By Kingsley Webora TANKEH BrainWave Africa Tech has achieved ISO 9001:2015 certification for quality management, which puts the one-year-old wholly Ghanaian technology firm on the pedestal, firmly positioned to compete in both African and global markets. The ISO 9001 establishes and continuously improve Quality Management System (QMS) that enables organisations to consistently meet customer requirements, […] The post BrainWave

On Wednesday, March 25, 2026, the United Nations General Assembly, led by Ghana, adopted a landmark resolution declaring the transatlantic slave trade a “crime against humanity.” Although the resolution is non-binding, its significance lies in its formal recognition of slavery as not merely a historical injustice but a foundational crime with enduring global consequences. The […] The post The

It still blows my mind how Steve Jobs and his team at Apple were able to pull off this passion for the iPhone and all other Apple products. I am not an Apple devotee, so maybe, just maybe, I will never understand what it is about those products that creates such loyal fans. It is […] The post Service and Experience with J. N. Halm: Co-waiting:

How everyday corruption is quietly reshaping Ghana’s future At 6:30 a.m., Kofi joins a queue outside a public office in Accra. By noon, nothing has moved. Then comes the familiar whisper: “If you want it today, see the man in the corner.” By 2:00 p.m., Kofi has paid. This is not a scandal. It will […] The post Reflections by S.M.A: The price of ‘something small’ appeared

By Raymond Ablorh ?The state is not a spectator in its own economy; it is the ultimate architect of its destiny. Thus, to suggest that the State Interests and Governance Authority (SIGA) errs by urging State-Owned Enterprises (SOEs) to patronise SIC Insurance PLC is to mistake the rules of the game for the purpose of […] The post Why the SIGA Guidance is a Triumph

Ghana’s pensions regulator, the National Pensions Regulatory Authority (NPRA), says it has recovered GH¢27million from employers that defaulted on workers’ pension contributions. Addressing media, Deputy CEO-NPRA Victor Azuma Mejida said this represents only 30 percent of total amounts in arrears. NPRA has pledged to recover more, noting that 40 newly-trained prosecutors will soon be deployed […] The post Editorial:

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