4+ mon, 2+ week ago   (385+ words) Ghana wants to take control of the digital shift rather than react to it. On April 24 in Accra, President John Dramani Mahama launched the country’s National Artificial Intelligence Strategy, an 80-page plan built around eight strategic pillars. The goal is…...

4+ mon, 2+ week ago   (349+ words) UK museum to return 45 Botswana artifacts after 150 years Items collected in 1890s; restitution follows Botswana request Return tied to broader African push for cultural repatriation Brighton & Hove Museums said on Monday that 45 cultural artifacts from Botswana will be returned after about…...

4+ mon, 1+ week ago   (360+ words) Zambia considers raising its stake in Mingomba from 20% to 25% Project led by KoBold Metals enters early development phase Mine expected to support output target of 3 million tons by 2031 Zambia has signaled its intention to increase its participation in the Mingomba…...

4+ mon, 3+ week ago   (252+ words) Senegal and the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) signed a framework agreement to strengthen digital governance and integrate AI into public services. Authorities will launch a $1 million innovation hub (UNIPOD) on April 27 to support startups and research commercialization. The initiative…...

5+ mon, 5+ day ago   (307+ words) Ghana has selected Engineers and Planners Ltd (E&P) to take over the Damang gold mine. The decision, announced Tuesday, concludes a tender process launched last month and hands control of one of the country's oldest gold complexes to a company…...

5+ mon, 3+ day ago   (253+ words) West African Resources (WAF) reported gold production of 107,728 ounces for the first quarter of 2026 in Burkina Faso, driven largely by the ramp-up of its Kiaka mine, which began operations in June 2025. The Australian group said Kiaka continues to scale up…...

4+ mon, 3+ week ago   (222+ words) Australian gold miner West African Resources Limited (WAF) suspended trading in its shares on the Australian Securities Exchange (ASX) on Friday ahead of an announcement on a Burkina Faso government decree that could raise the state's stake in the Kiaka…...

5+ mon, 3+ day ago   (408+ words) WAF said it paid a total of $398 million to the Burkinabe state in 2025 through taxes, royalties, and other contributions. This amount more than doubled from $154 million reported a year earlier. The company operates both the Sanbrado and Kiaka gold mines…...

5+ mon, 1+ week ago   (663+ words) EBID aims to allocate nearly 41% of its commitments to environmentally and socially impactful projects by 2030. In a West Africa facing rapid demographic growth and mounting climate pressures — where fewer than one in ten rural residents has access to electricity — the…...

5+ mon, 4+ day ago   (557+ words) Ghana launches “Accra Reset” panel to reform global health governance Initiative seeks stronger Global South role in decision-making Ghanaian President John Dramani Mahama on Monday announced the creation of an 18-member international panel under the “Accra Reset” initiative, aimed at…...