Steep cuts in US government funding have thrown much of the field of global health into a state of fear and uncertainty. Once a crown jewel of US foreign policy, valued at some US$12 billion a year, global health has been relegated to a corner of a restructured State Department governed by an “America First”…
President John Dramani Mahama has called on African leaders to take bold steps in building resilient and self-sustaining health systems across the continent. He made the call at the opening of the Africa Health Sovereignty Summit held on Tuesday, August 5, 2025, in Accra. Addressing the gathering, President Mahama said the time had come for…
As I stood amidst the futuristic splendour of Shanghai’s magnetic-levitation train station last month, I found myself captivated by silent trains effortlessly accelerating to 600 kilometres per hour. It was impossible not to recall the familiar chaos of Accra’s congested streets, where the hum of hopeful ambition often feels drowned by exhaust fumes and frustration….
Over the past few years, the barriers to entry in ecommerce have crumbled, enabling nearly anyone to set up an online shopping presence within a matter of hours. You can easily set up a fully functional website with a product catalogue, secure billing and logistics for a relatively small investment in time and money. This…
