Drug discoveries remain unused 

 Republic Bank (Ghana) PLC has signed a  strategic Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the University of Professional Studies, Accra (UPSA), establishing a framework for long-term collaboration in professional development, knowledge exchange and institutional capacity building.

The number of e-zwich cards issued in Ghana increased by 2.7 percent in 2025, even as transaction volumes on the platform plunged by 44.9 percent, according to the Bank of Ghana’s Payment Systems Oversight Annual Report 2025.

The disconnect between pharmaceutical research institutions and industry is leaving promising drug discoveries unused and undermining efforts to build a stronger local medicines manufacturing base, a pharmaceutical researcher has warned.

Edmond Kombat, Managing Director of the Tema Oil Refinery (TOR), has argued that there should be comprehensive audits to establish the condition of struggling state-owned assets before deciding whether to privatise,

Investment activity has surged by 53 percent in second quarter-2026, emerging as the sharpest acceleration among expenditure components as domestic demand strengthened despite a significant slowdown in consumption, latest data from Ghana Statistical Service (GSS) have shown.

Makhtar Diop, Managing Director of the International Finance Corporation (IFC), a member of the World Bank Group, will visit Ghana from September 15–17, 2026,