Microsoft co-founder Bill Gates has renewed his call for companies to pay taxes when robots or artificial-intelligence systems replace human workers. Gates suggested that businesses using machines to perform work previously done by people should pay an amount similar to the Federal Insurance Contributions Act taxes that would have been collected from human employees. FICA…
The technology industry has recorded more than 190,000 job losses in 2026, with several months still remaining before the end of the year. Data from the tech-layoff tracking platform TrueUp shows that 626 technology companies have announced layoffs affecting approximately 190,865 workers. The figure represents an average of about 694 affected employees every day. The…
Before fast-food restaurants became common across Ghana, eating outside the home was largely associated with chop bars, hotels, street food sellers and traditional restaurants. Papaye Fast Food helped change that culture. The Ghanaian restaurant brand began operations in Accra in the early 1990s and gradually became one of the country’s best-known names in fast food….
With the majority of the continent’s population under 35, the next generation of leaders, scientists, entrepreneurs, and policymakers is already here. What has long held many back is not talent, but access to timely, trusted information about the scholarships, fellowships, internships, and funding that can turn ambition into reality. Opportunities for Africans (OFA) exists to…
The arrival of MT Asharami Ghana, a 40,000-cubic-metre LPG carrier carrying 5,000 metric tonnes of LPG, reinforces Ghana’s growing role as a regional energy and logistics hub while strengthening supply security across West Africa. Purpose-built to serve Ghana and neighbouring markets, the vessel supports regional efforts to improve LPG availability and enhance energy security in…
The Ghana Revenue Authority (GRA) has been petitioned to investigate the alleged unauthorised removal, transfer and disappearance of 28 containers at various stages of clearance at the port. The petition dated September 29 and written by some importers was addressed to the Commissioner-General of the GRA. The importers identifies several Bills of Lading (BL) numbers…
Samsung Unveils Galaxy Buds On, Its First Clip-On Wireless Earphones Samsung has unveiled the Galaxy Buds On, a new pair of wireless earphones designed with a clip-on, open-ear form factor. The Galaxy Buds On are the first clip-style earphones in Samsung’s Galaxy Buds lineup. Instead of being inserted deep into the ear canal, the earbuds…
Contractors have moved to site to commence construction of a 120-bed Specialised Trauma and Emergency Hospital at Bole in the Savannah Region, according to a Facebook post by Government Communications Minister, Felix Kwakye Ofosu. The 16,000-square-metre facility is expected to provide specialised emergency and trauma care to residents in Bole and surrounding communities. The project…
Ethiopia’s effort to bring home nationals facing difficult conditions in Saudi Arabia has passed another significant milestone, with more than 104,000 people now repatriated since the latest operation began in September 2025. The Ministry of Women and Social Affairs said 1,273 Ethiopians arrived in the country on September 28, 2026, as Addis Ababa continues to…
Aliko Dangote has signaled plans to take his fertiliser business to the stock market next year, a move that could broaden public ownership of one of the Nigerian conglomerate’s major industrial operations and deepen the group’s presence in Africa’s capital markets. Speaking at an investors’ meeting at the Nairobi Securities Exchange on Tuesday, the Nigerian…
