Category: AFRICA

Inspiring and supporting Junior High School Girls

Appolonia City, 24 October 2023 – Appolonia City’s dedicated female staff visited Appolonia Kpone Katamanso District Assembly Junior High School for an inspiring interaction with final-year female students. The visit, which commemorated International Day of the Girl Child, aimed to empower and encourage young women to strive for success. The team from Appolonia City, led by Claudia Otoo, Head of City Management, also included members of the sales and marketing departments. The Appolonia City women shared their personal stories with the girls, highlighting the struggles and obstacles they faced on their journeys to success.…

Giving a Graphite touch to Wa’s Emerging Gold Image in Ghana

Story: Mohammed A.Abu Over a decade of passion and commitment on the part of  the Australia Securities  Exchange(ASX) listed company ,Castle Minerals Ltd ,is set to give Ghana’s up country’s generally agrarian driven economy, a diversification to  commercial gold and Graphite(one of the”Critical Minerals”) production touch. Gold The company’s  ambitious Wa Gold Project owned by its local subsidiary,Azumah Resources Ghana Ltd,has since earned for the Upper West region in international investor community circles the accolade, ‘The Emerging North Western  Gold Province” The project is located approximately 10km away from the…

Gbewaa Palace Denies Blasting of Hon Ken Allegation

The office of His Royal Majesty, Ndan Yaa Naa Abukari II, the King of Dagbon State in Ghana’s Northern Region, has vehemently denied ever having blasted Hon Kennedy Agyapong, a New Patriotic Party(NPP) Presidential hopeful according to an official statement issued in Yendi, Friday. This was in response to allegations carried by some online media portals to the effect that, the King had taken a swipe at the latter during his recent courtesy call on him at the Royal Gbewaa Palace in Yendi. “This is a palpable falsehood and a…

Unlocking Opportunities for Print Service Providers in the Booming African Print Decor Market

By Somesh Adukia, Managing Director – Canon Central and North Africa  In recent years, Africa’s interior decor industry has witnessed a remarkable surge in the demand for printed decor solutions, a trend that shows no signs of slowing down. With the African printing industry projected to reach a staggering value of US$235.3 million by the end of 2031, the timing couldn’t be better. The market remains vibrant and promising, offering lucrative growth prospects for print service providers (PSPs) across various sectors of interior decor, including wallcoverings, fine art prints, and applications…

The Etymology of Dagbon’s Damba Festival

By: Mohammed A. Abu The official endorsement of the rebranding of the 2023 edition of the age-old Damba  by the Kingship of Dagbon,in Ghana’s Northern region for peace and development, marked  a great turning point in history of the festival. A  full programme line up  heralded the event making it eventful than all previous ones. Major side attractions like the first ever football match between historical playmates of the Savulgu and Kumbungu townships to compete for the Gbewaa Damba Trophy,horsemanship competition,Dagbon traditional menu cooking competition among others,indeed enriched the Dagbon…

Reparation Justice for Africa Set to get Major Boost

Story: Mohammed A. Abu Within the context of the Black History Month(BHM) Commemoration event, the maiden international conference of the All-Party Parliamentary Group on Afrikan Reparations (APPGAR) designed for in-person and virtual participation, is scheduled to take place at the weekend in the Westminster Houses of the British Parliament, London, UK, according to APPGAR’s  official sources. The inauguration of APPGAR constitutes one of the major highlights of the BHM event alongside the Indigenous Peoples Day of Resistance Commemoration, Preparatory Action learning for all Parliamentary Commission of Inquiry for truth, Reparatory…

Green Hydrogen: Shaping Africa’s Sustainable Energy Future in Partnership with Europe

CAPE TOWN, South Africa, October 17, 2023/ — As Africa and Europe jointly spearhead the global green hydrogen economy, energy dynamics are undergoing a significant transformation. The abundant renewable energy potential in Africa, coupled with Europe’s ambitious production and import goals, is forging new energy pathways and redefining existing standards. In line with this, African Energy Week 2023, the African Energy Chamber’s (AEC) premier energy event, featured a dedicated Hydrogen Summit under the theme ‘Powering the Future: Africa and Europe Unleashing the Green Hydrogen Revolution.’ The session, which was moderated by…

African Medical Centre of Excellence Holds Inaugural Board Meeting

CAIRO, Egypt, October 16, 2023/ — African Medical Centre of Excellence (AMCE Abuja) established by Afreximbank (https://www.Afreximbank.com/), has held its inaugural board meeting in Cairo, Egypt on October 6, 2023. AMCE Abuja, a landmark and visionary initiative by African Export-Import Bank (Afreximbank), entails the implementation and operationalization of a 500-bed quaternary level medical facility that will offer a wide range of services and specializations including oncology, cardiology, hematology, and general care capabilities. The AMCE Abuja will also provide a full range of medical services, including diagnostics, treatment, nuclear medicine, surgery…

At the DRC Agribusiness Forum, Democratic Republic of Congo shares its ambition to feed Africa and announces $6.6 billion in investments in agriculture

ABIDJAN, Ivory Coast, October 15, 2023/ — The Democratic Republic of Congo aims to invest $6.6 billion over ten years in its Agriculture Transformation Programme (PTA) to fulfil its commitment to becoming Africa’s breadbasket. The announcement was made at the “DRC Agribusiness Forum”, held on 4 and 5 October 2023 in Kinshasa. The investment is evidence of the commitment of Congolese President Félix Antoine Tshisekedi to develop the country’s agricultural potential and ease the economy’s dependence on the extractive sector. “With its 80 million hectares of cultivable land, its four million hectares of…