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Ghana, Israel launch business forum

Ghana and Israel have launched a business forum to strengthen trade relations between the two countries. This is the maiden edition of the forum which seeks to strengthen the agricultural sector of both countries by leveraging modern technology.  Climate change…

Nigeria resident doctors’ strike grounds hospitals

The Nigerian healthcare system was further weakened Wednesday as the Nigerian Association of Resident Doctors (NARD) initiated an indefinite strike. With more than seventy percent of trained or trainee doctors who provide services in government-owned hospitals joining the strike, patients…

Côte d’Ivoire: Parliament adopts revision of constitution

President Alassane Ouattara’s proposal to revise Côte d’Ivoire’s Constitution, initially adopted in 2016, has been approved on Tuesday by both chambers of the Ivorian Parliament during a Congress held in Abidjan. The project received significant support from parliamentarians, with 88.53%…

Bank of Ghana raises monetary policy rate to 30%

The Monetary Policy Committee of the Bank of Ghana has taken action in response to the surge in inflation, particularly food inflation, by raising its monetary policy rate to 30%. This represents a 0.5% increase from the previous rate, which…