Procurement in the public sector: Untangling the red flags and finding the value

Government’s drive to deepen indigenous participation in Ghana’s mining industry faces a financing challenge, with local contractors struggling with securing the capital needed to compete for mining contracts as authorities pursue reforms aimed at strengthening local content.

The Micro-Credit Association of Ghana (MCAG) has called for more effective legal remedies to help microfinance institutions recover unpaid loans, as persistent defaults threaten lenders’ financial sustainability.

The state-owned aluminium smelter, Volta Aluminium Company Limited (VALCO), has returned to positive operating earnings - recording an EBITDA of US$1.4million in the nine months to September 2026 compared with

Ghana National Petroleum Corporation Exploration and Production Limited Company (GNPC EXPLORCO) is positioning itself for independent upstream operatorship as preparations advance for the first new subsurface test of the Voltaian Basin in nearly 50 years.

Five senior high schools have generated GH¢2,000 in revenue from plastic waste recovery in the first month of a project aimed at promoting sustainable waste management and financial literacy among students.

The RNAQ Foundation has awarded scholarships to 115 students from 23 tertiary institutions to help ease the financial burden of education on young people from the Ga-Dangme community.

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.

Imagine a shop owner asking an AI assistant how to attract customers. It suggests reducing prices and spending more on advertising, and the response sounds sensible enough to try. Orders increase, the shop becomes busier and the owner feels encouraged, until the accounts show that less money is left after expenses.