…Why headlines about a “50% cocoa price drop in 2026” mislead Ghanaian farmers and policymakers Dr. Wisdom Kofi DOGBEY The recent reporting around the World Bank’s April 2026 Commodity Markets Outlook, which projects cocoa prices to fall by more than 50 percent in 2026, has understandably caused anxiety among Ghanaian cocoa farmers, licensed buyers, and […] The post Reading

Impakers Creative Hub, represented by CEO Freda Kingful Abraham Cudjoe, is exhibiting at MACFRUT 2026, one of Europe’s leading trade fairs for the fruit and vegetable industry. The exhibition ran from April 21 to 23 at the Rimini Expo Centre in Rimini, Italy. It brings together producers, exporters, packaging providers, technology companies, and international buyers. […] The post Impakers

African electric vehicle (EV) maker Agilitee plans to list in the United States (U.S.) through a reverse merger with U.S.-listed Media Sentiment Inc., in a move aimed at raising capital to expand production and accelerate its growth across the continent. The Johannesburg-based company said the transaction, expected to close by July 2026, will result in […] The post African

The Sekondi-Takoradi Metropolitan Assembly (STMA) has underscored the urgent need for sanitation courts and sustainable funding for every Metropolitan, Municipal and District Assemblies (MMDAs) to improve sanitation service delivery and ensure strict enforcement of sanitation by-laws, as the Parliamentary Select Committee on Sanitation and Water Resources continued its oversight engagements in the Western Region. Welcoming […] The post STMA

The Electricity Company of Ghana (ECG) has restored electricity supply to the Afram Plains area after a major outage triggered by damage to a marine cable in the early hours of Monday. General Manager for External Communications at ECG, Dr. Charles Nii Ayiku Ayiku, explained that the fault occurred about 400 metres into the River […] The post ECG restores power to Afram Plains

The Peasant Farmers Association of Ghana (PFAG) held its Annual General Meeting (AGM) at the University for Development Studies (UDS) campus in Tamale, from 21st to 23rd April 2026. The three day event which brought together over 300 farmer delegates from over 100 districts across all 16 regions of Ghana, was also used to commemorate […] The post PFAG

Akona Pod is leading a new chapter in Africa’s creative story. This goes beyond just art. It focuses on how culture is created, supported, and valued. Through Renaissance Afrique, a creative forum and art exhibition, Akona Pod is creating a space where ideas, art, and systems come together. More than just an event, Renaissance Afrique […] The post Akuna

By Ebenezer Adu-Acquah As companies begin to release their annual financial statements and meet regulatory reporting deadlines, one number will attract the most attention. It is often the first figure people look for. It shapes headlines, drives investor sentiment, and influences how the public perceives the performance of a business. For many small and medium […] The post Profit does not always mean cash

*post-tax profit hits GH¢6.1mn *on course for BoG recapitalisation Izwe Savings & Loans Plc is preparing to roll out a short-term digital credit facility for mobile money agents across Ghana, as the company reports a near-thirteenfold increase in profit for the 2025 financial year and advances plans to reposition its business around digital lending and […] The post Izwe

By Dansowaa SANAA At a time when education systems and labour markets across the world are grappling with deepening learning and skills crises, the Africa Dyslexia Organization (ADO) is advancing a different narrative—one that positions dyslexia not as a deficit, but as a distinct cognitive profile with the potential to shape leadership, creativity, and innovation. […] The post From

How September’s Pan African AI Summit amplifies Ghana’s AI ambitions On April 24th, 2026, President John Dramani Mahama launched Ghana’s National Artificial Intelligence Strategy (2025–2035) in Accra. Five months later, on 22–23 September, the Kempinski Hotel will host the second Pan African AI Summit (PAAIS), where Hon. Samuel Nartey George, Minister for Communication, Digital Technology […] The post Ghana’s

As at the time of going to press yesterday, news filtering in suggested the country’s main hydropower plant at Akosombo has recovered more than half of the roughly 1,000 MW lost following last week’s control room fire. Akosombo is now generating at least 550 megawatts (MW) after engineers restored a fourth unit. This partial recovery […] The post Editorial: Engineers

By Napoleon Kofie & Elkin Pianim Ghana needs to generate 10 million formal jobs over the next 20 years. Not as an aspirational target. As an arithmetic necessity. Approximately 500,000 young Ghanaians enter the labour market every year, and the gap between the jobs they need and the jobs available to them is not closing; […] The post Making

At the 2026 Dean of Business School Lecture Series at the University of Professional Studies, Accra (UPSA), economist and CEO of Dalex Finance – Joe Jackson delivered a bold and unsettling message: Ghana’s exchange rate crisis is widely misunderstood—and until that misunderstanding is corrected, the cedi will remain under pressure. The numbers are striking. Between […] The post The

 …says due process not followed in licence revocation Adamus Resources Limited has refuted claims of its involvement in illegal mining activities following news of the company’s licence being revoked by the Ministry of Lands and Natural Resources. In a press statement dated April 29, 2026, the indigenous mining firm rejected the allegations and instead pointed […] The post Adamus denies illegal

By Joshua Worlasi AMLANU The government has begun the sixth review of its US$3 billion Extended Credit Facility programme with the International Monetary Fund, shifting attention from macroeconomic stabilisation to the execution of policies needed to sustain growth and investor confidence. Finance minister Cassiel Ato Forson formally received an IMF mission led by Ruben Atoyan […] The post Sixth

Efforts to deepen Africa’s economic integration received a fresh boost this week as the Secretary-General of the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA),  Wamkele Mene, held high-level talks with the Governor of the Bank of Ghana, Dr. John Asiamah, aimed at aligning financial systems with the continent’s ambitious trade agenda. The meeting, which underscored the […] The post AfCFTA

By Kingsley Webora TANKEH The Electricity Company of Ghana (ECG) has been urged to immediately pause its ongoing transformer upgrade, return to the planning table and introduce network redundancy to avert plunging the country into six months of intermittent blackouts. According to the Executive Director of the Africa Sustainable Energy Centre (ASEC), Justice Ohene-Akoto,  ECG’s […] The post Suspend

The Bank of Ghana (BoG) has lauded fintech firms, describing them as central architects of a new financial order, with Governor, Dr. Johnson Pandit Asiama telling industry leaders that the central bank has now fully embraced its role as a regulator and a cheerleader of the sector’s growth. Speaking at a breakfast meeting with chief […] The post BoG hails Fintechs as architects