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Ghana is a West African country bordered by Côte d'Ivoire to the west, Burkina Faso to the north, Togo to the east, and the Atlantic Ocean to the south. The capital is Accra, a major economic and administrative hub on the Gulf of Guinea coast. With a population of about 33-million, Ghana operates as a constitutional democracy and is widely regarded as one of Africa's most stable political environments. The economy is diversified across agriculture, mining, oil and gas, and services, with cocoa, gold and oil forming the backbone of export revenues. Ghana is Africa's leading gold producer and one of the world's top ten, with a mining sector that attracts significant multinational investment from companies such as Newmont, AngloGold Ashanti and Gold Fields. The country's currency is the cedi, managed by the Bank of Ghana. Ghana is a member of the Economic Community of West African States, the African Union and the Commonwealth. Key economic sectors include agriculture, which employs a large share of the workforce, and a growing services industry encompassing finance, telecommunications and technology. Oil production, which began commercially in 2010, has added a new dimension to the economy, though gold remains the dominant mineral export. The government has prioritised infrastructure development, industrialisation and skills development as part of its long-term economic strategy. Ghana gained independence from Britain in 1957, becoming the first sub-Saharan African nation to do so, and has since maintained a reputation for democratic governance and relative economic openness.

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Ghana and South Africa trade accusations over migrant deaths

South African Minister Mmamoloko Kubayi rejected as “factually incorrect” a Ghanaian foreign ministry claim that a Ghanaian national's fatal shooting in Nyanga was linked to anti-immigrant demonstrations, saying police confirmed a targeted criminal act unrelated to the protests. The dispute follows a wave of xenophobic tension in which Nigeria also said two of its citizens were killed, one by police, and warned South Africa that “all options remain on the table” if the violence is not addressed; South Africa's police watchdog says it is investigating.

GoldStone secures Persistence Gold investment for Homase project

Aim-listed GoldStone Resources has agreed to a subscription by Hong Kong-listed Persistence Gold Group for a near-21% stake, raising £3.51-million to fund an expanded drilling programme at the Homase mine in Ghana and to enhance its Jorc-compliant resource. Persistence will gain a board seat, with executive Jeff Malaihollo set to join as a nonexecutive director.

Ghana leads AU reparations push

Ghana hosted a June conference mapping an African Union reparations implementation plan following a UN resolution declaring the transatlantic slave trade a crime against humanity, with the Netherlands, Germany and Denmark already returning artefacts and reaffirming apologies to Ghana.

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A night view of the gold major Newmont’s Ahafo North project in Ghana
African mining sustainability gaining traction
10th July 2026 By: Halima Frost

Despite some impressive sustainability gains in the mining sector over the past decade, sustainable mining industry body ICMM CEO Rohitesh Dhawan says progress in Africa displays inconsistencies... 


Fortuna Mining's Seguela gold mine
Fortuna expects Senegal gold project permit within weeks, CEO says
9th July 2026 By: Reuters

Fortuna Mining expects to receive the final permit for its Diamba Sud gold project in Senegal within weeks, its chief executive told Reuters, adding that with government support the country could... 


Hamak CEO Karl Smithson
Hamak reports further high-grade drilling results at Ghana gold project
8th July 2026 By: Sabrina Jardim

Aim-listed Hamak Strategy has announced further high-grade reverse circulation (RC) intercepts from the Akoko oxide gold project, in south-west Ghana. Hamak CEO and executive director Karl Smithson... 


Africa's blockchain venture capital almost halved in 2025, while share of global deals rises
7th July 2026 By: Schalk Burger

Global blockchain venture capital rose by 28.8% in 2025 to $15.4-billion, while deal activity fell by almost a third, which indicates that investors were writing larger cheques, but doing so more... 


Nigeria says two citizens killed as anti-migrant violence surged in South Africa
Nigeria says two citizens killed as anti-migrant violence surged in South Africa
6th July 2026 By: Reuters

Nigeria said two of its citizens were killed in South Africa, one of them by police, during a surge in anti-migrant violence, and threatened to take unspecified action if authorities did not... 


Persistence Gold to acquire nearly 21% stake in GoldStone
Persistence Gold to acquire nearly 21% stake in GoldStone
6th July 2026 By: Sabrina Jardim

Aim-listed GoldStone Resources has entered into a subscription agreement with Hong Kong-listed mining and investment company Persistence Gold Group pursuant to which Persistence has agreed to... 


