Ghana
Ghana is a West African country bordered by Côte d'Ivoire to the west, Burkina Faso to the north, Togo to the east, and the Atlantic Ocean to the south. The capital is Accra, a major economic and administrative hub on the Gulf of Guinea coast. With a population of about 33-million, Ghana operates as a constitutional democracy and is widely regarded as one of Africa's most stable political environments. The economy is diversified across agriculture, mining, oil and gas, and services, with cocoa, gold and oil forming the backbone of export revenues. Ghana is Africa's leading gold producer and one of the world's top ten, with a mining sector that attracts significant multinational investment from companies such as Newmont, AngloGold Ashanti and Gold Fields. The country's currency is the cedi, managed by the Bank of Ghana. Ghana is a member of the Economic Community of West African States, the African Union and the Commonwealth. Key economic sectors include agriculture, which employs a large share of the workforce, and a growing services industry encompassing finance, telecommunications and technology. Oil production, which began commercially in 2010, has added a new dimension to the economy, though gold remains the dominant mineral export. The government has prioritised infrastructure development, industrialisation and skills development as part of its long-term economic strategy. Ghana gained independence from Britain in 1957, becoming the first sub-Saharan African nation to do so, and has since maintained a reputation for democratic governance and relative economic openness.
Ghana Updates
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By: Reuters 8th June 2026 Central African Republic has agreed to take in migrants from other countries deported by the United States, two sources with knowledge of the... →
Nigeria plans five repatriation flights from South Africa 
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Ramaphosa vows crackdown on groups behind xenophobic attacks
By: Reuters 8th June 2026 South Africa will crack down on groups behind xenophobic violence, President Cyril Ramaphosa said on Sunday, as anti-immigrant protests tarnish the... →
JNIM’s blockade tactics threaten West Africa’s trade corridors
By: ISS, Institute for Security Studies 4th June 2026 Recent terror attacks across Mali have intensified JNIM’s blockades of vital transport routes connecting port cities to Sahelian capitals. On 25... →
Daily Podcast – June 03, 2026
By: Reza Creamer 3rd June 2026 Making headlines: ANC backs impeachment panel, defends Speaker amid GNU friction; Joburg budget remains a concern; And, Malawi to repatriate... →
Malawi to repatriate citizens from South Africa amid anti-immigrant attacks
By: Reuters 3rd June 2026 Malawi will join other countries in repatriating its nationals seeking to leave South Africa, where attacks on African migrants have been reported... →
Daily Podcast – May 29, 2026
By: Reza Creamer 29th May 2026 Making headlines: Defence force confirms troops will not be deployed to anti-immigrant marches; Mashatile arrives in India for bilateral visit;... →
SANDF confirms troops will not be deployed to anti-immigrant marches
By: Thabi Shomolekae 29th May 2026 The South African National Defence Force has denied rumours of military deployments for the expected June 30 marches, urging the public to... →
Border Management Authority successfully processed 300 Ghanaians on repatriation at OR Tambo International Airport
28th May 2026 The Commissioner of the Border Management Authority (BMA), Dr Michael Masiapato has confirmed that the BMA has this morning successfully processed... →
Daily Podcast – May 27, 2026
27th May 2026 May 27, 2026. For Creamer Media in Johannesburg, I’m Reza Creamer. →
