By Ekow QUANDZIE For years, he was the butt of jokes on social media — a perennial nominee, never a winner of the big one. But at the 26th edition of the Telecel Ghana Music Awards (TGMAs), Gregory Bortey Newman, known as King Promise, silenced doubters and finally ascended the throne. After years of being […] The post Trolls to throne: King Promise is the chosen one! appeared first

In response to recent remarks by Bank of Ghana (BoG) Board Member Dr. Isaac Adongo – who suggested suspending over-the-counter foreign currency withdrawals, the Ghana Association of Bankers (GAB) has indicated that banks have not received any official directive from the Bank of Ghana. GAB Chief Executive John Awuah said banks only act on formal […] The post Editorial:

Fresh concerns are being raised over revenue leakages in the upstream petroleum sector, as internal data and a confidential Ghana Revenue Authority (GRA) report estimate annual revenue losses of between US$350million and US$400million due to discrepancies in declared oil volumes. Executive Secretary-Chamber of Petroleum Consumers (COPEC) Duncan Amoah, speaking at the fifth anniversary celebration of […] The post Editorial:

…SML to boost Ghana’s share By Ebenezer Chike Adjei NJOKU Homegrown multi-site data capturing platforms such as Strategic Mobilisation Ghana Limited’s (SML) could position the country as a significant player in the rapidly expanding global revenue assurance market, according to respected supply chain governance expert Professor Douglas Boateng. “Now is the perfect time for Africa […] The post US$18.9bn

…as 5 DFIs collaborate on long-term financing facility with ECOM Agroindustrial Corp FMO, British International Investment (BII), BIO, DEG and PROPARCO, the Dutch, British, Belgian, German, and French Development Finance Institutions (together the DFIs) respectively, have partnered to provide a long-term working capital facility of US$155 million to ECOM Agroindustrial Corp. Ltd (ECOM) a global […] The post US$155m

…leveraging Big Push, Black Star Experience By Ebenezer Chike Adjei NJOKU The Minister for Tourism, Culture and Creative Arts, Dzifa Gomashie, has stated that theatre, a sector of the creative arts industry, will serve as a key driver of the government’s Big Push agenda, particularly through the Black Star Experience, the country’s flagship cultural-industrial programme […] The post Theatre

In a bold move to promote sustainable livelihoods and economic resilience among rural women, Kosmos Innovation Center (KIC) in partnership with the Mastercard Foundation through its women bootcamp community level engagement, has extended its capacity-building and training programmes to the oil palm-producing community of Kade in Ghana’s Eastern Region. In a recent training session, KIC […] The post KIC,

M-KOPA, the pan African fintech company, has made the Financial Times’ ‘Africa’s Fastest Growing Companies’ rankings for the fourth consecutive year. M-KOPA achieved an impressive CAGR of 42percent for the 2020-23 period. The company has accelerated even faster since 2023, delivering over 65percent year-over-year revenue growth in 2024. M-KOPA is continuing on the same profitable growth […] The post M-KOPA

By Barry EICHENGREEN American exceptionalism has had a long, successful run. Gauged by the growth of GDP per capita and other statistical measures, the US economy has outpaced its advanced-economy rivals since the turn of the century. America is home to the world’s leading high-tech firms. It is at the forefront of AI. And investors […] The post American exceptionalism meets its maker appeared

By Edwin Alfred Nii Obodai PROVENCAL (Dr) This paper was motivated by the launch of the code of conduct for Appointees on 5th May, 2025 by President John Dramani. This set me thinking and I asked myself that “if governance is a continuum, what major initiatives had been implemented by previous administrations to ensure that […] The post SOEs performance (1983–2025) appeared first on The

This year marks a significant milestone for Hubtel, a company that has grown to become one of the giants in Ghana’s payment ecosystem and digital space. Celebrating 20 years of excellence, Hubtel’s journey from its humble beginnings to its current market leadership is a story of perseverance, innovation, and commitment to providing seamless digital solutions. […] The post Celebrating

By Sandra Agyeiwaa OTOO The European Union (EU) has reaffirmed its strong economic partnership with Ghana, announcing over €1billion in infrastructure and development investments under the ‘Team Europe’ initiative for the period 2021 to 2027. Speaking at this year’s Europe Day celebration in Accra, EU Ambassador to Ghana, Irchad Ramiandrasoa Razaaly disclosed that the EU […] The post €1bn

Let me tell you a story. In 2021, amidst the pandemic, a young teacher in Kenya named Amina found herself navigating new territory. Her school had been shut for months, and her students — mostly from low-income households — were slipping behind. But through a partnership between the Kenyan Ministry of Education and Eneza Education […] The post Edtech

CUTS International Accra and the Center for Environmental Management and Sustainable Energy (CEMSME) are urging the Public Utilities Regulatory Commission (PURC) to commence stakeholder consultations to reduce electricity tariffs for the third quarter of 2025. This call is driven by substantial improvements in macroeconomic conditions and declining electricity input costs, which the organizations argue should […] The post CSOs

By Prince HODEDZI Precisely on September 27, 2024, I made a post on my WhatsApp status, predicting three (3) major outcomes likely to play out after the December 7 Presidential Elections. Out of the 3 possible outcomes, I predicted: “Should Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia lose the 2024 elections and he decides to contest in 2028 for […] The post Is Dr. Bawumia homeless? appeared first on The

Republic Bank (Ghana) PLC has announced the resignation from the Board of Directors of Mr. Arimeyaw Ibn Saeed, a Non-Executive Director of the Bank and representative of the Social Security and National Insurance Trust (SSNIT), the Bank’s second largest shareholder, effective April 28, 2025. Mr. Ibn Saeed was formally appointed to the Board of Republic […] The post Arimeyaw Ibn Saeed

By Samuel SAM STAR-Ghana Foundation has called for greater gender and youth inclusivity in the ongoing reconstitution of Regional Peace Councils (RPCs) across the country, urging the National Peace Council (NPC) to adhere to the minimum threshold of 30% women’s representation in public governance, as stipulated by the Affirmative Action (Gender Equality) Act, 2024. In […] The post STAR-Ghana

By Elizabeth PUNSU The Kumasi City Market Traders Union (KCMTU) has thrown its full support behind the Chief Executive of Kumasi Metropolitan Assembly (KMA), Richard Ofori-Agyeman – popularly known as King Zuba – in his determined efforts to decongest the city. The support of KCMTU comes after a careful assessment of the ongoing decongestion exercise […] The post KCMTU

The Jual Group launched its ABB energy distribution solution in Ghana at the Marriot Hotel in Accra on Tuesday. The launch was attended by dignitaries from the construction industry as well as architects and members from the Ghana Association of Engineers. The Jual group with its headquarters in Accra was incorporated in 2001, and since […] The post Jual Group launches ABB energy distribution

Yinson Ghana and West African Rescue Association (WARA)/International SOS Ghana have once again partnered with the Ghana Health Service Ahanta West to celebrate World Malaria Day. This year’s event took place in Agona Nkwanta, located in the Western Region of Ghana. World Malaria Day, observed annually on April 25, aims to raise global awareness about […] The post Uniting