Formalising trust: How digital verification and protected payments are transforming Accra’s informal service economy

When Cheflifestyle, formally known as Bibiana Gyasi, started creating food content in 2020, she didn’t know she would build a career from it six years later. As a digital creator, she is building at the intersection of food, culture, tourism and the creative economy, leveraging storytelling to show how African cuisine can become both a cultural asset and an economic opportunity.

The journey of a consignment doesn’t end at the port, it rather begins there. For Ghanaian businesses, logistics speed and efficiency can determine whether they seize opportunities or lose them.

The arrest of seven persons in Accra by the Ghana Police Service and the Bank of Ghana (BoG) over the alleged production and sale of money bouquets and money cakes has reignited an important question: where does legitimate currency regulation end and criminal enforcement begin?

We have been socialized to sometimes equate high price of products and services to high value. So, it is not out of place to even see a few people proudly beat their chest about how they have splurged big money.

Ghana’s economic outlook has improved considerably. Real Gross Domestic Product (GDP) grew by 6.0 percent in the second quarter of 2026, while consumer price inflation stood at 5.0 percent in August 2026.

On Saturday, October 3, more than 7,000 delegates filled the Baba Yara Sports Stadium in Kumasi and chose nine national officers from 47 aspirants for the New Patriotic Party (NPP).

A financially sound banking system must do more than generate profits. It must honour withdrawals, finance businesses and withstand unexpected economic shocks.

Ghana joins the world on October 16 to mark World Food Day. This year’s theme from the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO), “Innovate Today, Nourish Tomorrow,” calls for science, technology and traditional knowhow to work together to feed people safely and sustainably.