By Stephen KEMETSE On April 24, 2025, MTN Group announced a cybersecurity breach. It reported unauthorized access to customer data in several markets without specifying which subsidiaries or countries were affected. The Group indicated that it had notified South African authorities, including the South African Police Service and the Hawks, also known as the Directorate […] The post Cyber ‘Breachonomics’

The Volkswagen Group Africa (VWGA) and African Association of Automobile Manufacturers (AAAM) have jointly praised the African Continental Free Trade Area’s (AfCFTA) ‘Rules of Origin’ (RoO) package, saying it will drive growth within the continent’s automotive industry. They believe it could enable the continent to manufacture between 3.5 million and five million vehicles annually. AfCFTA’s […] The post Editorial:

The country’s banking sector is vulnerable with a high non-performing loan (NPL) ratio of 21.8%, and a Capital Adequacy Ratio (CAR) of 14.0%, notes Fitch Solutions. Fitch Solutions attributes this state of affairs to the domestic debt exchange programme (DDEP) and high interest rates. In a paper titled ‘US Tariffs Increase Risks for SSA Banks’, […] The post Editorial: Will US Tariffs

The Minister for Education and Member of Parliament for Tamale South, Honourable Haruna Iddrisu, yesterday inaugurated the new Governing Council of the Chartered Institute of Marketing, Ghana (CIMG), calling for a fundamental shift in public sector service delivery through strategic marketing principles. The inauguration ceremony, held at the Ministry of Education, marked a new chapter […] The post Education

By Ebenezer Chike Adjei NJOKU The Ghana Stock Exchange’s (GSE) equity market is poised to extend its bullish run through the second quarter of 2025 as lower Treasury bill (T-bill) yields, a stable macroeconomic environment, and improved corporate earnings – particularly from the banking sector – continue to spur investor confidence. This is according to […] The post GSE

…Advans Ghana, Turaco, Enterprise demonstrate power of microinsurance In the aftermath of the devastating Kantamanto Market ?re, Advans Ghana, Turaco Inclusive Ghana (T/A Turaco), and Enterprise Insurance LTD— three pioneering institutions in ?nancial inclusion came together to provide a lifeline to hundreds of small business owners. Through their longstanding microinsurance partnership, which began in 2010, […] The post GH¢8.4m

The Chief Executive Officer-National Pensions Regulatory Authority (NPRA), Christopher Boadi-Mensah, has called for a strategic rethinking of the country’s pension investment approach, urging greater adoption of alternative investments to diversify risk and spur national development. Speaking at the 5th edition of The Money Summit in Accra, Mr. Boadi-Mensah said the growing value of pension assets […] The post NPRA

The Member of Parliament for Okaikwei Central, Patrick Yaw Boamah, has urged the government to sustain the recent gains in the cedi’s performance against the US dollar, warning that the current stability may be temporary unless decisive action is taken to restore investor confidence and strengthen Ghana’s financial markets.” The Ghana cedi, which has historically […] The post Patrick

…moment set to ignite Africa’s industrial future In a moment of continental significance, two groundbreaking publications, ‘Compendium of Supply Chain Management Terms’ and ‘Strategic Sourcing and Industrialisation’, were officially launched at Exclusive Books, Rosebank Mall, Johannesburg, in partnership with the University of Johannesburg Press (UJ Press). The event signalled more than a literary milestone; it […] The post Prof

In a heartwarming show of kindness and community spirit, Achimota Retail Centre (ARC) and its shoppers have donated a large consignment of clothing, food and household provisions to the Haven of Hope Orphanage at Midie, in the Greater Accra Region. The initiative forms a key part of the Centre’s just-ended Easter family festival, which saw […] The post Spreading