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When Agreement Becomes a Liability.
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When Agreement Becomes a Liability.

Consensus can make an institution comfortable. Its capacity to examine disagreement may be what makes it sustainable.

Dr. Maxwell Ampong·

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Transport, housing costs push inflation to 5.5% in Oct

Transport, housing costs push inflation to 5.5% in Oct

Rising transport and housing costs pushed Ghana’s year-on-year inflation rate to 5.5 percent in October, up from 5.2 percent in September as price pressures intensified for a third consecutive month, Ghana Statistical Service (GSS) has said.

Kingsley Webora TANKEH·
Why Generative AI Costs Money Every Time You Use It.

Why Generative AI Costs Money Every Time You Use It.

When a user types a prompt, the system uses what it learned to calculate a response. This second step is called inference. The answer is new; the model itself is not trained from scratch again. Saying the entire software is recreated for every interaction would overstate what happens.

Dr. Maxwell Ampong·
Ghana Bauxite, Ecobank seal US$250m deal

Ghana Bauxite, Ecobank seal US$250m deal

Ghana Bauxite Company Limited (GBC) has signed a financing mandate with Ecobank Ghana PLC for proposed facilities of up to US$250 million to expand and modernise its mining operations at Awaso, in a move expected to strengthen production capacity and support Ghana's ambition to process more of its bauxite locally.

Gov’t targets 2027 DDEP bonds for buybacks

Gov’t targets 2027 DDEP bonds for buybacks

Government plans to buy back bonds issued under the Domestic Debt Exchange Programme (DDEP) that mature in 2027, according to its issuance calendar for October - December 2026 - published by the Bank of Ghana (BoG) on 22 October.

Joshua Worlasi AMLANU & Ebenezer Chike Adjei NJOKU·
Chieftaincy, the State, and Contemporary Governance in Africa

Chieftaincy, the State, and Contemporary Governance in Africa

Traditional authority remains one of Africa’s most enduring institutions. But its future depends on a fundamental question: can customary legitimacy and democratic accountability work together to deliver sustainable development?

Nana Kwadwo Marfo Ampong I·
High costs, low occupancy squeeze hotel industry

High costs, low occupancy squeeze hotel industry

High operating costs, low occupancy rates and unreliable water supply are squeezing profitability in Ghana’s hotel industry, limiting operators’ capacity to expand facilities, upgrade services and offer more affordable accommodation.

Sandra Agyeiwaa OTOO·

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