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

 A new governing board for the Ghana Integrated Aluminium Development Corporation (GIADEC) has been inaugurated, stepping up efforts to develop its bauxite and aluminium resources as part of a broader push for industrialisation. The 11-member board, chaired by Kweku Sarfo-Buabeng, was sworn in by Lands and Natural Resources Minister Emmanuel Armah-Kofi Buah, who described the […] The post New

The Public Utilities Regulatory Commission’s Ashanti Regional Office has facilitated a refund of GH?2,700 to a complainant following Electricity Company of Ghana (ECG) failure to comply with the terms of its Premium Service Category in the Ashanti Region. This feat was achieved through PURC’s 2025 Agenda, ‘Responsible Regulation for Strategic Positioning’. The complainant applied for […] The post PURC’s

Coca-Cola is bringing back its ‘Share a Coke’ campaign on an unprecedented scale of shareability and personalization for a new generation, pushing the boundaries of innovative brand experiences. In 2011, the brand launched this first-of-its-kind campaign in which you could find your name in place of the logo – an industry-first in personalization. Now the […] The post Share

Africa is on the brink of a technological revolution, and artificial intelligence (AI) is at the heart of this transformation. The Pan African AI Summit, set to take place from September 23 to 24, 2025 in Accra, Ghana, is more than just a conference—it is a strategic platform designed to empower participants and industries with […] The post Unlocking

By Joshua Worlasi AMLANU The Collateral Registry has cut transaction costs and boosted lender confidence, helping unlock financing for small firms despite lingering strains in Ghana’s financial sector, the Head of Regional Branch and Coordinating Office, Dr. Settor Amediku, has said. Marking its 15th anniversary last week, the registry’s administrators credited its centralised electronic platform […] The post Collateral

By Kestér Kenn KLOMEGÂH In this interview (Q&A), Ryan Collyer, CEO of Rosatom Central and Southern Africa, explains significant aspects of adopting and step-by-step procedures for building nuclear power plants. Nuclear energy sector has been a hot topic, not only for African governments, but also across the world where countries plan to operate nuclear power plants […] The post Adopting

The Ghana Standards Authority (GSA) is working with cement producers to ensure that prices reflect the cedi’s recent appreciation against major trading currencies. According to the Director-General of GSA, Prof. Alex Dodoo, most manufacturers have already submitted their pricing for June. However, the Cement Manufacturing Development Committee is expected to review and certify these prices […] The post Editorial:

Government Statistician Dr. Alhassan Iddrisu is of the strong conviction that should government expedite implementation of its Big Push agenda, the country’s economic outlook could outpace present industrial growth. Speaking during the 2025 first-quarter Gross Domestic Product (GDP) estimates’ release, Dr. Iddrisu indicated that while the economy expanded by 5.3 percent in Q1 2025 – […] The post Editorial:

By Professor Douglas BOATENG Africa is not merely standing at a crossroads; it is caught in a crisis of direction. It is a deeply worrying moment in history, where the shadows of the past still darken the potential of tomorrow. One path, the road of nationalism, is alluring but perilous: paved with pride, littered with […] The post The

By Joshua Worlasi AMLANU The Bank of Ghana is reinforcing its economic defences as geopolitical tensions in the Middle East threaten to destabilise global energy markets and investor sentiment. The Governor, Dr. Johnson P. Asiama said the country is better positioned today to withstand external shocks, citing an improved reserve position, a disinflationary trend, and […] The post BoG

By Ebenezer Chike Adjei NJOKU The foreign exchange (FX) market is showing signs of stabilisation despite persistent gaps between official and retail exchange rates, with analysts attributing the divergence to structural supply constraints and recent regulatory interventions by the central bank. As of Tuesday, June 17, the Bank of Ghana’s (BoG) official mid-rate for the […] The post Cedi