By Kizito CUDJOE The country’s petroleum revenue oversight body has raised a red flag over a planned  US$205million acquisition tied to the declining Tweneboa-Enyenra-Ntomme (TEN) oilfield, warning that the deal risks locking the state into fresh long-term exposure under the guise of cost savings. The Public Interest and Accountability Committee (PIAC) is calling for independent […] The post PIAC

By Kizito CUDJOE Rural and community banks (RCBs) have been cautioned to back their transition into community banks with tangible operational reforms, as the Bank of Ghana’s (BoG) microfinance directive sets a December 31 deadline for full compliance. While the shift is widely welcomed for shedding the long-criticised “rural” label, industry observers say the real […] The post RCBs

The Chief Executive Officer of the Ghana Shippers’ Authority, Prof. Ransford Gyampo, has urged importers and key stakeholders to comply with the government’s directive requiring all cargo imports to be insured locally, describing the move as key to strengthening the economy and protecting shippers. Speaking at a high-level stakeholder meeting with officials from the Ministry […] The post Mandatory

The World Shea Expo, one of Africa’s most significant agribusiness platforms, is set to return to Tamale in August  2026 under the theme ‘From local commodity to global brand: Accelerating women and youth-led value addition in shea’. Building on the momentum of last year’s highly successful edition, the upcoming expo is expected to deepen investment, […] The post World

Output expands amid further rise in new orders Selling prices cut for eleventh month running Renewed increase in purchasing and sustained hiring Ghana’s private sector ended the opening quarter of 2026 on a positive note as sustained new order growth fed through to a renewed increase in output.Purchasing activity also returned to growth, while companies […] The post Business

By George Asamani, Managing Director, Project Management Institute, Sub-Saharan Africa Volunteering is often framed as an act of goodwill rather than a pathway to professional growth. This view misses an important point. In many cases, volunteering is one of the most effective ways to build capability, credibility, and leadership. April, designated as Global Volunteer Month, […] The post Why

By Christabel DANSO ABEAM Streets filled with colour, music and late-night energy set the tone for the maiden Gomoa Easter Carnival in the Central Region, as large crowds converged on Gomoa for a festival that blended entertainment with a surge in local commerce and tourism activity. The Carnival, the brainchild of the Member of Parliament […] The post Gomoa

Telecel Ghana, through its enterprise arm Telecel Business, has held the third edition of its Women 100 Power Connect, bringing together one hundred influential women from business, governance, academia, technology and entrepreneurship to discuss how reciprocity can strengthen leadership and expand opportunities for women in business. Held as the climax of the company’s month-long Women’s […] The post Telecel

By Kestér Kenn KLOMEGÂH Ghana’s Ambassador to the Russian Federation and the Republic of Belarus, Dr. Koma Steem Jehu-Appiah, on April 9th, 2026, engaged in a substantive exchange views on bilateral economic issues, with Belarusian Deputy Minister of Agriculture and Food, emphasizing key areas for the development of mutual cooperation between Ghana and Belarus. He […] The post Belarus,

By Juliet Aguiar DUGBARTEY, New Takoradi The Western Naval Command in Sekondi, with support from the Second Infantry Battalion in Takoradi, has seized eight unregistered boats in an operation at the coastal community of New Takoradi. The vessels are suspected to have been used for illegal fuel bunkering activities along the New Takoradi and Poasi […] The post Navy seizes eight unregistered

Prudential Bank Limited (PBL) has reaffirmed its commitment to strengthening strategic supplier partnerships as it convened its 2026 Supplier Conference. The conference, now in its third edition, brought together key suppliers and vendors of the Bank as well as various internal and external stakeholders from across the country to discuss efficiency, sustainability, and the role […] The post Prudential

By Juliet Aguiar DUGBARTEY The Western Regional Security Council (RESEC) has called for the immediate fast-tracking of illegal mining prosecutions, warning that delays in the justice system are emboldening offenders and worsening the destruction of key economic assets. The appeal follows a visit by the REGSEC, led by the Western Regional Minister, Joseph Nelson, and […] The post RESEC

By Bob Roco ROMEO Activa International Insurance is positioning credit insurance as a strategic enabler of export financing, as Ghanaian businesses continue to grapple with limited access to affordable capital. At a forum in Accra, held in partnership with Coface, the insurer engaged exporters, financial institutions and industry stakeholders on leveraging credit insurance to unlock […] The post Activa

By Buertey Francis BORYOR Rethink Africa Intelligence (RAI), a Pan-African intelligence ecosystem has called on African countries to build systems that retain and process data locally, stressing that data and artificial intelligence are emerging as the continent’s most valuable resources in the 21st century. President of RIA, Josua Opoku Agyemang, in an interview with the […] The post RAIC

By Stephen Nyamador Ghana spends GH?760 million every year importing tomatoes. Read that again. In a country where the sun shines generously, there is an abundance of arable land and the availability of water, we pay three-quarters of a billion cedis annually to Burkina Faso and China for a fruit we can grow at home. […] The post Seeds of Opportunity: Empowering

…Norfund, Axis Pension back GIP Growth Investment Partners (GIP), an investment platform established by British International Investment, has secured a US$20 million capital injection from Norfund and Axis Pension Trust, lifting its total capital base to about US$70 million and expanding its capacity to finance small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) in Ghana. The new funding—US$15 […] The post GIP

By FRANK ADU ANIM On 28th March, 2026, Ga Community Bank convened a high-impact, organization-wide training session themed “Driving Corporate Performance: Aligning Scorecards, Structures, Processes and Systems for Execution Success.” The program, organized by Discovery Leadership Consulting and facilitated by its Lead Consultant, Mr. Frank Anim, brought together management and staff across all branches and […] The post From

The African Export-Import Bank (Afreximbank) has announced a sweeping $10 billion Gulf Crisis Response Programme (GCRP) aimed at protecting African and Caribbean economies from the severe shocks triggered by the ongoing conflict in the Middle East. The initiative, approved by the Bank’s Board of Directors, comes in response to the escalation of hostilities in the […] The post Afreximbank

By Elizabeth PUNSU, Kumasi The Association of Chartered Certified Accountants (ACCA), in collaboration with the Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology (KNUST) and the B&FT, has launched the first cohort of a leadership academy aimed at developing a new generation of leaders to drive the country’s economic transformation. The inaugural cohort comprises 52 students […] The post ACCA,

The Burkina Shippers’ Council (CBC) has formally notified the Ghana Shippers’ Authority (GSA) of a leadership transition within the organisation’s office in Ghana. The announcement was made when a delegation from the CBC led by its , Director General, Mrs Denise Bado Bouda paid a courtesy call on the Chief Executive Officer of the GSA, […] The post Burkina Shippers’