Africa-China 2 with Isaac ANKRAH (Dr): Towards a lush legacy: The “Green” Shift of the Belt and Road Initiative

Ghana has a habit of telling young people to start something. Start a farm. Start a shop. Start a side hustle. Start an agribusiness. Fine. But start with what: a vague dream, a mobile wallet full of debt, and no clue how to price, save, invest, or repay?

The government of Ghana’s newly introduced five-pillar strategy to tackle illegal mining represents one of the most comprehensive policy frameworks the country has adopted in recent years.

For most Ghanaian savers and institutions, investing still means two things: Treasury bills and government bonds.

When most people hear the term cyberattack, they imagine stolen passwords, hacked social media accounts, or fraudulent emails. While these incidents are disruptive, they are only part of a much larger and more consequential threat.

Every industry I work in is currently telling itself the same story: that disruption is something happening to them. A market shock. A new technology.

A child in Ghana now practises algebra not only with his teacher but with an AI tutor on WhatsApp.

Imagine two officers sitting side by side at the counter of a government land registry office.

Small and medium-sized businesses are the backbone of economies, yet many still manage critical financial activities through a combination of basic accounting software, spreadsheets and manual processes.