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From political outsider to Ghana's 'Mr Digital'

Mahamudu Bawumia soared from being a political outsider to become Ghana's second-in-command - and in December he could make history as the country's first Muslim president.Bawumia, currently...

How Ghana's central bank lost $5bn in one year

Ghana - once touted as a trailblazing African economic success story - is facing an unprecedented financial crisis.This week, hundreds of protestors took to the streets in the capital Accra,...

Mauritius government suffers electoral wipeout

The opposition Alliance of Change in Mauritius has won 60 of the 64 seats in parliament following Sunday's general election.Its leader, Navin Ramgoolam, 77, has been appointed prime minister.The...