By Sandra Agyeiwaa OTOO The Business and Financial Times (B&FT), in partnership with Ecobank Ghana, has launched the Youth Economic Forum (YEF) to support young entrepreneurs and drive youth-led economic growth across Africa. The forum aims to provide start-ups and young professionals with access to resources, mentorship, business development support, and opportunities for leadership. It […] The post B&FT

Ghana’s largest cocoa farmers’ group has endorsed the new producer price of GH¢3,228.75 per 64kg bag for the 2025/2026 season, describing the adjustment as a step in the right direction. The Ghana Cocoa, Coffee and Sheanut Farmers Association (COCOSHE) expressed appreciation to the government and the Ghana Cocoa Board (COCOBOD) for what it called a […] The post COCOSHE

Civil Society Organisations (CSOs) from across Africa renewed their commitment to promoting ratification of the African Union (AU) Free Movement Protocol during a high-level workshop held in Accra from 28–29 July 2025. The two-day hybrid event brought together 48 in-person and 31 virtual participants from 10 AU member-states, including migration experts, policy actors and development […] The post CSOs

The Ghana–Hungary Agribusiness Stakeholders Forum has been in Accra, under the theme: “Feeding Futures Together: Ghana–Hungary Partnership for Agribusiness Innovation.” The event was jointly organized by the Embassy of Hungary and the Governance Africa Foundation (GAfF) as part of a growing effort to foster sustainable agribusiness collaboration between both countries. The Forum brought together key […] The post Feeding

…fund eyes residential-focused expansion strategy in 2025 Republic Real Estate Investment Trust (Republic REIT) closed 2024 with modest growth in fund value, capitalizing on improving conditions in Ghana’s real estate sector despite persistent macroeconomic and structural constraints. According to the fund manager’s annual report, Republic REIT’s total fund value rose to GH¢66.34 million, up from […] The post Republic