The Chartered Institute of Bankers, Ghana (CIB Ghana) has convened a high-level policy seminar under the theme ‘Monetary Policy in Action: How MPC Decisions Shape Ghana’s Economy and Financial Sector’, to examine the practical implications of monetary policy decisions on lending, inflation, and financial sector development. In his welcome address, Benjamin Amenumey, President of CIB […] The post CIB’s

Loving your job can significantly improve your well-being and career success. It can lead to increased productivity, better mental health, and a more fulfilling work experience. To cultivate a love for your job, consider focusing on aspects you enjoy, setting new goals, improving your workspace, and seeking ways to connect with colleagues.   What is ‘work’? ‘Work’ is a […] The post Risk

By Christabel DANSO ABEAM Societe Generale (SG) Ghana  as part of its long-standing commitment to healthcare development and Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR), has donated cardiac equipment valued at GH?330,000 to the National Cardiothoracic Centre (NCTC) at the Korle-Bu Teaching Hospital. The equipment donated included an Electrocardiogram (ECG) machine, an automatic cardiac defibrillator, and four patient […] The post SG

By Kingsley Webora TANKEH Ahead of the biggest AfCFTA regional marketplace – the Intra-Africa Trade Fair 2025 (IATF 2025) in Algiers later this year – the Ghana National Chamber of Commerce and Industry (GNCCI) has convened a meeting with the Algerian ambassador to discuss opportunities for Ghanaian businesses at the fair. Speaking at the meeting, […] The post Economy

Death has done its worst again, this time, claiming the lives of some of Ghana’s finest public servants in a tragic helicopter crash last Wednesday. They are: the former Minister of Defense,  Dr. Edward Omane Boamah, former Minister of Environment, Science, Technology & Innovation,  Dr. Ibrahim Murtala Mohammed, former Acting Deputy National Security Coordinator, Dr. […] The post Minerals

Leadership encompasses a variety of theories that attempt to understand how a leader can influence their people to collectively achieve organization goals. The literature on leadership theory has espoused different approaches to dealing with peculiar situations or challenges. Nonetheless, it is widely acknowledged that there is no perfect leadership style every circumstance. That said, a […] The post Agile

...deploys innovation to improve NPLs By Kingsley Webora TANKEH The Chief Finance Officer of Letshego Savings and Loans Plc, Poelo Mkpayah, has indicated that the company aims to achieve 100 percent local funding by year-end. According to her, this forms part of several measures being implemented to mitigate further losses due to FX volatility. She […] The post Letshego targets 100% local

By Kingsley Webora TANKEH The Deputy Registrar at the Ghana Scholarship Secretariat, Mr. Bartholomew Nambazing, has urged recipients of the Stipendium Hungaricum – a Hungarian government fully-funded scholarship – to “be worthy ambassadors and honour the bond” between the two countries. The government of Ghana and that of Hungary collaborated in 2015 to facilitate the […] The post Hungarian

By Elizabeth PUNSU, Kumasi The Asante Kingdom is mourning following the passing of the Asantehemaa, Nana Konadu Yiadom III, at the age of 98. According to sources, the revered queen mother, who was the biological sister of the Asantehene, Otumfuo Osei Tutu II, died in the early hours of Thursday August 7, 2025. Her death […] The post Asanteman grieves the loss of Asantehemaa,

By Kingsley Webora TANKEH It has been announced at a press briefing in Accra that Ghana is set to host the African Association of Accountant-Generals (AAAG) 2025 annual conference in November this year. The conference aims to build capacities of public finance professionals and share best practices across the length and breadth of Africa. AAAG […] The post Ghana to host 2025 AAAG Annual Conference                                                                      

By Koketso MOETI In today’s fraught global political environment, where rights are being rolled back, authoritarians are winning power through the ballot box, democracy is under threat, and governments are increasingly serving elite interests. South Africa risks falling into the same trap. South Africa’s world-beating wealth concentration makes it vulnerable to the whims of a […] The post South

Cocoa farmers across the cocoa growing regions of Ghana have raised the red flag over what they described as the government’s failure to significantly increase cocoa prices as it promised during the 2024 election campaign. Last week the management of the Ghana Cocoa Board and the Ministry of Finance announced an increase of GHS128.75 per […] The post Development

In a nation where stalled public projects have locked up over $3 billion in undisbursed loans, the 2025 Project Management Excellence Awards (PMEA) offered a powerful counter-narrative: that Ghana has the talent, discipline, and leadership to turn the tides, by turning vision into reality through world-class project delivery. Held at the prestigious Aqua Safari Resort, […] The post PMEA

In a transformative move to create possibilities and innovatively advance youth involvement within our food systems, Ghana’s Agrihouse Foundation and Italy’s Rural Hack have entered into a long-term strategic partnership aimed at empowering the youth to take lead in building a sustainable, inclusive, and innovative agrifood solutions and approaches. The collaboration further seeks to cultivate […] The post Italy’s

Picture yourself at a major industry conference, surrounded by potential collaborators, mentors, and clients. Yet despite the opportunities, most conversations never progress past “How’s business?” This frustration is nearly universal among professionals who recognise the importance of networking but struggle to move beyond surface-level exchanges. After two days at a major industry conference, many professionals […] The post Insights

By Elliot WILLIAMS The Ghana Oil and Gas Insurance Pool (GOGIP), the consortium of 21 local insurance and reinsurance companies, which is the exclusively mandated vehicle for insuring activities, assets and liabilities of the country’s upstream oil and gas industry, held a three-day upstream energy insurance seminar. The event,  started on August 4 and closed […] The post GOGIP

By Emmanuel ACQUAH-SAM (PhD) On 22nd July, 2025, Ghana’s Attorney-General (AG) and Minister for Justice, Dominic Akuritinga Ayine, announced the government’s decision to discontinue the ongoing court proceedings against the shareholders and directors of defunct UniBank Ghana Ltd., opting for a negotiated settlement of about 60 percent of the revised figure of GH¢3.3billion debt they […] The post  Legality

By Raymond DENTEH Ghana’s poultry sector is not merely underperforming—it is structurally constrained and at risk of further collapse unless deliberate national action is taken. With over 400,000 metric tonnes of poultry meat imported annually—mostly from the European Union (EU), Brazil, the United States and now China, Ghana’s domestic poultry producers have been systematically edged […] The post Reviving

By Joshua AMLANU The economy has shown signs of stability after years of turbulence, with a sharp cedi rebound, improved fiscal balances and easing inflation. But analysts warn the gains could be short-lived without tackling deeper structural weaknesses. A mid-year economic review by Emerging Markets (EM) Advisory described the cedi’s 42.6 percent appreciation against the […] The post Economic

By Joshua Worlasi AMLANU & Ebenezer Chike Adjei NJOKU Credit enquiries in the financial sector more than doubled in 2024, driven by a surge in digital lending and greater use of credit data by financial institutions. According to the Bank of Ghana’s (BoG) Credit Reporting Activity Report 2024, a total of 29.5 million credit searches […] The post Credit checks double on digital lending