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The arrest of an imam in Ashanti Region over a sermon - in which he allegedly advocated killing those who insult the Prophet Muhammad and the near-simultaneous arrest of a preacher who returned fire with his own inflammatory remarks - has placed Ghana at a familiar and dangerous crossroads.

The Bank of Ghana (BoG) has urged banks to translate easing financial conditions and stronger credit growth into increased financing for productive sectors, particularly small- and medium-sized enterprises and agricultural value chains.

The specialised deposit-taking institutions (SDIs) remain the financial system’s weakest link, with nearly half insolvent, prompting the International Monetary Fund (IMF) to demand faster reforms to contain financial stability risks and limit future fiscal costs.

The Minister for Energy and Green Transition, John Abu Jinapor, has given mechanics, welders, truck operators and other businesses occupying the transmission corridor around Ghana Grid Company Limited (GRIDCo) pylons at Ashaiman Middle East a one-month ultimatum to vacate the area voluntarily.

In Ghana’s property market, many buyers operate under the assumption that once payment has been made and possession has been taken, ownership automatically becomes secure. Unfortunately, this assumption has destroyed investments, displaced families, collapsed businesses and subjected innocent purchasers to years of painful litigation.

Every financial system runs on trust.

Introduction

In 2024, I was in Kumasi for a project. After a training session, I needed to get back to Accra to finish some business.