African trade union leaders and climate negotiators met in Nairobi for a summit to shape a unified continental position on energy sovereignty and green industrialisation ahead of COP31. Labour movement representatives called for energy to be treated as a public good under democratic control rather than as a market commodity, and warned against Africa exporting raw critical minerals while importing expensive finished products.
5 August 2026 · Joy Online →
Fidelity Bank's Deputy Managing Director has called for bold reforms to expand pension coverage to Ghana's informal sector and diaspora communities, noting that although the informal sector accounts for more than 80 percent of the country's workforce, less than one percent actively contributes to the Tier One pension scheme.
5 August 2026 · Daily Guide →
Fidelity Bank Ghana has called for pension reforms to expand coverage to the informal sector and diaspora communities, with the bank's Deputy Managing Director noting that while the informal sector accounts for more than 80 per cent of Ghana's workforce, less than one per cent actively contribute to the Tier 1 pension scheme.
5 August 2026 · Joy Online →
Ghana officially designated the Greater Cape Three Points Marine Protected Area, spanning 703.86 square kilometers, on April 14, 2026, to protect critical breeding grounds for fish species and reverse a 71.5% decline in sardinella catch over the past two decades.
5 August 2026 · The Chronicle →
Morocco finished top of Group A at the CAF Women's Africa Cup of Nations after a goalless draw with Senegal in Rabat, remaining unbeaten and without conceding a goal. Algeria qualified for the quarter-finals by beating Kenya 2-0 to secure second place in the group.
5 August 2026 · The Ghanaian Times →
Nigeria's Dangote oil refinery, majority-owned by Africa's richest man Aliko Dangote, is seeking to raise about $5 billion through an initial public offering expected to conclude in October, with stock exchanges across the continent including Ghana's expressing interest. The 650,000-barrel-per-day refinery plans to use the funds to expand capacity and build a similar facility in Kenya.
5 August 2026 · Joy Online →