Author: Editorial Staff

The President and Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of MTN Group, Ralph Mupita, has praised MTN Ghana for its strong contribution to the company’s record-breaking performance, while reaffirming plans to accelerate digital and financial inclusion across Africa. Speaking at the MTN Bright Conversations series in Accra, Mr. Mupita disclosed that the Group achieved its best results in eight years, with Ghana playing a “tremendously important role” in the success. “Service revenue was very strong, data growth was remarkable, and mobile money uptake continued to rise sharply. Ghana contributed significantly to the Group results, and this would not have been possible without…

 Head of the Agribusiness Desk at Absa Bank Ghana, William Nettey,  has reaffirmed the bank’s commitment to empowering Small and Medium Enterprises (SMEs) through strategic partnerships aimed at building their capacity and expanding their impact. Speaking during the launch of the MTN SME Accelerate Mini MBA Programme in Accra, Mr. Nettey said Absa’s involvement in the initiative is a continuation of its long-standing support for the SME sector. “We’ve always believed in the potential of SMEs to drive economic growth,” he stated. “Through our SME clinics and tailored products like the SME loan at 10% interest, we’ve consistently supported businesses…

The President of  Nova Business School Africa, Professor Mathew Tsamenyi, has restated the school’s commitment to transforming Ghanaian Small and Medium Enterprises (SMEs) through long-term, experiential interventions beyond the normal academic processes.  At the MTN Ghana-Absa Bank-Nova Business School SME Mini MBA launch, Professor Tsamenyi highlighted the need to provide SMEs with essential knowledge, concepts, and a positive mindset to drive growth and ensure sustainability. We view SMEs as the engine of economic growth, yet we also understand the challenges they face,” he added. “That is why we designed a programme that is not just academic but transformational, capable of…

Director for Mobile Web Ghana Florence Toffa has urged countries on the African continent to take bold steps in becoming creative developers of artificial intelligence (AI) rather than passive recipients of the new technology. Speaking at the Ghana Hubs Network 2025 Annual Conference of Hubs in Accra, Ms. Toffa emphasized the need for inclusive innovation and developing digital capacity to prevent the continent from lagging in the global AI revolution. “Africa cannot stand by and allow others to chart the course of AI. We should innovate, construct, and engage fully—otherwise we will again be left behind,” she said in a private sector engagement in innovation panel. The event held under the theme “Resilient Hubs, Thriving Futures: Building Ghana’s Innovation Ecosystem,” the biennial conference brought together entrepreneurs, tech hubs, development agencies, and policymakers to deliberate on prospects for digital inclusivity and job creation. Ms. Toffa urged African stakeholders to move beyond applying the use of AI solutions like ChatGPT and begin developing their own AI solutions. She asserted that building local expertise and infrastructure is the future of Africa. “It’s not…

Joseph Ofori Amanfo, a 42-year-old researcher and nuclear scientist, has disproved the claims that the legendary Fetish Priest, Komfo Anokye, is from Awukugua-Akuapim. While one account points to one Ano and Yaa Anubea, from Awukugua-Akuapim, as his parents, another account has it that Komfo Anokye was born in Ghana in 1655 to Agya Ano and Maame Kobe, from Awukugua in the Nifa Division of the Okerestate. But Ofori Amanfo, a PhD candidate, based on intensive research, has proved otherwise to end the historical debate on the origin and parentage of the legend. He claims Komfo Anokye is a royal of…

Deputy Chief of Staff (Administration) at the Presidency, Nana Oye Bampoe Addo, has called on Ghanaian youth to embrace innovation, technology, and purpose-driven entrepreneurship to lead the transformation of Ghana’s economy. She was speaking at the 2025 National Youth Mentorship Summit and Awards held at the University of Ghana, Accra. The summit was organised under the theme “Youthpreneur: A Catalyst for a New Economy.” Reflecting on her own student days in the 1980s, Nana Oye highlighted the generational shift brought about by technology and urged young people to make the most of the tools now available to them. “When…

The Leadership Empowerment Club (LEC), in partnership with MTN Ghana, has successfully organized the Grand Finale of the 2025 National Youth Mentorship Summit and Awards at the University of Ghana, Legon—bringing together hundreds of willing minds to lead the way. The event, held under the theme “Youthpreneur: A Catalyst for a New Economy,”  was aimed at empowering young people with practical tools, life inspiration, and mentorship to help them turn ideas into impact. One of LEC’s flagship programs, the summit continues to be an essential platform for leadership development, entrepreneurship, and career development for the Ghanaian youth and beyond. This…

The World Child Cancer (WCC) organisation has officially concluded its nationwide haematology training project in Ghana, which trained over 300 healthcare professionals in safe blood transfusion practices and the management of transfusion-related complications in paediatric cancer care. Held in Accra, the project closure event brought together stakeholders, partners, and policymakers to reflect on progress, share best practices, and discuss future collaboration to strengthen paediatric oncology services in Ghana. The Chief Executive Officer of the National Blood Service (NBS), Dr. Shirley Owusu-Ofori, expressed concern over declining voluntary blood donations, attributing the trend to persistent myths that donated blood is used for…

UNESCO Representative in Ghana, Mr. Edmund Moukala, made a clarion call to shift public attitude and intensify collective action in combating plastic pollution and safeguarding the coast and oceans of Ghana. He addressed the occasion when a massive beach clean up exercise was carried out at the Regional Maritime University Beach in Accra to mark World Oceans Day 2025. Mr. Moukala asserted that action on the environment is not merely policy declarations but actuality. It is not a question of talking change, but changing,” Mr. Moukala stated. “What we are doing here today proves that we are listening to…

The United Nations in Ghana, together with the Regional Maritime University (RMU), Plastic Punch, and other development partners, has hosted an enormous beach clean-up exercise in Accra to mark World Oceans Day 2025. Held under the global theme, “Accelerating Action and Mobilizing All Actors to Conserve and Sustainably Use the Ocean,” the activity brought together students, volunteers, activists, and environmental groups to raise awareness concerning ocean pollution and the challenge of sustainable waste management. The cleanup was done at RMU Beach and coincided with the ongoing 2025 UN Ocean Conference in Nice, rallying support for the need for collective action…