Salvaging the economy

Kenya Airways PLC has reported a 9% increase in revenue to KShs 81 billion for the six months ended 30 June 2026, demonstrating the resilience of passenger demand and the strength of the airline's commercial performance despite significant pressures facing the global aviation industry.

Much of the public argument over the gold programme has been conducted in the wrong currency. The figure everyone quotes, a loss of over US$1.7 billion or about GHS 22 billion under the Domestic Gold Purchase Programme, is an accounting number.

The banking industry is showing a growing paradox in its asset-quality numbers, with the non-performing loan (NPL) ratio declining even as the estimated cedi value of bad loans increased during first half-2026.

Strong gains in selected mid-cap counters helped sustain the stock market’s broader momentum, even as emerging weakness in financial stocks pushed the main indices lower during the week ended August 21.

The Ghana Mineworkers’ Union (GMWU) of the Trades Union Congress (TUC) has petitioned the Minister of Lands and Natural Resources over what it describes as growing injustices, systemic exploitation and severe decent-work deficits in Ghana’s mining sector.

The Ghana Chamber of Mines has called for a shift in how government and mining companies approach local content in the mining sector.

World cocoa prices have fallen sharply since late 2024 yet that fall has not translated into relief for cocoa farmers as the cost of producing cocoa hasn’t dropped with it.

Young professionals have been urged to move beyond qualifications and job titles and deliberately build the relationships, professional reputation and workplace confidence required to navigate an increasingly competitive world of work.