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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…

Liberians react on 176th Independence Anniversary

As Liberians celebrate the country’s 176th Independence Day today, the nation comes together under the theme: “Giving Our People Hope for a Violent-Free, Fair, Transparent, Inclusive, and Credible Elections.” On the eve of today’s occasion, our correspondent WADR has been…

Political actors react to Mali’s new constitution

In the wake of Mali’s interim President, Colonel Assimi Goïta’s endorsement of a new constitution during the past weekend, various political parties within the country have been responding to its promulgation. Pro-transition political factions have expressed satisfaction with the new…