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… South Africa, the continent’s most industrialised economy, has secured over $91 billion (R1.5 trillion) in investment pledges through the South Africa Investment Conferences since 2018. …
Africa’s infrastructure opportunity depends on closing the execution gapJoy Online
… President Mahama said encouraging progress is already being made, pointing to vaccine production in Senegal, advances in mRNA technology in South Africa, Rwanda’s growing biotechnology sector and Ghana’s plans to establish a vaccine manufacturing industry. …
Mahama calls on Africa to manufacture its own medicines to end import dependenceJoy Online
… Algeria, Cape Verde, Democratic Republic of Congo, Egypt, Ghana, Ivory Coast, Morocco, Senegal and South Africa all progressed from their groups, while Tunisia were the only African side to exit in the group stage. …
Carlos Queiroz could join CAF review after Ghana’s World Cup campaignJoy Online
… Only Nigeria and South Africa have accumulated more top-three finishes in the history of the competition, underlining Cameroon’s long-standing status among Africa’s leading women’s football nations. …
WAFCON 2026: Cameroon target redemption as Indomitable Lionesses chase continental gloryJoy Online
… USPTO website. “With the signing of this agreement with Ghana, we are building on that commitment, which took a big step forward last year with the installation of the USPTO’s first-ever intellectual property attaché for the region, Katherine Hiner, in Johannesburg, South Africa …
Ghana becomes first African country to sign accelerated patent grant deal with USThe Chronicle
The South African Broadcasting Corporation (SABC) has apologised to Ghana after falsely reporting that the country had recorded cases of the Ebola virus disease. …
SABC Apologises To Ghana Over False Ebola ReportJoy Online
… But the authors said that the declines last year were steeper than this historical trend in five countries: Uganda, Haiti, Zambia, South Africa and Kenya. …
Fewer children got US-backed HIV treatment after aid cuts, study findsJoy Online
South Africa’s public broadcaster, SABC News, has issued a public apology after incorrectly reporting that Ghana had recorded thousands of Ebola infections and hundreds of deaths, a claim the Ministry of Health had earlier dismissed as false. …
SABC apologises after falsely linking Ghana to Ebola outbreakThe Ghanaian Times
… Internet penetration runs around 70 percent, close to South Africa’s and far above the continental average; Accra is landed by six submarine cables; the Ghana Card and Digital Address System already give the country working identity and addressing systems at scale. …
What Has Ghana’s Big Push and Sovereignty Laws Got to Do With an Ivorian Named Hassan Dakhlallah?Joy Online
… She noted that the African Union’s 2026 Theme of the Year, under South Africa’s chairmanship, rightly places sustainable water availability and safe sanitation at the centre of the continent’s development agenda. …
AU Commissioner urges integrated action on health, water and sanitationIsaac Tetteh, an experienced football administrator, has criticised the Kurt Okraku-led Ghana Football Association administration as "below average," citing weak domestic league representation and alleging politicisation of football governance. He called on the GFA President to either improve performance or step aside for more competent leadership.
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Isaac Tetteh, an experienced football administrator, has criticised the Kurt Okraku-led Ghana Football Association administration as "below average," citing weak domestic league representation and alleging politicisation of football governance. He called on the GFA President to either improve performance or step aside for more competent leadership.
6 hours ago · Daily Guide →
Emmanuel Eseme of Cameroon won the men's 100m final at Glasgow 2026 with a time of 9.83 seconds, breaking the Commonwealth Games record and securing Cameroon's first-ever podium finish in the men's 100m event.
9 hours ago · The Ghanaian Times →
Ghana and Gabon have called on African countries to collectively address xenophobia and discrimination, arguing the menace threatens continental cohesion and Africa's shared progress. The call follows renewed xenophobic attacks on black migrants in South Africa, in which Ghana has confirmed two citizen deaths since April.
10 hours ago · The Ghanaian Times →
MTN Group President Ralph Mupita told the Kgalema Motlanthe Foundation Winter Seminar that Africa's long-term prosperity will depend on how the continent expands economic opportunity, strengthens regional integration, and enables broader participation—rather than on how it responds to migration. He argued that migration is a symptom of uneven economic distribution and that governments must set predictable policy while businesses allocate resources to build wider prosperity.
10 hours ago · The Ghanaian Times →
International donor funding for HIV programmes in low- and middle-income countries fell by US$2.1 billion in 2025, a 25 per cent reduction to US$6.2 billion from US$8.3 billion in 2024, the steepest annual decline since global HIV financing began. The Joint United Nations Programme on HIV/AIDS and KFF attributed the decline largely to reduced disbursements from the United States and warned that funding cuts had disrupted HIV prevention, testing, treatment and support services, with affected nations already scaling back prevention programmes and limiting access to treatment.
