Europe
G7 Summit begins in Germany
The G7 Summit 2022 will take place from 26 to 28 June 2022 in Schloss Elmau in the Bavarian Alps. The venue is an attractive setting for the talks and meetings of the heads of […]
France
General News
ZongoNews Editorial: Global Education – International Migrant Destinations Part 9 By Lesley Shepperson
Is education a right or is it a privilege? Most of us would agree that it is a basic human right. So how big is the challenge to achieve this? According to UNESCO (United Nations […]
Africa
Feature: Ghana: lessons from Nkrumah’s fallout with his economic adviser – By Prof. N. Lungu
On March 1, this year, on the occasion of the 59th independence anniversary of Ghana from British colonial rule, “The Conversation”, a Commonwealth Bank of Australia funded “global platform” supported by a consortium of universities […]
Africa
Merely using a tax haven isn’t a crime, Ace Ankomah – By Prof. N. Lungu
“…In another transaction identified by ActionAid as a tax dodge, Accra Brewery borrowed £8.5m…in 2009-10. The loan was more than seven times Accra Brewery’s total capitalisation…(The)..interest costs on this loan charged to Ghana will wipe […]
Africa
Africa Forward Together: 50 African bankers discuss outsourcing in Mauritius
The Mauritius Commercial Bank (MCB) hosts 50 top executives representing 37 African banks at the week-long 2015 Africa Forward Together conference The Mauritius Commercial Bank (MCB) (MCBgroup.com) hosts 50 top executives representing 37 African banks […]
Africa
World Health Summit 2015 — We Must Act on Global Health
A defining year for global health The World Health Summit (WHS) 2015 took place in a defining year for global health The world has set an ambitious agenda in relation to poverty, development, climate, and […]
Africa
Kufuor in US for United Nations Summit – By Frank Agyekum
Former President John Agyekum Kufuor, left Accra last night for the United States where he will attend the upcoming summit of the United Nations (UN) in New York, as well as other meetings with other […]
Africa
G7 – Africa: Kofi Annan supports Chancellor Merkel and G7 leaders’ statement on cutting fossil fuels and promoting renewable investments in Africa
The Africa Progress Panel (http://www.africaprogresspanel.org) welcomes the commitment made by the G7 to make deep cuts in emissions and to phase out of fossil fuels by the end of the century. In this year’s Africa […]
Africa
UNEP Head Joins State Visit by French President to Philippines to Spotlight Need for Urgent Action on Climate Change
UNEP Executive Director Achim Steiner is joining a French delegation to the Philippines, led by President François Hollande, to highlight the fight against climate change and convene a forum intended to encourage faster and more […]
Africa
Analysis: The Boko Haram Carnage in Nigeria: No solution in Sight – By Dr Michael J.K. Bokor
Folks, the carnage being wreaked on Nigeria by the dreaded Boko Haram terrorists are now beyond belief. Forget about control. I am deeply worried at the high incidence of devastation of limb and property while […]