Bawumia hands over house to 82-yr old abandoned, cured leper

Ghana's debt is falling. But does that mean government now has enough money to deliver all the roads, jobs, hospitals, schools and other promises Ghanaians expect?

There is a quiet but meaningful shift happening in Ghana’s investment management industry.

ISSA 5000, the global standard for sustainability assurance, is effective for periods beginning on or after 15 December 2026, and Ghana's adoption roadmap anticipates that some level of assurance over sustainability disclosures will be required from the second year of application.

How do you contest a decision when no one will explain how it was reached?

The business has one name on its signboard but several identities behind the scenes.

As Europe seeks more resilient sources of raw materials, industrial inputs and finished products, Ghana has an opportunity to move beyond exporting commodities. But turning preferential market access into factories, jobs and local businesses will require more than good policy announcements.

Every week, some 15 million pieces of used clothing arrive in Ghana, most of them funneled through Kantamanto market, the largest secondhand clothing bazaar in the world.

Honour, loyalty and generosity remain valuable. But the mistake is assuming everyone shares your moral code. Trust becomes stronger when it is accompanied by clear expectations, sensible safeguards and an understanding that incentives change.