By Samuel SAM Prof. Gordana Kranjac-Berisavljevic, a Professor of Agricultural Engineering at the Department of Agricultural Mechanisation and Irrigation Technology at the University for Development Studies (UDS), has called for a stronger climate information services system to support smallholder farmers, especially in rural communities. She said an efficient system would help farmers turn climate risks […] The post Prof.

MobileMoney LTD, a subsidiary of MTN Ghana, is set to host this year’s Fintech Stakeholder Dinner & Awards Night under the theme “Celebrating the Power of Partnership and Service Excellence in Fintech.” The event will take place on Wednesday, December 10, 2025, bringing together industry leaders, policymakers, innovators, and partners within the digital financial ecosystem. […] The post MobileMoney

 A leading policy think tank, CUTS International Accra, has raised serious concerns about Ghana’s prolonged delay in passing a Consumer Protection Law and a Competition Law. The call was made at the launch of the book Consumer Rights and Justice in Ghana: A Legal Compass, authored by Francisca Kusi Appiah, Vice Dean of the UPSA […] The post CUTS

…understanding the venture-capital freeze By Joseph Benson Global venture-capital investment has contracted sharply, but Africa’s digital-finance sector is proving unusually resilient, drawing investors toward mobile-money infrastructure, RegTech, credit-analytics and AI-driven financial inclusion. As Ghana strengthens its digital-finance architecture, the continent’s fintech story is shifting from rapid expansion to disciplined reinvention; and the implications are profound. […] The

By Constance Gbedzo  Profile of Ghana’s Infrastructural Deficits Ghana’s infrastructure gap is substantial, requiring an estimated $37.2 billion annually over a 30-year period (2018–2047) to meet its long-term goals, according to the National Development Planning Commission (NDPC). The deficits are evident in the following: a)    Road Networks: Latest information indicates that only about 23% of […] The post Infrastructural

A wave of Scottish generosity swept through London on Friday, November 28, when members and friends of the Baltic Caledonian Society  gathered for their annual Caledonia Society St Andrew’s Day Lunch — and raised in excess of an extraordinary GHS 250,000 in support of St Nicholas Charity School  in Tema New Town, Ghana. Held at the historic London Scottish […] The post Scottish goodwill

The failed coup attempt in Benin last week was brief, contained and in the government’s telling decisively repelled. Ports stayed open, cargo kept moving and President Patrice Talon re-established control within hours. Yet for West Africa’s coastal economies, especially those like Ghana whose fortunes are increasingly tied to regional trade and energy integration, can the […] The post EDITORIAL:

Ghana Post has launched its festive season campaign, the “Delivering Joy to Your Door Promotion,” a customer-reward initiative aimed at celebrating loyalty, strengthening customer relations, and spreading joy during the Christmas period. Speaking at the launch in Accra, the Managing Director of Ghana Post, Rita Sraha highlighted the organisation’s long-standing tradition of connecting people and […] The post Ghana

“You have to be a little more mindful of how you’re going to implement policies.” Dr. Scot Thomas,Architect and Adjunct Professor at Frederick Community College, United States. explains. Inspiring students has always been Dr. Thomas’s drive to teach. His passion for teaching was inspired by watching his mother, a local community college professor, teach communications […] The post Policy in the classroom

Last Sunday gave me one of those rare, double-feature masterclasses that no training manual could ever script. I emceed a charity fundraiser in the afternoon and later served as auctioneer at a book launch in the evening. Same host. Same microphone. Same city. Completely different timing philosophies…and dramatically different results. At the fundraiser, showtime arrived…and […] The post On

Registered dietitian and public health practitioner, Fredericka Serwaa Doku, has been named the ‘Health Personality of the Year’ at the 2025 Women’s Choice Awards Africa (WCAA) for her innovation, outstanding performance in healthcare promotion and leadership. The WCAA is an event that honours women and organisations driving leadership, innovation and social impact across the continent. […] The post Fredericka

The Stanbic Business Incubator, in partnership with the Ghana Enterprises Agency (GEA) and the Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA), has organized a tax compliance workshop for Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises (MSMEs) in the Tema Metropolis. The workshop forms part of the Incubator’s efforts to build the capacity of small businesses and support their formalization. […] The post Stanbic

By Evelyn ARTHUR The Ghana Institute of Freight Forwarders (GIFF) has held its 28th Annual General Meeting (AGM) in Koforidua, with discussions centred on the accelerating pace of technological change within the logistics and freight forwarding industry. The AGM, themed “Digital transformation in freight forwarding: Leveraging technology for enhanced service delivery”, examined how digital tools […] The post GIFF

Sekyere Rural Bank Plc, at Jamasi in the Sekyere South District of Ashanti Region, has posted remarkable growth in all financial indicators in the 2024 year under review. The Bank recorded profit before tax of approximately GH¢ 5.76 million in the year under review as against a technical loss of GH¢ 3.94 million in the […] The post Sekyere Rural Bank records impressive

By Efo SMALL Every year, Ghana honours its farmers with speeches, parades, and awards. But beneath the ceremony lies an uncomfortable truth: we are celebrating agriculture while destroying the very foundations that make agriculture possible. This year, National Farmers’ Day should feel less like a celebration and more like a national alarm. A nation killing […] The post National

By Joshua Worlasi AMLANU The government plans to speed up fiscal and economic decision-making by expanding the use of near–real-time growth data under a broader push to overhaul how the state produces, funds and applies official statistics. The 2026 Budget will support the scaling up of the Monthly Indicator of Economic Growth, a high-frequency tool […] The post Real-time

By Ebenezer Chike Adjei NJOKU The International Finance Corporation (IFC) is preparing to anchor a coordinated push across agriculture, energy, transport and digital infrastructure in Ghana and the wider Gulf of Guinea, its new Regional Director Nathalie Kouassi Akon has said. During a sit-down with B&FT, Mrs. Akon said IFC intends to deepen its support […] The post IFC moves

Sekyere Rural Bank Plc, at Jamasi in the Sekyere South District of Ashanti Region, has posted remarkable growth in all financial indicators in the 2024 year under review. The Bank recorded profit before tax of approximately GH¢ 5.76 million in the year under review as against a technical loss of GH¢ 3.94 million in the […] The post Sekyere Rural Bank records impressive growth

Christmas came early for young students at the Demonstration School for the Deaf and the Akropong School for the Blind, as Telecel Ghana Foundation organised a robotics training session followed by a cheerful Christmas party for over 600 students from both institutions. Held on the premises of the Demonstration school for the Deaf in Mampong […] The post Telecel

BOST Energies Limited Company has been named Energy Company of the Year (Petroleum) at the 2025 Ghana Energy Awards, highlighting its growing influence in the country’s petroleum supply chain and its efforts to modernise operations in a rapidly evolving sector. The awards ceremony, held at the Labadi Beach Hotel in Accra, brought together policy-makers, regulators […] The post BOST