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Ambassador D.K. Osei, president of the Ghana Council on Foreign Relations, has urged Ghana to use its upcoming AU chairmanship to drive continental reforms under Agenda 2063, arguing that African nations must be willing to make political and economic sacrifices to deepen integration through the AfCFTA and other initiatives, though he expressed doubt about whether countries are genuinely prepared for such bold steps.
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The Internet Society Ghana Chapter has urged stronger policy and regulatory reforms to support community networks as a way to expand internet access in underserved and rural areas. The call was made at a Ghana Community Networks Policy Dialogue in Accra, where Dr Maud Ashong Elliot, president of ISOC Ghana, identified challenges including inadequate infrastructure, high costs, unreliable electricity, and limited digital skills.
29 July 2026 · Joy Online →
South Africa's Banyana Banyana were defeated 2-1 by Tanzania in their Group B opener at WAFCON Morocco 2026 in Casablanca on Monday, despite dominating play and missing several chances. The loss puts South Africa on the back foot ahead of matches against Ivory Coast and Burkina Faso, with the tournament serving as a qualifier for the 2027 Women's World Cup in Brazil.
29 July 2026 · The Ghanaian Times →
The Pan-African Parliament has adopted resolutions championed by Frank Annoh-Dompreh calling for African governments to establish legal and regulatory frameworks for traditional medicine integration into national healthcare systems, including development of a continental 'Model Law on Traditional Medicine and the Protection of Local Knowledge' to guide research, licensing, quality assurance and ethical use of indigenous medicines.
29 July 2026 · The Chronicle →
Ibrahim Mahama has committed resources to support the second phase evacuation of an estimated 1,000 Ghanaians from South Africa following xenophobic attacks. The Government had earlier evacuated 926 citizens and provided each returnee with GH¢5,000 reintegration allowance and GH¢500 transportation support.
28 July 2026 · Joy Online →
The Pan-African Parliament's Committee on Health, Labour and Social Affairs has adopted a resolution to develop a continent-wide Model Law on Traditional Medicines and the Protection of Local Knowledge, aimed at strengthening the regulation, recognition and integration of traditional medicine into Africa's health systems.
28 July 2026 · Joy Online →
Ghana's government has announced a GH¢5,500 support package for Ghanaian evacuees returning from South Africa, comprising a GH¢5,000 reintegration grant, GH¢500 travel allowance, relief items, and NHIS registration. The two-phase evacuation exercise is expected to bring home nearly 2,000 Ghanaians, with the first phase having brought 926 returnees and the second phase expected to facilitate the return of about 1,000 more.
28 July 2026 · Joy Online →
Côte d'Ivoire returned to the TotalEnergies CAF Women's Africa Cup of Nations for the first time in 12 years with a dominant 4-1 victory over Burkina Faso in their Group B opener at the Larbi Zaouli Stadium in Casablanca. Rebecca Elloh scored from the penalty spot and Ines Konan struck twice to give coach Reynald Pedros' side a perfect start.
28 July 2026 · Joy Online →
Tanzania opened their TotalEnergies CAF Women's Africa Cup of Nations Morocco 2026 Group B campaign with a 2-1 victory over South Africa in a tightly contested encounter at the Moulay Rachid Stadium in Casablanca.
28 July 2026 · Joy Online →
In Group B of the 2026 Women's Africa Cup of Nations, Tanzania defeated former champions South Africa 2-1 while Côte d'Ivoire marked their return to the tournament with a 4-1 victory over Burkina Faso, leaving Tanzania and Côte d'Ivoire level on three points after the opening round.
28 July 2026 · Joy Online →
Ghana will host the 28th Annual Scientific Conference of the Association of Medical Councils of Africa from August 24 to 27, 2026, bringing together more than 300 health regulators, policymakers and medical professionals from across Africa to discuss responsive regulation for safer communities and better health outcomes.
28 July 2026 · The Ghanaian Times →
Ghana's Foreign Affairs Minister confirmed that two Ghanaians were killed in renewed xenophobic attacks in South Africa—Bashiru Isaac, 44, in Khayelitsha, Cape Town, and Kojo Antwi in Prieska on July 18. The government has lodged a formal protest with South African authorities and said it would pursue justice for the victims through diplomatic and legal channels.
