Category: COVER

Africa Tech Festival Appoints Nicolas Pompigne-Mognard, Founder of APO Group, to Leadership Council

By:Mohammed Abu The Founder and Chairman of the award-winning Pan-African communications consultancy and leading press release distribution service provider,the APO Group , Nicolas Pompigne-Mognard (www.Pompigne-Mognard.com),has been appointed as a member of the Africa Tech Festival Leadership Council  an official statement,said,in Cape Town,Thursday. The Africa Tech Festival (www.AfricaTechFestival.com),the release said,is the continent’s largest and most influential tech and digital connectivity conference, featuring flagship events such as AfricaCom, AfricaTech, AfricaIgnite, and the AI Summit Cape Town. The festival celebrates Africa’s vibrant tech community, attracting hundreds of exhibitors, over 450 speakers, and more…

Global Attention Towards Africa Sours

By: Mohammed A. Abu The 6th of March this year witnessed the Canadian Government’s launch of Canada-Africa Strategy-A Partnership for Shared Prosperity and Security. “With this strategy, Canada is leveraging its long-standing partnerships with African countries to unlock unprecedented opportunities for prosperity and stability from which Canadians and the African people can mutually benefit for years to come,” said the Hon. Mélanie Joly, Minister of Foreign Affairs This comes on the back of the African Union and Japan’s expression of commitment to co-creating a Sustainable Future for Africa at a…

ARISE IIP secures $450 million Afreximbank facility for industrial parks, Special Economic Zones development

In a significant move aimed at boosting industrial development across Africa, African Export-Import Bank (Afreximbank) (www.Afreximbank.com) signed a US$450 million global credit facility with ARISE IIP, the leading pan-African developer and operator of world-class industrial parks. This financing will support the development of industrial parks and Special Economic Zones (SEZ), while also providing crucial trade finance support to businesses operating within the ARISE IIP ecosystem.  The US$ 450 million, granted in the context of Afreximbank’s strategic objective of promoting, facilitating, and supporting Africa’s industrialisation ecosystems, is part of a proposed…

Resetting Ghana’s Economy to break the Loans and Aid Dependency Jinx

By: Mohammed Abu Ghana’s President John Dramani Mahama in Accra,Thursday,emphasized the importance of backing up good policies with proactiveness on the part of the part of all national stakeholders  in other to  realise  the much desired change in the economic situation of the country. “This is a defining moment, but policies alone, no matter how well-couched, will not change our reality—action will” adding, “As your president, I am taking the necessary actions to create growth opportunities and enhance our economic independence” President Mahama was delivering his speech to mark the…

Ghana’s National Economic Dialogue ends in Accra with Key Policy Recommendations

Story: Mohammed Abu Ghana’s two-day National Economic Dialogue has ended in the country’s  capital City of Accra with recommendations bordering  on  a number of key issues Monetary Policy In other to strengthen monetary policy operations and effectiveness, it was recommended that coordination between the Ministry of Finance and Bank of Ghana be enhanced so as to ensure fiscal and monetary policy alignment. Then also, the Bank of Ghana should work with key stakeholders to integrate Fintech/liquidity transactions into overall banking sector liquidity system. Foreign Exchange Markets In other to improve…

A New Dawn for African Sports: Unlocking Transformational Investment in Community Sports Infrastructure

LAGOS, Nigeria, March 4, 2025/ — The Sports Africa Investment Summit 2025 has marked a pivotal moment in Africa’s journey toward sports industrialisation and economic transformation. Over two electrifying days in Lagos, the summit, hosted by Sport Nigeria Ltd/Gte (www.SportNigeria.ng) in partnership with the Office of the Presidency and the National Sports Commission, brought together a powerful coalition of stakeholders—government representatives, UNESCO, AFREXIM Bank, Development Finance Institutions (DFIs), investors, and sports industry leaders—all united by a shared vision: to unlock the immense potential of sports as a driver of economic growth, job…

President Ramkalawan Inaugurates Vista Heights Estate in Glacis

Under the theme “Peace and Harmony,” President Wavel Ramkalawan presided over the official inauguration of the Vista Heights Estate in the Glacis district yesterday afternoon. The project, a joint initiative with the Qatar Fund in collaboration with the Government of Seychelles, commenced in September 2023 and was completed in December 2024, with a total investment of SCR 11.8 million. The new residential development comprises 12 two-bedroom apartments, providing homes for 12 families from the district. A key highlight of the ceremony was the unveiling of a commemorative plaque by President Ramkalawan and the Minister for Land…

TradeTech Forum Returns for its Second Edition at AIM Congress 2025

Abu Dhabi, UAE, 4 March: The TradeTech Forum, hosted by the World Economic Forum (WEF) will return for its second edition at  AIM Congress, set to be held on April 8, 2025, alongside the ongoing AIM Congress. With over 400 of the world’s foremost trade leaders and experts attending the forum this year’s TradeTech Forum aims to extend and expand the conversation on leveraging technology to transform global trade and investment. With a mission to explore how emerging technologies are impacting and shifting the norms of international trade, the impact…

Top Reasons to Invest in Ghana’s Mining Industry

ACCRA, Ghana, March 4, 2025/ — Ghana’s mining industry stands as a key driver of economic growth – with GDP projections reaching 1.5% by 2025 (https://apo-opa.co/4klB6s7) – fueled by expanding opportunities within the sector. A stable political and business environment, coupled with the discovery of new mineral reserves and a well-established mining ecosystem, Ghana is an attractive investment destination for global mining institutions. The upcoming Mining in Motion Summit, taking place in Accra on June 2 – 4 will further highlight lucrative investment opportunities, connecting Ghanaian stakeholders with international financiers…

Toward an Energy Hub: Ghana Commits to Accelerated Investment Drive

JOHANNESBURG, South Africa, February 27, 2025/ — Ghana is positioning itself as a major hub for energy investment, with the Ministry of Energy and Green Transition pledging to attract key players from the oil, gas and renewable energy sectors. On the sidelines of International Energy Week in London, Ghana’s Minister of Energy and Green Transition John Abdulai Jinapor and the African Energy Chamber (AEC) (https://EnergyChamber.org/) – the voice of Africa’s energy sector – emphasized Ghana’s readiness to welcome investment and create a favorable business environment for foreign and regional firms. During the…