Accra, Ghana – March 24, 2025 – achieve by Petra, Petra’s innovative financial services app, is excited to announce Hack! with achieve by Petra, a dynamic 36-hour hackathon designed to bring together some of the brightest young minds in technology and finance. Set to take place from March 28th to 30th, 2025, at the Academic […] The post achieve

Preparations are currently underway for the Intra-African Trade Fair 2025 (IATF2025), Africa’s premier trade and investment event that will be held in Algiers, Algeria from 4th to 10th September 2025. With only six months to go until IATF2025, the Government of the People’s Democratic Republic of Algeria in conjunction with the organising committee is stepping […] The post Algeria

Fidelity Bank Ghana, the largest privately owned Ghanaian bank, and the Design & Technology Institute (DTI), a leading privately accredited TVET institution providing world-class technical training, have signed a landmark Memorandum of Understanding (MoU). This collaboration aims to train, mentor, and provide affordable funding for youth and female-led enterprises who have completed DTI’s Precision Quality […] The post Fidelity

By Juliet Aguiar DUGBARTEY Golden Star Wassa Limited has reaffirmed its commitment to community development by handing over US$1.6 million infrastructure projects to nine communities within its operational zone. These projects, which include water systems, school blocks, teachers’ quarters, and a community center, aim to improve the quality of life for residents of Akyempim, Brofuyedru, […] The post Golden

 By Joseph Opoku MENSAH The modern retail market pushes companies to adopt data-based approaches which improve customer satisfaction and inventory control and drives higher sales volumes. Data mining uses Association Rule Mining (ARM) as one of its most effective techniques which helps retailers discover meaningful consumer behavior patterns. The technique reveals concealed buying patterns that […] The post Revolutionizing

By Buertey Francis BORYOR Head of Accounting at the University of Ghana Business School (UGBS), Professor William Coffie, has called for a strategic approach to integrating the country’s informal sector into the tax system. Speaking at the 2025 Post-Budget Forum webinar hosted by LIMA Partners, he proposed linking tax compliance to financial support schemes as […] The post Tax

By Philip TAKYI (Dr) As GenAI tools and Software-as-a-Service (SaaS) platforms become integral components in the modern employee toolkit, concerns regarding data exposure, identity vulnerabilities, and unmonitored browsing behavior have escalated. Security teams at the forefront of this evolution seek robust strategies to mitigate these risks but often face challenges in prioritizing and identifying blind […] The post Web

By Daniel KONTIE There is this phenomenon I have studied over the years, the little or no importance stakeholders of the construction industry attach to the budget statement and economic policy of various governments. Unlike the general business community that takes keen interest in budget statements, our construction industry does not. To us, everything is […] The post 2025

By Gillian HAMMAH (Dr) In a country where road accidents cost Ghana’s economy over  US$200 million annually (or 1.6 percent of GDP), the insurance sector faces mounting pressure to process claims efficiently while preventing fraud. Moreover, in 2021, Ghana’s Insurance Commissioner stated that 25 percent of all insurance claims filed in the nation were false, […] The post Revolutionising

By Thomas-Moore ADINGO The Association of Ghana Industries (AGI) has welcomed government’s decision to procure sanitary pads from local manufacturers under its free sanitary pads initiative for girls in public basic and senior high schools. In the 2025 budget, government announced plans to distribute sanitary pads to teenage schoolgirls with an allocation of GH¢292.4million. The […] The post Free

… as inflation remains stubborn, T-Bill yields continue free fall By Ebenezer Chike Adjei NJOKU The Bank of Ghana (BoG) is expected to increase its benchmark policy rate by 100 basis points to 28 percent when its Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) announces its decision later today, following the conclusion of its 123rd meeting, according to […] The post Dr. Kwakye  predicts 1% policy rate hike

 …Minister of Finance convenes strategic breakfast meeting By Mawuli Nyamadzi The recent emergency meeting convened by the Minister of Finance,Dr Cassel Ato Forson provided a platform for critical stakeholders to align on the government’s unwavering commitment to rebuilding Ghana’s capital market and restoring macroeconomic stability. The Minister expressed deep appreciation to all present, acknowledging their […] The post Restoring

…doubles profit to GH¢314m Ghana’s fastest-growing bank, OmniBSIC Bank Ghana Limited, has posted impressive results in 2024, with a two-fold rise in profit and a robust balance sheet, consolidating its ability to support the economy and businesses to expand. The bank’s financial statements showed that profit rose by 109 percent in the year under review […] The post OmniBSIC Bank

…as Norwegian minister visits Tema canoe landing site By Deborah Asantewaah SARFO  The Minister for Fisheries and Aquaculture, Emelia Arthur, has vowed to recover the unaccounted-for 53 percent premix fuel profit derived from sales in the last eight years. She has expressed readiness to track down and retrieve the 53 percent of premix fuel profit […] The post Fisheries

GOIL has donated food items, assorted drinks and fuel to the Chief Imam, Sheikh Ousmanu Nuhu Sharabutu to support the activities of the Ramadan. The Group Chief Executive and Managing Director of GOIL PLC, Mr Edward Abambire Bawa, made the presentation when he paid a courtesy call on the Chief Imam in Accra. The items […] The post GOIL donates to Chief Imam towards Ramadan appeared first

A delegation from Stanbic Bank Ghana has paid a courtesy call on His Eminence, Sheikh Dr. Osman Nuhu Sharabutu, the National Chief Imam, at his Fadama residence to donate food items for Ramadan. The visit, which has become an annual tradition during the holy month of Ramadan was led by Musah Abdallah, Head of Corporate […] The post Stanbic delegation calls on National Chief Imam appeared

Community Fri. Mar. 22 – 13:00. Ceramic Painting: Pottery. Hands-on experience. @ Accra Art District. Meetings/workshop Fri. Mar. 21 – Day. Artopiia UniVERSE. Songwriting workshop to help aspiring songwriters hone their craft. @Aropiia, Accra. Sat. Mar. 22 – 09:00. Gold Coast Leadership Conversations. A distinguished platform for thought leadership and corporate excellence. Brings together industry […] The post The

In August of 2022, a groundbreaking summit entitled ‘Advancing Justice: Reparations and Racial Healing’ was co-organised by the African Union Commission (AUC), Africa Transitional Justice Legacy Fund (ATJLF), the Africa-America Institute (AAI), and the Global Circle for Reparations and Healing (GCRH). Accra Summit I, which brought together a broad base of organisations across Global Africa, […] The post What

To attract younger minds and innovation into cocoa farming, there’s a need to encourage the implementation of simple technology on cocoa farms as game-changers for job creation and improving quality of our beans and food sovereignty. Once cocoa farmers and businesses are paid well, they can choose to invest in how they improve their businesses. […] The post Bentsifi’s Vibe appeared first on The

African women represent approximately 50.1% of the continent’s population, emphasising their crucial role in achieving sustainable development and socioeconomic progress. Despite significant policy advancements following the landmark Beijing Women’s Conference in 1995, which sought to highlight gender inequalities and promote women’s rights, African women continue to face substantial barriers that hinder their potential and full […] The post Equality