28 July 2026 · The Ghanaian Times →
Scientists have announced a twice-yearly injectable medicine called lenacapavir that shows promise in preventing HIV infection. A trial involving women in South Africa and Uganda found that none of the participants who received the injections contracted HIV during the first year of follow-up, with over 95 per cent continuing use and 96 per cent receiving doses on schedule.
28 July 2026 · Joy Online →
Dr Zanetor Agyeman-Rawlings, Second Vice-President of the Pan-African Parliament, has called on African governments to ratify and implement the African Union Convention on Ending Violence Against Women and Girls, saying it is essential for strengthening legal protection and advancing Africa's peace, security, democracy and development. Speaking at a high-level dialogue in Johannesburg, she noted that Africa cannot achieve Agenda 2063 aspirations while more than half its population faces threats of violence, exploitation and discrimination.
28 July 2026 · Joy Online →
Nigeria called on South Africa to do more to prevent xenophobic attacks on Nigerians and other African migrants, saying repeated violence was straining ties and raising questions about government complicity. Nigerian officials said at least 1,490 Nigerians have been evacuated from South Africa since the latest outbreak of xenophobic violence, and at least 98 Nigerians have been killed in such attacks since 2022.
28 July 2026 · Joy Online →
A Climate Impact Lab report warns Ghana is caught in a "Mortality-Cooling Trap" where rising temperatures outpace electricity supply growth, projecting 19 additional heat-related deaths per 100,000 people by 2050 and over 4,000 additional deaths annually, with about a third of the population in high-risk areas.
28 July 2026 · Joy Online →
International Relations expert Professor Vladimir Antwi-Danso has defended Ghana's government call for justice over two Ghanaian nationals killed in recent attacks in South Africa, describing it as a standard and legitimate diplomatic response grounded in established principles of international relations.
27 July 2026 · Joy Online →
Ghana's Foreign Affairs Minister Samuel Okudzeto Ablakwa revealed that approximately 272 Ghanaians have been drawn into the Russia-Ukraine conflict since 2022, many through fraudulent job offers, with about 55 reported dead and two held as prisoners of war. The government is actively negotiating the release of the two captured Ghanaians.
27 July 2026 · Joy Online →
South African authorities are investigating the death of 42-year-old Nigerian Ibeh Chika Simon, who collapsed while being arrested by Cape Town police; a post-mortem showed multiple bruises and abrasions on his back and chest. Nigeria's consul general condemned the incident and alleged a pattern of unresolved deaths and misconduct against foreign nationals, amid heightened tensions over xenophobic violence.
27 July 2026 · Joy Online →
The University of Health and Allied Sciences held its 4th International Day, bringing together students, staff, diplomats and international partners to celebrate cultural diversity and strengthen global academic partnerships through cultural performances, music, dance and international cuisine.
27 July 2026 · Daily Guide →
A GlobalInfo Analytics poll found that 42 per cent of Ghanaian voters disagree with the government's decision to extradite Fredrick Kumi ("Abu Trica") to the USA before completion of his appeal process, while 29 per cent agreed and 29 per cent had no opinion. The High Court in Accra had approved Abu Trica's extradition to face trial over an alleged romance fraud scheme involving approximately US$8 million.
27 July 2026 · Joy Online →
The Chairman of the Pan-African Parliament Committee on Trade, Customs and Immigration has called on African leaders to adopt a coordinated strategy to derive greater economic value from critical mineral resources through value addition rather than exporting raw materials. He argued the continent should shift focus from articulating aspirations to implementing policies that deliver measurable benefits for its people.
27 July 2026 · The Chronicle →
Lionel Messi, thirty-nine, played his final World Cup as Argentina lost the 2026 final one-nil to Spain. Despite the loss, Messi's World Cup legacy remains marked by moments of brilliance across a decades-long tournament presence.
27 July 2026 · Joy Online →
A South African court has ruled in favour of President Cyril Ramaphosa's bid to temporarily halt a parliamentary impeachment inquiry over the "Farmgate" scandal, in which burglars stole large sums of cash hidden in a sofa from his private farm in 2022. The halt is pending the court's determination of Ramaphosa's separate legal challenge to the independent panel's findings, which parliament had previously shelved before being ordered by the Constitutional Court in May to revive the impeachment process.
27 July 2026 · Joy Online →
New Bell, a notorious prison in Douala, Cameroon, hosts Jail Time Records, an on-site music studio and label founded by former inmate Steve Happi that has helped produce music videos and concerts featuring prisoners, with some gaining international audiences across South Africa, the US, and Argentina.
26 July 2026 · Joy Online →