… ch is being renovated ahead of hosting matches at the 2027 Africa Cup of Nations. “Nairobi presented a compelling and emotional bid, and taking the World Athletics Championships to Africa for the first time will be historic,” said World Athletics President Sebastian Coe. “Kenya …
… Similarly, Kenya is attracting new entrants from both Nigeria and South Africa. “European banks reducing their exposure to Africa has provided expansion opportunities for African banking groups, particularly in francophone West Africa”. …
… He cited developments in South Africa and Kenya as examples, arguing that protecting fragmented national economies could ultimately limit the opportunities available to young people. …
… She carried that momentum onto the world stage, representing Kenya at the 2025 World Athletics Championships in Tokyo, battling through a competitive field to secure a remarkable 5th place finish. …
… Mr Gadzanku made the call at the 2026 International Technical and Vocational Education and Training (TVET) Conference in Nairobi, Kenya, where he was a panelist. …
… . “An industry exists when production connects to aggregation, processing, logistics, and markets, supported by finance, standards, skills, and technology.” He cited the Netherlands, where the horticultural value chain generated more than €28 billion in exports in 2024, and Kenya …
Nigerian veteran actor Pete Edochie has been named the first personality outside Ghana to receive King-Dawie Publishing's Legacy Project award, which has previously celebrated Ghanaian creative industry figures including Grace Omaboe, Asamoah Gyan, Fred Amugi and Adjetey Anang. The award recognises his contributions to African cinema as the initiative expands beyond Ghana's borders.
Nigerian veteran actor Pete Edochie has been named the first personality outside Ghana to receive King-Dawie Publishing's Legacy Project award, which has previously celebrated Ghanaian creative industry figures including Grace Omaboe, Asamoah Gyan, Fred Amugi and Adjetey Anang. The award recognises his contributions to African cinema as the initiative expands beyond Ghana's borders.
Kenya has confirmed its first Ebola death—a Kenyan citizen who had been living in the Democratic Republic of Congo and died days after arriving in Nairobi. The patient tested positive for the Bundibugyo species of Ebola; more than 4,000 people have died from the outbreak in DR Congo this year.
Global grassroots football platform FTBLRLIFE, present in over 130 countries, is targeting Ghana to connect young players and academies to wider global football opportunities through a digital ecosystem where players, coaches, academies and football businesses can build profiles, share stories and discover opportunities.
Elevate Africa has confirmed presidents, vice presidents, ministers and parliamentarians for its 2026 Annual Convening on 28–29 October in Accra under the theme "Africa: Defining Her Future," focused on trade, governance, investment, culture and the creative economy. Confirmed attendees include the presidents of Sierra Leone and Ghana's Vice President, alongside former heads of state from Nigeria, Malawi, Mauritius and Ghana, plus ministers from Ghana, Nigeria, Egypt and Kenya.
Spotify debuted an intimate, invitation-only Surround Sound experience in Lagos featuring performances by Tems and Runtown, promoted solely through curated guest lists rather than traditional ticketing, with each artist's night designed around a distinct aesthetic and color scheme.
A consumer-rights group in Kenya has filed a petition challenging Dangote's planned 700,000-barrel-per-day oil refinery in Lamu, alleging key project details have not been publicly disclosed and seeking disclosure of the government's stake terms and evidence of public participation. This is the second legal challenge to the project, following a lawsuit by more than 130 residents claiming the land is their ancestral heritage.
Relebohile Mofokeng scored twice as South Africa beat Eritrea 5-0 in Cairo to record a perfect start in their 2027 Africa Cup of Nations qualifying group, with Sphephelo Sithole, Iqraam Rayners and Luther Singh adding to the scoreline.
Ghana's Revenue Authority will launch the Sentinal System from October 15, 2026, to implement Real-Time VAT collection from foreign digital service providers operating in Ghana. The system enforces existing tax law without introducing new taxes, leveling the playing field between local and international digital businesses.
Nigerian billionaire Aliko Dangote and Kenya's President William Ruto have broken ground on a $16bn oil refinery in Lamu, expected to process 700,000 barrels of crude oil a day. Despite protests from local residents demanding more compensation for land, Dangote dismissed the objections and said the refinery would be ready by 2030.
Prominent Zimbabwean businessman Wicknell Chivayo and his wife Lucy Muteke were among six people killed when their helicopter crashed in the Marondera rural area, about 70km east of Harare, on Wednesday evening. The cause of the crash was not immediately known and police said investigations were under way.
Communications Minister Samuel Nartey George has called for the disbandment of the Black Stars and dissolution of the Ghana Football Association following Ghana's 4-2 defeat to The Gambia in 2027 AFCON qualifiers. The loss came after Ghana surrendered a two-goal lead at the Accra Sports Stadium and follows an earlier 2-0 defeat to Ivory Coast in Group C.
Article 117 of Ghana's 1992 Constitution grants MPs immunity from civil or criminal process only while attending parliamentary proceedings, not as blanket protection. The author argues that parliamentary privilege is procedural and situational rather than substantive, citing the 2021 case of MP Francis Xavier Sosu's arrest warrant from Kaneshie District Court as an example of contested boundaries.
