Entrepreneurs urged to use AI, digital tools to scale businesses

Newmont received three corporate awards at the National Public Relations and Communications Excellence Awards, organised by the Institute of Public Relations (IPR), Ghana..

If the Speaker’s keynote set the tone of the 2026 IPR Ghana National Summit, the speeches that followed turned his challenge into a working agenda. The question running through the hall was a pointed one: how do public relations professionals shape the thinking of leaders, rather than merely announce their decisions?

Vivo Energy Ghana PLC, the company that markets and distributes Shell-branded fuels and lubricants in Ghana, has emerged as the biggest winner at this year’s National PR and Communications Excellence Awards by the Institute of Public Relations, Ghana, winning four major awards in recognition of its excellence in strategic communications, public relations and campaign execution.

The Association of Community Banks (ACB), Ghana, has expressed profound appreciation to the Bank of Ghana (BoG) for its unwavering technical and financial support toward the successful celebration of the Association’s 50th Anniversary and the upcoming 24th Biennial General Meeting scheduled for this November in Takoradi.

Persol Systems Limited, a software development and IT consulting company, is urging businesses and public institutions to strengthen their cybersecurity measures through staff awareness, effective data protection and reliable recovery systems to safeguard operations against growing digital threats.

As the country accelerates its digital transformation, the need for robust cybersecurity has become increasingly important. For businesses, particularly small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs), protecting digital assets, sensitive information and operations is critical to building sustainable and resilient organisations.

Financing constraints, stringent contract requirements and complex licencing procedures are impeding the participation of young businesses in Ghana’s US$10.8billion renewable energy investment programme.

The Prime Minister of Guinea,  Amadou Oury Bah, has described the new waste management partnership between Jospong Group of Companies (JGC), through its environmental services subsidiary, Zoomlion Ghana Limited, and Guinea as a continuation of the "historic brotherhood" between the two countries.