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• Up to 14 U.S. deportees comprising of nationals from Nigeria and The Gambia have already been received in Ghana.
• President John Mahama says ECOWAS protocols allow for the free movement of people from member states without the express demand of visas.
• Rwanda, Uganda, South Sudan and Eswatini have also reported receiving U.S. deportees under Donald Trump’s push to weed out illegal immigrants.

Ghana has accepted a plan accept U.S. deportees, joining other African countries Rwanda, Uganda, South Sudan and Eswatini in receiving individuals kicked out of America under President Donald Trump’s push to weed out illegal immigrants in the nation.

According to media updates, up to 14 U.S. deportees comprising of nationals from Nigeria and The Gambia have already been received in Ghana as Donald Trump ramps up his campaign against undocumented immigrants and law violators in America.

The BBC quoted President John Mahama of Ghana saying that U.S. deportees, …

• The International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) says Egypt, Kenya, Nigeria and Ghana have set the groundwork for nuclear energy plants.
• Investments in nuclear will see these countries meet rising electricity demand, diversify energy mix, fortify energy security, and cut emissions.
• Currently, South Africa is the only country in the continent with an active nuclear power production system.

For an increasing number of economies in Africa keen on plugging persistent electricity supply gap, nuclear energy is fast emerging as a good option given that globally, the continent supplies 14 per cent of Uranium—the critical mineral used in nuclear power production.

Other than South Africa, Ghana, Kenya, Egypt, and Nigeria, Algeria, Morocco, Namibia, Niger, Rwanda, Senegal, Tunisia, Uganda, Tanzania and Zambia are keen on tapping nuclear power to fortify energy security.

“The demand for uranium on the continent is projected to increase in the coming decade,” notes the International Atomic Energy Agency …

• Marriott unveils plans to add more than 50 hotels and 9,000 rooms by the end of 2027. 
• Hilton seeks to triple its African portfolio to more than 160 hotels, opening over 100 new hotels in the coming years and creating approximately 18,000 jobs.
• Job creation, tourism, and the quest for regional connectivity fueling investments.

At the recent Future Hospitality Summit Africa in Cape Town, two of the world’s largest hotel chains—Marriott International and Hilton Worldwide— have unveiled bold, transformative plans to expand across Africa’s rapidly evolving hospitality industry.

With combined targets of over 150 new properties and more than 27,000 rooms across multiple African countries by 2027, the announcements signal not only a rising tide of foreign investment in African tourism but also a growing confidence in the continent’s economic resurgence, travel demand, and urbanization.

This strategic pivot positions Africa as the next frontier in global tourism and luxury accommodation, …

• Ministers of Mining in Africa are rallying behind progressive policy shifts to empower communities, formalize small-scale mining, and boost local value addition across the continent.
• They note that mining is no longer just about digging minerals out of the ground; it’s about ensuring those minerals translate into schools, roads, clean water, and decent jobs.
• Policymakers note that lasting policy change depends on strengthening institutions, building trust with communities, and ensuring access to capital and training.

Deep inside Africa’s abundant mineral wealth lies a bitter reality: while the continent is home to some of the world’s richest deposits of gold, cobalt, copper, and rare earth elements, much of its population remains disconnected from the value chain and the huge benefits of these natural assets.

At the just concluded Mining in Motion 2025 Summit in Accra, ministers from Ghana, Liberia, Malawi, and the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) came together to …

• Since its launch in 2019, PalmPay has evolved into a financial super app that simplifies money transfer and expands access to digital financial services.
• By 2025, the platform manages over 35 million registered users, who conduct up to 15 million transactions daily.
• These users rely on PalmPay for instant cash transfers, credit, savings, insurance, and business tools tailored to power micro, small, and medium enterprises.

PalmPay, a rapidly scaling neobank and fintech platform targeting emerging markets, has been crowned Africa’s fastest-growing financial services firm by the Financial Times in its 2025 ranking of Africa’s Fastest-Growing Companies. Compiled in partnership with global research firm Statista, the list placed PalmPay second overall among 130 trailblazing businesses, cementing its leadership in the continent’s evolving digital finance segment.

