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Max launched in Ghana
The Max team addressing the media
Max, a pioneer in commercial electronic vehicle technology for transport in Africa, has announced its entry into the Ghanaian market.
The move is aimed at offering commuting alternatives for drivers and people.
As part of this, they have announced the appointment of David Hoyme as Director of International Growth and Expansion.
Speaking to the media at Alisa Hotel on Friday, November 4, 2022, MrHoyme said Max was funded with the vision to provide affordable mobility to all riders in Africa.
He said that the quick adoption of Max in Nigeria is an indication that other markets are ready to receive the company.
He added that “Max is looking at introducing electronic vehicles into the African market, and it is great expectation for Ghana to be one of the key areas for this to be enrolled.”
Tolu Williams, Head, E-Mobility at Max, said, “The official rollout in Ghana is a necessary step on the mission to address the perennial problems around urban and rural mobility across the African continent.”
He said that Max had been able to establish a vehicle subscription service to address affordability for drivers and provide employment. He again said that features like the e-wallet and other benefits also sought to solve the problem of financial inclusion for operators in rural areas.
According to him, Max’s entry into Ghana and planned expansion to other countries was an indication of its readiness to help Africa embrace a feature of renewable energy driven by electric vehicles.
By Edem Mensah-Tsotorme
The Ghana Health Service (GHS) will undertake a nationwide Human Papillomavirus (HPV) vaccination exercise in schools from October to December 2026 to protect eligible girls against cervical cancer and other HPV related diseases.
The exercise, organised in collaboration with the Ghana Education Service (GES) and its partners through the School Health Education Programme (SHEP), will be conducted in two rounds.
The first round is scheduled for October 19 to 23, 2026, while the second will take place from November 30 to December 4, 2026.
In a press release dated October 19, the GHS explained that health workers would visit schools across the country to vaccinate eligible girls aged 9 to 14 who have not yet received the HPV vaccine.
The exercise forms part of efforts to raise awareness about the routine HPV vaccine, increase vaccination uptake and strengthen the country’s routine immunisation programme.
The GHS has called on school authorities, parents, guardians, teachers and community leaders to cooperate with health teams to ensure the successful implementation of the exercise.
The Service reaffirmed its commitment to protecting the health and well-being of Ghanaians, particularly children, through vaccination and other public health interventions.
By: Jacob Aggrey
Vice President Professor Jane Naana Opoku-Agyemang has held high-level discussions with organisers of the 2026 Global South Academic Forum in Shanghai, seeking to draw lessons from China’s acclaimed rural revitalisation and poverty reduction drive.
The meeting, led by the Forum Chair, Professor Lu Xinyu, explored practical areas of cooperation and knowledge exchange between Ghana and China, with focus on community-driven development, fisheries and aquaculture, local governance, sports initiatives, and infrastructure development.
According to officials, the engagement is part of a broader effort by the Ghanaian government to study tested development models that can be adapted to the local context to promote inclusive growth, empower local communities, and improve livelihoods across the country.
China’s success in lifting over 800 million people out of poverty through targeted rural policies, investment in agriculture and local infrastructure has become a global reference point for developing nations.
The Vice President’s team says insights from the Forum will help inform policy direction, particularly in strengthening decentralised governance, boosting the fisheries and aquaculture sector, and investing in community-level infrastructure and youth sports development.
Professor Opoku-Agyemang is expected to continue engagements with academic and development institutions while in China.
By Edem Mensah-Tsotorme
