John Dramani Mahama is set to visit France at the invitation of Emmanuel Macron. The visit presents a timely opportunity to deepen economic cooperation in ways that deliver measurable value.

The deal adds to a growing list of acquisitions among local crypto startups and reflects the steady consolidation underway in Nigeria’s digital asset ecosystem.

Lawyer and energy expert Lom-Nuku Ahlijah has called for urgent diversification of Ghana’s energy mix, warning that the country’s heavy dependence on oil leaves it vulnerable to global price shocks.

The ‘Big Push’ infrastructure initiative has received intense scrutiny in recent weeks. The NDC government promised in its manifesto to spend US$10 billion on infrastructure projects within four years.

The global economic fallout from the Iran war is now extending far beyond oil, with helium emerging as one of the most strategically vulnerable commodities in the conflict’s wake. Often dismissed as a gas for party balloons, helium has become a critical industrial input whose sharp price surge is already sending ripples through semiconductor manufacturing, […] The post Helium Shock from Iran War Threatens Chips, Hospitals, and Space Missions as Prices Double appeared first on Tekedia.

OPEC+ has agreed in principle to increase its collective oil production quotas by 206,000 barrels per day for May, three sources familiar with the group’s talks told Reuters on Sunday. The move, however, amounts to little more than a paper adjustment while the U.S.-Israeli war with Iran continues to paralyze the world’s most vital oil […] The post OPEC+ Agrees to Raise Output Quotas by 206,000 bpd for May as Iran War Triggers One of the Worst Oil Shocks in History appeared first on Tekedia.

Britain is stepping up efforts to persuade Anthropic to deepen its presence in the country, in what appears to be a calculated attempt by Prime Minister Keir Starmer’s government to turn a transatlantic regulatory clash into a strategic gain for the UK’s ambitions in artificial intelligence. The move following Anthropic’s escalating clash with the U.S. […] The post Britain Moves to Lure Anthropic as U.S. Defense Clash Opens Strategic Window in AI Race appeared first on Tekedia.

The Moderator of the General Assembly of the Evangelical Presbyterian Church, Ghana (EPCG), Rt. Rev. Dr. Lt. Col. Bliss Divine Kofi Agbeko (Rtd) has delivered an Easter message urging leaders to embrace courage and humility in their service to society.

A lot of decisions used to come down to instinct. You asked someone with experience, trusted your gut, and moved forward. That still happens, but it doesn’t work as well as it used to. Markets move faster, information spreads quickly, and small mistakes cost more than before. You can see it in business, in tech, […] The post Why Decision-Making Now Depends On Data, Not Assumptions appeared first on Tekedia.

In Nunyãdume, the elders say: “When a man runs into the village shouting that a child is dying, you do not ask who will pay before you open the gate.”

Tension flared at an Easter convention organised by the Church of Pentecost in Nyanyano in the Gomoa East District of the Central Region, after suspected land guards reportedly invaded the venue and disrupted proceedings on Sunday, April 5.

Former Deputy Transport Minister and Member of Parliament for Tema East, Titus Nii Kwartei Glover, has accused the NDC government of dishonesty, arguing that the recent surge in fuel prices has exposed inconsistencies in its earlier claims while in opposition.

The Member of Parliament for Afigya Kwabre North, Collins Adomako-Mensah, has called out key government ministers for failing to submit the annual report on the Energy Sector Support Account. The report, which is a requirement under the Energy Sector Levies Act, 2025, was due on March 31, 2026. According to Mr. Adomako-Mensah’s recent checks in […]

Taiwan’s Foxconn, the world’s largest contract electronics manufacturer and a critical supplier to both Nvidia and Apple, has posted a sharp rise in first-quarter revenue. The near-30 per cent surge in first-quarter revenue is the clearest signal yet that the global artificial intelligence build-out is fundamentally reshaping the economics of the hardware supply chain, with […] The post Foxconn’s AI Boom Powers 30% Revenue Surge as Server Boom Recasts the World’s Biggest Electronics Manufacturer appeared first on Tekedia.

The project has received an additional KES 3.4 billion ($26.1 million), pushing its total cost to KES 8.56 billion ($65.9 million), about 57% higher than the original KES 5.9 billion ($45.4 million) budget.

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The Administrator of the Ghana Education Trust Fund, Paul Adjei, has cautioned contractors working on projects funded by the scheme to ensure quality delivery and value for money.

Health authorities have stepped up measures to curb the spread of HIV/AIDS during the ongoing Easter celebrations at Kwahu, as thousands of revellers continue to troop to the area.

On Saturday, 28 March 2026, hundreds of Ghanaian women gathered at the University of Ghana Stadium in Legon for what had originally been announced as the Celebration of Life of Daddy Lumba. By the time they arrived, the event had a different title. A court injunction, filed by the Ekuona Royal Family of Parkoso and Nsuta, had stopped any gathering in the dead musician’s name. And so, in a moment that felt almost poetic in its defiance, organiser Papa Shee simply changed the fliers. The women had not come to mourn a legend. They had come, it turned out, to celebrate his first wife.

President John Dramani Mahama has reaffirmed his government’s commitment to fast-tracking infrastructure development in the Savannah Region to stimulate growth and improve living conditions.

President John Dramani Mahama has announced the formation of a high-level panel under the Accra Reset Initiative, a flagship African-led effort aimed at reshaping global health governance and advancing economic sovereignty across the continent.

The Administrator of the Ghana Medical Trust Fund, Adjoa Obuobia Darko-Opoku, has conveyed warm Easter greetings to Ghanaians, calling for renewed hope, compassion, and a shared commitment to improving access to healthcare.

The Coalition of Concerned Importers, Exporters, Traders and Freight Forwarders has urged the government to suspend all steps toward implementing the Electronic Cargo Tracking Note and Shipment Processing Note (ECTN/SPN) system in Ghana.

Governor of the Bank of Ghana (BoG), Dr Johnson Pandit Asiama, has underscored the difficult trade-offs involved in central bank decision-making, stressing the need to balance growth and inflation.

The Ministry of Trade, Agribusiness and Industry has announced that the price of sachet water will remain unchanged, following the suspension of a planned increase that was expected to take effect on Monday, April 6.

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At $6.76, MTN Ghana now delivers the highest average revenue per user (ARPU) across the group, almost double Nigeria’s $3.60, even after tariff hikes lifted Nigerian ARPU by 65.89% in 2025, according to the group’s data sheet for 2025.

The Agricultural Development Bank (ADB) has once again received a significant endorsement from President John Mahama.

The CEO of the Gold Board, Sammy Gyamfi, has outlined sweeping measures to ensure all small-scale gold purchases in Ghana are traceable and responsibly sourced.

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Somewhere between November and December 2025, the Bank of Ghana decided to sell roughly half of its gold reserves. At the last reporting before the sale in October 2025, the bank’s gold holdings stood at 38.04 tonnes. The next reporting in December 2025 showed that holdings had dropped to 18.6 tonnes. That represents a massive […]

Chief Executive Officer of the Gold Board, Sammy Gyamfi, has warned that individuals and firms buying gold outside approved channels risk prosecution as authorities tighten oversight of the sector.

Senegal has highlighted the importance of strong governance, multisectoral collaboration and community-driven approaches in advancing health security across Africa, ahead of the upcoming One Health Summit in France.

Managing Director of GCB Bank, Farihan Alhassan, says the bank’s local decision-making power places it at the heart of Ghana’s economic growth.

Managing Director of GCB Bank, Farihan Alhassan, says his move from multinational banking to a local institution has shifted decision-making power closer to Ghana’s economic needs.