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An official in Ghana has disclosed plans to rename the main airport to reflect the true nature of the country’s history and heritage.

The project will impact local shea value chain in the region and vindicate the narrative that national development must grow from the regions outward, not necessarily from the centre alone.

After a momentous year of historic, worldwide events, the 2025 International Year of Quantum Science and Technology (IYQ) is coming to a close on the African continent in Accra, Ghana, with guests arriving from all corners of the world for the two-day celebration on 10 and 11 February. 

The former President of Ghana, Mr. Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo is set to lead a 14-member Commonwealth Observer Group for Bangladesh’s forthcoming parliamentary elections and a nationwide referendum, both scheduled for February 12, 2026.

The Chief Executive Officer of the Ghana Shippers’ Authority (GSA), Professor Ransford Gyampo, says that the GSA is aligning its regulatory and infrastructure reforms with the government’s 24-Hour Economy policy and the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) agenda to boost trade and logistics efficiency.

The Government of Ghana has opened talks with the family of Guinea’s first President, Ahmed Sékou Touré, to acquire the home where former President of Ghana, Dr Kwame Nkrumah, spent his final years as co-President of Guinea.

The Meltwater Entrepreneurial School of Technology (MEST Africa), a true springboard for the continent’s tech entrepreneurs, has published the “MEST Africa AgriTech Report,” a report that highlights the technologies, startups, and trends that are redefining the agricultural sector in West Africa.

This achievement has restored the facility in full and reaffirmed Ghana’s standing as a credible and reliable partner on the global stage.

The Ghana Statistical Service (GSS) has announced that the country’s inflation rate fell to 5.4 per cent year-on-year in December 2025, down from 6.3 per cent in November, marking the 12th consecutive month of disinflation.

The Ghanaian President John Dramani Mahama has confirmed that Ghana has initiated the process to exit its programme with the International Monetary Fund (IMF), highlighting the economic progress recorded and the restoration of the country’s credibility on the international stage.