Leaders and great powers
14.8% of attention this weekMost readWikipedia
- Cleopatra827 views
- Cassiel Ato Forson638 views
- Kwame Nkrumah312 views
The week of 7 Nov to 13 Nov · Compared with the world
Ghana
The zeitgeist this week
What stands out in Ghana’s attention is Faith and meaning (6.5%, 4.0× the world). The news sounds brighter than usual.
Ghana’s zeitgeist, by theme
Its Wikipedia reading this week, each page counted once, in its main theme · Select a theme to see what’s inside it · How it’s counted
Blind spots
Where attention and coverage don’t line up
- Read more than coveredMarkets, money and crypto30×
Ghana · The week of 7 Nov to 13 Nov
Seen from inside and outside
How the world sees this country this week: the news abroad, pictures and videos.
Ghana, officially the Republic of Ghana, is a country in West Africa. It is situated with the Gulf of Guinea and the Atlantic Ocean to the south, and shares borders with Ivory Coast to the west, Burkina Faso to the north, and Togo to the east. Ghana covers an area of 239,567 km2 (92,497 sq mi), spanning various ecologies, from coastal savannas to tropical rainforests. With over 35 million inhabitants, Ghana is the thirteenth-most populous country in Africa, and the second-most populous country in West Africa. The capital and most populous city is Accra.
- Julius Debrah pushes for stronger Ghana-China trade & investment partnershipstheheraldghana.com · 2 outlets
- Peki SHS student dies after alleged dormitory altercationtheheraldghana.com · 2 outlets
- Mahama drastically cuts the size of Ghana’s delegation to COP 31ghanamma.com
- 2027 Budget: Govt unveils $10bn New Economy plan • GH¢30bn allocated for 2027; targets 8% growth, unemployment below 8%ghanaiantimes.com.gh
- Feature: Of Fake Prophets And Religious Crooksthechronicle.com.gh
- UKGCC donates GHC923,000 to boost neonatal care at PMLCHbusinessghana.com
- Ghana: Police Arrest 57-Year-Old Man Over Viral Shoplifting Videoallafrica.com · 4 outlets
- 'RHOBH's' Bozoma Saint John on Ghana wedding & Kathy Hilton's drama claim: 'some friction'foxbaltimore.com · 3 outlets
- Ghana Students Protest Hostel Fee Riseriotimesonline.com
- Ghana's Black Star Fashion Week showcases cultural heritage, creative talent-Xinhuaenglish.news.cn
- Kavalan Enters Ghana With Say Cheers Partnershipprnewswire.com
- Dangote eyes 500,000-tonne cocoa deal in Ghanapunchng.com
Pictures
Traditional chiefs in 2015JY midey · CC BY-SA 4.0 
Parliament House of Ghana, the Supreme Court of Ghana, and Judiciary of Ghana buildings. Jubilee House is the presidential palace.EnzoRivos · CC BY-SA 3.0 ![Surfers at Busua Beach in the Western Region[172]](https://img.currentzeitgeist.com/c/cefdd809f3aab35002044340.jpg)
Surfers at Busua Beach in the Western Region[172]Michal Vogt · CC BY-SA 2.0 
Education system's implementation of information and communications technology at the University of GhanaUser:SandisterTei · CC BY-SA 3.0 
Jollof rice.Phizzle01 · CC BY-SA 4.0 
Presbyterian Church in GhanaAmuzujoe · CC BY-SA 4.0
![Surfers at Busua Beach in the Western Region[172]](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Surfers_Surfing_at_Busua_Beach_in_Western_region%2C_Ghana.jpg)
Photos from Wikipedia’s articles, on Wikimedia Commons
On YouTube
- Ghana’s Military Displays Combat Strength in Major Firepower ExerciseGhanaWeb TV
- GOOD MORNING GHANA || NOVEMBER 3, 2026Metro TV Ghana
- GOOD MORNING GHANA || OCTOBER 30, 2026Metro TV Ghana
Ghana · The week of 7 Nov to 13 Nov
Who’s in the news
The people and organizations named in the most news stories about this place this week.
People
4.2× last week
New
New
5.2× last week
3.6× last week
New
Organizations
2.5× last week
5.5× last week
Ghana
Discussion
Ghana · Friday, 13 November 2026
Trending
No written brief today: there’s too little data for one, or the draft didn’t pass our checks.
