By Wisdom JONNY-NUEKPE The Centre for Affordable Housing Finance in Africa (CAHF) has identified land tenure insecurity, high transaction costs, complex property rights and weak regulatory oversight stemming from institutional neglect as major challenges hindering the development of affordable housing solutions in the country. CAHF, which promotes investment in affordable housing and housing finance across […] The post

Fatalities spiked 71 percent last year, far outpacing the 13 percent rise in cases, the World Health Organization said.

A delegation from African conglomerate, Jospong Group of companies has participated in the recent Forum on China-Africa Cooperation (FOCAC) held in Beijing, China. The Jospong delegation was led by the Executive Chairman of the Jospong Group, Dr. Joseph Siaw Agyepong. The summit, brought together top African and Chinese leaders and provided an exceptional platform for […] The post

By Samuel SAM A report from the Northern Regional Department of Agriculture reveals that a total 460,784 hectares of farms, representing 60 percent of the region’s cultivated land, have been severely affected by a prolonged dry spell. The affected farms were planted with various commodities including maize, rice, soybean, millet, cassava, sorghum, cowpea, groundnut and […] The post

Empower New Energy (Empower) and Barry Callebaut (BC) have announced the successful completion and operation of a solar power plant powering Barry Callebaut’s chocolate manufacturing operations in Tema, an industrial suburb of Ghana’s capital, Accra. The 640 KWp solar PV plant – mounted on the rooftop, ground and carport – is part of Barry Callebaut’s […] The post

Olam Agri’s Grains Business, operators of a state-of-the-art wheat mill in Tema and a leading manufacturer of wheat flour in Ghana, has partnered with the Ennoble Africa Foundation to empower children at the Nyamedua Children’s Home in Adenta near Accra. The intervention, initiated under the “Baking for the Needy” project, provided some 150 children with […] The post

A year after losing close family after dams burst above Derna, Abdul Aziz Aldali is still grieving.