By Juliet ETEFE Payment and settlement systems remain the most critical barriers slowing the effective implementation of the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA), Managing Director of Access Bank Ghana, Pearl Nkrumah, has said. Speaking at a high-level panel session themed “From Boardrooms to Borders: Women Driving AfCFTA Agenda” at the 2026 Africa Prosperity Dialogues, […] The post Settlement

By Christabel Danso ABEAM ([email protected]) Following a visit to the Kpong Irrigation Scheme at Asutsuare in the Greater Accra Region, the Minister for Finance, Dr. Cassiel Ato Forson, has disclosed that government will roll out a World Bank-supported Agriculture Compact aimed at transforming the country’s agricultural sector under the West Africa Food Security Resilience Programme […] The post World

Africa’s Global Bank, United Bank for Africa (UBA), has announced the appointment of Loknath Mishra as Chief Executive Officer of UBA UK. The appointment which takes effect from February 2nd, 2026, reinforces the Group’s commitment to strengthening its international footprint and enhancing its role as a key financial bridge between Africa and the world. As […] The post UBA Group announces

Fidelity Bank has extended a generous donation of GH¢50,000 to support the construction of a proposed press centre for journalists in Kumasi. The presentation was made during a media training session held at the Lancaster Hotel in Kumasi, underscoring the bank’s commitment to strengthening media infrastructure and promoting professional journalism in the Ashanti Region. The […] The post Fidelity