Weija Farms Limited is a fish farm and hatchery in Accra that seeks to train young people who have an interest in fish farming.
Wilfred Agbi is a young farmer and owner of Weija Farms. He holds a Bachelor of Science in Natural Resource …
Addressing grid constraints will clear the way for an influx in new solar and alternative energy projects in South Africa, says Dinesh Buldoo, Managing Director, Power, WSP in Africa.
The tax incentives for solar and other green energy …
Spintex Knights, who gained promotion to the Accra Basketball League (ABL) Men's Division I last term, are aiming to make a strong start to the season by causing a major upset against Tema Youth in their season opener at the Prisons Basket…
In his first home match after changing his international allegiance from Spain to represent Ghana, Athletic Bilbao striker Iñaki Williams is all set to make an appearance today at the Baba Yara Stadium in Kumasi at 4 pm.
He has been nam…
SuperSport viewers on DStv can look forward to a special dedicated to the best African players which have graced the Premier League through the years.
DStv is the only true home of football in Africa, offering a range and depth of actio…
Digital Media Services (DMS), the digital arm of Choueiri Group, has recently announced an exclusive partnership with "DIVISION", the region's first Esports and Gaming marketplace. This partnership is aimed at leveraging the strengths of b…
Oral health is the foundation of our life. It enables us to perform essential functions and impacts our self-confidence, well-being, and ability to socialize and work without pain, discomfort, and embarrassment from early life to old age. …
Airlink, Southern Africa's premier airline, is spreading its wings with a new daily Johannesburg-Nairobi service, which will see it become the first private sector airline to offer flights on the route from 24 April 2023.
Airlink will p…
Sido Ide (Niger) is a UN Volunteer Water, Sanitation and Hygiene (WASH) Specialist. At 63 years of age, he serves with the UN Refugee Agency (UNHCR) in Chad. "This was my chance to serve as a global citizen and make a positive impact on th…
As the custodians of quality and technical excellence locally and pan-Africa, the Southern African Institute of Steel Construction (SAISC) has highlighted the trend of the increasing innovative use of steel cladding to enhance the architec…
The United Kingdom has announced a new 5-year programme to improve access to safe, reliable and affordable water supplies and sanitation services, benefitting millions in Asia and Africa;UK Climate and Environment minister Lord Goldsmith a…
World TB Day is marked every 24th day of March through sharing of success stories and challenges faced in the elimination of TB. This year's theme, "Yes! We can end TB!" draws attention to the disease and our collective power to eliminate …
Water is an essential resource with direct impact on Africa’s economic potential: inadequate access to safe water, sanitation and hygiene services reduces economic opportunities.
One in three Africans are affected by water scarcity. Acc…
The Government will provide a sound and predictable investor environment in the country.
President William Ruto said a more impartial and transparent regulatory framework will help inspire investor confidence.
He said he will…
How can we ensure more people enjoy safe and clean water? A team from Xylem (www.Xylem.com) Kenya pondered this question as they climbed Mount Kenya, Africa's second-highest mountain.
Xylem, the world's leading water solutions provider,…
Digital Industries (DI) (www.DigitalIndustries.co.za) through its business unit Industry Software Solutions and Support (IS³), announced that it has become an AVEVA Select (https://apo-opa.info/40uonZj) partner for the East and West Afric…
At the beginning of November 2022, serious allegations related to the sexual abuse of minors in the Congo DR Football Association (FECOFA) were made on several media platforms. In particular, various football coaches of different regions a…
In April 2022, Forbes held its first-ever Under 30 Summit Africa, which convened the world’s most elite young entrepreneurs and game-changers. The Forbes Under 30 Summit Africa will return to Botswana once again from April 23-26, 2023, to …
Tenders are complex and competitive with multiple, highly-skilled organisations vying for the same projects and opportunities. This makes it key that companies stand out, showcasing their expertise and offerings in ways that underscore the…
By NJ Ayuk, Executive Chairman of the African Energy Chamber (www.EnergyChamber.org) and Author of A Just Transition: Making Energy Poverty History with an Energy Mix.
Climate activists are making more than noise about 3D seismi…
Many of us have already packed our holiday season with so much work and back-to-back programmes we hardly have time to breathe. The little time we can squeeze out is used to stuff ourselves with food and drinks, but for this season and bey…
In an unprecedented political push for cross-border water cooperation, Ministers from Africa, Latin America and the Middle East have declared at the UN Water Conference their country’s resolve to join a key United Nations accord known as t…
Today, Amazon Web Services’ Startup Loft Accelerator team announced the inaugural launch of its AWS FinTech Africa Accelerator.
Pre-seed and seed stage fintech founders operating in Africa and building companies to solve fundamental is…
The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) called for innovative drought financing mechanisms to help deal with the rising frequency and severity of drought events amid intensifying climate extremes that often damage…
The Africa Women Innovation and Entrepreneurship Forum (AWIEF) (www.AWIEForum.org) has announced the opening of registration for its annual conference and awards.
