Upper east holds exhibition of made-in-Africa products
A five-day exhibition of made-in-Africa products and cultural awareness creation is underway in Bolgatanga in the upper east region. It seeks to showcase potentials of the northern, upper east and upper west regions and provide avenue for Africans in the Diaspora to easily trace their roots and invest in Ghana. 19 Aug 2008 15:04
Vodafone completes purchase of Ghana Telecom stake
London: Mobile phone giant Vodafone annonuced today, it had completed the purchase of a 70% stake in state-run Ghana Telecommunications. 18 Aug 2008 11:30
Poisoning the poor - Electronic waste in Ghana
[Greenpeace International] The latest place where we have discovered high tech toxic trash causing horrendous pollution is in Ghana. Our analysis of samples taken from two electronic waste (e-waste) scrap yards in Ghana has revealed severe contamination with hazardous chemicals. 6 Aug 2008 10:17
EU: Strengthening international research with Africa
The European Union has announced that it will be offering a grant of over EUR600,000 to a joint partnership between the School of Social Sciences at the University of Southampton and the Regional Institute for Population Studies at the University of Ghana. 5 Aug 2008 09:56
Ghana to benefit from Africa's largest technology park
The non-profit group, Life for Africa will establish the continent's largest technology park in Ghana. 4 Aug 2008 11:09
CNN's "Inside Africa" in Ghana
"Inside Africa" on CNN International will be hosted on July 26, by Nkepile Mabuse who comes from Ghana, West Africa. The programme features special coverage of the CNN MultiChoice African Journalist Awards, which took place on Saturday 19 July in Accra, plus there's an analysis and focus on where Ghana stands today, 50 years after independence. 24 Jul 2008 19:44
Globacom targets two million subscribers in one year
Ghana's 6th mobile phone license holder, Globacom, has projected that its outfit will hit a two million subscriber mark in the first year of operation. 24 Jul 2008 11:21
Ghana: Dumping ground for used gadgets
At one of the many busy roadside shops in the capital, Accra, John Nuagbe displays the used, rusty and mostly broken electrical gadgets he recently imported from the USA. 23 Jul 2008 09:30
Media watchdog welcomes Ghana's right-based court
A sub-regional media freedom body, Media Foundation for West Africa (MFWA), on Thursday welcomed the creation of a Human Rights Court in Ghana. 18 Jul 2008 09:36
SA oil company wins Ghana-NEPAD award
Engen Petroleum Ltd commits to Africa, remains on track to be a continental leader. 30 Jun 2008 14:10
World Bank approves $145m budget support for Ghana
The World Bank has approved three credits totalling $145 million to support Ghana's budget under the multi-donor budget support (MDBS) framework. 9 Jun 2008 14:08
Japan gives Ghana $85mil grant for road project
[Kwaku Osei Bonsu] Japan has announced an $85 million grant to support the construction of the Yamoransa-Kumasi road project in Ghana. 30 May 2008 11:21
Africa's Olympic win
The African Union of Broadcasting (AUB) has concluded an agreement with the International Olympic Committee (IOC) to acquire the free-to-air broadcast rights for the 2008 Summer Olympic Games. The broadcast rights relate to 41 sub-Saharan territories excluding South Africa. 26 May 2008 14:43
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