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Every year, a fresh wave of talent hits the African labour market. But behind the graduation ceremonies and the hopeful CVs lies a mathematical reality that is hard to ignore. During a recent lecture at the University of Ghana , Paschal Donohoe , Managing Director of the World Bank Group , shared a statistic that defines the struggle of a generation: Africa creates about 3 million formal jobs  annually, while at least 12 million young people  enter the labour force. Africa is experiencing...

New data from the Forestry Commission of Ghana  indicates that illegal mining (galamsey) within protected forest reserves is expanding at a rate that suggests a shift in operational scale. The figures track a three-year window where containment efforts have been significantly outpaced by land degradation. Galamsey in Ghana's forest reserves Growth Velocity In 2021, the recorded footprint of galamsey in forest reserves stood at 5,252 hectares . By 2024, the Commission reported that this area...

Speaking at the Ghana–Zambia Business Dialogue in Lusaka, President John Dramani Mahama announced that Ghana is firmly on track to conclude its current International Monetary Fund (IMF) programme by April 2026. The President highlighted a resurgence in investor confidence and significant improvements in key macroeconomic indicators as proof that the nation’s recovery is taking hold. But as the country prepares to close the chapter on this $3 billion Extended Credit Facility, a data-driven...