For over a hundred years, the study of International Relations (IR) has been shaped by a handful of big ideas about how the world works. These ideas were developed in European and American universities, refined through the experiences of major powers, and exported globally as the standard vocabulary of global politics. They introduced concepts such […] The post How Postcolonialism

By Christabel DANSO ABEAM To mark MTN Ghana Sustainability Week, the telecommunication company has partnered with volunteers from Bus Stop Boyz and Mckingtorch Africa, and organised a massive clean-up exercise at the Sustainability Week in Accra. Divided into teams, the volunteers with protective gloves and rubber sacks picked through the shores of the beach, collecting […] The post MTN

By Peter Justice GARIBA The recent video circulating on social media—showing a man violently abusing his naked wife—has shaken the nation. I wept bitterly watching it, not just because of the cruelty on display, but because it exposed, once again, the deep wounds that many women suffer behind closed doors. It was not simply a case of […] The post When marriage becomes

…calls for stronger action on sanitation Safe Water Network Ghana (SWN) has joined the global community to commemorate World Toilet Day 2025, calling for renewed commitment to expand access to safe toilets and improve sanitation nationwide. This year’s observance, marked on November 19 under the theme “We’ll Always Need the Toilet,” highlights the critical need […] The post Safe

…The rise of the African woman who chooses herself There’s something powerful happening across Africa. Women are beginning to choose themselves, their peace, their dreams, and their purpose. They’re no longer waiting for permission to shine, they’re stepping forward with quiet confidence and bold faith. For too long, many women were taught to shrink, to […] The post Unapologetically her appeared first

By Eugenia Oduraa ADDO For decades, exporting was seen as the domain of large corporations with deep pockets and sprawling supply chains. But that narrative is quickly changing. In today’s hyperconnected economy, small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) are discovering that the global marketplace is not just within reach, it is fast becoming a necessity for […] The post Going

By Sammy CRABBE As we conclude the Digital Economy Series, one principle has emerged clearly: the digital economy is no longer an adjunct to national growth – it is its core engine. Across the globe, transformative digital ecosystems began within small, focused zones. Shenzhen in China started as a one-square-mile experiment in 1980, now contributing […] The post A

Karpowership Ghana has awarded full tuition scholarships to 55 brilliant but financially challenged Engineering students at Takoradi Technical University for the 2025/2026 academic year. The programme, which the company has been running since 2022, is designed to nurture the next generation of engineers and expand access to technical and vocational education in the Western Region. […] The post Karpowership

By Hailemariam Desalegn Boshe At the Second Africa Climate Summit (ACS2), which took place in Addis Ababa a couple months ago, I delivered a warning that every G20 government should heed: Africa cannot finance its future while drowning in debt. The numbers speak for themselves: Sub-Saharan Africa requires $143 billion in annual climate finance, equivalent […] The post The G20 can no longer postpone

 …Reflections on a 52 book international publishing journey By Professor Robert Ebo Hinson The Public Lecture and Subsequent inspiration On 24th October 2025, I gave a lecture in the Department of Marketing Management at the University of Johannesburg. In my capacity as Distinguished Visiting Professor, I gave a lecture on “Curating Knowledge, Shaping Futures: The […] The post Africa Needs Books appeared first

…with maiden Business Innovation Challenge By Elizabeth PUNSU, Obuasi AngloGold Ashanti (AGA) Obuasi Mine has reaffirmed its commitment to building a resilient and self-sustaining local economy with the maiden edition of the Business Innovation Challenge, a flagship initiative under the mine’s 10-Year Socio-Economic Development Plan (SEDP). This groundbreaking initiative, the first of its kind, seeks […] The post AngloGold

By Kingsley Webora TANKEH ([email protected]) In an effort to tackle the country’s spiralling youth unemployment and earn foreign exchange, government – through the Ghana Labour Exchange Programme (GLEP) – is aiming to export 800,00 to one million skilled and unskilled labour in three to four years. Briefing media on the programme in Accra, Minister of […] The post Gov’t

Aurelia Abena Attipoe, founder of The Pitch Hub, has been named the recipient of the 2025 Investor & Startup Mentorship Leadership Award at the 4th Ghana Philanthropy Awards. The ceremony took place on 30th October 2025 at the La Palm Royal Beach Hotel in Accra, with her parents receiving the award on her behalf. The […] The post Founder of The Pitch Hub recognised

…A tragedy that shook the nation By Rita Adu BOATENG On Wednesday, November 12, Ghana was confronted with a heartbreaking incident that has left families grieving and a nation unsettled. Six young women—brimming with aspiration, purpose and the desire to serve—lost their lives in a stampede during the security services recruitment exercise at the El-Wak […] The post Six

…seeks to strengthen professional standards The Chartered Institute of Bankers (CIB) Ghana has successfully wrapped up the 29th National Banking and Ethics Conference at its auditorium in Accra, bringing together top regulators, policymakers, and industry leaders under the theme ‘Building Future-Ready Banks: Ethical Leadership, Sustainable Finance, and Currency Stability amid Disruption’. The conference, one of […] The post Chartered

The Association of Chartered Certified Accountants (ACCA) is pushing for stronger reporting and assurance standards as Ghana prepares to introduce non-interest banking in 2026, arguing that transparency will be key to building confidence in the emerging sector. Speaking at the ACCA Business Leaders’ Forum on Sustainability & Non-interest Banking in Ghana held in Accra, ACCA […] The post ACCA

By Dr. Godwin GADUGA Esq. “The greatest leaders are those who build institutions that outlive them, not monuments to their own genius.” — Peter Drucker The modern corporate world remains fixated on the cult of the charismatic chief executive officer, that unique leader who dominates boardrooms with a magnetic presence, whose vision allegedly transforms organizations […] The post Rethinking

By Ephraim Ofori NUMOSUOR The government’s announcement of a 9percent upward adjustment in the base pay of public sector workers for 2025 has stirred a wave of conversation across Ghana’s economic and labor landscape. For many public servants, this represents long-awaited relief. For policymakers and analysts, it is a moment of delicate balance — between […] The post 9%

By Ernest Bako WUBONTO Ghana’s renewed push to expand dried-fruit exports to the European Union (EU) market is placing strong emphasis on job creation for young people and strict standardisation to meet stringent European requirements. At a high-level stakeholder engagement in Accra involving fruit producers, processors, exporters, European Union (EU) market (GEPA), Crop Services Directorate […] The post Job

Government has announced that it will establish Farmer Service Centres in fifty key agriculture districts to drive sector mechanisation. Finance Minister Dr. Cassiel Ato Forson in presenting the 2026 national budget mentioned that government will provide agriculture machinery for 50 districts with some 4,400 machines and farm implements. The move is expected to create a […] The post Farmer