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Global Affairs Canada

Also known as: GAC

Canadian government department funding development and humanitarian initiatives across Ghana, including agricultural training, irrigation, civic engagement, and women's rights programmes.

2026-04-272026-06-19

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  1. June 2026
  2. Business & Financial Times

    For eight consecutive years, Global Affairs Canada has remained a steadfast partner in one of Ghana’s most impactful agricultural empowerment initiatives, the Women in Food and Agricultural Leadership Training Forum and Expo (WOFAGRIC) and the Gold in the Soil Awards.

    Eight years of impact
  3. Joy Online

    It was funded by Global Affairs Canada under the Adolescent Girls Programme. Togbui Hatsu III, the NCCE Director in Anloga District, during community engagement at Anloga, said that the activities include Community Stakeholder Meetings, Engagements with Men and Boys Clubs and Gro

    NCCE, UNFPA, Canada launch Civic campaign to fight GBV in Anloga District
  4. Joy Online

    For eight consecutive years, Global Affairs Canada has remained a committed partner of one of Ghana’s most impactful agricultural empowerment initiatives — the Women in Food and Agricultural Leadership Training Forum and Expo (WOFAGRIC) and the Gold in the Soil Awards.

    Global Affairs Canada’s eight-year partnership empowers thousands of rural women farmers through WOFAGRIC
  5. The Ghanaian Times

    The Foreign Ministry disclosed that it sent an official note of protest to Global Affairs Canada on June 11, requesting a reconsideration of the visa refusal.

    Ghana contests Partey’s Canadian visa refusal
  6. The Chronicle

    Government disclosed that on June 11, 2026, Ghana dispatched an official note of protest to Global Affairs Canada, requesting a review of the visa refusal.

    GHANA PROTESTS CANADA’S REFUSAL OF PARTEY VISA
  7. Joy Online

    It revealed that an official note of protest was sent to Global Affairs Canada on June 11, requesting a reconsideration of the visa refusal.

    World Cup: Reliance on unproven charges unfair – Foreign Ministry challenges Canada’s decision to deny Thomas Partey entry
  8. May 2026
  9. Business & Financial Times

    The African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) Secretariat has taken a significant step toward strengthening global partnerships following a high-level engagement in Ottawa with senior officials of Global Affairs Canada (GAC).

    AfCFTA Secretariat deepens Canada ties in high-level Ottawa talks
  10. The Ghanaian Times

    The intervention is being implemented under the Greater Rural Opportunities for Women 2 (GROW2) project, funded by Global Affairs Canada and executed by Mennonite Economic Development Associates (MEDA) in partnership with the Ministry of Food and Agriculture.

    Gov’t rolls out solar irrigation to boost vegetable production
  11. Business & Financial Times

    The intervention is being implemented under the Greater Rural Opportunities for Women 2 (GROW 2) programme, funded by Global Affairs Canada and executed by Mennonite Economic Development Associates (MEDA) in partnership with the Ministry of Food and Agriculture (MoFA).

    Canada-backed GROW 2 irrigation project targets year-round farming in northern belt
  12. April 2026
  13. Joy Online

    Backed by Global Affairs Canada, with support from Plan International Canada and implemented in collaboration with the Network for Women’s Rights in Ghana and the African Youth and Adolescent Network Ghana, the project represents a bold response to the growing need for sustainabl

    Plan International Ghana leads major drive to strengthen women’s rights and youth advocacy
Agriculture & Land

Global Affairs Canada funds eight years of Ghana agricultural women's training

The News

Global Affairs Canada has supported Ghana's Women in Food and Agricultural Leadership Training Forum and Expo (WOFAGRIC) and Gold in the Soil Awards for eight consecutive years, providing training, mentorship, and recognition to over 12,000 rural women farmers, farmers with disabilities, agribusiness entrepreneurs, processors, and marketers across Ghana.

21 hours ago · Business & Financial Times

Yesterday

  1. Global Affairs Canada funds eight years of Ghana agricultural women's training

    Global Affairs Canada has supported Ghana's Women in Food and Agricultural Leadership Training Forum and Expo (WOFAGRIC) and Gold in the Soil Awards for eight consecutive years, providing training, mentorship, and recognition to over 12,000 rural women farmers, farmers with disabilities, agribusiness entrepreneurs, processors, and marketers across Ghana.

