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Mahama Appoints Trade Minister as Head of Delegation for GEC 2025
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President John Dramani Mahama has appointed Mrs. Elizabeth Ofosu-Adjare, who serves as the Minister for Trade, Agribusiness, and Industry, to represent him and head Ghana’s high-level delegation at the Global Entrepreneurship Congress (GEC) 2025. This event will be held in Indiana, USA, from June 2nd to 5th, 2025. The 2025 GEC is hosted by…
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Rise of the Rebels: Start-up Pioneers Unveiled (International Edition)
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On May 8, Nepal announced that it has chosen 661 groundbreaking initiatives for startup enterprise loans in the fiscal year 2024/25 via the Startup Enterprise Loan Operational Guidelines launched two years prior. Out of the 1,314 applications submitted to the Industrial Enterprise Development Institute (IEDI), 1,073 met initial criteria and advanced to subsequent stages…
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Editorial: Can We Achieve the SDGs by 2030?
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As anticipated, nations in the global north are at the forefront of achieving the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), which consist of 17 worldwide targets established by the United Nations in 2015, whereas progress for countries in the global south continues to be challenging. To hasten the achievement of the Sustainable Development Goals in Ghana,…
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Retailer Claims School Uniform Costs Soared Due to Sports Kits, Says English Report
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Branded school sports kits have driven up the cost of school uniform and “ruined the reputation” of sellers, a retailer has said. Jan Buchanan told MLAs in Stormont’s Education Committee that many parents were now are paying more for their child’s physical education (PE) kit than they are for their uniform. She was one…
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Gates Foundation Pledges $200 Billion Investment Until Shutdown in 2045
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The Gates Foundation announced on Thursday its plan to invest over $200 billion in the coming two decades. This move aims to intensify their focus on public health initiatives and conclude operations by 2045. The new timetable means a change to the organization’s charter, which planned for the foundation to sunset 20 years after…
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Coffee Chain Leads the Way: First to Transform Vacant Store
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A planning proposal has been filed for an abandoned key structure in the city center that has remained unoccupied for over ten years. Jamaica Blue, a chain of eating cafes, is set to occupy a portion of the Grimwades building located on Cornhill in Ipswich. This space has remained unoccupied since 2012. The organization…
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VN-Index breaks 4-session gaining streak
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Vietnam’s benchmark VN-Index fell 0.2% to 1,267.3 points Friday after rising in the previous four sessions. The index finished 2.5 points down following an increase of 19.4 points in the preceding session. Trading on the Ho Chi Minh Stock Exchange fell 9.42% to VND17.31 trillion (US$661.2 million). The VN-30 basket, comprising the 30 largest…
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Thai Government Enlists Influencer to Boost Durian Sales in China
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Thailand’s Commerce Ministry is tapping the influence of a prominent social media star to drive its durian and other fruits exports through an online sales event targeting Chinese buyers. The ministry plans to set new records for both volume and value of fruit exports to China through a live-streaming event featuring Taiyuan Lao Ge,…
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Survey Reveals: 45% of Japanese Workers ‘Quiet Quitting’ Challenges Overwork Culture
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The survey revealed that many self-identified quiet quitters were content with merely meeting their job requirements and plan to keep it up. A growing share of Japan According to a recent survey, ‘s employees are practicing what has been termed as “quiet quitting,” where they perform only the minimum required work without aiming for…
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Uncovering the Truth: Prof. Douglas BOATENG on Resilience and Justice in African Media
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Across Africa’s lively and ever-changing scene, journalism carries significant weight. It extends past just stating truths; it crafts how society views itself, molds new eras of thinkers, and impacts aspirations for tomorrow. Nevertheless, nestled within this powerful position is an uncomfortable reality: a substantial part of African journalism, especially its investigative component, has grown…