By Amos SARFO The Alliance of Sahel States, comprising Burkina Faso, Mali and Niger have taken a bold step towards attaining media sovereignty. Ibrahim Traore of Burkina Faso, Assimi Goïta of Mali and Abdourahamane Tchiani of Niger have outlined plans   to launch a joint web-based television on September 16, 2024....
Painfully, political interference and poor transparency have emerged as the most significant roadblocks to oil exploration, as cited by 45 percent of respondents in Deloitte’s ‘Oil and Gas Survey Analysis Report’. They are seen as major barriers to the sector’s growth, affecting decision-making and project implementation. This echoes concerns prevalent...
By Dela Herman AGBO Ghana offers investors a diverse range of opportunities due to its rich natural resources, stable political environment, and expanding economy. However, like any investment destination, Ghana comes with its own set of challenges and risks. This article provides a comprehensive analysis of the opportunities, setbacks, and future...
Axis Pensions Group has stated that the Coronavirus disease was impacting negatively on some aspects of investments but said the group will rely on its superior knowledge in investments to deliver optimal returns to clients. The group's Chief Investment Officer (CIO), Nana Wiafe Boamah, said that the pensions and investment...
Retirement planning is a conversation many prefer to postpone to a later date. This is because retirement appears to be a future conversation, given the exigencies of today’s financial pressures. Although it may be in the future, planning for your retirement is an important step that must be taken...
The equities market of the Ghana Stock Exchange (GSE) is on the ascendancy as its Composite Index (GSE-CI) surged past the 2.500-point mark, accelerating to a 6-month high of 2,518.06 points at the end of the first trading session for the third week in March. This sustains a rise which...
By Innocent Samuel  APPIAH In a landmark celebration that offers profound insights into the dynamics of Ghana's hospitality industry, Sunlodge Hotel marked its 50th anniversary yesterday. This milestone not only reflects the hotel’s remarkable journey but also underscores the resilience of indigenous entrepreneurship in a sector increasingly dominated by international...
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...
By Dr. Francis OSEI-KUFFOUR Let me lean on ILAPI and be emphatic that ‘Abusua bi te sika so, Ԑnso ekϽm de wϽn’, literally translated as ‘some families are sitting on money, yet live in poverty’. The recent publication by the Institute for Liberty and Policy Innovation (ILAPI) resonated with a text...
The first few quarters of the year have been dominated by events related to the health and economic pandemic – including loss of life and economic livelihood. Ghana’s GDP, according to the most recent forecast from the Ministry of Finance, of 0.9% is the lowest the country has recorded...