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Africa’s richest man and President of the Dangote Group, Aliko Dangote, has made a bold call to action for African governments and citizens. He said Africa should stop waiting for foreign investors and start backing local businesses as the true engine of development. Speaking during a Fireside Chat at the Afreximbank Annual Meetings in Abuja, Aliko Dangote declared that no meaningful development will happen in Africa without empowering indigenous businesses. “If local businesses don’t believe in their country—with all the information and exposure they have to turn things around—how can you convince foreign investors that things are better?” he asked…

The traditional executioner chewing the head of a live fowl A dramatic and spine-chilling display of traditional rites left many mourners stunned during the one-week funeral observation of the late mother of popular Kumawood actor, Komfo Kolege, in the Ashanti Region.The solemn occasion, held at Ejisu, took an unexpected turn when a traditional executioner, locally known as an “abrafo,” performed a controversial and jaw-dropping ritual — biting off the head of a live fowl in full view of the crowd.In a short video shared online, the executioner — clad in black cloth, with three machetes tucked into his garment and…

As the world prepares for the 4th International Conference on Financing for Development (FfD4) in Seville, Spain, from June 30 to July 3, 2025, the Mo Ibrahim Foundation has released a set of four strategic recommendations designed to ensure Africa plays a more influential role in shaping the new global economic order.Drawing on robust data and insights from its recent research publication, 2025 Facts & Figures: Financing the Africa We Want, and outcomes from the 2025 Ibrahim Governance Weekend held in Marrakech, the Foundation stresses that FfD4 must not be business as usual.The FfD4 conference comes at a time when…

Executive SummaryA mystery scandal that has rocked the financial harbor of Ghana has seen more than 81,000 photoshopped names find their way into the payroll in the National Service Authority, which could have siphoned off from the government an equivalent of GH 226 million (US $14.6 million). This expo offers not only a fraud case but also a system failure with regard to ethical accounting procedures, professional controls, and financial management, which requires urgent and holistic treatment.The Wellspring of a Nation Under Revolution Daniel Martin (1978)January 2025. At the time when the new administration in Ghana started its mandate, investigators…

The intelligent-led Secretariat was outdoored as the central authority for curb illegal mining The Minister of Lands and Natural Resources, Emmanuel Armah-Kofi Buah, has officially outdoored the National Anti-Illegal Mining Operations Secretariat (NAIMOS).The intelligent-led Secretariat was outdoored as the central authority for initiating, coordinating and supervising all mining raids and swoops, as part of efforts to combat galamsey.At a brief ceremony on Thursday, June 26, 2025, the sector minister stressed that NAIMOS is the only mandated outfit with exclusive jurisdiction to oversee all anti-illegal mining operations across all sixteen regions within the country.According to him, it is important for a…

The broadcast Journalist has expressed dissatisfaction with the way the NDC party has treated him Popular Ghanaian broadcast journalist and outspoken sympathizer of the governing National Democratic Congress (NDC), Oheneba Boamah Bennie, has voiced his frustration over what he describes as neglect by the party he has long supported.Speaking passionately during a broadcast on TV XYZ, Oheneba Boamah likened his role in the media to that of a professional footballer, emphasizing that loyalty has its limits when survival and well-being are at stake.“As long as I am a media personality, I am like a football player. If I play in…

In a gesture of solidarity, the Women Caucus of Parliament paid a courtesy call on Vice President Prof. Jane Naana Opoku-Agyemang at Jubilee House on Friday, offering support and encouragement following her return from an extended medical leave. The delegation, comprising female MPs from both the majority and minority sides, gathered at the Vice President’s office to extend their commiserations and goodwill. Their presence was a show of support for Prof. Opoku-Agyemang, who had been away since early April due to health concerns that led to treatment both at home and in the UK. Prof. Opoku-Agyemang returned to Ghana on…

Ghana-Burkina Faso border points have proved convenient conduits for the illegal movement of large volumes of cargo either way across them, a media investigation has established.On any given day, there is a hive of activity as a wide range of goods such as fertilisers, petroleum products, soft drinks, yam, wood and second-hand bicycles make their way through unapproved routes. Unverified allegations are that the activities take place unchecked due to the active involvement of influential people in the smuggling rackets.This reporter visited Mognori in the Bawku Municipality, one of the major borders. Even with security personnel nearby, tricycles with huge…

The Leader of the Women’s Caucus in Parliament, Comfort Doyoe Cudjoe, has urged Vice President Professor Naana Jane Opoku-Agyemang to continue supporting President John Dramani Mahama with wise and constructive counsel. Doyoe Cudjoe made the call during a courtesy visit by the Women’s Caucus of Parliament to the Vice President at the Jubilee House on Friday, June 27, 2025. Comfort Doyoe Cudjoe, Leader of the Women Caucus of Parliament The visit was to commiserate with the Vice President and reaffirm their support following her return from an extended medical leave. Speaking on behalf of her colleague Members of Parliament, Doyoe…

Togo, a small West African nation, has been plagued by authoritarian rule and human rights abuses for decades. The country’s history is marred by the Gnassingbé family’s grip on power, which has stifled democratic progress and perpetuated violence against citizens.Togo gained independence from France in 1960, with Sylvanus Olympio as its first president. However, Olympio’s rule was short-lived, as he was assassinated in 1963. Gnassingbé Eyadéma, a former army sergeant, seized power in 1967 and ruled Togo with an iron fist for nearly four decades. Eyadéma’s regime was notorious for its human rights abuses, including torture, forced disappearances, and extrajudicial…