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Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan

Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan Sues Senate President Akpabio Over Suspension

Senator Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan has filed a contempt suit against Senate President Godswill Akpabio, challenging her ...

Côte d’Ivoire election 2025

Tensions Rise in Côte d’Ivoire Ahead of 2025 Presidential Election

With eight months remaining before Côte d’Ivoire’s presidential election on October 25, 2025, political tensions ...

Ghana GDP growth 2024

Ghana’s 5.7% GDP Growth Applauded by NPP Minority in Parliament

The Minority in Parliament has commended the Ghana Statistical Service (GSS) for announcing a real ...

Rivers LG government

Rivers LGA Elections: Opposition Alleges Plot to Destabilize Polls

The Coalition of Opposition Lawmakers has accused members of the Rivers State House of Assembly ...

Africa’s largest cryptocurrency market

Nigeria’s Crypto Regulation: Balancing Growth, Fraud Prevention, and Market Stability

Nigeria is cautiously advancing efforts to regulate Africa’s largest cryptocurrency market, aiming to provide legal ...

Ecowas 50th Anniversary

ECOWAS 50th Anniversary: Milestones, Challenges, and the Future of Regional Unity

The ECOWAS 50th anniversary marks a crucial milestone for the Economic Community of West African ...

ECOWAS contingency plan

ECOWAS Develops Contingency Plan Following Withdrawal of Mali, Burkina Faso, and Niger

ECOWAS Unveils Contingency Plan Amid Mali, Burkina Faso, and Niger’s Exit The ECOWAS contingency plan ...

Kurt Okraku Elected to CAF Executive Council, Boosting Ghanaian Football

Kurt Edwin Simeon-Okraku, President of the Ghana Football Association (GFA), has been elected to the ...

blockchain technology

KPMG Urges Nigerian Banks to Embrace Blockchain and Crypto Collaboration

Leading financial advisory firm KPMG has called on Nigerian banks to integrate blockchain technology into ...

Jean Mensa on Simplified e-voting system

Jean Mensa Pushes for Simplified E-Voting System to Reduce Rejected Ballots in Africa

Introduction: The Case for a Simplified E-Voting System Jean Mensa, the Chairperson of Ghana’s Electoral ...

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