An analysis of Article 117 of Ghana's 1992 Constitution argues that MP immunity from arrest is limited to specific times and places — when en route to, attending, or returning from parliamentary proceedings — and does not shield lawmakers from criminal process outside Parliament. The piece examines a 2021 case in which an arrest warrant was issued against Madina MP Francis Xavier Sosu despite his attendance at parliamentary business, illustrating ongoing disputes over immunity's boundaries.
President John Dramani Mahama has directed the Ghana Journalists Association and Media Foundation for West Africa to convene a national stakeholder engagement on hate speech, abusive online content, and responsible digital communication, and to develop a roadmap for addressing the problem. The engagement is expected to involve the National Media Commission, Ghana Police Service, civil society, traditional media, bloggers, influencers, legal and human-rights experts, digital platforms and other institutions.
President John Dramani Mahama has asked the Ghana Journalists Association and Media Foundation for West Africa to lead a national stakeholder engagement on hate speech, abusive online content, and responsible digital communication, and to develop a roadmap addressing the issue. The initiative raises questions about where to draw the line between legitimate criticism and hate speech in Ghana's public discourse.
The Motor Traffic and Transport Department's Director of Research, Training and Education has cautioned motorists against heavily tinted vehicle windows, citing safety risks and potential facilitation of criminal activities. Ghana's regulations require vehicle windows to allow at least 70 per cent light transmission, and tinting of front windscreens is prohibited by law.
Nigeria came from behind to defeat Madagascar 2-1 at home in their opening Group L match of AFCON 2027 qualifying. Debutant Moses Usor scored the winning goal, and Nigeria face Guinea-Bissau next on Tuesday.
The Kenyan High Commissioner to Ghana hosted Heads of Mission from 25 African countries for consultations on shared interests, including advancing Kenya's candidatures for the International Court of Justice and International Criminal Court, and promoting Kenya Airways connectivity in West Africa.
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy told the UN General Assembly that Russia is using nationals from 47 countries in its war, naming Ghana among them, and appealed to those nations to protect their citizens from being recruited or deceived into fighting. Zelenskyy said some foreign nationals had been sent to the battlefield through deception and urged the countries to limit Russia's ability to recruit their people.
Nigerian billionaire Aliko Dangote is funding a $660m joint venture fuel pipeline between Djibouti's port and Ethiopia that will reduce fuel transport time from five days to one and begin operations within 18 months.
The Deputy Director-General of the Narcotics Control Commission has urged the opposition NPP to avoid treating the seizure of nearly 3.9 tonnes of cocaine in France—concealed in a container shipped from Ghana—as a partisan issue, noting that Ghana has recorded numerous drug seizures in the past and citing earlier cocaine interceptions in 2018 and 2019.
NACOC Deputy Director-General Alexander Twum-Barimah has cautioned against the politicisation of recent cocaine seizures, noting that Ghana has intercepted drugs at its borders multiple times in the past, including 56 kilogrammes of cocaine in 2018 and heroin in 2020. His remarks follow the seizure of nearly 3.9 tonnes of cocaine by French customs at Dunkirk in a container shipped from Ghana, which has prompted the opposition NPP to call for the removal of heads of state agencies responsible for port security.
The International Trade Centre and Access Bank have established a partnership to boost access to finance and market access for small and medium-sized enterprises across 14 African countries, with a pilot programme beginning in Ghana. The three-year partnership will focus on job creation, finance access for women and youth-owned businesses, business sustainability, digital trade skills, and market access.
Prudential Life Insurance Ghana has been named Ghana's leading Million Dollar Round Table (MDRT) business and secured a place among MDRT's 2026 Global Top 100 companies, the only insurance company in Ghana with MDRT qualifiers. The recognition reflects the strength of its agency network and underscores MDRT's international benchmark for professional excellence in life insurance and financial services.
The 2027 Africa Cup of Nations qualifying campaign started today with 48 countries in 12 groups competing over six rounds through March, while the continent awaits a decision on last year's disputed final in Morocco, where Senegal beat the hosts but was stripped of the title after walking off the pitch in protest; Senegal has appealed to the Court of Arbitration for Sport, with a hearing scheduled for October 8.
Arnold Kavaarpuo, Executive Director of Ghana's Data Protection Commission, called for stronger collaboration among African regulators to address the concentration of data, technology and AI power in global technology platforms. He said no single regulator or African country could effectively govern the increasingly interconnected influence of these companies across communications, cloud infrastructure, digital identity, payments, AI models and market access.
Kenyan lawyer Prof Patrick Lumumba argues that Ghana's first President Dr Kwame Nkrumah was a "lonely man" because his commitment to African unity and continental ambitions, rather than Ghana's immediate national interests, exposed him to opposition from both Ghanaians and foreign powers. Lumumba says the gap between Nkrumah's long-term Pan-African goals and Ghanaians' immediate economic needs made his vision vulnerable to political exploitation.
The Damela Foundation's Great Excellence Movie Awards (GEMA) has unveiled nominees for its sixth edition, extending recognition beyond Ghana to include creative talents from Ghana, Nigeria, Kenya and South Africa. The awards ceremony is scheduled for November 7, 2026, at KNUST in Kumasi.
The Administrator of the Department of Parks and Gardens says Ghana is overlooking the therapeutic and commercial potential of flowers despite significant imports. She believes greater investment in floriculture and public education could improve mental well-being, create economic opportunities, and promote environmental sustainability.