By Kestér Kenn KLOMEGÂH On the sidelines of the St Petersburg International Economic Forum (SPIEF), Russian President Vladimir Putin has held a working discussion with Dilma Rousseff, President of the New Development Bank (NDB) established by BRICS countries. According to official reports made available by the Kremlin, Putin urged the bank to consider seriously the […] The post BRICS

… raises concerns over US$700m arbitration, revenue losses A News Desk Story The nation has incurred financial losses exceeding US$707million from its petroleum agreements with Tullow Oil and partners, prompting calls from the Institute of Economic Affairs (IEA) to immediately halt any extension of the company’s operating licences. The Accra-based policy think-tank, in a strongly-worded […] The post Halt

By Joshua Worlasi AMLANU The central bank has called on traditional lenders to reassert their relevance in a digital financial ecosystem increasingly dominated by telecom-led mobile money platforms and agile fintech startups. Mobile money platforms now process over 97 percent of all digital transaction volumes and account for 72 percent of total value, according to […] The post Banks

… as industrial prices retreat By Juliet ETEFE ([email protected]) The producer price inflation (PPI) saw a significant year-on-year (YoY) decline in May 2025, to 10.2 percent from 18.5 percent recorded in April, according to new data released by the Ghana Statistical Service (GSS). This represents an 8.3 percentage point drop in the annual rate of […] The post Producer

Consumer advocacy group CUTS International Accra has urged the Bank of Ghana (BoG) to adopt stronger, more enforceable reforms on ATM charges as it undertakes a review of current fee structures in the sector. The policy think-tank has proposed four specific measures to address what it describes as widespread unfairness in ATM-related costs: mandating up […] The post CUTS International pushes

Stakeholders in the domestic shea industry are raising concerns about a proposed export ban on raw shea nuts, warning it could severely impact the livelihoods of millions of rural women who depend on the sector for income. Shea, often referred to as “women’s gold,” is a key contributor to rural household incomes across West Africa. […] The post Concerns mount over potential shea

By Sandra Agyeiwaa OTOO President of the Chartered Institute of Human Resource Management (CIHRM), Florence Hutchful, has called on human resource (HR) professionals to uphold ethics, ensure workplace safety and adopt sustainable practices to support national growth. She made these remarks during the Chartered Institute of Human Resource Management (CIHRM) conference, a two-day event themed […] The post CIHRM

Absa Bank Ghana, in partnership with the Ghana Association of Banks (GAB), has convened a high-level thought leadership forum aimed at exploring strategies to advance Ghana’s digital financial landscape through innovation, regulation, and inclusive growth. Held under the theme ‘Digital Finance in Ghana: Balancing Innovation, Inclusion and Regulation’, the forum brought together key voices across […] The post Absa

By Seth KRAMPAH ([email protected]) The Africa Export & Import Bank (Afreximbank) is ready for its 32nd Annual General Meeting (AGM), scheduled for 25th June through to 28th June 2025 in Abuja, Nigeria. As one of the most anticipated financial gatherings on the continent, the AGM will bring together key stakeholders, government officials, business leaders, and […] The post All

Let Love Lead NGO has once again demonstrated the power of community-driven action with the successful organisation of the 3rd edition of its Annual Sanitation Drive, held at Kwame Nkrumah Circle in Accra. The event, held in commemoration of the 10th anniversary of the tragic June 3rd disaster, brought together a cross-section of Ghanaian society […] The post Let Love Lead

Chief Finance Officers seeking to refresh their priorities and re-strategise to align with the current dispensation should look out for the Deloitte CFO Transition Lab in August 2025. The high-impact lab, scheduled for August 20 to 22, 2025, will offer an immense experience, particularly for first-time CFOs. Participants will be able to craft their 180-day […] The post Deloitte to hold

By Elliot WILLIAMS The Ghana National Chamber of Commerce and Industry’s Tema Chamber has held  its third bi-monthly business meeting for 2025. The event was held on Thursday last week in Tema. The meeting addressed the issue of businesses raising capital at reasonable interest rates, which the Chamber has identified as a major issue during […] The post Tema Chamber of

… LEAN project offers blueprint for achieving the SDGs By Samuel AKAPULE As the global community pushes toward achieving the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), two of the most interlinked yet under-addressed challenges—poverty and environmental degradation—remain persistent. In rural Ghana, particularly in districts such as Kassena-Nankana West in the Upper East Region, this relationship […] The post Breaking

By Charles FERGUSON There is growing public alarm about how generative AI might obliterate established (“legacy”) industries and professions, ranging from lawyers to Uber drivers to accountants. But what is often overlooked is that the first major victim of AI disruption will undoubtedly be the technology sector itself. AI is already starting to cannibalize established […] The post How AI will disrupt

“Examine what is said, not who is speaking.” – African proverb “A spectre is haunting our time: the spectre of the short term. We live in a moment of accelerating crisis that is characterized by the shortage of long-term thinking. Almost every aspect of human life is plotted and judged, packaged and paid for, on […] The post The Attitude Lounge with Kodwo Brumpon: Curse

By Elizabeth PUNSU The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has issued a clarion call for urgent and collective action against the growing menace of plastic pollution. The agency is urging individuals, institutions and businesses to rethink their relationship with plastic and take decisive steps to curb its misuse. This call came during a durbar organised by […] The post EPA,

The Jackson Institute of Technology (JIT), the official partner of NIIT India in Ghana, hosted students from the Pilot Training Institute, NVTI, on Thursday, June 12 2025, at the auditorium of its Accra Ring Road campus for an impactful Technology Discovery Session. The event, held from 10:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m., aimed at inspiring the […] The post Jackson Institute

By Juliet Aguiar DUGBARTEY The Tarkwa Nsuaem Municipal Assembly (TNMA) has received10 skip refuse containers from Gold Fields Ghana Foundation (GFGF) to support the fight against plastic pollution. The refuse containers – valued at GH¢230,000 – coincided with this year’s World Environment Day celebration in the area, which was on the theme ‘Ending Plastic Pollution’.  […] The post TNMA

The Italian Agency for Cooperation and Development (AICS) has launched six new entrepreneurship programmes to increase job opportunities for Ghanaian youths, with a special focus on women and people with disabilities. One of the project’s primary objectives is to create 1,620 direct jobs for youths, with 35 percent of these jobs going to women and those […] The post Italian

By Louis GYIMAH  The evolution of credit scoring markets presents significant development opportunities, particularly in emerging economies like Ghana. This comprehensive analysis explores key market development opportunities through multiple lenses: technological innovation, market expansion, regulatory frameworks, and socioeconomic impact. Core Development Opportunities Alternative Data Integration Current Landscape The Cambridge Centre for Alternative Finance (2023) indicates […] The