4 d. ago Malaria deaths rose in 2024, funding cuts risk surge, WHO says

Malaria killed around 610,000 people in 2024, mostly young children in sub-Saharan Africa, the World Health Organisation said on Thursday, warning of the risks of rising drug resistance, climate change and funding cuts.

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4 d. ago Africa risks ‘Data Colonisation’ without urgent reforms – Sam George warns

Ghana has joined growing global calls for stronger data governance as experts warn that Africa’s digital future could be compromised without swift and coordinated action.

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9 d. ago Innovation is the currency: AfriMass Network urges African media startups and content creators to master monetisation

The 6th Africa Media Ad Sales Innovation Summit (AfriMass 2025) concluded in Accra last week, issuing a firm challenge to Africa's content creators and media entrepreneurs: innovate or risk obsolescence.

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2 w. ago Africa Risks Missing Clean Cooking Opportunity Without Investment

News Ghana, Latest Updates and Breaking News of Ghana, News Ghana, https://www.newsghana.com.gh/africa-risks-missing-clean-cooking-opportunity-without-investment/Africa faces losing a critical chance to deliver clean cooking energy unless governments and investors quickly address financing, transport, and regulatory obstacles, industry leaders warned Friday at the G20 Africa Energy Investment Forum in Johannesburg. Executives said the continent’s delayed shift from wood, charcoal, and kerosene to liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) remains hindered by fragmented […] News Ghana, Latest Updates and Breaking News of Ghana, News Ghana, https://www.newsghana.com.gh/africa-risks-missing-clean-cooking-opportunity-without-investment/

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3 w. ago Energy Think Tank Warns Budget Risks Undermining Economic Recovery

News Ghana, Latest Updates and Breaking News of Ghana, News Ghana, https://www.newsghana.com.gh/energy-think-tank-warns-budget-risks-undermining-economic-recovery/The Africa Sustainable Energy Centre has raised critical concerns following a detailed analysis of the 2026 Budget Statement and Economic Policy, warning that structural weaknesses in the energy sector could endanger Ghana’s fiscal recovery. The Africa Sustainable Energy Centre (ASEC) released its assessment after Finance Minister Cassiel Ato Forson presented the budget themed “Resetting for […] News Ghana, Latest Updates and Breaking News of Ghana, News Ghana, https://www.newsghana.com.gh/energy-think-tank-warns-budget-risks-undermining-economic-recovery/

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4 w. ago Africa Risks Losing Critical Minerals Value Without Industrialization

News Ghana, Latest Updates and Breaking News of Ghana, News Ghana, https://www.newsghana.com.gh/africa-risks-losing-critical-minerals-value-without-industrialization/Development experts are cautioning that Africa’s extensive reserves of critical minerals face an existential threat if the continent fails to build processing capacity and industrial ecosystems to support sustainable economic transformation. The warning came during the Annual Professor Alexander Adum Kwapong Lecture at the University of Ghana, Legon, where scholars and policymakers discussed Africa’s vulnerable […] News Ghana, Latest Updates and Breaking News of Ghana, News Ghana, https://www.newsghana.com.gh/africa-risks-losing-critical-minerals-value-without-industrialization/

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