By Ernest Bako WUBONTO With merely five years to 2030, financial experts and policymakers have indicated that the ambitious goal of achieving a cashless economy by 2030 is increasingly unrealistic. Despite significant advancements in digital payment technologies and the growing adoption of mobile wallets, numerous challenges hinder the transition to a...
The excitement in Ghana’s academic and financial communities is reaching a fever pitch as the National Investment Quiz 2024 finals approach. Scheduled for November 4th at the RS Amegashie Auditorium at the University of Ghana, this championship is set to feature an intense competition among 30 of the nation’s...
By Grace QUAYE  In a significant development for both its financial and cultural sectors, Ghana has introduced the Ghana Gold Coin, a new currency that represents more than just an economic tool—it is a symbol of the country's rich heritage, unity, and a tribute to the economic value of gold. During...
Letshego Ghana Savings and Loans PLC, a subsidiary of Letshego Africa (Letshego Group) has successfully attained the prestigious ISO 27001 certification. This significant milestone demonstrates the company’s unwavering commitment to implementing and continually improving its Information Security Management System (ISMS) to safeguard sensitive information, ensure operational resilience, and maintain trust...
 By Enoch AKUFFU-DJOBI The Bank of Ghana's (BoG) gold coin investment initiative announced on 27th September, 2024 by the Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) introduces an intriguing opportunity for investors, but it also comes with unknown or less-clear elements that potential investors should fully understand before committing. Undoubtedly, While the initiative...
By Richmond Kwame FRIMPONG Macroeconomic instability, rising interest rates, growing debt burdens, and environmental crises are all compounding, threatening to derail development progress of emerging economies in Africa. The global financial architecture - encompassing international financial institutions (IFIs), private sector capital flows, and multilateral development banks—has long been a conduit...
At the Economic Development Assembly: Advancing Africa’s Future in Abidjan, Côte d'Ivoire, it was announced that more than 100 eminent African and international CEOs, world leaders and artists have signed the Abidjan Accord, an urgent call to G20 governments to increase their contributions to IDA, the World Bank’s fund...
By Seth KRAMPAH The ARB Apex Bank, together with Chief Executive officers of all rural and community banks in the country, are set for the annual CEOs’ conference scheduled for October 17 at the Volta Serene Hotel, Ho in the Volta Region. This year’s conference is the twenty third in the...
By Ebenezer ASAFO-ADJEI& Stanley SOLAGAH Every activity worth doing – including the most basic activities such as eating, sleeping, taking a stroll down the street, etc.- carries some degree of risk with no certainty of guaranteed outcome, even when the best-known method or technology is deployed. This saying is also true...
By Rashidatu IBRAHIM Among other factors essential to enable small businesses access venture capital funds are having good business models and being honest in disclosing information about the business, Percival Ofori Ampomah, General Manager of the Venture Capital Trust Fund (VCTF) has noted. He disclosed that start-ups often miss out on...