What is Leapfrogging? Why “Catching Up” is no longer enough

Africa's annual pharmaceutical import bill of more than US$14billion is presenting an investment opportunity for Ghana, as government moves to expand domestic medicine production, attract capital into the industry and position the country as a manufacturing and export hub for West Africa.

The growing threat of online fraud, identity theft, phishing attacks and data breaches makes cybersecurity a shared responsibility that must extend beyond information technology professionals to individuals, businesses, educational institutions and government agencies, Rector of SIIMT University College, Dr Raju Sonavane, has said.

Tema Oil Refinery’s return to profitability has renewed calls for the state-owned company to be insulated from political interference, with a former finance director warning that successive governments’ pricing decisions undermined its commercial viability and contributed to decades of financial difficulties.

Mfantsipim School has honoured distinguished alumni, staff and contributors at an Awards and Fundraising Dinner held on Saturday, October 31, 2026, as part of activities marking its 150th anniversary. 

CUTS International Accra, a leading research and public policy think tank, has criticised the prolonged failure of state agencies to address a loaded transit truck parked along the Achimota stretch of the Accra–Nsawam road, just before ABC Junction.

African civil society organisations have called for a fundamental shift in the continent’s climate finance strategy, urging governments and international partners to integrate climate action with tax justice, debt sustainability, natural resource governance and reforms in the global financial system.

Ghana’s impact investing market has reached US$2.78billion - nearly three times previous estimates of about US$1billion - but remains significantly below the US$21.1billion financing requirement of small- and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs).

A few days ago, I walked through the Ghana Automobile and Transport Fair organized by a collaborative committee in structural partnership with key financial, academic and governmental institutions, expecting the usual parade of pickups, SUVs and family sedans.