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Mining policies and solutions developed without first-hand experience of mining operations risk overlooking the practical challenges confronting the industry, Vice-Chancellor of the University of Mines and Technology (UMaT), Prof. Bernard Kumi Boateng, has warned.

Absa Bank is offering eligible salaried customers personal loans of up to GH¢350,000 through its digital banking platforms, in a move aimed at simplifying access to credit and reducing the time and requirements associated with traditional loan applications.

Hollard Ghana with subsidiaries Hollard Insurance and Hollard Life has won the Product of the Year Award (Services) for its innovative Asomdwee MSME Insurance for the second time at the 37th Annual National Marketing Performance Awards organised by the Chartered Institute of Marketing, Ghana (CIMG).

Sierra Leone is courting Ghanaian businesses and investors to participate in a pipeline of more than 170 regional investment projects valued at approximately US$180 billion, as it seeks to turn West Africa's long-standing integration ambitions into cross-border investments, industrial partnerships and jobs.

The UBA Foundation has opened applications for the 2026 National Essay Competition, inviting senior high school students across Ghana to showcase their writing, creativity and critical thinking while competing for scholarships of up to US$10,000 towards their tertiary education.

Standard Chartered has marked Customer Service Month with a skills-based Employee Volunteering (EV) engagement at Mamprobi Hospital, bringing together employees of the Bank and nurses to exchange perspectives and experiences on delivering exceptional service

Societe Generale Ghana has rewarded four customers with GH¢10,000 each in the first mini draw of its 2026 Deposit & Win Promo.

The Executive Director of the Ghana Institution of Engineers, Ing. Dr Mrs. Enyonam Kpekpena, has urged government and stakeholders in project management within the engineering value chain to practice gender equity to ensure greater dividends at the end of projects.