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The Ministry of Foreign Affairs has warned Ghanaians against fraudulent employment opportunities in Zambia following the arrest of six Ghanaian nationals in Lusaka in connection with an alleged organised cybercrime operation. …
Ghana cautions citizens over fraudulent jobs luring them to Zambia for cybercrimeJoy Online
… His work included supporting the use of medical drones to deliver maternal health supplies to hard-to-reach communities in Madagascar and Botswana, with pilots scheduled for Lesotho, Zambia and Mozambique. …
Ghanaian professional Sydney Hushie appointed UNFPA Chief of Digital Centre of ExcellenceJoy Online
… He frequently publicised his access to African leaders, posting photographs of meetings with presidents including Zambia’s Hakainde Hichilema, South Africa’s Cyril Ramaphosa and Tanzania’s Samia Suluhu Hassan, as well as Eswatini’s King Mswati III.
Zimbabwe tycoon Wicknell Chivayo and wife killed in helicopter crashJoy Online
Joy Sports Editor Fentuo Tahiru Fentuo has been selected to moderate the inaugural Music Meets Football Summit in Lusaka, Zambia. …
Joy Sports Editor Fentuo Tahiru Fentuo to moderate inaugural Music Meets Football Summit in ZambiaJoy Online
… The 14 countries include Angola, Botswana, Cameroon, the Democratic Republic of the Congo, The Gambia, Ghana, Guinea, Kenya, Mozambique, Rwanda, Sierra Leone, South Africa, United Republic of Tanzania, and Zambia. …
International Trade Centre and Access Bank partner to boost small business growth across 14 African countriesJoy Online
… Prudential Africa now has 12,000 Financial Consultants and Advisors across Kenya, Uganda, Zambia, Ghana and Nigeria, up 71% over five years, serving 2.6 million customers, up from 1.7 million in 2021. …
Prudential Life Insurance Ghana leads Ghana in MDRT Global Top 100Joy Online
… The French coach has won the Africa Cup of Nations twice, first with Zambia in 2012 and then with Côte d’Ivoire in 2015. …
Black Stars face Ivorian test as injuries force major squad changesJoy Online
… The cohort included fellows from Côte d’Ivoire, Ghana, Zambia, Senegal, Ethiopia and Mozambique, selected from more than 600 applicants. …
Yango Fellowship brings together tech talent from six African countries to build locally rooted solutionsJoy Online
The Football Association of Zambia (FAZ) has announced the departure of Copper Queens head coach Nora Hauptle by mutual consent. …
Zambia part ways with ex-Black Queens boss Nora HauptleDaily Guide
… Douglas Boateng will on Wednesday, September 23, 2026 deliver a keynote address at the largest professional gathering on supply chain and industrialisation in Livingstone, Zambia. …
Industrial Expert Set To Speak On Indusrialisation In ZambiaGhana's Ministry of Foreign Affairs announced the arrest of six Ghanaians among 79 people detained in Lusaka on August 23, 2026 during a joint operation targeting organised cybercrime. Some of the Ghanaians were reportedly lured to Zambia through fraudulent job offers, had their passports confiscated, and were forced into online scam activities.
1 hour ago · Daily Guide →
Ghana's Ministry of Foreign Affairs announced the arrest of six Ghanaians among 79 people detained in Lusaka on August 23, 2026 during a joint operation targeting organised cybercrime. Some of the Ghanaians were reportedly lured to Zambia through fraudulent job offers, had their passports confiscated, and were forced into online scam activities.
1 hour ago · Daily Guide →
Ghana's women's senior national team will face Mauritius in the first leg of their 2028 Los Angeles Olympic Games qualifiers on October 8, with coach Kim Lars Bjorkegren aiming for an Olympic appearance after the team has failed to qualify for all eight editions of women's football at the Olympics.
6 hours ago · Joy Online →
Emerging Markets Advisory Limited's Managing Partner says bureaucratic delays and public sector inefficiency are stalling Ghana's ability to convert investment projects in the pipeline into actual capital inflows, and that Ghana needs to improve ease of doing business and accelerate the process from project interest to signed agreements.
