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

 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