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MTN Moves to Acquire IHS Towers in $6.2bn All-Cash Buyout

MTN Moves to Acquire IHS Towers in $6.2bn All-Cash Buyout

MTN Group has agreed to acquire the remaining stake in IHS Towers in a $6.2 billion all-cash transaction, moving to take one of Africa’s largest digital infrastructure companies private. Under the deal, IHS shareholders will

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Ghana Pays GH¢10bn ($910m) in DDEP Interest, Signals Stronger Fiscal Recovery

Ghana Pays GH¢10bn ($910m) in DDEP Interest, Signals Stronger Fiscal Recovery

Ghana has disbursed GH¢10 billion (approximately $910 million) in interest payments under its Domestic Debt Exchange Programme (DDEP), marking the sixth coupon settlement since the country initiated its debt restructuring during its most severe economic

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Qatar Airways Explores Equity Stake in Kenya Airways

Qatar Airways Explores Equity Stake in Kenya Airways

Middle East carrier Qatar Airways is exploring an expanded partnership with Kenya Airways (KQ), including a potential equity stake, as it seeks to deepen its footprint in East Africa — a region it now considers

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African E-Mobility Firms Launch Local EV Assembly in Nigeria and Kenya

African E-Mobility Firms Launch Local EV Assembly in Nigeria and Kenya

Electric mobility companies across Africa are accelerating local assembly of electric vans and taxis, importing Chinese-made kits while deploying innovative financing models to expand public transport electrification. In Nigeria, Saglev has begun assembling 18-seater electric

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Ghanaians Debate Video of Purported Amusement Park in Remote Akomadan

Ghanaians Debate Video of Purported Amusement Park in Remote Akomadan

A video circulating widely online, labeled as Ghana’s biggest amusement park, has stirred debate about rural infrastructure and development priorities. The footage shows construction activity in Akomadan, located roughly 270 kilometers northwest of Accra, a

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WATCH: Weeping ecosystem: Galamsey suffocates Oda River Forest Reserve

WATCH: Weeping ecosystem: Galamsey suffocates Oda River Forest Reserve

[embed]https://www.facebook.com/100080263955354/videos/pcb.949036971115093/1931399390782870[/embed] Weeping ecosystem: Galamsey suffocates Oda River Forest Reserve Anytime we were going to farm, we fetched water from this river. We also used it to irrigate our crops; but now, it has been heavily

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Mahama Orders Local Processing of Cashew, Shea and Rubber

Mahama Orders Local Processing of Cashew, Shea and Rubber

President John Dramani Mahama has declared an end to the export of unprocessed tree crops, directing foreign companies trading in Ghana’s raw cashew to establish local processing plants or exit the market. Speaking at the

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COCOBOD Executives Take 20% Pay Cut Amid Cocoa Liquidity Crisis

COCOBOD Executives Take 20% Pay Cut Amid Cocoa Liquidity Crisis

In a move underscoring mounting financial pressure within Ghana’s cocoa industry, the Executive Management and Senior Staff of the Ghana Cocoa Board (COCOBOD) have voluntarily reduced their salaries with immediate effect. An official statement released

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Police Return GH¢85,000 Found on Techiman–Kumasi Highway

Police Return GH¢85,000 Found on Techiman–Kumasi Highway

The Ghana Police Service, through the Bono East Regional Command, has returned GH¢85,000 discovered at a snap checkpoint along the Techiman–Kumasi highway to its rightful owner. According to police, officers on duty found the bag

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Burkina Faso Attack Triggers Ghana’s $5.7bn Tomato Import Reform Plan

Burkina Faso Attack Triggers Ghana’s $5.7bn Tomato Import Reform Plan

A recent terrorist attack in Burkina Faso has intensified calls for Ghana to reduce its reliance on imported tomatoes, as new data shows the country is losing an estimated GHS 5.7 billion annually — equivalent