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By Joshua Worlasi AMLANU The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has urged Ghana and other African countries under Fund-supported programmes to maintain fiscal discipline even after exiting their current arrangements, warning that a relapse could undermine recent gains in economic stability. Abebe Aemro Selassie, Director of the IMF’s African Department, said during the October 2025 Regional […] The post Fiscal

By Juliet ETEFE ([email protected] )  The Chief Executive Officer of Mobile Money Limited, Shaibu Haruna, has underscored the need for stronger cross-industry collaboration to build an inclusive and forward-looking digital finance ecosystem in Ghana. Speaking at the 2025 FinTech Stakeholder Forum in Accra, he said Ghana’s FinTech space can only deliver meaningful value when innovation […] The post Cross-industry

By Juliet ETEFE ([email protected]) Over 13 million Ghanaians were food insecure by the end of 2024 – marking a worrying 7.3 percent increase within the year, according to latest data from the Ghana Statistical Service (GSS). The GSS report, released to mark World Food Day 2025 on October 16, revealed that the number of people […] The post Over 13 million food insecure — GSS appeared

By Kingsley Webora TANKEH The Secretary of the Ghana Real Estate Developers Association (GREDA), Samuel Amegayibor, has expressed concern over the reluctance of cement producers in the country to reduce prices, despite the cedi’s sustained appreciation on the foreign exchange market since mid-2025. He noted that the continued high prices are putting pressure on developers […] The post High cement

The Ghana Statistical Association is organizing its annual Statistics and Data Science Conference in Koforidua from October 28 to November 1, 2025. The conference is under the theme ‘Statistical Perspectives on the Sustainable Development Goals: Measuring Progress, Informing Policy, Shaping the Future’. It is being organized in collaboration with the Applied Mathematics Department of the […] The post Statisticians

The Women in Mining Communities (WomCom) Scholarship scheme, by the Minerals Income Investment Fund (MIIF), is emerging as a transformative model for bridging gender gap in technical education while empowering young women from Ghana’s mining communities. The initiative which is fast becoming a blueprint for other African countries with rich mineral resources, was launched in […] The post MIIF’s

Samsung Electronics today announced it has been recognised by Interbrand, a global brand consultancy, as the 5th-ranked global brand for the sixth year in a row. Interbrand releases its list of ‘Best Global Brands’ each year. For this year’s list, Samsung recorded a brand value of US$90.5 billion, upholding its position as the only Asian […] The post Samsung