Once in a while, a development emerges that permanently alters the way society works. The electric light extended productive hours beyond sunset. The computer transformed how information is processed. COVID-19 redefined where and how work happens. Artificial intelligence belongs in that same category and for engineers in Ghana, the timing could not be more significant. […] The post Engineering

Prof. Lydia Mosi, Associate Professor of Cell and Molecular Biology at the University of Ghana, has been honoured with a lifetime achievement award by the Spanish Anesvad Foundation for her decades of groundbreaking research into Buruli ulcer and other neglected tropical skin diseases. The recognition came at the foundation’s eleventh annual awards ceremony held in […] The post UG

The Ghana Integrated Aluminium Development Corporation (GIADEC) and Tema Development Corporation (TDC) Ghana Limited, in partnership with ARISE Integrated Industrial Platforms, have incorporated a special purpose company to advance plans for a major industrial park in Tema, the parties announced on Thursday. The new entity, Tema Integrated Industrial Parks Company Limited (TIIPco), was incorporated in […] The post GIADEC,

By Evelyn ARTHUR The Director of Port, Tebon Zumah Esq., today received the Acting Commissioner of the Customs Division of the Ghana Revenue Authority, Mr. Aaron Kanor and his delegation on a working visit at the Port of Tema aimed at strengthening collaboration and operational efficiency at Ghana’s premier seaport. The visit focused on enhancing […] The post Tema

…applications now open After a one-year pause, the develoPPP Ventures programme is officially returning to Ghana — reopening applications to identify and support a new cohort of high-potential, impact-driven start-ups. The last cohort in Ghana was selected in May 2025, making this a highly anticipated relaunch for the country’s entrepreneurial ecosystem. Commissioned by the German […] The post develoPPP

Although Ghana posted its strongest external trade performance in history during 2025 with a trade surplus of US$13.6billion, it is still failing to generate broad-based employment gains. At the joint World Bank–African Centre for Economic Transformation (ACET)–ISSER seminar on ‘Rethinking Trade for Growth and Jobs in Ghana’, policymakers, economists and exporters noted that the country’s […] The post Editorial:

The Court of Appeal has unanimously restored the operating licence of GN Savings and Loans Company Limited, overturning both a High Court ruling and the Bank of Ghana’s (BoG) 2019 decision to revoke the institution’s licence. This has been described as a landmark legal victory for Groupe Nduom after nearly seven years of litigation. The […] The post Court of Appeal restores GN S&L

“When the small toe is hurting, the whole self, swoops down to attend to it.” – African proverb Recently, whilst driving, I was debating on which route to use to avoid traffic. I had a tightness in my stomach to use a particular one, but I ignored it and used the other option. Interestingly, I […] The post The Attitude Lounge with Kodwo Brumpon: Your body speaks.

By Samuel SAM Savana Signatures, a non-governmental organisation in Tamale, has been commended for empowering girls, women and youth while fostering community-led development across Ghana by curbing the unemployment rate and ensuring community development, respectively. Also, for promoting social accountability and inclusion through grievance and engagement mechanisms in the Transport Sector Improvement Project and the […] The post Savana

The Ghana Association of Banks (GAB) is set to roll out a six-month nationwide anti-fraud campaign aimed at tackling the rising incidence of financial fraud and restoring public confidence in Ghana’s banking sector. The campaign, which is expected to run from May 22 to October 2026, will focus on public education and behavioural change. It […] The post Ghana

By Martin MINNS US President Donald Trump’s recently announced new counter-terrorism strategy for Africa marks a departure from a policy of long-term troop deployments and wider governance building to tackle terrorist groups, to favouring short term campaigns and cooperation with local authorities. In so doing, the strategy looks to a more surgical approach to counter […] The post Trump’s

By Constance Gbedzo The successful conclusion of Ghana’s 17th Extended Credit Facility (ECF) programme with the International Monetary Fund (IMF) ahead of schedule marks a watershed moment in the nation’s economic narrative. For a country that has frequently found itself seeking the shelter of Washington’s financial umbrella, this milestone is a profound testament to rigorous […] The post Guarding the gains

 regulators to ensure green finance practices in sync across sector banks directed to screen borrowers for environmental impact By Kingsley Webora TANKEH  The Bank of Ghana (BoG) is working with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), the National Insurance Commission (NIC) and the National Pensions Regulatory Authority (NPRA) to develop a sustainable finance roadmap, to […] The post Sustainable

… Credit recovery and the structural problem beneath it By Sydney Nii Armah Codjoe &Ahmed Tahiru Ghana’s banking sector is reopening the credit taps. After a prolonged period of macroeconomic turbulence marked by surging inflation, sharp currency depreciation, debt restructuring, and balance sheet stress, lending to the private sector is gradually recovering alongside broader economic […] The post Banks

By Juliet Aguiar DUGBARTEY, Aboadi A wholly Ghanaian-owned company, 7Eleven, has opened a new industrial manufacturing facility at Aboadi in the Ahanta West Municipality of the Western Region to reduce the country’s dependence on imported bolts and industrial coating products. The 7-Eleven Baseline Bolt and Nuts and 7Eleven ASAC Advanced Coating facilities are expected to […] The post 7Eleven

The Ghana Institute of Procurement and Supply has welcomed the newly assented Value for Money legislation, describing it as a major step toward strengthening transparency, accountability, and efficiency in the management of the public purse. According to the institute, the law will help ensure that government spending delivers value to various state institutions and the […] The post GIPS

By Joshua Worlasi AMLANU The Bank of Ghana has maintained its benchmark monetary policy rate at 14 percent while tightening banking sector liquidity rules, as policymakers seek to shield the economy from rising external inflation risks linked to escalating tensions in the Middle East. At the conclusion of the 130th Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) meeting, […] The post BoG

By Blessing Sarfo BOAKYE The global transition to a low-carbon economy is no longer a distant goal but an immediate economic and regulatory reality. Governments, investors, and international institutions are increasingly aligning around achieving net-zero emissions, recognising climate change as both an environmental threat and a material business risk. Ghana has signalled its commitment to […] The post Implementing

Ghana’s financial sector assets expanded by 23.2 percent in 2025 to GH¢647.25 billion, underscoring improving stability and stronger resilience across banks and other regulated institutions following the country’s recent macroeconomic and debt restructuring challenges, According to the Bank of Ghana, the sector’s total assets represented 45.1 percent of gross domestic product, reflecting a recovery in […] The post Financial

By Joshua Worlasi AMLANU Ghana’s real estate sector is entering what industry players describe as its most supportive financing environment in nearly a decade, underpinned by easing inflation, a recovering cedi and consecutive interest rate cuts by the Bank of Ghana, Managing Director, Enterprise Properties Limited (EPL), Kwadwo Nini Owusu has said. Speaking at the […] The post Property