Rising
Breakout
Pierre Blaché from Paris, France, CC0 Breakout
New
UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA), CC BY 3.0 Breakout
Remigius F. McCoy, MAfr., CC BY-SA 4.0
Top today
Breakout
Pierre Blaché from Paris, France, CC0 Breakout
New
Remigius F. McCoy, MAfr., CC BY-SA 4.0 Jacques Descloitres, MODIS Land Rapid Response Team, NASA/GSFC, Public domain Breakout
UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA), CC BY 3.0 Breakout
The White House, Public domain New
Bracodbk, CC BY-SA 3.0 Breakout
Bank of Ghana , http://www.ghanacedi.gov.gh, Public domain New
What the news is talking about
How much of the news here is about each issue today, and how it sounds, compared with the past 4 weeks. From 413 articles by the country’s own news sites today. How we read the news
Share of the coverage
- Baah Agyemang to contest Asante Akyem North primary (businessghana.com)
- Nalerigu High Court restrains five co-opted NDC members from North East regional elections (graphic.com.gh)
- 2027 Budget: Govt to establish $300m National AI centre, 4G expansion in rural communities – Ghanamma.com (ghanamma.com)
- blackNgreen's AI Platforms Now Reach 225 Million People Across Africa, Bringing First-Time Credit to Over a Million and New Revenue to the Continent's Telcos (businessdayghana.com)
- Could a coat of paint help South Africans sleep better? (dailymaverick.co.za)
- Can a coat of paint help South Africans sleep better as the planet heats up? (timeslive.co.za)
Survey · 2023 68% Worried about climate change (Climate Change Opinion Survey (Meta, Yale), survey of Facebook users)
- Malaysia arrests 53 Nigerians over immigration offences (vanguardngr.com)
- Malaysia arrests 53 Nigerians for immigration offences (punchng.com)
- "강북이 11억이면 어딜 가나"...8억대 성북 아파트, 1년만에 '딴세상' (fnnews.com)
How the news sounds
- Tone+1.2positive minus negative words per 100usually +0.6The GDELT Project
- Anxiety0.8× usual2.3 words per 1,000usually 2.9The GDELT Project
- Fear0.6× usual0.3 words per 1,000usually 0.4The GDELT Project
- Anger0.9× usual4.2 words per 1,000usually 4.8The GDELT Project
- Sadness0.8× usual5.7 words per 1,000usually 6.9The GDELT Project
- Happiness1.0× usual5.5 words per 1,000usually 5.4The GDELT Project
- Financial uncertainty0.7× usual5.0 words per 1,000usually 7.2The GDELT Project
News coverage in more than 100 languages, machine-translated and counted with English word lists, from The GDELT Project.
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Issues people are looking up
The top topics in politics, the economy, tech, science, health, climate, education and society that people here read and search about today.
Remigius F. McCoy, MAfr., CC BY-SA 4.0 The White House, Public domain New
Bank of Ghana , http://www.ghanacedi.gov.gh, Public domain New
US Mission in Geneva, Public domain New
Jelson25, Public domain Rising
Acephoto, CC BY-SA 4.0 Rising
By category
Business & economy
The White House, Public domain New
Jelson25, Public domain Rising
Coolcaesar, CC BY-SA 4.0
Crime & justice
Suzy1919, CC BY-SA 4.0 New
Books, arts & history
Unknown author Unknown author, Public domain Rising
Fashion & beauty
Myles Kalus Anak Jihem, CC BY-SA 4.0
Gaming
Rising
Money & crypto
Bank of Ghana , http://www.ghanacedi.gov.gh, Public domain New
Music
Breakout
Bank of Ghana , http://www.ghanacedi.gov.gh, Public domain Rising
Falling
Politics & world affairs
US Mission in Geneva, Public domain New
Acephoto, CC BY-SA 4.0
Science & space
Rising
Society & beliefs
Remigius F. McCoy, MAfr., CC BY-SA 4.0
Sports
Bryan Berlin, CC BY-SA 4.0 Bryan Berlin, CC BY-SA 4.0 Breakout
Ailura, CC BY-SA 3.0 at Rising
Industries here
Music 30Travel & tourism 17Sports & fitness 8Government & public sector 5Media & entertainment 4Tech & software 3Fashion & beauty 1Gaming 1Education 1Science & research 1
The numbers behind the mood
The latest official figures, with the period each one covers. Yearly numbers can be a year or more old.
Politics in the news
- Protests in the news0reports of events, mostly in English13 Nov 2026 · usually 1 a dayThe GDELT Project
- Violence in the news10reports of events, mostly in English13 Nov 2026 · usually 11 a dayThe GDELT Project
Economy
- Inflation4.8%Jul 2026 · −0.5 pts since Jun 2026World Bank GEM · CC BY 4.0
- Unemployment3.0%2025 · +0.2 pts since 2024World Bank (ILO estimate) · CC BY 4.0
- GDP growth6.0%2025 · +0.1 pts since 2024World Bank · CC BY 4.0
Research
Most-published fields last month
- Education
- Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health
- Economics and Econometrics
- Epidemiology
Society
- Say humans mainly cause climate change39.9%survey of Facebook users2023Meta Data for Good and Yale Program on Climate Change Communication · CC0 (public domain)
- Want climate made a high government priority64.5%survey of Facebook users2023Meta Data for Good and Yale Program on Climate Change Communication · CC0 (public domain)
Charts
Data credits: Apple Music · Google Trends · Wikipedia. These signals show what people look up, watch, play and buy online. How it works.