7 hours ago · The Ghanaian Times →
The World Bank has lifted its 2026 growth forecast for Sub-Saharan Africa by 0.3 percentage points to 4.3 per cent, citing stronger domestic demand and improved economic resilience. The region's median inflation is projected to rise to 5.5 per cent in 2026, while public debt has stabilised at about 57 per cent of GDP, though high debt-service costs constrain spending on health, education and infrastructure.
12 hours ago · Joy Online →
The World Bank has revised its 2026 growth forecast for Sub-Saharan Africa upward by 0.3 percentage points to 4.3 per cent, citing stronger domestic demand and improved economic resilience, though it projects the region's median inflation to rise from 3.7 per cent in 2025 to 5.5 per cent in 2026.
15 hours ago · The Chronicle →
The World Bank warns that Ghana, Kenya, Malawi, and Zambia face large financing needs and debt-servicing costs that could limit public investment and social spending, with weaker-than-expected revenue mobilisation requiring additional fiscal adjustment across the region.
16 hours ago · Joy Online →
Ghana faces a Eurobond repayment burden of US$6.4 billion with interest between 2027 and 2030, the World Bank reports. South Africa carries the largest repayment burden in Africa at US$11.8 billion, followed by Ghana and Nigeria at US$6.4 billion each.
16 hours ago · Joy Online →
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs has warned Ghanaians seeking employment in Zambia to be cautious of fraudulent job offers that expose them to human trafficking and forced involvement in cybercrime, following the arrest of six Ghanaians in Lusaka during a joint operation targeting suspected organised cybercrime activities.
6 October 2026 · The Ghanaian Times →
Ghana's Foreign Ministry has cautioned Ghanaians seeking jobs in Zambia to verify offers and employers, after six Ghanaians were arrested in Lusaka during an August 23, 2026 operation against a facility suspected of involvement in organised cybercrime. Reports indicate job seekers were recruited through fraudulent employment opportunities and allegedly forced into online scam activities after having their passports confiscated.
6 October 2026 · The Chronicle →
Six Ghanaian nationals were arrested on August 23, 2026, during a joint police and drug enforcement operation in Lusaka targeting suspected organised cybercrime. The Ministry of Foreign Affairs has warned Ghanaians that unsuspecting job-seekers are allegedly being lured to Zambia with promises of legitimate employment before being coerced into cybercrime activities.
6 October 2026 · Joy Online →
Ghana's Ministry of Foreign Affairs has warned Ghanaians against fraudulent employment opportunities in Zambia after six Ghanaian nationals were arrested in Lusaka in connection with an organised cybercrime operation. The Ministry said Ghanaians are being lured with seemingly legitimate job offers, then subjected to coercive conditions and forced to participate in cybercrime activities, including cases where passports were confiscated by employers.
6 October 2026 · Joy Online →
Ghanaian development professional Sydney Hushie has been appointed Chief of the Digital Centre of Excellence at UNFPA headquarters in New York, where he will lead global efforts to use digital innovation and emerging technologies to improve sexual and reproductive health services. He joins from UNFPA's East and Southern Africa Regional Office, where he spent six years developing innovation and digital transformation work including medical drone pilots and virtual reality training for midwives.
1 October 2026 · Joy Online →
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.
1 October 2026 · Joy Online →
Joy Sports Editor Fentuo Tahiru Fentuo has been selected to moderate the inaugural Music Meets Football Summit in Lusaka, Zambia, taking place October 15–16 at Open Window University. The two-day event, organised by MOZO TV and Platinum Events Productions Africa, will bring together music and football industry stakeholders to explore opportunities at the intersection of the two sectors.
26 September 2026 · Joy Online →
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.
25 September 2026 · Joy Online →
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.
24 September 2026 · Joy Online →
Ghana travel to Bouaké to play Côte d'Ivoire in a 2027 Africa Cup of Nations qualifier on Thursday, but injuries and withdrawals—including absences of Mohammed Kudus and Antoine Semenyo—have forced coach Carlos Queiroz to bring in nine additional players to reinforce the squad.
