Africa is facing unrelenting force from multiple global shocks, including climate change, trade wars, and debt pressures that threaten to overwhelm the continent, business leader Sir Sam Jonah has warned. Speaking at the Africa Trade Summit 2026 on Thursday, Sir…
US technology giant Amazon has confirmed it will cut 16,000 jobs – hours after it told staff about a new round of global redundancies in an email apparently sent in error. The email, seen by the BBC, was sent late…
The government of Ecuador has condemned what it described as an attempt by a US federal immigration agent to enter the Ecuadorean consulate in Minneapolis. The agent was prevented from gaining access by consular officials, who acted “to guarantee the…
Europe must step up urgently to improve its defence and make Nato “more European to maintain its strength”, because the US has shaken the transatlantic relationship to its foundation, the EU’s foreign policy chief has warned. The US would remain…
An AI model developed by Google’s DeepMind could transform our understanding of DNA – the complete recipe for building and running the human body – and its impact on disease and medicine discovery, according to researchers. Called AlphaGenome, the model…
A migrant has been rescued, and 50 others are feared drowned after a boat sank in the Mediterranean, officials said on Sunday. The man had been in the sea for 24 hours and said he believed everyone else on the…
Ghana’s public debt reduced by GH¢40 billion between September 2025 and November 2025 to GH¢644.6 billion. This is approximately 45.5% of Gross Domestic Product (GDP). However, in dollar terms, the total public debt stood at US$57.2 billion in November 2025,…
The Ghana cedi has lost 4.0% in value to the US dollar in the first month of 2026. According to the January 2026 Summary of Economic and Financial Data by the Bank of Ghana, the cedi traded at GH¢10.88 to…
Libya signed a 25-year oil development agreement on Saturday with France’s TotalEnergies and U.S.-based ConocoPhillips, involving more than $20 billion in foreign-financed investment, Prime Minister Abdulhamid al-Dbeibah said. Signed through Waha Oil Company, the deal aims to boost production capacity…
The Ga Traditional Council under the leadership of the Ga Mantse, King Tackie Teiko Tsuru II, has called for the inclusion of the Ga and Dangme within the national education system. He made this appeal during a courtesy call by…