All articles of the MoU have been agreed upon by both ECOWAS and ANSADE, with the signing ceremony scheduled to take place at a later […]
Tag: West Africa
Police arrest eight foreigners over illegal mining in Bono Region
By Francis Kobena Tandoh The police have arrested eight foreigners for engaging in illegal gold exploration without a license, confirmed a statement on Saturday. According […]
Roundup: Chinese firms pledge tech support for West Africa’s health sector
Chinese medical technology firms at the just-ended China-West Africa Medical and Health Industry Expo have pledged to strengthen health service delivery in the region with […]
Chinese, Ghanaian experts promote minimally invasive surgery in West Africa
Chinese medical experts and their Ghanaian counterparts convened a summit in Accra, Ghana’s capital, on Thursday to promote the adoption of minimally invasive surgery (MIS) […]
Some 80,000 children at risk of cholera across West, Central Africa: UN
An estimated 80,000 children are at high risk of cholera as the rainy season begins across West and Central Africa, a UN spokesperson said Wednesday. […]
The growing cyber threat landscape in West Africa
West Africa’s digital economy is experiencing rapid growth, with over 120 million active internet users and a mobile-first approach to technology adoption. However, this expansion […]
New think tank launched to boost traditional medicine development in West Africa
The Health Community of West Africa (HCOWA), a Ghana-based Chinese private firm, and its local partners launched a think tank on Friday to advance the […]
W.A. cocoa farmers call for closer collaboration with stakeholders in value chain
Cocoa farmers across West Africa are calling for greater consultation in the setting of farm-gate prices in these two regions and are welcoming an open […]
West Africa sees new agreement for infrastructure financing
An agreement was signed on Tuesday between stock exchange Bourse Regionale des Valeurs Mobilieres (BRVM) and investment platform Africa50 to facilitate infrastructure financing in West […]
Young designers from Global South reinvigorating traditional culture
From the coast of West Africa to the Karst mountains of southwest China, two iconic textile traditions — Kente and Miao embroidery — carry the […]