Month: September 2025

AI in Africa: 5 issues that must be tackled for digital equality

Mr Mohammed

First Published,September 25,The Conversation Author-Rachel Adams Honorary Research Fellow of The Ethics Lab, University of Cape Town If it’s steered correctly, artificial intelligence (AI) has the potential to accelerate development. It can drive breakthroughs in agriculture. It can expand access to healthcare and education. It can boost financial inclusion and strengthen democratic participation. But without deliberate action, the AI “revolution” risks deepening inequality more than it will expand opportunity. As a scholar of the history and future of AI, I’ve written about the dangers of AI widening global inequality. There’s an urgent need…

China pledges support for Ghana’s fight against galamsey and cybercrime

Mr Mohammed

Ghana and China have agreed to deepen cooperation in law enforcement, with Beijing pledging support to combat illegal mining, cybercrime, and other cross-border threat. Interior Minister, Mr Muntaka Mohammed-Mubarak, announced the agreement after leading a delegation to China for bilateral talks with the Ministry of Public Security on Monday, September 22, 2025. Mr Muntaka said the discussions marked a new stage in Ghana–China relations, moving beyond trade and infrastructure to include policing and security. He stressed the importance of adopting modern technology to confront challenges such as terrorism, cyber fraud,…

Rivers, forests to become security zones – Lands Minister hints in intensified galamsey fight

Mr Mohammed

The government will soon declare all rivers and forests in Ghana as security zones as part of a renewed effort to combat illegal mining, popularly known as galamsey. Lands and Natural Resources Minister, Emmanuel Armah-Kofi Buah, announced the measure, warning that anyone caught engaging in illegal mining within these protected areas will do so “at their own risk.” “We are moving another step further, and that step says we are going to declare all the water bodies and our forests security zones. And you stay there and engage in illegal…

Nominations Open for 2026 IsDB Prize for Impactful Achievement in Islamic Economics (Knowledge Contribution)

Mr Mohammed

The Islamic Development Bank Institute (IsDBI) is pleased to announce opening of nominations for the IsDB Prize for Impactful Achievement in Islamic Economics for the year 1447H (2026). This cycle of the Prize is in the Knowledge Contribution category, aimed to recognize, reward, and encourage significant knowledge contributions in areas related to Islamic economics that have the potential to solve major economic and financial challenges of IsDB Member Countries. Individuals and institutions are invited to nominate other individuals and institutions whose contributions to knowledge are groundbreaking and have a substantial effect on…

Afreximbank renews partnership with African Association of Automotive Manufacturers (AAAM) to promote industrialisation of Africa’s automotive sector

Mr Mohammed

The African Export-Import Bank (Afreximbank) (www.Afreximbank.com) has renewed its memorandum of understanding (MoU) with the African Association of Automotive Manufacturers, harmonising efforts to promote Intra-African trade and investment in the continent’s automotive sector says and official statement issued in Algiers,Tuesday. The MoU,it said, was signed on the sidelines of the recently concluded Intra-African Trade Fair 2025 (IATF2025) in Algiers, Algeria by Dr. Gainmore Zanamwe, the Director of Trade Facilitation and Investment Promotion at Afreximbank, and Ms. Martina Biene, President of AAAM. Its key pillars,the statement noted, are regional automotive value…

Making an Input into Ghana’s Circular Economy Drive

Mr Mohammed

Tahir Field Recycling Turns “Dirty Oil” into Goodies By: Mohammed A. Abu Ghana is actively transitioning from the wasteful, take-make-use-waste-discard linear economy to a circular (resources use efficiency oriented) economy through policies like the National Plastic Management Policy. Key initiatives include developing Circular Economy Centres and Hubs for technical training and business incubation, supported by organizations like the UNIDO, UNDP and the European Union. These efforts aim to reduce waste and pollution, promote resource efficiency, and ensure a just transition that includes women and youth in economic opportunities. Circular economy principles appreciates waste in…

All Set for EARLYFEST 2025: Africa’s Festival for Children, Innovation and Sustainability

Mr Mohammed

The TERIA Foundation has announced the 5th edition of EARLYFEST 2025, Africa’s leading festival dedicated to children, innovation, and sustainability. This was contained in an official statement issued in Accra, Saturday.The festival, the statement said, will take place on 21st–22nd November 2025 at the Efua Sutherland Children’s Park, Accra, Ghana. EARLYFEST 2025, it disclosed, will bring together children, educators, innovators,organizations, and businesses across Africa to celebrate creativity, promote sustainable solutions, and highlight the importance of early childhood development. “EARLYFEST is more than a festival. It is a movement to reimagine…

African Development Bank Group President Sidi Ould Tah pays courtesy visit to President Alassane Ouattara

Mr Mohammed

The president of the African Development Bank Group (www.AfDB.org), Sidi Ould Tah, paid a courtesy visit on Wednesday to the President of Côte d’Ivoire, Alassane Ouattara according to an official statement issued in Abidjan,Saturday. Ould Tah,the statement said, expressed his gratitude to the Ivorian leader for the support he received during his election in May becoming the ninth president of the pan-African multilateral institution. After the meeting,the statement added, Ould Tah accompanied by Côte d’Ivoire’s Minister of Economy, Planning and Development, Nialé Kaba, spoke to the national and international press.…

Invest Africa Appoints Shannon Stroud as Chief Executive Officer of Invest Africa US

Mr Mohammed

Invest Africa US,has  announced, the appointment of Shannon Stroud as Chief Executive Officer,says an official statement issued in Washington,Saturday. Based in Washington, D.C., the statement said,Shannon will drive the organization’s U.S. strategy and growth, raising Invest Africa’s profile, strengthening partnerships, and deepening investor engagement with opportunities across Africa and within the U.S. Invest Africa (www.InvestAfrica.com),it added, is a global platform with offices in the United Kingdom, United States, Middle East and Africa. Shannon,it disclosed, brings over 20 years of leadership experience in international finance, investment, and advisory services. Most recently,…

About Police Brutalities at TaTU…Alumni Outraged, Calls for Immediate Investigations

Mr Mohammed

The Tamale Technical University(TaTU) Alumni has expressed deep concern and outrage over the recent events that unfolded on the University campus during a peaceful demonstration organized by students jointly led by the Student Representative Council(SRC) and the Graduates Student Association of Ghana(GRASAG). What began as a lawful and peaceful protest tragically escalated into violent confrontation due to the unprovoked and disproportionate use of force by the officers of the Ghana Police Service. Eye witness account confirm that the police fired life rounds at unarmed students who are currently receiving treatment…