In Africa, a Cube and a Parachute test consumer demand
LONDON/ACCRA (Reuters) - Tucked in a corner of a Guinness brewery in a run-down part of Ghana's capital, flanked by industrial silos and crates of bottles, stands the Cube, a...
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Once a model for Africa, Ghana’s economy loses its shine
By Matthew Mpoke Bigg and Kwasi Kpodo ACCRA (Reuters) - Rising bond yields, mounting inflation and a weakening currency have taken the shine off Ghana, a country until recently hailed...
Abductions seen as just one factor in coming Nigeria election
ABUJA (Reuters) - Nigerian President Goodluck Jonathan's last-minute decision to cancel his first visit to the village where Islamist rebels abducted more than 200 schoolgirls has sharpened criticism of his...
Ecobank board removes CEO following months of turmoil
ACCRA (Reuters) - The board of Ecobank removed its chief executive, Thierry Tanoh, on Tuesday following months of turmoil at one of the biggest financial institutions in sub-Saharan Africa. The...
Ecobank board removes CEO following months of turmoil
ACCRA (Reuters) - The board of Ecobank removed its chief executive, Thierry Tanoh, on Tuesday following months of turmoil at one of the biggest financial institutions in sub-Saharan Africa. The...
Exclusive: Top Ecobank executives call for CEO to stand down: email
ACCRA (Reuters) - Top executives at pan-African lender Ecobank have asked CEO Thierry Tanoh to step down to resolve a crisis of leadership, according to an email sent by the...
Ghana transfixed as court case throws elections into doubt
ACCRA (Reuters) - Ghana's Supreme Court must decide in the coming months whether or not to overturn December elections that handed the presidency to John Mahama, in a rare case...
Ghana hopes to shield economy from African oil curse
ACCRA (Reuters) - Oil brought riches to Nigeria but also ravaged its economy and fuelled corruption and conflict. Now nearby Ghana has begun production and wants to take the wealth...