Business environment at ‘inflection point’ as private sector takes greater lead — Vish Ashiagbor

The International Federation of Procurement and Supply Management (IFPSM) has selected Ghana to host its flagship World Summit from October 12 to 18, 2026.

China Europe International Business School (CEIBS) Africa has graduated its latest cohorts across three flagship executive development offerings: the Advanced Management Programme (AMP), the Owner Director Programme (ODP) and the Women Entrepreneurship and Leadership in Africa (WELA) programme.

Thirty young people from Newmont's 10 host communities in Ahafo have graduated from the company's Learnership Programme this year, bringing the total number of participants who have successfully completed the programme since 2023 to 99.

Global social-commerce enterprise IGNITE is targeting expansion across Sub-Saharan Africa with a business model centred on product distribution, affiliate networks and digital learning, while tightening compliance controls as it scales its operations.

The Loveworld Trade & Investment Forum (LTIF) is set to host its second edition in Accra, Ghana, from October 6 to 7, 2026.

The Ghana Technical and Vocational Education and Training (TVET) Service has engaged the Bank of Ghana (BoG) to explore a strategic partnership aimed at placing skills development at the centre of the nation’s economic transformation.

The United States Embassy, through EducationUSA, intensified efforts to deepen educational and people-to-people ties between Ghana and the United States as more than 30 American colleges and universities converged in Kumasi to engage prospective Ghanaian students on opportunities for higher education in the United States.

The Energy Commission has held a sensitisation workshop to strengthen stakeholders’ understanding of bid evaluation, local content requirements and procurement rules in Ghana’s electricity supply industry.