By Elizabeth PUNSU, Kumasi Women-led businesses are struggling to grow due to lack of access to crucial information and networks, according to Yaw Njorgnab, Manager of Agribusiness at Stanbic Bank. Speaking at the Business and Financial Times (B&FT) Women in Business Dialogue Series’ second edition in Kumasi, Mr. Njorgnab emphasised that while many financial institutions […] The post WIB

By Wisdom JONNY-NUEKPE The Africa Cashew Alliance has said Ghana’s cashew production for the 2024 season dropped by 30 percent from the 2023 crop season. The country produced some 161,000 metric tonnes of the commodity in the 2024 production season, the Alliance said. According to the Alliance, the country was badly affected by bad weather […] The post Cashew production declines by 30% appeared first

Dikan Centre, Ghana’s premier educational and cultural non-profit institution, has announced the establishment of two groundbreaking initiatives: the Awo Institute and Ahenfie. These institutions mark a significant advancement in safeguarding, digitising, preserving, conserving and celebrating Ghana and Africa’s cultural heritage and history through innovative technology and vibrant storytelling. The Awo Institute, inspired by the profound […] The post Dikan

The Nobel International Business School (NiBS) has sworn Dr. George Agyekum Donkor, an Economist, and Dr. Felix Nana Abaka Sackey, a financial expert and administrator as Chancellor, and Deputy Chancellor respectively to steer affairs of the school. Dr. Donkor, who is the President and Chairman of the Board of Directors of the ECOWAS Bank for […] The post NiBS gets new Chancellor, deputy appeared first

By Deborah Asantewaah SARFO The Board Chair of Trade Mark Africa (TMA) and a former Ethiopian Prime Minister, Hailemariam Desalegn Boshe, has underscored the role of trade systems that support women – describing them as a practical solution to West Africa’s economic challenges. Speaking at the launch of the ‘Making Trade Work for Women in […] The post MTWW project

The Ghana Institution of Engineering (GhIE), has opened its 2025 Engineering Conference and Annual General Meeting (AGM), in Accra yesterday Tuesday. The Opening ceremony attracted Engineering Practitioners in the country, some African countries and the World Federation of Engineering Organization. The conference is on the theme: ‘Urbanization and Smart Cities: Engineering, the Future of Ghana […] The post GhIE