter commutes, with entrepreneurs like Hakeem Girma importing e-bikes to meet growing demand.
25 May 2026 · Joy Online →
Romuald Wadagni took office as Benin's president on Sunday after winning the April 12 election with more than 94% of the vote. He vowed to address rising jihadist threats in the north and ensure economic growth improves everyday life through job creation and social protection.
25 May 2026 · Joy Online →
A 28-year-old Ghanaian from Savelugu was arrested on February 26 during a military operation in Kongoussi while traveling to Mali, held for 77 days across multiple detention facilities, and released in late April after authorities found no evidence linking him to jihadist groups. He claimed his confiscated belongings were not returned.
23 May 2026 · Joy Online →
The Executive Director of the Centre for Policy Scrutiny has warned that Ghana could return to the IMF within a few years if it fails to maintain fiscal discipline and implement structural reforms after its current bailout programme ends. He cited Ghana's historical pattern of returning to the IMF every four years on average since independence, most recently in 2023 after the previous programme ended in 2019.
23 May 2026 · Joy Online →