By Hannah Gyamfua Mensah On 5th February 2025, I wrote an article titled “The Need for a National Return and Reintegration Mechanism: In the Wake of Trump’s ‘Ghana Must Go’”, published in Business & Financial Times, where I argued that Ghana must begin to treat return and reintegration as an essential component of migration governance […] The post Why we need a national
By Samuel Osae ANSAH Practicing as an accounting consultant and external auditor over the years, I have interacted with many entrepreneurs who believed that starting a business in Ghana simply involves finding customers and generating sales for their business ideas. While these are important, every successful business must also operate within an established regulatory framework. […] The post Understanding
Stanbic Bank Ghana’s timely intervention to donate relief items worth GH¢400,000 to the National Disaster Management Organisation (NADMO) in support of communities affected by recent flooding and fire incidents across Accra and other parts of the country is highly commendable. This Paper believes it is a humane gesture that must be replicated by corporates […] The post Heavy downpour, disrupted
By Peter Martey AGBEKO For seven years, a woman in a small town in Ghana waited. Every morning, she opened her provisions shop before sunrise. Every evening, she closed it after dark. Like many hardworking Ghanaians, she believed in saving for the future. She trusted a financial institution that had a branch in her community, […] The post Banking on ourselves appeared first on The
An arbitral tribunal has ruled in favour of Moringa Mauritius Africa, Moringa SCA SICAR and B-Bovid Limited in a dispute with B-Bovid founder Issa Ouedraogo, dismissing all counterclaims brought by him. According to a statement issued by Moringa, the tribunal’s final award, delivered on February 25, 2026, upheld all claims brought by Moringa and B-Bovid […] The post Arbitral
Professor Patrick Asuming, a senior lecturer at the University of Ghana Business School and an economist, posits that the falling monetary policy rate will achieve little for businesses unless the problem of elevated credit risk associated with high non-performing loans (NPLs) is tackled. The banking sector’s NPL ratio dropped to 18.9 percent in December 2025, […] The post Editorial:
The 2025/26 Premier League (GPL) season was one of the most competitive and memorable in recent years, with Medeama SC emerging as champions after finishing top of the table with 62 points, narrowly ahead of Gold Stars FC on 60 points. Hearts of Oak secured third place with 54 points, while Dreams FC climbed into […] The post Premier League 2025/26 statistics appeared first on The
The journey began in November 2025. As a proud Toastmaster, I had the privilege of helping to establish the PMI Toastmasters Club. (If you have never heard of Toastmasters, ask me about it—and better still, join the community!) Through that experience, I interacted closely with members of the Project Management Institute (PMI) and was immediately […] The post My PMP Journey: A
By Kwadwo ASARE Investment Banker and Investment Funds Accountant [email protected] On 29 May 2026, Ghana’s Parliament passed the Human Sexual Rights and Family Values Bill, reigniting one of the most polarising national debates in the country’s recent history. Supporters of the legislation argue that it protects Ghanaian cultural, religious and family values, while critics contend […] The post The
By Jacob AZAARE (PhD) Taxation is often described as the lifeblood of every nation because it provides governments with the resources needed to deliver public services and national development. In Ghana, citizens pay various forms of taxes, including income tax, Value Added Tax, road tolls, property rates, import duties, levies on communication and utilities usage. […] The post When
By Michael Harry YAMSON I have spent a considerable portion of my professional life working within the architecture of Ghana’s public financial management system — specifically at the intersection of central government policy and local government delivery. From that vantage point, I have had occasion to observe, with both pride and discomfort, the distance that […] The post A
… nearly four times the combined total of 29 other licensed operators KGL Technology Limited remitted GH¢173,360,000 to the National Lottery Authority (NLA) in the 2025 financial year, a figure that is 3.86 times the combined payments of the 29 other licensed collaborators and Private Lotto Operators that paid the authority during the same period. […] The post KGL paid GH¢173m to NLA in 2025
Project Management Institute (PMI), the leading authority in project success, has announced its partnership with Cannes Lions to launch the LIONS Educators Forum, a global initiative designed to connect academia with creative industries and better prepare students for the evolving world of work. The Forum responds to a growing need for closer alignment between what […] The post Project
The third edition of Biashara Afrika concluded in Lomé with a landmark announcement that could reshape the future of African integration and intra-African trade. In what many delegates described as the most significant outcome of the continental business forum, Togolese leader Faure Essozimna Gnassingbé announced that Togo will grant visa-free entry to all African nationals […] The post Biashara
By Eddie YAWSON You see, we all to blame. When you concrete every space on your plot, you do not allow the rains to percolate into the soil. All the rain goes out into the street or drains not designed for it. And it overwhelms the drains. But the drains were never the real problem. […] The post We paved paradise and made a flood appeared first on The Business
By Paulette WATSON MBE In the first two articles in this series, I argued that the global internet is fragmenting along geopolitical fault lines and that the rules governing artificial intelligence are being written by a small number of powerful nations, largely without Africa in the room. The third question is perhaps the most consequential […] The post Building
By Kingsley Webora TANKEH The Ghana-Africa Business Awards has recognised enterprises and individuals who have demonstrated exceptional commitment to promoting trade and investment between Ghana and other African countries under the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA). The awards ceremony was held in Accra in recognition of Africa Day 2026. The Ghana-Africa Business Awards were […] The post Ghana-Africa
Ghana and Canada are set to deepen economic cooperation as investors, business leaders, policymakers, and development partners gather in Toronto for the 2026 Ghana-Canada Investment Forum. The event will take place on June 15, 2026, at the Westin Harbour Castle Conference Centre (Frontenac Ballroom) in Toronto, Ontario, from 4:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. It will […] The post Ghana-Canada Investment Forum 2026
The 2024 State Ownership Report shows a sector that finally turned an operating profit — only to be dragged back into a GH¢9.7 billion loss by interest and currency revaluation. A handful of giant utilities account for almost all the damage, and a weakening cedi quietly does the rest. An analysis of the SIGA 2024 […] The post Most state
…scheme previously shelved now routed through Transport Min A renewed attempt to introduce a cargo-tracking regime in the country has triggered fresh concerns within the trade and logistics sector, after documents suggested that a policy concept previously unable to gain traction at the Ministry of Trade, Agribusiness and Industry is now being pursued through the […] The post Port
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