The Ghana Police Service has launched a major new initiative to improve its intelligence-led policing capabilities through a specialized training program run in collaboration with the United States’ Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI). The Ghana Police Service has started a new intelligence-led policing initiative in partnership with the FBI. FBI instructors are currently training Ghanaian…
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Germany has overtaken the United States as South Africa’s second-largest bilateral trade partner following the implementation of tariffs introduced under US President Donald Trump, according to new data from the South African Reserve Bank. Germany has overtaken the US as South Africa’s second-largest bilateral trade partner after new American tariffs disrupted export flows. South Africa’s…
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Yoweri Museveni has thrown his support behind a proposed East African regional refinery project following talks with Aliko Dangote, signaling growing momentum for deeper energy cooperation and industrial integration across the region. Ugandan President Yoweri Museveni backed a proposed East African regional oil refinery after meeting with Nigerian billionaire Aliko Dangote. Museveni emphasized adding value…
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Ghana has retained its position as Africa’s fourth-largest debtor to the International Monetary Fund, with its obligations to the lender rising to 2.72 billion Special Drawing Rights, equivalent to about $3.74 billion at current IMF exchange rates. Ghana has retained its position as Africa’s fourth-largest debtor to the IMF, with its obligations rising to about…
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Nigeria’s President, Bola Ahmed Tinubu, has said the country is on track to attract nearly $20 billion in foreign direct investment (FDI) in 2026, as Africa’s largest economy seeks to position itself as a manufacturing and energy hub following a series of economic reforms. Nigeria says it is on track to attract nearly $20 billion…
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High fuel prices remain one of the most economically disruptive issues confronting many African countries today. Global fuel prices edged higher month-on-month, rising from an average of $1.48 to $1.51 per liter worldwide. Malawi and Zimbabwe saw a decline in fuel prices, contrasting with the broader upward trend in global fuel costs. Rwanda, the Central…
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