Nana Akufo-Addo
11 Dec 2020
Veteran politician Nana Akufo-Addo has won a second term as Ghana's president. He still has old campaign promises to fulfill plus a post-coronavirus economy to reboot.
10 Dec 2020
The incumbent Ghanaian president Akufo-Addo has held on to power following the release of official results. Tensions are rising in the normally peaceful country as his opponent calls foul play.
9 Dec 2020
Police in Ghana say there have been dozens of incidents of violence during the divisive election. President Nana Akufo-Addo and former President John Mahama both claim to be on track for victory.
4 Mar 2018
Africa is a continent over-reliant on aid." Those were the words of Ghana's president Nana Akufo-Addo at an economic forum in Germany. We asked young Africans if things are changing and if there is hope for a fairer economic relationship between Africa and the West.
14 Nov 2017
President Nana Akufo-Addo of Ghana speaks at the Bloomberg Africa Business Media Innovators conference in Ghana’s capital, Accra.
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