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Lifestyle/Sports
The politics of football: The machinations behind the beautiful game
The 2026 FIFA World Cup has ushered in a new era for global football. For the first time in the tournament's history, three countries—the United States, Canada and Mexico—are jointly hosting the competition. It is also the first World Cup to feature 48 teams instead of the traditional 32, significantly expanding participation and competition.
Banking & Finance
DBG disburses GH¢2.5bn to 1,000 businesses
Development Bank Ghana (DBG) has disbursed GH¢2.5billion to about 1,000 businesses across all 16 regions over the past five years - with more than half the beneficiaries being women-led enterprises, the bank’s Chief Executive Officer Prof. Randolph Nsor-Ambala has disclosed.
Business
PwC warns of bad loans time bomb
The banking industry has an unhealthy concentration of bad loans in two sectors of the economy, where it channelled a bulk of its credit in 2025, PricewaterhouseCoopers (PwC) Ghana has revealed, just as the fall in interest rates pares the profit cushion that once absorbed such losses.
Maritime
Marine insurance key to AfCFTA trade competitiveness - NIC
Marine cargo insurance will play a critical role in improving trade competitiveness under the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA), according to the National Insurance Commission (NIC).

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