This is a familiar pattern. International financial institutions socialise risk and privatise profit, while invoking development rhetoric to justify fossil fuel expansion in the Global South. Similar projects would be politically untenable in the Global North
The public confrontation between senior officials, the establishment of inquiries and the intense public debate surrounding the allegations all indicate that accountability mechanisms, although imperfect, are still functioning
Botswana and Ghana have become emblematic of policies and strategies designed to strengthen the mining industry by building national participation, diversifying away from historically dominant commodities and improving regulatory coherence
In Africa’s prized national parks, sustainable tourism depends on ecosystem resilience, not just the visibility of charismatic species like elephants and lions. It’s about seeing national parks as living systems within larger social and ecological networks
Older women in Ghana, and the rest of the continent, perform vital, unpaid labour, sustaining families and communities, often without recognition or support
Out of poverty people have turned to illegal mining, destroying not only the forests but also farmlands and waterways
Some elections show signs of progress — youth-driven political transitions and active citizen involvement — others reveal systemic problems, including political manipulation and disenfranchisement
The country is beset with problems of high inflation and a debt of 70.6% of GDP
A new investigation details a covert campaign that companies such as Monsanto, now Bayer, and Syngenta waged against critics who threatened its profit
The photographer’s ambitious new exhibition What the Light Falls On is a free-ranging meditation on life
Christian rights groups have spent millions over four years in efforts to push anti-abortion and anti-LGBTQIA+ agendas
Novel writes queerness into a space where it’s forbidden and meanders through the unforgiving politics of Ghana, past and present
The ceremonial return comes amid mounting pressure on European and US museums and institutions to address the restitution of African artefacts plundered during the colonial era
Chocolate products have become more expensive on the back of soaring cocoa prices, but there is not likely to be a shortage
The new legislation stipulates jail terms of six months to three years for sex
The highly addictive pain medication Tramadol is being sold as a street drug
The African showpiece never fails to entertain and this year’s tournament should be no different
Bad luck, corruption or incompetence – the jury is out on what derailed Ghana’s economy under its current president
Nearly 1.8-million Ghanaian workers were unemployed by the third quarter of 2022
The journey to empowering women’s entrepreneurship will not be achieved by any one isolated approach
It’s affordable and in style, but cheap can be nasty; it uses vast quantities of water, pollutes and contributes to climate change
European state banks are happy to finance projects using pesticides deemed too dangerous for people in their own countries. One of these is in Ghana
How does Zambia see its relationship with the US amid shifting global dynamics?
In Accra, as in much of urban Africa, waste management falls far short of what it needs to be. Plastic waste is killing marine life and fishers’ incomes
Ghana’s Afrochella, one of the continent’s biggest music festivals, is getting a new name but it remains a joyous showcase of sound
Although direct trade and financial links between Africa, Russia and Ukraine may be small, the main effect of the war will be civil strife in Africa driven by food and energy inflation
Our reporters choose their favourite memories from a frenetic few days in Qatar
The country’s coastline is being eroded by rising sea levels. Homes are being washed away, and livelihoods ruined
With redemption or revenge on the menu, the Black Stars must go for broke — but they will need a dash of Suarez-level cunning, too
With Mané and Salah absent, the semifinals seem as remote as ever, thanks to a glaring imbalance in development systems
Portugal enter with their most exciting side since 2006 and Ghana have a shot at revenge against Uruguay
Astrid Madimba and Chinny Ukata’s impressive African history book by non-historians