Ghana

Coordinates: 8°N 2°W / 8°N 2°W / 8; -2

Ghana (i/ˈɡɑːnə/), officially called the Republic of Ghana, is a sovereign unitary presidential constitutional democracy, located along the Gulf of Guinea and Atlantic Ocean, in the subregion of West Africa. Spanning a land mass of 238,535 km2, Ghana is bordered by the Ivory Coast in the west, Burkina Faso in the north, Togo in the east and the Gulf of Guinea and Atlantic Ocean in the south. The word Ghana means "Warrior King" in Mande.

The territory of present-day Ghana has been inhabited for millennia, with the first permanent state dating back to the 11th century. Numerous kingdoms and empires emerged over the centuries, of which the most powerful was the Kingdom of Ashanti. Beginning in the 15th century, numerous European powers contested the area for trading rights, with the British ultimately establishing control of the coast by the late 19th century. Following over a century of native resistance, Ghana's current borders were established by the 1900s as the British Gold Coast. In 1957, it became the first sub-saharan African nation to declare independence from European colonisation.

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Prioritize safety in all maritime operations

B & FT Online 14 Oct 2024
Safety First!” Ghana’s celebration was organized by the Ghana Maritime Authority under the auspices of the Ministry of Transport ... The Director-General of the Ghana Maritime Authority, Thomas Kofi Alonsi, represented by the Deputy Director General, Yaw Akorsa Antwi, urged all ......
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24-hour economy success should be hinged on strategic plan – CIMAG 

Ghana Business News 11 Oct 2024
The Centre for International Maritime Affairs, Ghana (CIMAG) has indicated that even though the National Democratic Congress (NDC) 24-hour economy proposal is laudable, it must be hinged on strategic planning, investment, and collaboration between the public and private sectors....
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New report highlights risks of shipping carbon tax for African economies

Phys Dot Org 09 Oct 2024
The report is released against the backdrop of the International Maritime Organization's (IMO) commitment to cutting sector emissions to net zero by 2050 ... The supply of maritime shipping services within Africa could decline by up to 7%, while global prices for agricultural and processed food commodities could rise by 0.011% and 0.013%, respectively....
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CIMA granted UNCTAD Observer Status

B & FT Online 02 Oct 2024
The Centre for International Maritime Affairs, Ghana (CIMAG) is honored to announce its recent designation as an observer organization to the United Nations Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD)....
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Maritime Bulletin with CIMAG: Illegal mining

B & FT Online 24 Sep 2024
Illegal mining is not a new phenomenon in Ghana ... Reclaiming Ghana’s Environment ... Albert Derrick Fiatui, is the Executive Director at the Centre for International Maritime Affairs, Ghana (CIMAG), an Advocacy, Research and Operational Policy Think- Tank, with focus on the Maritime Industry (Blue Economy) and general Ocean Governance....

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