Embracing financial innovations – role of regulations and the Central Bank

Fidelity Bank Ghana has achieved 2X Certified Advanced status, becoming the only bank in Ghana to attain this distinction and reinforcing its commitment to advancing gender-smart finance and women's economic empowerment.

ADB Ghana Medical Systems Group Ltd. and Philips Healthcare of the Netherlands have reaffirmed their commitment to building a strong and sustainable strategic partnership aimed at advancing healthcare delivery in Ghana.

Ghanaian businesses seeking to expand beyond the domestic market need more than access to finance; they require the knowledge, networks and market connections to compete effectively in international trade, Stanbic Bank Ghana has said.

The Chief Executive of Stanbic Bank, Kwamina Asomaning, has asked businesses to push their banks to contribute more to their growth, resilience and decision-making as economic pressures and increasingly complex supply chains reshape the corporate landscape.

The Internal Control unit of Stanbic Bank Ghana has supported the Weep Not Child Foundation at Ahwerease-Darmang, near Nsawam, with equipment and financial assistance to help improve the Foundation’s operations and support for children in its care.

The Bank of Ghana (BoG) is pushing technology-driven solutions that expand access to productive credit for underserved businesses, as it seeks to translate the country’s financial inclusion gains into stronger financial health for households and enterprises.

The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has backed Ghana’s 2027 fiscal strategy targetting a 0.5 percent of gross domestic product (GDP) primary surplus, while urging tighter spending controls to protect debt sustainability and preserve room for job creation and infrastructure investment.

The newly appointed Director of the Council for Scientific and Industrial Research-Institute of Industrial Research (CSIR-IIR), Dr. William Owusu Oduro, has called for stronger industrial capacity to address trade imbalances with other countries, particularly China.