Opinion: A SONA of Campaign Promises
A few days ago, the President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo in fulfillment of Article 67 of the 1992 Constitution, delivered ...
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Nigeria’s Ex-Oil Minister Battles Slew of Graft Cases
Nigeria's former oil minister faces charges only at home but her name crops up in a growing number of international ...
Rwanda’s Essential Oils Offer Big Profits From Little Land
Inside a metal shed in southeastern Rwanda, Nicholas Hitimana brandished a plastic container holding a green liquid: geranium essential oil, ...
Akufo-Addo’s Gov’t Has Already Lost Steam – Adongo
The Minority spokesperson on Finance, Isaac Adongo has described the Akufo-Addo government as one that has “lost steam and gasping ...
Illegal Fuel Trade More Costly Than Galamsey
The Executive Director of the Chamber of Petroleum Consumers of Ghana (COPEC), Duncan Amoah, has suggested that illegalities in the sale ...
Egypt Fuel Price Hikes Fan Inflation Fears
Hisham Gaber had been preparing his wedding for months, but started to have second thoughts as inflation in Egypt rocketed ...
3 MDs Arrested For ‘swerving’ NPA and Evading Tax On Diesel
The managing directors of three companies in Tema have been busted for allegedly importing diesel without authority and evading tax ...
Chad Leader Says Glencore Oil Contract Was Irresponsible
Chad President Idriss Deby said Sunday his country had been "irresponsible" in striking oil for cash deals with Swiss commodities ...
Demand Accountability On Oil Revenue – ACEP To Ghanaians
The African Centre for Energy Policy (ACEP), an energy-focused think - tank has called on Ghanaians to demand accountability on ...
What’s At Stake In Iran’s Presidential Election?
Iran's presidential election Friday is effectively a choice between moderate incumbent Hassan Rouhani and hardline jurist Ebrahim Raisi, with major ...
Iranians Will Vote For Progress Despite Trump
Iranians will vote to keep opening up to the world despite the "climate of tension" created by US President Donald ...
Ecobank Ghana Records 18% Increase In 2016 Revenue
Ecobank Ghana Limited has announced an increase in the bank’s total revenue of GHS1.2 billion for the year 2016, representing ...
IMF Says Fiscal Reform Moving Gulf In ‘right Direction’
Oil-exporting Arab states of the Gulf are heading "in the right direction" to plug budgetary gaps thanks to fiscal reforms, ...
Oil Earnings Surge But Some Question Skimpy Investment
Rising crude prices drove huge profits for US oil industry giants, but key figures in the sector have raised concerns ...
A Decade After Oil Discovery! The Bold Steps, the Mistakes, the Lessons, and the Future
A decade after oil discovery! The bold steps, the mistakes, the lessons, and the future When Ghana discovered hydrocarbons in ...
The Bold Steps, Mistakes, Lessons, and the Future
A decade after oil discovery: The bold steps, mistakes, lessons, and the future The country appeared to have lost momentum ...
Watchdogs Allege Shell Knew About Nigeria Oil Kickbacks
Corruption watchdogs alleged Monday that Shell executives knew that money earmarked for a controversial oil deal was being used to ...
Railway Ministry To Launch Community-Based Development Project
The Minister of Railways Development, Joe Ghartey says his outfit has plans to launch a Community-Based Railway Development Project. Speaking ...
The Billionaires Club Shrank By 283 Last Year
The billionaire population took a hit last year, declining 3.1% from its record high in 2015, according to a report ...
Address Fundamentals Before Implementing Growth Initiatives
The Institute for Fiscal Studies (IFS), says government must focus on addressing the macro-economic fundamentals before it begins to implement ...