Ghana Elects First Woman Vice President
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In 2008, she became the first woman to lead a public university in Ghana, serving as Vice-Chancellor of the University of Cape...
Rimtalba Jean Emmanuel Ouedraogo New PM of Burkina Faso
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The decree appointing the new prime minister was read out by Military leader, Ibrahim Traore. A journalist by trade and a close...
John Dramani Mahama New President of Ghana
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Ghana’s vice president and ruling party candidate, Mahamudu Bawumia, conceded defeat on Sunday to opposition candidate and former President John Dramani Mahama...
Burkina Faso’s PM Dismissed by Junta
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The ousted prime minister, Apoll Kyelem de Tambela, had served as head of three successive governments, surviving multiple reshuffles. However, no official...
Ballot Counting Underway in Ghana
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Although 12 candidates are running to become Ghana’s next president, Saturday’s election — like previous ones since the return of multiparty politics...
Ghana Shuts Borders: Remain Sealed till Elections Over
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The Minister of the Interior, Henry Quartey, it was explained that the "temporary closure is with immediate effect and ends at 6:00...
Nigeria Records Trade Surplus in Q3 2024
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Nigeria recorded a trade surplus of N5.81 trillion in the third quarter of 2024, according to the National Bureau of Statistics (NBS)....
VAT to Reduce Inflationary Pressure in Nigeria: Tax Chief
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Nigeria is seeking to raise its VAT in a gradual progression from 7.5 per cent up to 15 per cent by 2027, a...
Ghana Registers Trade Surplus in Q3 2024
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The total trade value for the quarter reached GH₵145.7 billion, comprising GH₵74.8 billion in exports and GH₵70.9 billion in imports. The...
Nigeria’s Economy to Show Buoyancy from 2029: EIU
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The EIU noted that Nigeria will not return to the high rates of economic growth that it achieved in the first decade...
