<< Back             Poser >> We’re proud of our 2026 World Cup journey – Defender Mensah Gideon Mensah Ghana defender Gideon Mensah says the Black Stars will learn lessons from their 2026 FIFA World Cup campaign following their 1-0 defeat against Colombia in the Round of 32. Ghana’s hopes of progressing to the Round of 16 ended at the Kansas City Stadium after Jhon Arias scored in the 14th minute to secure victory for Colombia. Despite the disappointment, Mensah said the team could take pride in its performances during the competition. “We are proud of our journey. It’s unfortunate that the result turned out this way,” Mensah said after the match. “We came into the game, very confident of a win but it just didn’t work out. The players fought very hard, we wanted to fight to give Ghana victory so that we can make it to the next round, but it didn’t work.” The left-back acknowledged that the defeat was difficult for the players to accept. “It’s hard to take, and we must take it on the chin and move on,” he added. “What we can do now is to go back home, make deeper reflections and begin another journey in the Africa Cup of Nations Qualifiers.” Mensah said the mood in the dressing room was subdued but stressed that the team had shown enough during the tournament to build on in the future. “Obviously, we are not happy about the loss. The mood in the dressing room is very down but we have a lot of positives to pick from this campaign going into the future.” Ghana bowed out of the World Cup at the Round of 32 stage, with attention now shifting to the 2027 Africa Cup of Nations qualifiers, which begin in September 2026. Source: GNA Ghana Business News	Nigeria targets green industrialisation with critical minerals roadmap By Yinka Kolawole Nigeria is positioning its vast critical mineral deposits as the foundation for a new wave of industrial growth, following the unveiling of a strategic roadmap designed to convert the country’s mineral wealth into investments in clean energy manufacturing and domestic value addition. The roadmap, presented by the Council for Critical Minerals Development in […] EVs: Afreximbank wants Nigeria, other African countries to stop exporting Lithium By Emma Ujah President and Chairman of the Board of the African Export-Import Bank (Afreximbank), Dr. George Elombi, has tasked African nations to stop the export of Lithium, the main raw material used in the production of electric vehicle (EV) batteries. Nigeria is a major exporter of Lithium in Africa, though most of the quantity is […] Trade between Ghana and Canada rises 56% to $752m in 2025 Bilateral merchandise and services trade between Ghana and Canada expanded by 56 per cent year-on-year to $752 million in 2025, signalling a structural shift from aid-based engagement to a more trade and investment-led partnership. FG omitted N8.8trn spending worth 2% of GDP from recent budgets — IMF By Yinka Kolawole, with agency report The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has disclosed that the Federal Government (FG) failed to capture public expenditure equivalent to about two per cent of Nigeria’s Gross Domestic Product (GDP) in recent national budgets, creating a mismatch between the country’s reported fiscal deficit and its actual financing needs. IMF’s Resident Representative […] NSC protects N90.6bn, $1.348m for Nigerian shippers By Efe Onodjae The Executive Secretary and Chief Executive Officer of the Nigerian Shippers’ Council (NSC), Dr. Akutah Pius, says the Council protects over N90.60 billion and $1.348 million in economic value for Nigerian shippers through regulatory interventions and dispute resolution. Speaking through a representative at a media engagement with maritime editors and reporters in Lagos, […] FG increases domestic borrowing by 241% By Elizabeth Adegbesan  As part of the Federal Government (FG) borrowing plan for the 2026 budget, the Central Bank of Nigeria, CBN, has issued Treasury Bills, TBs, to raise N5.8 trillion in the third quarter of 2026 (Q3’26). This represents a 241 percent year-on-year (YoY) increase when compared to N1.76 trillion sold in Q3’25. CBN disclosed […]