23 September 2026 · Joy Online →
Yango Group completed its Pan-African Yango Fellowship 2026 programme, bringing together 24 Fellows from Côte d'Ivoire, Ghana, Zambia, Senegal, Ethiopia and Mozambique to develop tech solutions including cashless payments for informal transport, digital financial identity for informal merchants, and other locally-rooted projects over 12 weeks.
21 September 2026 · Joy Online →
The Football Association of Zambia announced the departure of Copper Queens head coach Nora Hauptle by mutual consent. The move follows Zambia's group-stage exit at the 2026 Women's Africa Cup of Nations in Morocco and missed qualification for the 2027 FIFA Women's World Cup.
19 September 2026 · Joy Online →
Prof. Douglas Boateng will deliver a keynote address at a continental supply chain and industrialization gathering in Livingstone, Zambia on September 23, 2026, discussing "Made in Africa" branding that combines continental identity with country-of-production labeling.
18 September 2026 · Daily Guide →
Three male African wild dogs from Kafue National Park travelled 4,126 kilometres across Zambia between July 2025 and April 2026, the longest recorded dispersal by an African mammal, before settling in the Luangwa Valley ecosystem.
18 September 2026 · Joy Online →
According to ActionAid and Development Finance International, 65 climate-vulnerable countries will spend nearly 25 times more on debt repayments than climate action in 2026, with debt servicing consuming an average of 65% of national revenues. The report notes that climate disasters force borrowing for recovery, creating a cycle where debt obligations constrain spending on climate action and essential services.
17 September 2026 · Joy Online →
Prof. Douglas Boateng will deliver a keynote address at the continent's largest professional gathering on supply chain and industrialisation in Livingstone, Zambia, where he will argue for a shared "Made in Africa" continental identity on African-manufactured products, qualified by country of production.
16 September 2026 · Joy Online →
Ghana's GoldBod model is drawing interest from seven African countries—Sierra Leone, Mozambique, Tanzania, Zimbabwe, Zambia, Sudan, and Namibia—which have undertaken official visits over a 12-month period to study Ghana's approach to centralised gold market regulation and formalised gold trading for value maximisation and local value retention.
16 September 2026 · Joy Online →
AGRA's Food Security Monitor report says food prices in Ghana remained largely stable in August 2026 compared to July, with rice and sorghum prices unchanged while white maize prices increased 8.9% month-on-month. Year-on-year, rice and white maize prices are significantly lower than a year earlier, reflecting improved supply conditions.
15 September 2026 · Joy Online →
Zambian authorities have warned the public not to consume meat from dead wildlife after dozens of animals died in an anthrax outbreak in Munyamadzi Game Management Area; 12 people have been infected after eating wildlife carcasses in the area.
14 September 2026 · Joy Online →
A Music Meets Football Summit will take place in Lusaka on October 15–16, 2026, at Open Window University, bringing together stakeholders from football, music, business, media and entertainment for discussions, exhibitions, networking and collaboration on the growing relationship between the two industries.
14 September 2026 · Joy Online →
Ghanaian weaver Alice Banaaza showcased traditional fugu weaving at the 2026 Chocolate Has a Name Festival in Halifax, West Yorkshire, United Kingdom, with live demonstrations from 27th August through 6th September 2026, presenting the techniques and knowledge of this northern Ghanaian textile tradition.
13 September 2026 · Joy Online →
Ghanaian weaver Alice Bazaanaa presented live demonstrations of traditional fugu weaving at the 2026 Chocolate Has a Name Festival in Halifax, West Yorkshire, United Kingdom, from 27th August through 6th September 2026, sharing the techniques and knowledge of this northern Ghanaian textile tradition with international audiences.
13 September 2026 · Joy Online →
Ghana's delegation at the 33rd Meeting of Heads of National Drug Law Enforcement Agencies, Africa in Vienna called for stronger regional and international cooperation to combat drug trafficking and transnational organised crime. During the period under review, NACOC and partner security agencies made 217 arrests and 165 prosecutions, intercepting more than 8.5 tonnes of assorted narcotic drugs and 45.4 million tramadol tablets.
12 September 2026 · Joy Online →