Industry leaders have argued that the era of relying on transient external funding is giving way to a more resilient model driven by strong local expertise in terms of innovative and blended finance. This argument is happening at a time when global markets navigate the fallout of the current U.S administration, the  Persian Gulf and Middle […] The post Domestic investors

 …backs domestic agriculture with fresh funding    By Wisdom JONNY-NUEKPE The World Bank has warned that ongoing conflict and heightened geopolitical tensions in the Middle East pose a significant risk to global fertiliser supply, raising concerns over potential shortages and price increases for key agricultural inputs. Speaking at a World Bank Civil Society Organisation Engagement […] The post Middle

Ghana and the UK have initiated discussions to establish a digital trade finance corridor aimed at closing Ghana’s estimated US$7billion annual trade finance gap, a structural constraint that continues to limit export growth and SME participation in global trade. The initiative, dubbed Neofingo, was unveilled at a high-level forum convened by ODI Global in partnership […] The post Ghana,UK

Ghana coach Otto Addo has shared his excitement over Derrick Kohn's decision to chose the Black Stars over Germany, the country of his birth. The Hamburg-born wing-back switched nationalities in November 2025, and made his debut for the Black Stars in the 2-0 defeat to Japan in the Kirin Cup tournament.Kohn has been invited for the friendlies against Austria and Germany in March's international window."We are happy that he has chosen Ghana," said Addo, as

Nicolas Maduro, the former leader of Venezuela who was removed by United States forces on January 3, is set to appear in a US court for only the second time. In the weeks since he was abducted to the US, Maduro’s defence has offered only a preview of how it will approach the extraordinary case […] The post Venezuela’s Maduro set to again appear in US court appeared first on The

A delegation of Russian officials has arrived in ?the United States for meetings with their American counterparts. The visit, which began on Thursday, marks the first such trip since ?relations strained over Moscow’s war in Ukraine. Kremlin spokesperson Dmitry Peskov said, “We hope that these first tentative steps will, of course, make their contribution to the […] The post Russian

By Kingsley Webora TANKEH The Controller and Accountant-General’s Department has signed a Service Level Agreement (SLA) with the Bank of Ghana and the 24 banks in Ghana to operationalise an integrated Electronic Funds Transfer (EFT) – a fully interoperable electronic payment system for all government transactions – in a major public financial management reform, essentially […] The post Gov’t

The European Parliament has backed legislation to implement an EU-US trade deal, following months of uncertainty over President Donald Trump’s tariff threats. A majority of lawmakers voted in favour of the measures on Thursday, but added a series of safeguards to ensure the US honours its side of the deal struck last July. The legislation […] The post European Parliament

A senior academic has thrown his weight behind Ghana’s move to introduce a sliding-scale royalty regime for minerals, arguing that the country must take advantage of elevated commodity prices while they last. Prof. Prince Ofori Amponsah, head of the Earth Science Department at the University of Ghana, said the policy reflects a pragmatic approach to […] The post Geologist

The Kpone Katamanso Municipal Health Directorate has been named the Overall Best Performing District in the Greater Accra Region for 2025, outperforming 28 other districts. The recognition marks a dramatic turnaround for the municipality, which, just a year earlier, was ranked among the bottom three districts during the 2024 half-year performance review. According to the […] The post Kpone