By Kingsley Webora TANKEH ([email protected]) As government continues making strides in sustaining the economic gains made over recent months, the black star is set to shine brightly as Ghana preps to host the Association Cambiste Internationale (ACI) World Congress 2026 in May this year. This will be the first time a sub-Saharan African country is […] The post Economic

By Evelyn ARTHUR Fresh research by the OECD–OCDE has estimated food trade in the West African sub-region at almost US$10billion per annum – about six times higher than the official figure of US$1.7billion often cited by policymakers. OCDE is a French abbreviation of the OECD, which stands for the Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development. […] The post West Africa food

There is a quiet disaster that happens regularly across conference halls, hotel ballrooms and community centres from Accra to Addis Ababa. An MC steps on stage with confidence, microphone in hand, dressed impeccably—and proceeds to host a state-level event like a birthday party, or a wedding like a board meeting. The outfit is right. The […] The post On Cue with Kafui DEY:

The government has reaffirmed its commitment to strengthening foundational education as part of broader efforts to improve learning outcomes and prepare a future-ready workforce, senior officials said during talks with the Jacobs Foundation this week. The Vice President, Prof. Jane Naana Opoku-Agyemang, stated that education, from kindergarten through senior high school, remains central to the […] The post Gov’t

Ghana and China have signed a US$30 million grant agreement to support the construction of a university in Damongo. The agreement was signed during a meeting between the Minister for Finance, Dr. Cassiel Ato Forson, and the outgoing Chinese Ambassador to Ghana, H.E. Tong Defa. Dr. Forson expressed appreciation to the Ambassador on behalf of […] The post Ghana–China

Immanuel and the crisis of leadership By Rev’d Fiifi AFENYI-DONKOR Isaiah 7:14 is one of the most familiar and beloved biblical texts during the Christmas season. It speaks of a divine sign given to King Ahaz: “Behold, a virgin shall conceive and bear a son and shall call his name Immanuel.” The name Immanuel is […] The post Immanuel and the crisis of leadership appeared first on The

Small-denomination coins, which have had a love-hate relationship with Ghana’s informal economy are in the spotlight again following a spike in rejection by traders and customers alike. Below, the B& FT’s Ebenezer Chike Adjei Njoku engages Deborah Adu-Twumwaah (DAT), a legal practitioner and finance scholar, at UPSA, as she examines the legal meaning of legal […] The post Keep

By Mercedes Rowe ASAMANI Illegal small-scale also known as galamsey has become a major environmental, health, security, and economic challenge in Ghana, necessitating the need for data-backed reforms amid regulatory failures. Experts state by Ghana could be importing water by 2030 should galamsey persist amid other grave consequences. How do we move from solving issues […] The post Why

The story of Ghana and Africa’s future is currently being written, but the language has changed. It is no longer just about literacy; it is about digital fluency. ?A thoughtful narrative is emerging from Ghana’s leadership. Following recent directives from Haruna Iddrisu, Minister of Education, the country is pivoting away from the “chalk and talk” […] The post How

The Ghana AI Summit & Awards, in partnership with Knowledge Innovations, Ghana AI Research Network (GAIN), and collaborators, today announced the launch of the Ghana AI Innovation Challenge. This action research competition calls on data scientists, technologists, researchers, and innovators to develop AI-powered solutions using Ghanaian datasets across key domains including agriculture, healthcare, financial inclusion, […] The post AI

By Abdullah Yusif MAHMUD In marketing circles, the idea of a singular, stable consumer identity has long guided segmentation models. Brands built their strategies around fixed personas: “the working mother,” “the ambitious millennial,” “the affluent professional.” Yet this framework is collapsing under the weight of contemporary consumer behavior. People do not live as single selves; […] The post Beyond

By Kwamina ASOMANING Welcome to 2026. At Stanbic Bank Ghana, we usher in the new year with renewed hope and unshakable confidence in the opportunities that lie ahead for our customers, employees, communities and all our stakeholders. Our focus remains firmly on what truly matters: addressing the unmet needs and wants of our customers in […] The post 2026: A year of discipline,

By Kenneth Owusu Asante AMPONSAH This article presents practical ways on how decisions are made in banks when the future is uncertain, capital is limited, and regulation is unforgiving. The focus is on timing, choice, and disciplined decision-making that works in the real world. I understand this is a technical area, so I have deliberately […] The post Rethinking

By Kofi Ansah Fuel quality is often simplified to a single number displayed on the pump – RON 91 or RON 95 for petrol, and, in the case of diesel, an implicit assumption that “diesel is diesel.” While these indicators are important, they represent only minimum combustion performance thresholds, not the full spectrum of fuel […] The post The GOIL difference: What’s really in your

The Africa Sustainable Energy Centre (ASEC) has called for urgent structural reforms in Ghana’s petroleum downstream sector following Star Oil Limited’s indefinite suspension of its membership from the Chamber of Oil Marketing Companies (COMAC). ASEC, named Energy Think Tank of the Year at the 2025 Ghana Energy Awards, said the development exposes deep institutional and […] The post ASEC

By Joshua Worlasi AMLANU & Juliet ETEFE Multidimensional poverty in the country declined to 21.9 percent in the third quarter of 2025, confirming steady national improvement in living conditions. However, sharp regional, rural-urban and social inequities persist, the latest Multidimensional Poverty Index (MPI) Statistics Bulletin released by the Ghana Statistical Service (GSS) shows. This represents a […] The post Poverty

By Juliet ETEFE Producer inflation has ended 2025 at 1.9 percent compared with 26.1 percent recorded in December 2024. According to the latest update from the Ghana Statistical Service (GSS), December 2025 recorded year-on-year (YoY) Producer inflation rate of 1.9 percent, representing a 0.6 percentage point increase from the November 2025 (1.3 percent) but 24.2 […] The post Producer

By Kingsley Webora TANKEH ([email protected]) Government exhibited aggressive borrowing last week, accepting nearly all bids worth  GH¢10.09billion – outstripping its auction target by 40.68 percent, according to a Weekly Market Update report by Laurus Africa Securities. Per the report, this injected a fresh GH¢3.10billion into state coffers, underscoring a deliberate buffer-building strategy amid looming maturities. […] The post Treasury

By Wisdom JONNY-NUEKPE The Chamber of Agribusiness Ghana (CAG), has said the neglect of decentralised agriculture at the local level, could affect flagship sector policies, including the Feed Ghana Programme (FGP), 24-Hour Economy Policy, Land Banks, Nkukor Nkitinkiti among others. The Chamber noted that, when district agricultural services are weak, national policies struggle to achieve […] The post Decentralise

By Ernest Bako WUBONTO Export-Import Bank (EXIM Bank) is preparing to raise up to US$200 million from the capital markets in a major move to stabilise existing investments and accelerate industrial growth. The planned capital raise is intended to consolidate gains made in 2025 by rescuing stalled projects, completing partially executed ones and shielding businesses […] The post EXIM