Most cyberattacks succeed because they exploit human behaviour rather than technical weaknesses. Consumers are the frontline of defence against cybercrime

This is a familiar pattern. International financial institutions socialise risk and privatise profit, while invoking development rhetoric to justify fossil fuel expansion in the Global South. Similar projects would be politically untenable in the Global North

The public confrontation between senior officials, the establishment of inquiries and the intense public debate surrounding the allegations all indicate that accountability mechanisms, although imperfect, are still functioning

Botswana and Ghana have become emblematic of policies and strategies designed to strengthen the mining industry by building national participation, diversifying away from historically dominant commodities and improving regulatory coherence

In Africa’s prized national parks, sustainable tourism depends on ecosystem resilience, not just the visibility of charismatic species like elephants and lions. It’s about seeing national parks as living systems within larger social and ecological networks

Older women in Ghana, and the rest of the continent, perform vital, unpaid labour, sustaining families and communities, often without recognition or support

Out of poverty people have turned to illegal mining, destroying not only the forests but also farmlands and waterways

Some elections show signs of progress — youth-driven political transitions and active citizen involvement — others reveal systemic problems, including political manipulation and disenfranchisement

The country is beset with problems of high inflation and a debt of 70.6% of GDP

A new investigation details a covert campaign that companies such as Monsanto, now Bayer, and Syngenta waged against critics who threatened its profit

The photographer’s ambitious new exhibition What the Light Falls On is a free-ranging meditation on life

Christian rights groups have spent millions over four years in efforts to push anti-abortion and anti-LGBTQIA+ agendas

Novel writes queerness into a space where it’s forbidden and meanders through the unforgiving politics of Ghana, past and present

The ceremonial return comes amid mounting pressure on European and US museums and institutions to address the restitution of African artefacts plundered during the colonial era

Chocolate products have become more expensive on the back of soaring cocoa prices, but there is not likely to be a shortage

The new legislation stipulates jail terms of six months to three years for sex

The highly addictive pain medication Tramadol is being sold as a street drug

The African showpiece never fails to entertain and this year’s tournament should be no different