Pirtek Africa: Growing With the Continent
Pirtek Africa: Growing With the Continent
2nd July 2026

Africa is not short of opportunity, however it is short of reliability. Across mining operations, agricultural holdings, construction sites, manufacturing plants, forestry concessions and more, one... 


Managing Director for Arcus GIBB Nigeria and Technical Executive for GIBB South Africa, Wiero Vogelzang
The Art Of Managing Complex Projects Beyond Sa Borders
1st July 2026

As infrastructure projects across Africa continue to grow in scale, complexity and regional significance, the ability to successfully deliver across borders is becoming a critical differentiator... 


An image of field observations at Akrokeri-Homase
GoldStone secures extension to loan, interest payment dates
29th June 2026 By: Tasneem Bulbulia

Aim-listed GoldStone Resources has agreed an extension to the terms of the standstill agreement originally entered into on December 29, 2023, in relation to its existing gold loan agreement with... 


Guinea Mines Minister Bouna Sylla
Guinea plans regional gold refining hub as West African race intensifies
29th June 2026 By: Reuters

Guinea aims to become a regional gold refining hub, its mines minister said, joining a broader push by West African producers to process bullion locally rather than exporting it to the Middle East... 


Malawi citizens
SA govt intensifies mass migration repatriations, crackdown on vigilantism
26th June 2026 By: Thabi Shomolekae

The South African government is accelerating its five-point migration strategy, marking significant milestones in the deportation, verification, and repatriation of undocumented foreign nationals... 


Gold processing plant
Assafou gold project, Côte d’Ivoire
26th June 2026 By: Sheila Barradas

Assafou is considered to be one of the most significant gold discoveries made in West Africa over the past decade.  


a mini excavator
Automation, efficiency drive equipment demand
26th June 2026 By: Devina Haripersad

Productivity, automation, safety and sustainability initiatives are increasingly shaping investment decisions in South Africa’s earthmoving and surface mining equipment sector, says diesel engine... 


An image of the Tarkwa mine
Renewal discussions for Tarkwa mining leases under way – Gold Fields
22nd June 2026 By: Lumkile Nkomfe

Amid recent media reports about its Tarkwa mine lease renewal process with the Ghanaian government, JSE- and NYSE-listed diversified mining company Gold Fields has confirmed that it has, through... 


Acting Police Minister Firoz Cachalia
Police deployed as anti-migrant deadline looms
22nd June 2026 By: Bloomberg

South Africa will deploy more police this week to deter possible violence before a June 30 deadline set by xenophobic protest groups for foreigners to leave the country. “There has been... 


Public works and infrastructure minister Dean Macpherson
Dean Macpherson urges police to find xenophobic agitators
19th June 2026 By: Bloomberg

Public works and infrastructure minister Dean Macpherson called on law enforcement agencies to act against those responsible for violence against migrants, warning that the attacks are tarnishing... 


A mine truck at the Tarkwa operation in Ghana
Ghana is weighing local control of Gold Fields’ biggest mine
19th June 2026 By: Bloomberg

Ghana is considering transferring control of Gold Fields’s Tarkwa mine to local firms when its leases expire next April, part of a push to increase control of its gold industry and capture more of... 


Illegal immigration march
Labour unions urge workers to shun anti-migrant protests
17th June 2026 By: Reuters

South Africa's biggest labour unions on Wednesday urged workers not to participate in anti-immigrant protests that have seized the country, and said they could face consequences if they skip work... 


Minister of Justice and Constitutional Development Mmamoloko Kubayi
Xenophobic attacks are hurting South Africa's image abroad, says minister
15th June 2026 By: Reuters

A surge in attacks on foreign nationals in South Africa is damaging the country's global image and fuelling a backlash against businesses and artists, the justice minister has warned. Speaking at a... 


An image of the Yaouré mine
Perseus enlarges share buyback programme
15th June 2026 By: Tasneem Bulbulia

ASX- and TSX-listed Perseus Mining, with gold projects in Ghana and Côte d’Ivoire, has approved an increase of A$50-million to an active on-market share buyback programme, bringing it to... 


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