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Traders strike adds pressure on Ghana government

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GHANA

GHANA: Traders strike will add pressure on government

Ghana’s Akufo-Addo faces economic diplomacy challenges

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GHANA

However, the success of Akufo-Addo's second term could depend in large part upon effective economic diplomacy with regional and international trade partners now the African…

Jihadists may exploit Bawku conflict in Ghana

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GHANA

The ongoing violence centres on disputes between the Mamprusi and Kusasi communities over control of the local chieftaincy. In the current context of increasing jihadist…

West African cocoa sustainability demands will grow

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WEST AFRICA

Nevertheless, multinationals face mounting pressure to deliver on their sustainability programmes, while Ivorian and Ghanaian regulators face new pressures to bolster domestic…

Protectionist drive may complicate African free trade

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WEST AFRICA

West African protectionism.

West African cocoa farmers face price disappointment

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WEST AFRICA

However, with COVID-19-related disruptions weakening chocolate demand, and expectations for another tumble in cocoa’s world market price, the Ivorian Coffee and Cocoa Board (CCC…

African digital economy sees steady but uneven growth

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AFRICA

The number of digital gig workers increased, mainly in relatively low-paid driving jobs involving home deliveries and transportation. There has been a significantly smaller…

Efforts agains wildlife trade expose rifts in Africa

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AFRICA

It is one of several strategies states are pursuing to curb the multi-billion-dollar illicit wildlife trade, which threatens regional biodiversity, undermines livelihoods and…

Zambia edges towards a resolution of its debt crisis

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ZAMBIA

The deal also appears to have satisfied official creditors, which had blocked an earlier deal on the basis that it granted bondholders more favourable terms than official…

Insecurity will limit Sahel-coastal West Africa trade

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WEST AFRICA

Most Sahelian states -- Burkina Faso, Mali, Niger and Chad -- are landlocked. This geographical reality imposes costs and constrains some economic possibilities. Yet the…