Her Space with Bridget Mensah: Esi Kangaroo, the economy she ran

Bridget Mensah’s favourite book is Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie’s Dear Ijeawele, or A Feminist Manifesto in Fifteen Suggestions. She calls it the simplest book she knows for explaining feminism; not a slogan, she says, but a series of small, deliberate choices, repeated daily, until they add up to a life.

The COVID-19 pandemic did more than disrupt daily life; it reordered how people live, work and access essential services. One of the most striking transformations has been in delivery services (motorbike). What was once limited largely to sending parcels across cities or borders has evolved into a fast, on-demand system that delivers almost anything — food, groceries, documents and personal items — right to the doorstep and on time, with the use of a motorbike.

The Right to Information Commission (RTIC) has announced the commencement of Right to Information (RTI) Month 2026, an annual commemoration dedicated to promoting the effective implementation of the Right to Information Act, 2019 (Act 989).

The National Insurance Commission (NIC) in partnership with the Forestry Commission and insurance companies operating in the Western Region, has planted 1,300 tree seedlings at Sekyere Krobo in the Wassa East District as part of efforts to support Ghana’s reforestation drive.

Axis Pension Trust is accelerating its push into digital pension administration and long-term investment management as Ghana’s second-largest corporate trustee seeks to strengthen member services and sustain growth in an improving economic environment.

GCB Bank has welcomed the inauguration of the Non-Interest Financial Advisory Council (NIFAC) by the Bank of Ghana, describing it as an important milestone in Ghana’s journey towards a more inclusive, innovative and diversified financial system.

The Institute of Economic Affairs (IEA) has called for an increase in the mandatory share of gold purchased by Ghana Gold Board (GoldBod) from large-scale mining companies to 50 percent from the current 30 percent.

Ghana’s building cost inflation rose to 4 percent in July 2026 from 3.1 percent for June as higher material and plant costs more than offset a decline in labour costs, Ghana Statistical Service (GSS) has reported.