BoG urges fintechs to prioritise digital payment use

NewsOctober 8, 2026

Ablakwa inspects VFS Global visa centre

Adamus revival must deliver for Nzema - Chiefs

Traditional leaders in the Nzema area have called on the government to ensure that the planned revival of Adamus Resources Limited translates into jobs, investment and improved livelihoods for communities in the mining area.

October 8, 2026

Economy

Inflation edges up to 5.2% as domestic price pressures persist

Ghana’s annual inflation rate rose to 5.2 percent for September 2026 from 5 percent in August, with locally produced goods and services causing the bulk of price pressures.

October 8, 2026

News

Gov’t courts biotech investors

Ghana is seeking to attract more private capital into biotechnology by making regulatory processes clearer and more predictable, as government positions the sector to support projects in healthcare, agriculture and industrial production.

October 8, 2026

Aviation

Ablakwa inspects VFS Global visa centre

Minister for Foreign Affairs, Samuel Okudzeto Ablakwa, has visited the VFS Global Visa Application Centre in Accra as part of a wider inspection of conditions facing Ghanaians seeking visas.

October 8, 2026

News

Dr. Antwi-Boasiako’s ‘The Republic’ displayed at UN crime prevention congress

The former Director-General (DG) of the Cyber Security Authority (CSA), Dr. Bernard Antwi-Boasiako’s, book took the spotlight at the United Nations Congress on Crime Prevention and Criminal Justice, as Ghana’s regulatory model draws global attention.

October 8, 2026

Banking & Finance

GCB turns MSME transaction data into collateral-free credit

GCB Bank is using transaction data generated by micro, small and medium-sized enterprises (MSMEs) to extend unsecured loans of up to GH¢1 million, seeking to overcome poor record-keeping and documentation gaps that often restrict their access to formal credit.

October 7, 2026

Generative AI tools usage, data privacy concerns among youth-led organisations

According to the 2026 IBM Guide to AI by Amanda Downie et al., Generative AI (Gen AI) is Artificial Intelligence (AI) that can generate content such as text, images, video, audio or software code in response to a user’s prompt or request.

2 hours ago

Features

Comms and branding with Samuel OWUSU-ADUOMI: The new world map presents an opportunity to redefine Africa’s place in the world (part 2)

The recent international movement toward maps that show Africa at its true relative size has corrected an important visual distortion.

13 hours ago

Features

PR CORNER with Prosper Delali AYAYEE: The PR professional as a researcher — Turning information into intelligence

Public relations has often been described as the art and science of managing communication and relationships between an organisation and its publics. However, behind every successful communication strategy is something that we sometimes underestimate; research.

yesterday

Features

ESG insights with Chamber of ESG & Sustainability with Frank Adu Anim: The SDGs and the law

Sustainable development law rests on important principles that have developed through international environmental law, treaties, judicial decisions and national legal systems.

yesterday

Video

▶

News3 min

MCIF 2026 IN BRIEF

Consequencies of inadequate marine cargo insurance

▶

News3 min

Consequencies of inadequate marine cargo insurance

Insurance remains a critical safeguard in cargo logistics - Samson Asaki

▶

News5 min

Insurance remains a critical safeguard in cargo logistics - Samson Asaki

Freight Operator Draws Attention to Pressing Challenges Facing the Cargo Sector at MCIF 2026

▶

News4 min

Freight Operator Draws Attention to Pressing Challenges Facing the Cargo Sector at MCIF 2026

▶

News3 min

MCIF 2026 IN BRIEF

▶

News3 min

Consequencies of inadequate marine cargo insurance

▶

News5 min

Insurance remains a critical safeguard in cargo logistics - Samson Asaki

▶

News4 min

Freight Operator Draws Attention to Pressing Challenges Facing the Cargo Sector at MCIF 2026

Business & Markets

Business and Markets

T-bill rates fall as DDEP yields climb

Treasury-bill rates declined last week as government accepted less than its auction target while most Domestic Debt Exchange Programme (DDEP) bonds recorded higher yields in the secondary market, pointing to a widening divergence between short-term liquidity conditions and pricing of longer-dated government securities.

