Technology companies are pushing to lead the AI drive in Africa.
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The emerging relationship between new technologies and Africa may be some of the most promising news for the continent but caution is important.
Ghana player Asamoah Gyan celebrates a goal against Portugal during a 2014 FIFA World Cup match in Brazil.
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A complex set of factors influence how African footballers make financial decisions about the money they earn abroad.
The Kumasi Kejetia Market is the biggest in West Africa.
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Governments should change their approach by deepening collaboration with citizens to ensure delivery of urban infrastructure
African diasporans visit forts and castles in Ghana as the material embodiment of death, violence and subjugation during the slave trade.
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For Africans and diasporans, learning about their heritage is important. But it remains to be seen how this will translate into a sustained continental and diasporan engagement.
Trachoma can lead to blindness if left untreated.
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Trachoma is the leading cause of preventable blindness.
The Atewa Forest is at the heart of a conservation battle in Ghana.
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Ghana’s quest to fill a significant infrastructure deficit has led to a barter deal with China that threatens one of West Africa’s most important environmental spaces.
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Expansion of cashew production for export poses potential challenges particularly around food security
Students like these only stand a chance with proper resource allocation.
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Achieving the sustainable development goals on education in Ghana requires efficient resource allocation, not necessarily more money.
The higher the risk, the less likely that young, educated Ghanaians will get involved in corruption.
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Corruption includes both what people do and what they fail to do. The critical issue is a person’s motive.
The door of no return at the Cape Coast Castle.
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Ghana is banking on a much needed boost to its tourism sector from its call to Africans in the diaspora.
Electricity pylon.
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Ghana’s experience is a cautionary tale for countries that find themselves in a situation of having too much electricity at any given point.
Newspapers in Swahili and in English in Dar es Salaam. The media is increasingly not trusted in Tanzania.
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In a surprising change in trends, citizens in many African countries increasingly support government restrictions of press freedom.
Statue of Kwame Nkrumah at his mausoleum in Accra.
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Like many great men, the legacy of Ghana’s independence hero is not uncontested.
Women report abuse during delivery.
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Research in Ghana, India and Kenya shows that more women experience subtle forms of undignified care than they do physical and verbal abuse during childbirth.
A journalist at work with his camera.
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The state in Ghana still justifies taking steps that amount to suppression of the media.
Senegalese women cast their ballots in the presidential elections in February.
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Africa’s democracies have grown stronger during a period in which the world is backsliding on democracy.
Parliament House of Ghana.
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Ghana is taking advantage of its strategic location in Africa
Digitisation includes the delivery of agronomic advice and information via text messaging and interactive voice response.
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There have been some positive strides made in getting smallholders involved in digital agriculture in Africa
With the right legislation, Ghana hopes to improve aviation compliance and safety.
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It’s hoped that this new aviation legal framework will help Ghana to improve its reputation and performance in all sorts of safety and compliance measures.
The 26 silver keys to Christiansborg Castle.
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The story of Asameni and Christiansborg Castle’s keys reveals the complexities of decisions taken during the transatlantic slave trade.