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Meet Ghana’s Eric Agyemang, whose VC firm in Canada raised $10M to support immigrant founders
Venture capital firm Maple Bridge Ventures has closed $10.2 million CAD in the first round of its debut fund dedicated to supporting immigrant founders in Canada. The fund is now almost close to hitting its $20 million target. Founded and led by Ghanaian entrepreneur and investor Eric Agyemang, Maple Bridge Ventures invests in immigrant…
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Ghana police rescue 57 Nigerians trapped in cybercrime and trafficking ring
Ghanaian police have uncovered a major human trafficking and cybercrime network that lured...
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Morocco becomes the 2nd African nation to win FIFA U-20 World Cup
Morocco made history on Sunday night, beating Argentina 2-0 in the Under-20 FIFA World Cup...
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Rights group takes Ghana government to court over secret U.S. deportee deal
Fourteen West African nationals were deported from the United States to Ghana this week under...
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Lawyer claims Ghana sent back 11 U.S.-deported migrants despite risk concerns
A group of West African migrants who were deported from the United States to Ghana have now been sent on to their home countries, despite earlier assurances they would remain in Ghana, their lawyer told...
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U.S. deportees challenge Ghana in court amid conflicting accounts of their whereabouts
Confusion has deepened over the fate of 14 immigrants deported by the United States to Ghana earlier this month, with several deportees insisting they remain in custody despite official claims to the contrary....
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Ghana denies holding U.S.-deported migrants as lawyers allege abuse and secret detention
Ghanaian officials have dismissed allegations that four African migrants deported from the United States remain in local custody, insisting that every individual has already been repatriated to their countries...
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Judge demands Trump administration explain deportation tactics involving Ghana
A federal judge accused the Trump administration of attempting to sidestep court orders by transferring five African immigrants to Ghana, where officials appeared prepared to send them on to nations where...
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Ghana confirms arrival of 14 West Africans deported from the U.S
Fourteen migrants deported from the United States arrived in Ghana this week, making the country the first in West Africa to publicly confirm a deal to take in deportees under the Trump administration’s...
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Ghana: 20-year-old fatally stabbed after alleged altercation over plastic chair
A 20-year-old Ghanaian man was fatally stabbed by his friend after they allegedly got into an altercation over a plastic chair. Per MyJoyOnline, the fatal Thursday incident occurred at a snooker...
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Ghanaian students at the University of Memphis can remain on campus
The University of Memphis has confirmed that Ghanaian students can continue living on campus after a million-dollar payment from their home country. Earlier, the university had warned that students could...
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Ghana’s role in Africa’s future: Alan Kyerematen calls for bold leadership on integration
Nearly seven decades after Ghana lit the torch of Pan-African independence, questions remain about the nation’s place in shaping the continent’s future. What has slowed Ghana’s progress?...
