Industrialization has long been recognized as fundamental for economic growth and development. For Africa, the journey toward sustainable industrialization remains crucial to unlocking economic potential, fostering job creation, and achieving long-term global competitiveness. As we mark African Union Industrialization Day, November 20, evaluating where the continent stands, the future of...
By Osagyefo Ernest De-Graft EGYIR Ghana's Electricity Company of Ghana (ECG) has recently highlighted that a significant portion of its financial distress arises from forex shortfalls, particularly debts owed in US dollars rather than the Ghanaian cedi. This revelation raises crucial questions about the country's monetary sovereignty, forex directives, and the...
By Sandra Agyeiwaa OTOO The President of the Ghana National Chamber of Commerce and Industry (GNCCI), Stephane Abass Miezan, has announced plans to establish youth chambers in universities across the country. “We have decided to focus on empowering women and youths. For a very long time, issues affecting women have been...
By Joshua Worlasi AMLANU  As nation traverse a challenging economic period characterized by inflation and currency depreciation, stablecoins are emerging as a viable solution for promoting financial inclusion and economic empowerment. These digital currencies, designed to maintain a stable value by being pegged to assets such as fiat currencies or...
By Daniel Asafra TIBU Tourism remains one of the world’s multi-million dollar industries and has the potential of becoming the largest employers. According to the UN Tourism formerly United Nations World Tourism Organisation (UNWTO), tourism employs two (2) out of every 10 job seekers and therefore any deliberate attempt by...
By William Selassy ADJADOGO Under the presidency of French President, Emmanuel Macron, France has changed its approach when it comes to relations with Africa. It has broken up with the opaque France-Africa relations to a new approach, based on reciprocity and stronger connections with civil societies. This was the talking point...
The Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ) GmbH, in collaboration with the European Union (EU), the German Federal Ministry for Economic Cooperation and Development (BMZ), has officially handed over two new Public Employment Centres (PECs) in Techiman and Berekum. The modern facilities aim to improve Ghana's employment ecosystem, offering career...
By Isaac Frimpong (Ph.D) Dear Presidential Candidate, As Ghana finds itself at a turning point in its economic and social development, I write to emphasise a pressing issue that demands urgent attention: the transformation of our workforce. The choices we make now will determine whether Ghana’s growing population becomes an unparalleled...
By COP29 Media At the Russian side event at COP29 in Baku titled "Russia's Contribution to Strengthening Global Food Security," Sergey Tverdokhleb, Deputy Chairman of the Committee on Climate Policy and Carbon Regulation of the Russian Union of Industrialists and Entrepreneurs, delivered a compelling argument on how closely the climate...
By Deborah Asantewaah SARFO The Ghana Statistical Services (GSS) has called on all government institutions and policy-makers in the various sectors of the economy to intensify their collaborations with the statistical service. The Government Statistician, Professor Samuel Kobina Annim, while admitting an existing collaboration with government institutions daily, called a collaboration...