Peace and Security
Major-General Anita Asmah of Ghana appointed as UN’s first African woman Force Commander
She will lead UNDOF that is mandated with maintaining ceasefire between Israel and Syria
Gender
Women Hold Up Half the Sky
Ms. Martha Ama Akyaa Pobee – the UN Assistant Secretary-General for Africa – reflects on women overcoming differences and leading movements for peace, gender equality and women’s rights
Education
Effective teaching requires adequate resources
— says Sam Quansah, the 2021 ‘Overall Best Male Teacher’ in the Awutu Senya District, in Ghana’s Central Region.
Health
Ghana receives COVID-19 vaccinations
First historic shipment from international COVAX facility
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Ghana’s ‘new path’ for handling oil revenue
Seeking to avoid the ill effects of Africa’s resource “curse”
Africa’s booming economies
Private equity: new cash for expanding businesses
Funds target capital-hungry companies in Africa
Africa’s booming economies
Beyond mining taxes, to development
Contracts must benefit communities and promote economic linkages
Cover Story
African economies capture world attention
But huge challenges still lie ahead
Audio
Young entrepreneurs group hopes to have big impact in Ghana
Interview with Moses Kanduri, Vice President of AYE, Association of Young Entrepreneurs in Ghana
Africa at 50
Ghana’s economy: hope rekindled
Ups and downs give way to cautious revival
Africa at 50
A ‘wind of change’ that transformed the continent
Year of independence promoted African freedom struggles
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Africans extend solidarity to Haiti
Money, food and medicines from “mother Africa” to her diaspora
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Africa’s disabled will not be forgotten
People with disabilities fight for services, rights, dignity
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An African chorus on climate change
From activists to presidents, a call for urgent global action
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Is Africa’s land up for grabs?
Foreign acquisitions: some opportunities, but many see threats
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Reforming Africa’s security forces
For armies and police that protect citizens, not abuse them
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Closing Ghana’s national poverty gap
North-south disparities challenge attainment of Millennium Development Goals
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Tapping women’s entrepreneurship in Ghana
Access to credit, technology vital for breaking into manufacturing