The ranking reflects a remarkable performance trajectory. From 2020 to 2023, PalmPay posted a jaw-dropping annual growth rate (CAGR) of 583.6 per cent, driven by …

• Burkina-Ghana border post suffers from poor management, weak agency coordination, and widespread non-compliance.
• Burkina Faso’s exit from ECOWAS continues to negatively impact future trade policies, border protocols, and regional cooperation. 
• For decades, Burkina Faso has depended good relations with Ghana to access the sea, so it can ship its minerals and cotton to overseas markets.

A new study has unveiled a number of reforms to rev up opportunities that cross-border investors eyeing Burkina-Ghana trade corridor can bank on to grow. For years, landlocked Burkina Faso has depended establishing good relations with Ghana in order to access the sea, so it can ship its minerals and cotton to overseas markets.

However, red tape has always hampered the movement of goods, and labour along the border. The situation worsened even further with the start of insurgency in Burkina Fase about a decade ago. Ever since, traders – especially women – have to …

• The trio’s capital boost represent 44% of the minimum funds required from oil producing countries in Africa.
• Africa Energy Bank seeks to fund oil and gas projects across economies in Africa, plugging gaps that exists through the continent’s overreliance on financiers from the West.
• Quite often, financiers from the west are reluctance to pump billions in fossil fuel projects in Africa citing environmental concerns.

The push to better finance capital intensive projects in Africa has received a boost after Nigeria, Angola and Ghana contributed their capital shares to the Africa Energy Bank. In an update on Wednesday, the African Petroleum Producers Organization (APPO) said the trio’s contributions represent 44 per cent of the minimum capital that is required from oil producing countries in the continent.

According to APPO Secretary General Dr. Omar Farouk, the Africa Energy Bank seeks to fund oil and gas projects across economies in Africa, helping to …

• African countries undermine their economic growth by prioritising trade with Europe and the United States over regional markets.
• How do we ensure that African countries trade among themselves? asks Dr. Phenyo Butale, Botswana’s Minister of International Relations.
• “We [Botswana] have high-quality beef in Botswana and the North West province, we export it to the European Union, yet Angola and the Democratic Republic of the Congo buy their beef from Brazil. Does that make sense? It doesn’t,” says Dr. Butale.

Despite its vast resources and production capacity, regional trade in Africa remains low with many economies relying heavily on overseas markets. This state of affairs has prompted Botswana to raise the alarm about low levels of intra-African trade.

“It’s disheartening that Africa is still unable to realise trade among its countries,” said Dr Phenyo Butale, Botswana’s Minister of International Relations, delivering a lecture in honour of the late South African Deputy …

• Suspension of USAID funding could severely affect the availability of antiretroviral drugs, HIV testing, and prevention programmes.
• Other essential programmes at risk are malaria prevention, maternal and child health, family planning, reproductive health, nutrition.
• Ghana is exploring alternative funding mechanisms and reallocate resources to prevent any disruption in these vital programmes.

President Donald Trump’s recent move to dismantle USAID has left Ghana grappling with a funding shortfall of roughly $156 million for her healthcare and social programmes.

With the funding gap, the country is likely to face a crisis in tackling a range of pressing healthcare challenges including fighting malaria, enhancing child health among other key interventions critical to the country’s success.

Under President Trump’s new administration, USAID, traditionally a key plank in U.S. humanitarian and development efforts globally, is being dismantled and merged into the State Department. This move has resulted in a freeze on billions of dollars …

• Africa’s hospitality sector has matured in ways that not only meet but anticipate the desires of modern travellers.
• By embracing responsible tourism, fostering local community interactions, and providing avenues for health and wellness, Africa is redefining what it means to travel meaningfully.
• Africa’s lower cost of living is making it an attractive destination for digital nomads.

Africa’s hospitality sector has long offered unique experiences and the 2025 travel trends show a continent aligning in unique way to tap changing preferences of holidaymakers from different source markets across the world.

By February this year, an estimated 150,000 European tourists had visited South Africa. The succeeding months look promising as this year’s United Nations Tourism Report says there is increasing interest in East and West Africa holiday destinations by holidaymakers from Europe.

At the moment, tourists from Britain and German are the trailblazers with their changing values and preferences setting the tone …