3 days ago

Companies

Medi‑Moses CEO honoured among top 100 legends

Chief Executive Officer of the Medi‑Moses Clinic and Prostate Centre, Dr. De‑Gaulle Moses Dogbatsey, has been recognised among “Ghana’s 100 Legendary Honours” for 2026.

2 days ago

Agribusiness

Keta farmers struggle to find market for bumper tomato harvest

Smallholder farmers in the Keta municipality are appealing for urgent market and storage solutions as a bumper tomato harvest leaves significant quantities of ripe produce at risk of rotting on farms.

3 days ago

Banking & Finance

Advans rolls out Mmaa Mpuntuo to finance women-led business growth

Development Bank Ghana (DBG) has committed an initial GH¢20million to Advans Ghana Savings and Loans Limited for on-lending to women-led businesses under a new pilot product, Mbaa Mpuntuo, with further funding promised if the pilot delivers results.

3 days ago

Banking & Finance

Stanbic Bank launches ‘Be Powered’ campaign to drive green future

Stanbic Bank Ghana Ltd. has launched "Be Powered", a sustainability-focused campaign aimed at accelerating the adoption of renewable energy and sustainable mobility solutions across Ghana.

3 days ago

Banking & Finance

Absa Bank appoints Stephen Ato Frimpong as board chair

Absa Bank Ghana has appointed Stephen Ato Frimpong as Board Chair, effective October 1, 2026.

3 days ago

Generative AI tools usage, data privacy concerns among youth-led organisations

According to the 2026 IBM Guide to AI by Amanda Downie et al., Generative AI (Gen AI) is Artificial Intelligence (AI) that can generate content such as text, images, video, audio or software code in response to a user’s prompt or request.

News3 hours ago

AratheJay storms Cape Coast on October 11 With Nimo Live Experience

Ghanaian spiritual Highlife and Afro-fusion sensation AratheJay is set to light up XCape Beach Resort in Cape Coast on Sunday, October 11.

News3 hours ago

Dr. Manteaw honoured for decade-plus push for extractive transparency

The Co-chair of the Ghana Extractive Industries Transparency Initiative (GHEITI), Dr. Steve Manteaw, has been honoured at the 2026 EITI Global Conference in Brussels, Belgium, for his contribution to advancing transparency, accountability and good governance in Ghana’s extractive sector.

News3 hours ago

Fisheries ministry backs push to empower women in fisheries

The Ministry of Fisheries and Aquaculture has expressed its readiness to explore stronger collaboration with the Women in Aquatic Science and Management Network (WASMaN) to enhance women’s participation, visibility and contribution to Ghana’s fisheries sector.

News3 hours ago

Adamus revival must deliver for Nzema - Chiefs

Traditional leaders in the Nzema area have called on the government to ensure that the planned revival of Adamus Resources Limited translates into jobs, investment and improved livelihoods for communities in the mining area.

News6 hours ago

Tema commuters demand enforcement of 8% transport fare adjustment

Residents and commuters in the Tema Metropolis are urging the Minister of Transport to intervene over alleged fare increases by commercial drivers that exceed the recently approved 8 percent adjustment.

News6 hours ago

Opplift Summit 2026 equips young entrepreneurs

The maiden Opplift Youth Entrepreneurs Summit 2026, an initiative of Opplift, took place on Friday, October 2, 2026 at the British Council Auditorium in Accra.

News6 hours ago

WFP, KOICA inject US$500,000 into digital farming training

A US$500,000 investment by the United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) and the Korea International Cooperation Agency (KOICA) will equip five agricultural colleges with digital farming technologies.

News6 hours ago

Banks urged to adopt streets under urban beautification plan

Local Government Minister Mahama Ayariga has urged banks and other businesses to adopt stretches of roads and fund their maintenance as part of a proposed private-sector-led programme to improve urban environments across Ghana.

News6 hours ago

New Economy must create jobs at scale for young people - Finance Minister

Finance Minister Dr. Cassiel Ato Forson says Ghana’s next phase of economic transformation must be anchored on the creation of decent and productive jobs, especially for young people.

View All News