    21 hours ago · Business & Financial Times

  2. NCCE, UNFPA, Canada launch civic campaign against GBV in Anloga

    The National Commission for Civic Education and UNFPA have launched a comprehensive civic engagement initiative in Anloga District funded by Global Affairs Canada. The programme deploys community meetings, outreach at markets and lorry stations, mobile van broadcasts, and men's club engagements to address gender-based violence, adolescent pregnancy, and harmful norms.

    18 June 2026 · Joy Online

Wednesday 17 June

  1. Global Affairs Canada's eight-year WOFAGRIC partnership supports rural women farmers

    Global Affairs Canada has partnered with Agrihouse Foundation for eight years to support the Women in Food and Agricultural Leadership Training Forum and Expo (WOFAGRIC) and the Gold in the Soil Awards, through which more than 12,000 rural women farmers, women farmers with disabilities, agribusiness entrepreneurs, processors and marketers across Ghana have received training, mentorship, recognition and business opportunities.

    17 June 2026 · Joy Online

Monday 15 June

  1. Ghana disputes Canadian visa refusal for Partey

    Ghana's Sports and Foreign Affairs ministries are engaging with Canadian immigration authorities to challenge a visa refusal for midfielder Thomas Partey ahead of the Black Stars' World Cup opener against Panama in Toronto. Partey faces charges of seven counts of rape and one count of sexual assault in London, which he has pleaded not guilty to; Canada cited this in refusing him entry, though FIFA stated it does not oversee host country visa decisions.

    15 June 2026 · The Ghanaian Times

Saturday 13 June

  1. Ghana protests Canada's denial of Partey World Cup visa

    Ghana's government has formally protested Canada's refusal to grant midfielder Thomas Teye Partey entry for the nation's opening World Cup match against Panama, citing pending criminal proceedings in the UK. Ghana has characterized the decision as "high-handed and extremely unfair" and is pursuing diplomatic engagements with Canadian authorities to overturn it.

    13 June 2026 · The Chronicle

  2. Ghana protests Canada's denial of visa to footballer Partey

    Ghana's Foreign Ministry formally protested Canada's refusal of a temporary residence visa to Black Stars midfielder Thomas Partey, calling the decision unfair and inconsistent with the presumption of innocence, as it was based on ongoing criminal proceedings in the United Kingdom with no conviction. The government has initiated diplomatic engagements with Canadian authorities to seek a review of the decision.

    13 June 2026 · Joy Online

Thursday 7 May

  1. AfCFTA Secretariat holds high-level talks with Canada

    The African Continental Free Trade Area Secretariat, led by Secretary-General Wamkele Mene, met with senior officials from Global Affairs Canada to strengthen partnerships and explore collaboration on industrialization, value chain development, and digital trade as Africa's trade agreement enters its implementation phase.

    7 May 2026 · Business & Financial Times

  2. Government constructs 25 solar-powered boreholes in northern regions

    The government has constructed 25 modern solar-powered boreholes across selected districts in the five northern regions to boost vegetable production and improve dry-season agriculture. Valued at about GH¢8 million, the facilities are implemented under the GROW2 project and are expected to benefit women in more than 3,000 Savings and Loans Groups, with additional support including training, inputs and market access to complement the initiative.

    7 May 2026 · The Ghanaian Times

  3. Canada-backed irrigation project enables year-round farming in north

    Ghana's government has installed 25 solar-powered boreholes across five northern regions under a GH¢8 million GROW 2 programme, funded by Global Affairs Canada and executed by MEDA in partnership with the Ministry of Food and Agriculture. The initiative aims to support dry-season vegetable production, enhance food security, boost farmers' incomes, and promote women's economic empowerment in the region.

    7 May 2026 · Business & Financial Times

Monday 27 April

  1. Plan International Ghana funds 15 civil society groups for women's rights

    Plan International Ghana has awarded grants to 15 civil society organisations under the Renewed Women's Voice and Leadership Ghana Project, a 6.5-year initiative backed by Global Affairs Canada aimed at strengthening women's rights and youth advocacy nationwide. The project emphasizes institutional resilience and includes a social enterprise component to help organisations generate sustainable income.

    27 April 2026 · Joy Online

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