By Kestér Kenn KLOMEGÂH
Under Russia's BRICS presidency, Moscow hosted the 7th BRICS Media Summit on September 13-15, which gathered the heads of leading media outlets from the association's member states and the countries that have applied to join BRICS+. It was primarily held to increase the role of the media in...
Dormaahene, Osagyefo Oseadeeyo Dr. Agyemang Badu II, has urged Ghanaians abroad to pool their resources and invest in Ghana's mining sector to ensure a larger portion of revenue from gold and other resources remains within the country to drive development and growth.
Speaking at a recent fund-raising dinner hosted by...
By George ASAMANI
Across Africa, infrastructure projects are reshaping skylines and connecting communities. From highways and bridges to energy plants and ports, these projects symbolise progress and the promise of economic development. Yet, alongside these bold initiatives, there are too many examples of unfinished roads, abandoned buildings, and projects left...
By Kanini MUTOONI
I remember the first all-female investor panel at Angel Fair Africa 2016 like it was yesterday. At that point, in time, the only female fund manager I was even aware of was the amazing Sapna Shah, General Partner (GP) at Novastar. The term "female fund manager" was...
By Barry EICHENGREEN
The year 1979 was a pivotal one in Sino-American relations. On a historic visit to the United States, Deng Xiaoping, China’s paramount leader, met with President Jimmy Carter at the White House and attended the Round-Up Rodeo in Simonton, Texas, where he donned a ten-gallon hat and...
By Samuel LARTEY (Prof)
In recent years, Ghana has witnessed a significant push toward digital financial inclusion, driven by the rapid growth of fintech and mobile banking technologies. According to the World Bank, by 2022, nearly 70% of Ghanaians had access to financial accounts, largely due to the proliferation of...
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....
By Ernest Bako WUBONTO
Chief Executive Officer-Ghana Investment Promotion Centre (GIPC), Yofi Grant, has urged African nations to monetise their natural resources to generate the revenue required for creating transgenerational transformative wealth.
With Africa recorded as being home to some 30 percent of the world's mineral reserves, 40 percent of the...
By Dela Herman AGBO
CAL Bank PLC, a prominent player on the Ghana Stock Exchange (GSE), has faced a challenging 2024. The bank's stock, which started the year at GHS 0.48, has seen a significant decline, dropping to GHS 0.31 as of August 28, 2024.
This represents a Year-to-Date (YTD) performance...
By Isaac BOADI (Prof.)
On August 13, 2024, my attention was drawn to a publication in Graphic online, titled “Govt faces funding challenge — Treasury bill auctions underperform”.
The basis for this claim was that the government is having trouble raising money on the domestic market after failing to meet its...