The Minerals Income Investment Fund (MIIF) hosted the highly successful second MIIF Stakeholder Conference at the Marriott Bonvoy Hotel on 15th October 2024. The event, themed “Minerals Value Addition and Value Chain Development – Essential Tools for Ghana’s Development,” provided a crucial platform for discussions on enhancing Ghana’s mining sector...
By Kofi Anokye Owusu-Darko(Dr) Aspire 24 is a bold and forward-thinking initiative introduced by the NDC, designed to transform Ghana’s economy by focusing on several key thematic areas: Mindset and Work Ethic Transformation, Digital Intelligence Skills Development, Multilingual Competence Development, Vocational and Technical Skills for Key Sectors, Workforce Skills Upscaling,...
The United Nations (UN) Resident Coordinator for Ghana, Mr. Charles Abani, has observed that addressing illegal mining or galamsey is crucial to establishing a sustainable economy. He further indicated that illegal mining has devastating impacts on people, poverty, jobs, child-labour, the environment and water, while also driving illicit financial flows. The...
By Isaac Yaw OBENG Agricultural exports contribute significantly to Ghana’s economy. According to the data, agri-food products worth US$3.4billion were exported from Ghana over the period 2022 and 2023 (Ghana Statistical Service, 2023. Ghana’s agricultural-related exports are led by Cocoa and Cocoa preparations ($1.090B), Edible fruits, nuts, peel of citrus fruit, melons (US$387.29M), and Animal, vegetable...
By Amos SAFO Last week, I listened to a weird audio in which the former president of Ghana, Mr. John Dramani Mahama told an audience in Accra in the Ga language: “we don’t eat digitisation.” The former president’s decision to address a Ga community, where he linked the Ga staple food...
By Kofi Anokye OWUSU-DARKO (Dr) For many young people in Ghana, finding a decent job that offers both stability and growth is becoming increasingly difficult. Each year, thousands of graduates and school leavers enter the workforce, but the availability of quality jobs remains limited. Rising unemployment and underemployment have left many...
By Kinsley LARBI( Rev. Prof.) In Ghana's rapidly evolving economy, leaders are often celebrated for their achievements, rising GDP, increasing foreign investments, and successful entrepreneurial ventures. However, beneath this veneer of success lies a profound sense of emptiness and disconnection from purpose among many of these leaders. This phenomenon echoes the lament...
Hello, my name is Dede Nyansapo. I am an entrepreneur who also participates in Accra’s burgeoning gig economy. My love for meeting fascinating people and my curiosity about how they think usually places me in the midst of some very entertaining conversations. Invariably, these conversations lead to some key...
President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo, has officially received the first copy of the Oxford Business Group’s (OBG) annual economic report, The Report: Ghana 2024. The report, was presented during a meeting between the President, Oxford Business Group and the Ghana Investment Promotion Centre (GIPC) in Accra. It explores the factors...
By Kodwo Brumpon “A person who carries responsibility also receives blame.” – Kenyan proverb The explosion in knowledge has given us insights into the fact that our actions and inactions affect all of us. We understand how the neglect of one group of people affects us all in the long run. Likewise, our...