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Ghana ranked 14th in U.S. global student enrollment
Add a CommentThe number of Ghanaian students pursuing higher education in the United States has reached a historic peak, marking the highest figure ever recorded, according to the United States Embassy in Ghana. New data from the Open Doors Report 2025 shows … Read more →
Ghana signs 6th bilateral debt agreement with Germany
Add a CommentGhana has signed a bilateral debt agreement with Germany, marking the sixth such agreement under the country’s ongoing debt restructuring programme. The Minister of Finance, Dr Cassiel Ato Forson, who signed the agreement on behalf of the government in Accra … Read more →
German President to meet Asantehene in Kumasi as part of Ghana visit in November
Add a CommentThe President of Germany, Frank-Walter Steinmeier, is set to visit Ghana from November 3 to 4, 2025, as part of a three-nation Africa tour that also includes Egypt and Angola. During his visit to Ghana, President Steinmeier will hold discussions … Read more →
Ghana, Uganda, Eswatini refuse to accept El Salvador deportee Kilmar Abrego Garcia from US
Add a CommentOfficials from three different African nations have said they won’t let the US deport Kilmar Abrego Garcia to their countries, potentially frustrating the Trump administration’s plans to keep him in custody. The rejections – two of which were revealed by … Read more →
Ghana passes IMF’s 5th Review, set to receive $385m boost
Add a CommentThe International Monetary Fund (IMF) and the government have reached a staff-level agreement on the fifth review of Ghana’s three-year programme under the Extended Credit Facility. The deal clears the way for Ghana to access about SDR 267.5 million, equivalent … Read more →
Mahama backs energy compact as Ghana pledges universal electricity access by 2030
Add a CommentGhana has pledged to achieve universal electricity access by 2030, joining 16 other African nations in endorsing National Energy Compacts under the World Bank and African Development Bank-led Mission 300 initiative. Speaking at the Bloomberg Philanthropies Global Forum, President John … Read more →
Ghana records over 900,000 international visitors who spent GH¢15.4billion – GSS survey
Add a CommentA survey has revealed that Ghana welcomed a total of 901,448 international visitors who spent an estimated GH¢15.42 billion between October 2022 and September 2023. The figures, released by the Ghana Statistical Service (GSS) in its first-ever Ghana International Travellers’ … Read more →
Canada commits C$30m to Ghana’s TVET initiative – High Commissioner to Ghana
Add a CommentThe Minister for Education, Haruna Iddrisu, has reaffirmed Ghana’s commitment to deepening educational cooperation with Canada during a courtesy call by the Canadian High Commissioner to Ghana, Her Excellency Myriam Montrat. In his remarks, Mr Iddrisu expressed appreciation for Canada’s … Read more →
Ghana should fix energy and cocoa sectors to protect economy – World Bank
Add a CommentThe World Bank has urged Ghana to urgently address structural challenges in its energy and cocoa sectors as part of a broader push to safeguard the country’s economic stability and growth prospects. In its 9th Economic Update for Ghana titled Addressing Labour Market … Read more →
Mahama outlines 8-pillar strategy to transform Ghana
Add a CommentPresident John Mahama has detailed an eight-point strategy that will form the bedrock of his economic reset plan. This is expected to boost investor confidence, deepen fiscal discipline, and drive long-term growth as the government steers the country onto a … Read more →
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