This year is the 9th edition of the prestigious AWIEF event, and it will …
As the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) region celebrates the beginning of the Muslim Holy Month of Ramadan, it is experiencing a deepening food security crisis due to the combination of high food inflation and collapsing currencies. Th…
By Jean Marc Gogbeu, Sika Finance for Nestlé (www.Nestle.com)
Nestlé has made the promotion of equity one of the pillars of its business operations, by giving women access to opportunities in technical and industrial fields -ar…
Fast-growing personal lending group Unifi Africa has big plans to disrupt credit services across Africa.
Already active in four countries, the company is on track to hitting their target of making life easy for one million customers b…
The Robotics Club of Academic City University College organized its annual Tech Expo event to showcase the latest innovative technologies and groundbreaking ideas in the field of agriculture. The event provided a platform for students, fac…
As a pioneering technology leader that is advancing a sustainable energy future for all, Hitachi Energy (https://apo-opa.info/3Z1h3TW) is delivering a comprehensive range of high-voltage equipment to leading hydropower construction company…
The Mauritius Commercial Bank Limited (“MCB”) (www.MCB.mu) is pleased to announce that it has acted as joint Mandated Lead Arranger (MLA) in relation to an initial senior loan facility to support Infinity Power on its acquisition of Lekela…
Donald Trump's prediction that he will be arrested this week has yet to come true - but as the waiting game for criminal charges goes on, the former president is plotting a strategy designed to both keep him out of jail and turbo-boost…
There's an old adage in politics, coined by the former American President Ronald Reagan: "If you're explaining, you're losing."
Boris Johnson has had to do one heck of a lot of explaining.
Explaining his record i…
Canada's population grew by over a million people for the first time ever last year, the government has said.
The country's population increased from 38,516,138 to 39,566,248 people, Statistics Canada said.
It al…
South Africa's Foreign Minister Naledi Pandor has said her government will have to discuss the arrest warrant issued by the International Criminal Court (ICC) against Russian President Vladimir Putin before considering any action.
Mr Pu…
US Secretary of State Antony Blinken has said anti-LGBT draft legislation passed by Uganda's parliament on Tuesday undermines fundamental human rights and urged the government to reconsider implementing it.
The hastily passed bill says …
The Somalia water crisis is "far from over" and tens of thousands more people are projected to die from drought there, Victor Chinyama from Unicef told the BBC’s Newsday radio programme.
A new report from Somalia's government and the UN…
Mr Kwabena Agyei Agyapong, a hopeful contender for the New Patriotic Party (NPP) flagbearer position, has shared his thoughts on the issue of LGBTQI+ rights in Ghana. He believes that criminalizing the act is not the appropriate solution.
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Former President John Dramani Mahama has called for reforms in the financing of political parties to deepen the country’s democracy.
He said the reforms would also ensure that certain elements did not take undue advantage of the count…
An aspiring parliamentary candidate of the opposition National Democratic Congress, NDC, in the Abuakwa South Constituency in the Eastern Region, Solomon Nana Frimpong was attacked by three unknown persons on Tuesday, 21, 2023.
The 3,…
The Manager in charge of Environment and Production at Kuapa cocoa, Frank Okyere, has called on the government to as a matter of urgency address all factors causing many cocoa farmers in the country to become poor.
He expressed the co…
Fitch Ratings, a global credit rating agency, has upgraded Ghana's Long-Term Local-Currency Issuer Default Rating (IDR) to 'CCC' from 'RD'.
The issue ratings on local-currency bonds issued domestically that have not matured yet have al…
A pioneering real estate consulting company, Elrano Projects and Consult Limited, has underscored the need for collaboration among businesses in the real estate value chain.
That, it said, would help to create more demand for property d…
GOIL Plc has presented a cheque for GH¢200,000 to the Appiatse Disaster Support Fund at a brief ceremony in Accra.
The cheque, which will go to assist the Fund in the rehabilitation of the community, was handed over by the Group Chief …
Muslims in Ghana have started fasting in observance of Ramadan, the ninth and holy month of the Islamic calendar.
This comes after the Chief Imam proclaimed today, Thursday, March 23, 2023, to be the commencement of Ramadan.…
GHANA once again stood tall in the best student rankings for the 2022 West Africa Senior School Certificate Exam (WASSCE) among the five participating countries.
Two senior high school (SHS) graduates who participated in the 2022 WASSCE…
The Ankaful Psychiatric Hospital is suffocating from debts, and unless it gets help, it could soon be turning away the hundreds of patients who need attention.
Apart from that, the hospital, one of the three leading psychiatric facili…
The Chief Executive Officer of the Asian African Consortium (AAC), Mrs. Adelaide Araba Agyepong, has called for a collective effort to make President Akufo Addo's goal of increasing rice production in Ghana a reality.
Speaking at the Th…
The Komfo Anokye Teaching Hospital has taken steps to boost patient care by deactivating its computer systems to prohibit the use of social media by staff during working hours.
The hospital's CEO, Professor Otchere Addai-Mensah, stress…
Four institutions in the land administration set-up in the country have stated the need to build synergies among them to enhance the country’s land reform agenda.
The new executive of the Ghana Institution of Surveyors (GhIS) at separat…
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