The Ministry of Food and Agriculture (MoFA), under the Ghana Tree Crops Diversification Project (GTCDP), is trying  to tackle the widening gap between palm oil production and consumption in the country. Annual domestic consumption of palm oil has reached approximately 250,000 metric tonnes, far outstripping domestic production levels. This imbalance poses both economic and industrial […] The post Editorial:

By Ebenezer NJOKU The Bank of Ghana (BoG) has introduced stricter settlement requirements for inward remittances, directing that funds must be credited to beneficiaries within one day and converted using a more transparent exchange rate. The measures, contained in the Updated Guidelines for Inward Remittance Services by Payment Service Providers, are designed to improve efficiency, […] The post BoG

The honey badger is one of the most interesting characters in the animal kingdom. I came across this creature on the animal world channel for the first time in a documentary and it has remained a fascinating character for me. It is a medium-sized mammal (a little bit longer than a grasscutter) with thick skin, […] The post The Honey Badger: A role model for winning

The Cameroon government has selected Sunon Asogli Power Ltd. and China Energy Engineering Corporation Ltd. to construct the Limbe combined-cycle gas-fired power plant and associated infrastructure in the country’s southwest region, according to an official announcement made on August 20, 2025. The decision concludes a decade-long search for suitable partners after prior negotiations with firms […] The post Cameroon

By Kizito CUDJOE The Minister of Energy and Green Transition, John Jinapor, has said Africa’s push toward clean energy must not come at the expense of affordable power, jobs and industrial growth, urging a more “carefully calibrated” global transition that takes the continent’s basic needs into account. He argued that, unlike wealthier nations, many African […] The post Africa

Ghana International Bank (GHIB) has presented its inaugural ‘Trader of the Year’ award to Mr. Edmund Poku, Chief Executive Officer of Niche Cocoa Industry Ltd., recognizing exceptional achievement in African commodity trade banking and value-added processing at the closing ceremony of CNVERGE ’25. The award honors Mr. Poku’s leadership in transforming Niche Cocoa from a […] The post Niche

By Kingsley Webora TANKEH The Minister of Education, Haruna Iddrisu, has indicated that government has not completely ruled out funding the proposed Technical and Vocational Education and Training (TVET) dedicated Fund with a new tax on businesses. However, he revealed that the fund will utilise existing skills financing streams and strategic allocations from national revenue […] The post Gov’t

The African Marketing Confederation (AMC) and Technology Information Confederation Africa (TICON Africa) are pleased to announce the successful conclusion of the AMC–TICON Africa 2025 Joint Conference, held from August 20–22 at the Labadi Beach Hotel in Accra, Ghana. Co-hosted by the Chartered Institute of Marketing Ghana (CIMG) and the Institute of ICT Professionals Ghana (IIPGH). […] The post AMC–TICON Africa 2025 ends