Via The Economist, a look at Africa’s gold mining industry: “It keeps getting worse and worse,” sighs Camry Tagoe, an activist in Accra, the capital. “If you look at Google maps, Ghana has turned from green to brown.” Over the past month Mr Tagoe has helped organise protests across the city that call for an end […]
Read more »Via The Economist, a look at a Ghanaian app which hints at the potential and problems of Africa’s diaspora: Some years ago Christian Kofi Adu Vanlare wanted to buy a “really big birthday cake” for his uncle, the family patriarch, who was turning 88. But there was a problem. Mr Vanlare lives in New Jersey on […]
Read more »Via Bloomberg, an article on U.S. plans to build small modular nuclear plants in Ghana: The US-backed project would be Ghana’s first nuclear plant Gas-powered plants account for about half of country’s energy The US has agreed to help build Ghana’s first small modular reactor project in a push to promote nuclear technology as a cleaner energy […]
Read more »Via OilPrice.com, an article on Ghana’s plans to become Africa’s next major petroleum hub: Ghana has officially embarked on constructing a massive $12 billion petroleum hub, a project expected to significantly enhance the country’s position in the global oil and gas industry. Located in the southwestern city of Jomoro, the hub will include a 300,000-barrel-per-day […]
Read more »Via The Africa Report, a report on Ghana’s new gold refinery and ambitions to become the gold hub of Africa: Ghana has begun operating the Royal Ghana Gold Refinery, the first of its kind in West Africa, aimed at adding value to the country’s gold production and boosting its international market presence. The Royal Ghana Gold Refinery […]
Read more »Via Bloomberg, a report on India’s Reliance interest in Africa: Unit of Reliance helps build Ghana-based mobile provider Will provide support to launch 5G broadband services Asia’s richest man Mukesh Ambani is set to enter Africa with a telecom venture, seeking to win mobile broadband customers in a high-growth market. Radisys Corp., a unit of Ambani-controlled Reliance Industries […]
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