The disturbing trend concerning the rising prevalence of lewd content in contemporary African movies especially those in Nollywood and Gollywood was eloquently discussed by Nigerian, Tukeni Obasi on Reconnect Africa here. In the article, Tukeni discussed the concern we should all have with the mainstream launch of movies such as 2009′s Hearts of Men in [...]

(CNN) -In Ghana’s capital, Accra, the streets are choked with trash and littered with plastic waste that blocks gutters and clogs storm drains. Drinking water comes in sachets that cost a few cents. Cheap and convenient, they are sold in shops and by street hawkers. But once they have been drunk they are often simply [...]

Ghana must “manage her expectations,” use oil to diversify her economy, maximize revenue… The International Monetary Fund forecasts Ghana’s economy to expand by four to five per cent this year. The resuscitation of Ghana’s is economy is attributed to investments linked to the offshore oil sector, which will come on stream in 2011.