As capital becomes increasingly selective and risk pricing has tightened, strengthening regional financial institutions and more disciplined development borrowing dominated the 24th Annual General Meeting of the ECOWAS Bank for Investment and Development held in Accra. The keynote address, delivered by Presidential Advisor on the Economy Seth Terkper on behalf of President John Dramani Mahama, […] The post Editorial:

There is a peculiar silence that greets a new Chief Human Resources Officer (CHRO) on the morning of Day One.  It is not the absence of noise, but the weight of unspoken expectation.  In the C-suite, the CHRO has long been the enigmatic figure, part empath, part enforcer, part strategist, and part soothsayer.  Yet for […] The post HR

The Association of Chartered Certified Accountants (ACCA), in partnership with the KSB School of Business and College of Humanities at the Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology (KNUST) have launched the ACCA–KSB Leadership Academy, a structured leadership development programme designed to equip Ghanaian university students with the professional competencies, ethical grounding and global outlook […] The post ACCA

Dear Readers, thanks for the feedback about my recent article, on my social media posts. The lengthy article from Sanjay Kumar Jaiswar, gave us a lot of insights on the effect of late sitting in banks. I looked at the reasons ascribed to late closure of some banks in the early 2000s when cash was […] The post Risk Watch with Alberta QUARCOOPOME: Late banks closure

By Christabel DANSO ABEAM The Executive Chairman of COB–A, producer of Standard Water, has advised that Ghana’s indigenous business landscape must confront its persistent ‘five-year survival challenge’ with stronger research, policy support and deliberate investment in local enterprises. Delivering remarks at the company’s 30th anniversary celebration, the Chairman, Mr. Divine Otoo Agorhom, called on academia […] The post Indigenous

By Elsie Appau-Klu ESQ The era, where many informal sector businesses and workers’ pay taxes when faced with threats of enforcement or coercion, rather than on voluntary basis, has become a collaborative regime between the Ghana Revenue Authority (GRA) and taxpayers in the SMEs sector. This collaborative approach, adopted by the GRA, is touted as […] The post Strengthening

By Joshua Worlasi AMLANU & Ebenezer Chike Adjei NJOKU Ghana is among the African economies most exposed to escalating conflict in the Middle East while having limited fiscal space to respond, according to the World Bank’s latest Africa Economic Update as government moved to contain a sharp rise in domestic fuel prices. The Bretton Woods […] The post World Bank warns of vulnerability

By Kizito CUDJOE The country’s petroleum revenue oversight body has raised a red flag over a planned  US$205million acquisition tied to the declining Tweneboa-Enyenra-Ntomme (TEN) oilfield, warning that the deal risks locking the state into fresh long-term exposure under the guise of cost savings. The Public Interest and Accountability Committee (PIAC) is calling for independent […] The post PIAC

By Kizito CUDJOE Rural and community banks (RCBs) have been cautioned to back their transition into community banks with tangible operational reforms, as the Bank of Ghana’s (BoG) microfinance directive sets a December 31 deadline for full compliance. While the shift is widely welcomed for shedding the long-criticised “rural” label, industry observers say the real […] The post RCBs

The Chief Executive Officer of the Ghana Shippers’ Authority, Prof. Ransford Gyampo, has urged importers and key stakeholders to comply with the government’s directive requiring all cargo imports to be insured locally, describing the move as key to strengthening the economy and protecting shippers. Speaking at a high-level stakeholder meeting with officials from the Ministry […] The post Mandatory

The World Shea Expo, one of Africa’s most significant agribusiness platforms, is set to return to Tamale in August  2026 under the theme ‘From local commodity to global brand: Accelerating women and youth-led value addition in shea’. Building on the momentum of last year’s highly successful edition, the upcoming expo is expected to deepen investment, […] The post World

Output expands amid further rise in new orders Selling prices cut for eleventh month running Renewed increase in purchasing and sustained hiring Ghana’s private sector ended the opening quarter of 2026 on a positive note as sustained new order growth fed through to a renewed increase in output.Purchasing activity also returned to growth, while companies […] The post Business

By George Asamani, Managing Director, Project Management Institute, Sub-Saharan Africa Volunteering is often framed as an act of goodwill rather than a pathway to professional growth. This view misses an important point. In many cases, volunteering is one of the most effective ways to build capability, credibility, and leadership. April, designated as Global Volunteer Month, […] The post Why

By Christabel DANSO ABEAM Streets filled with colour, music and late-night energy set the tone for the maiden Gomoa Easter Carnival in the Central Region, as large crowds converged on Gomoa for a festival that blended entertainment with a surge in local commerce and tourism activity. The Carnival, the brainchild of the Member of Parliament […] The post Gomoa

Telecel Ghana, through its enterprise arm Telecel Business, has held the third edition of its Women 100 Power Connect, bringing together one hundred influential women from business, governance, academia, technology and entrepreneurship to discuss how reciprocity can strengthen leadership and expand opportunities for women in business. Held as the climax of the company’s month-long Women’s […] The post Telecel

By Kestér Kenn KLOMEGÂH Ghana’s Ambassador to the Russian Federation and the Republic of Belarus, Dr. Koma Steem Jehu-Appiah, on April 9th, 2026, engaged in a substantive exchange views on bilateral economic issues, with Belarusian Deputy Minister of Agriculture and Food, emphasizing key areas for the development of mutual cooperation between Ghana and Belarus. He […] The post Belarus,

By Juliet Aguiar DUGBARTEY, New Takoradi The Western Naval Command in Sekondi, with support from the Second Infantry Battalion in Takoradi, has seized eight unregistered boats in an operation at the coastal community of New Takoradi. The vessels are suspected to have been used for illegal fuel bunkering activities along the New Takoradi and Poasi […] The post Navy seizes eight unregistered

Prudential Bank Limited (PBL) has reaffirmed its commitment to strengthening strategic supplier partnerships as it convened its 2026 Supplier Conference. The conference, now in its third edition, brought together key suppliers and vendors of the Bank as well as various internal and external stakeholders from across the country to discuss efficiency, sustainability, and the role […] The post Prudential

By Juliet Aguiar DUGBARTEY The Western Regional Security Council (RESEC) has called for the immediate fast-tracking of illegal mining prosecutions, warning that delays in the justice system are emboldening offenders and worsening the destruction of key economic assets. The appeal follows a visit by the REGSEC, led by the Western Regional Minister, Joseph Nelson, and […] The post RESEC

By Bob Roco ROMEO Activa International Insurance is positioning credit insurance as a strategic enabler of export financing, as Ghanaian businesses continue to grapple with limited access to affordable capital. At a forum in Accra, held in partnership with Coface, the insurer engaged exporters, financial institutions and industry stakeholders on leveraging credit insurance to unlock […] The post Activa