IRC warns of a worsening humanitarian crisis in climate-vulnerable West African countries
Post AMUGE
December 6, 2023
Onome Amuge The International Rescue Committee (IRC) has issued a warning about the growing humanitarian crisis in West Africa, where climate change and conflict are compounding each other’s effects and putting people’s lives at risk. The IRC is calling on world leaders to take action during the COP28 conference in Dubai, where they are gathering […]
New payment digitization agenda for Africa launched
Wale AmeenApril 20, 2021
Report suggests direct correlation between workers payment digitization and increase in economic recovery African leaders advocate complete digitization of workers’ payment Wale Ameen Online Editor Digital payment for workers speeds up financial inclusion for the population, stimulates domestic production and boosts business competitiveness while increasing financial system liquidity. So says a new report […]
ECOWAS urges members on creating enabling environment to improve mining
Businessam StaffJuly 6, 2017
The ECOWAS Federation of Chambers of Mines (EFEDCOM) has called on West African countries to create enabling environment with adequate infrastructure to achieve economic transformation through mining, NAN reports. EFEDCOM was formed by the ECOWAS to advocate for effective policies to promote sustainable and responsible mining activities within the West Africa region. The meeting of […]
Ghana signs $10 billion MOU with China for bauxite project, senior minister says
Businessam StaffJune 29, 2017
In an effort to develop Ghana’s bauxite industry, the West African country has signed a $10 billion memorandum of understanding (MOU) with China, Senior Minister Yaw Osafo-Maafo said on Wednesday. Growth in the country slowed sharply in 2014 due to a fiscal crisis and tumbling commodity prices following years of economic expansion at around 8 […]