The University of Leicester and its Ghana Alumni Chapter, in partnership with the British Council Ghana, is inviting its members and other UK Universities Alumni group members to join the Professorial Lecture and Networking Cocktail Reception this summer. This event will be held from 6 to 8 pm on 29th August 2024 (Thursday) at the […] The post University

By Juliet ETEFE  The Secretary-General of the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA),Wamkele Mene  has called for the deepening of intra-African trade to enhance the continent’s self-sufficiency. In his speech at the 2024 Ghana Economic Forum (GEF), the Secretary-General emphasized the shared challenges faced by African nations, including global financial pressures, supply chain disruptions and […] The post

The World Business Outlook Awards has announced United Bank for Africa (UBA) Ghana as winners in two categories of its annual prestigious awards. The bank was recognized as the Best Banking Services Provider based on the robust systems and products and the Leading Financial Services Institution in Ghana with the launch of the new Braille […] The post UBA wins 2 at World

By James K. GALBRAITH The stock market crash is – perhaps – the long-awaited signal of a US economic slump. For President Joe Biden’s administration and Kamala Harris’s presidential campaign, the timing could not be worse. For years, they have tried to sell their economic record as a success story. With markets in decline and […] The post High interest rates finally bite

… tackling sub-standard organic products By Deborah Asantewaah SARFO  The Ghana Standards Authority (GSA) has announced its initiative to establish an organic certification scheme and testing of organic products, tackling sub-standard products in the ecosystem among other challenges in the sector. The initiative aims to sanitise the system by addressing key challenges in the sector, […] The post

By Juliet ETEFE Evans Asare, Partner at KPM, has emphasised the need for a comprehensive re-engineering of the country’s economic model to achieve sustainable development. Addressing participants at the 2024 Ghana Economic Forum organised by the Business and Financial Times, he underscored the importance of integrating environmental, social, and governance (ESG) principles into the country’s […] The post

By Juliet ETEFE The 13th Ghana Economic Forum commenced today with a thought-provoking address by Dr. Godwin Acquaye, CEO of the Business and Financial Times, who called for a unified, long-term strategy to secure Ghana’s economic future. Speaking to a gathering of industry leaders, policymakers, and stakeholders, Dr. Acquaye highlighted the urgent need for economic […] The post

By Kizito CUDJOE A Kenyan economist and Executive Director of the African Forum and Network on Debt and Development (AFRODAD), Jason Rosario, has called for urgent reforms to the global financial and economic architecture. His call comes on the back of growing economic challenges facing several African countries amid concerns for systemic changes to address […] The post

The Legatum Center for Development and Entrepreneurship at MIT, in partnership with the Ghana Enterprises Agency (GEA), the Ghana Hubs Network (GHN), The She Hub Ghana and with the generous support of the Mastercard Foundation, successfully concluded its intensive bootcamp for early-stage innovators in Ghana. The three-day program, held from July 23-25, 2024, equipped 25 […] The post

By Ernest Bako WUBONTO and Sandra OTOO Dean-School of Energy, University of Energy and Natural Resources (UENR) Sunyani, Prof. Samuel Gyamfi has highlighted that the fast-paced adaptation of technologies will be a vital determinant of the country’s energy transition speed. The rapid evolution of technology is reshaping the way to produce, distribute and consume renewable […] The post

By Buertey Francis BORYOR The Dean of Law School-University of Professional Studies, Accra (UPSA), Professor Ernest Kofi Abotsi has emphasised the need for a wide and long-term bipartisan economic policy blueprint – based on the country’s constitution to address its numerous economic challenges. This, he said, will ensure that the country is not governed based […] The post

Today – Thursday, August 8, 2024 – Accra becomes the epicentre of economic discourse as the Ghana Economic Forum (GEF) 2024 commences under the theme ‘Unlocking Opportunities: Re-engineering Ghana’s Economic Model for Sustainable Development’. This high-profile event, a flagship of B&FT, brings together a constellation of experts, policymakers and industry leaders to chart a new […] The post

By Joshua Worlasi AMLANU & Ebenezer Chike Adjei NJOKU  Government’s domestic market borrowing could reach the GH¢220 billion mark by close of the year, as it remains barred from the international market. This is because financial services firm Databank has upped its projection for full-year government borrowing from GH¢180billion to GH¢220billion, a 22 percent increase […] The post

…highest in the rural banking industry By Seth KRAMPAH, Wasa Akropong Amenfiman Rural Bank PLC, Ghana’s foremost rural bank with its head office located at Wasa Akropong, in the Wasa Amenfi East Municipality in the Western Region, has recorded a total deposit of a little over GH? 1 billion as at the end June 2024. […] The post Amenfiman Rural Bank deposit hits GH?1bn appeared first on

In a comprehensive analysis, Dr. Richmond Lamptey, an Economist at the University of Greenwich, has emphasized the pressing need for policy design that specifically addresses the unique challenges faced by women-owned businesses. Drawing from his extensive research, Dr. Lamptey underscored how these businesses navigate economic turbulence and the critical role of supportive policies in their […] The post

Senior Manager, Compliance at Stanbic Bank Ghana, Barbara Dede Okai-Tettey, has highlighted the urgent need for risk and compliance managers to adapt to the rapidly evolving digital landscape. She said this at the Risk Summit Africa 2024 held  in Accra when she spoke on the topic ‘The Compliance Function in the Digital Age: A Future-Fit […] The post Risk

Seventy-five brilliant but needy students of customers of ASA Savings and Loans has received educational support totaling GH¢ 75,000.00 Under the support, each beneficiary received an amount of GH¢1,000.00 to support their education. The students, who were carefully selected, were drawn from communities such as Somanya, Oyarifa, Adenta, Madina, Teshie, La, Nungua and its environs. […] The post