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Ghana’s cities are getting hotter: they need more trees to keep them cool

Ghana’s cities are expanding at a breathtaking pace. From Madina to Cape Coast, from Sekondi-Takoradi to Tamale, concrete infrastructure are rising, wetlands are shrinking, and open lands are disappearing. But something else is rising quietly alongside this growth. Heat. And not just ordinary heat – dangerous urban heat.

The Conversation · Feb 23

The reason people in Ghana are embracing items of traditional clothing

Ghanaians are wearing the colorful fugu outfits in a trend triggered by online mockery

The Independent UK · Feb 23

Cocoa Prices Settle Higher as Dollar Weakness Induces Short Covering

March ICE NY cocoa (CCH26 ) on Friday closed up +112 (+3.77%), and March ICE London cocoa #7 (CAH26 ) closed up +133 (+6.25%). Cocoa prices rallied sharply on Friday as dollar weakness ($DXY ) spurred technical short covering in cocoa futures, which had reached deeply oversold levels following this...

Barchart · Feb 20

Cocoa Prices Tumble as Cocoa Buyers Reluctant to Pay Official Prices

March ICE NY cocoa (CCH26 ) today is down -139 (-4.11%), and March ICE London cocoa #7 (CAH26 ) is down -158 (-6.48%). Cocoa prices are falling sharply today, with NY cocoa posting a 2.5-year nearest-futures low and London cocoa plunging to a 2.75-year low. International cocoa buyers are reluctant...

Barchart · Feb 18

Critical mineral supply faces risks if local communities aren’t consulted enough: the case of lithium in Ghana

Clean technologies depend on critical minerals such as lithium and cobalt. Over 65% of the world’s cobalt is mined in the Democratic Republic of Congo. Nearly 40% of the world’s manganese is mined in South Africa. Substantial deposits of lithium are found in Zimbabwe. Ghana is emerging as a miner…

The Conversation · Feb 18

Too little, too concentrated: why AI start-up funding in Africa needs rethinking

One year after the AI Summit in Paris, the international community will meet again this week in New Delhi for the Global Summit on Artificial Intelligence, whose objective will notably be to support the diffusion of AI uses in developing countries. In Africa, AI and Tech investment remains concentrated in…

The Conversation · Feb 17

Ghana seeks formal UN acknowledgement of African slave trade injustice

Ghana will submit a resolution to the United Nations General Assembly in March to designate the African slave trade as "the most serious crime against humanity," Ghanaian President John Dramani Mahama announced on Sunday during the African Union Summit in Ethiopia.

Radio France Internationale · Feb 16

7 Historic Empires Richer Than the Mughals You Probably Didn’t Learn About

When history recalls the wealthiest empires of the world, the Mughal Empire often features prominently for its opulent courts, monumental architecture, and dominance in the Indian subcontinent. At its peak around the 17th century, the Mughal Empire controlled about 24 % of the world’s economy, making it one of the…

Times Life · Feb 14

Ebo Taylor obituary

Ghanaian guitarist, arranger, singer-songwriter and cult hero who rose to fame outside Africa only late in life

The Guardian - UK · Feb 13

“The world has lost a giant. A colossus of African music”: Ebo Taylor, celebrated Ghanaian guitarist and highlife music pioneer, dies at 90

Across numerous albums and collaborations, Taylor cemented his position as one of the foremost proponents of highlife, afrobeat and West African music

Guitar World · Feb 11