Author: Editorial Staff

Ghana’s cocoa sector, long regarded as the backbone of the country’s export economy, is once again at the centre of political and economic debate, as the New Patriotic Party (NPP) flagbearer, Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia, prepares a policy response following a new field report on conditions facing farmers. The report, compiled by a special parliamentary select committee after extensive visits to cocoa-growing communities, paints a picture of rising frustration among farmers struggling with input costs, pricing uncertainties, and structural challenges that continue to shape the industry’s long-term outlook. The development marks a renewed political focus on cocoa at a time when…

As artificial intelligence rapidly reshapes global economies, legal systems, education, and communication, a leading Ghanaian lawyer has issued a stark reminder: the most decisive factor in the AI era will not be technology itself, but the ethical quality of those who control it. Speaking at the 2026 commencement ceremony of SOS-Hermann Gmeiner International College, legal practitioner Ace Ankomah delivered a wide-ranging address that blended personal reflection, global technological trends, and a warning about Africa’s place in the unfolding digital transformation. His central argument was clear: while artificial intelligence may be able to replicate intelligence, it cannot replicate conscience. A turning…

As farmers across southern Ghana take advantage of seasonal rains to begin planting maize, rice, vegetables, and other staple crops, a growing financing challenge within the country’s agriculture sector is triggering concerns among policymakers, industry experts, and farming communities. At the centre of the debate is a significant gap between the Ministry of Food and Agriculture’s approved budget and the actual funds released for agricultural operations so far this year. The development has reignited discussions about the importance of timely agricultural financing and its direct relationship with food production, inflation, rural livelihoods, and national economic stability. Agriculture remains one of…

The return of hundreds of Ghanaian nationals fleeing renewed xenophobic attacks in South Africa has placed an urgent spotlight on a critical question facing policymakers: how can returning citizens rebuild their lives after losing years of investment, employment, and stability abroad? In what many observers describe as one of the most significant private-sector interventions in Ghana’s recent humanitarian response efforts, businessman and mining entrepreneur Ibrahim Mahama has announced the availability of 100 jobs for Ghanaian returnees, offering a pathway to economic recovery for citizens affected by the unrest. The intervention comes at a time when Ghana is receiving growing numbers…

MTN Ghana has organised a business capacity-building forum dubbed the “SME Business Clinic” for entrepreneurs and small business operators in Koforidua in the Eastern Region as part of efforts to support business growth and digital transformation in Ghana. The initiative brought together about 150 small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs), who were taken through training in financial management, bookkeeping, digital tools and emerging business technologies aimed at improving their operations and competitiveness. Speaking in an interview, Mr Mohammed Abubakari-Sidik, Head of SME Sales at MTN Ghana, said the company recognised the critical role SMEs play in Ghana’s socio-economic development and had…

As part of efforts to unlock Ghana’s trade potential and drive inclusive economic growth, the World Bank Group Ghana Country Office, the African Center for Economic Transformation (ACET), and the Institute of Statistical, Social and Economic Research (ISSER) have held a high-level Transformation Dialogue seminar focused on strengthening trade reforms, boosting exports, and creating jobs through sustainable economic transformation. The seminar, themed “Rethinking Trade for Growth and Jobs in Ghana,” brought together policymakers, development partners, private sector leaders, academics and think tanks to explore strategies for leveraging trade to support industrialisation, economic diversification and employment creation. Ghana Records Historic Trade…

The Bank of Ghana has recorded a dramatic drop in the cost of printing and issuing the Ghanaian cedi in 2025, even as demand for physical cash continues to surge across the economy. The development, revealed in the central bank’s latest financial statements, signals a major shift in how currency operations are managed—but also exposes deeper structural pressures that could shape monetary policy in the coming years. At first glance, the numbers point to a clear win for cost efficiency. Total currency issuance expenses fell by more than half, dropping from over GH¢1 billion in 2024 to about GH¢471 million…

Ghana’s improving economic indicators are failing to deliver what matters most to citizens jobs, decent wages and economic security labour leaders have warned, calling for a fundamental shift in the country’s development strategy. At the centre of the growing concern is a stark reality: while inflation is easing and the cedi is showing signs of stability, millions of Ghanaians particularly the youth remain either unemployed, underpaid or trapped in insecure work. Addressing thousands of workers at the 2026 May Day celebration in Accra, Secretary-General of the Trades Union Congress (TUC), Joshua Ansah, delivered a blunt assessment of the country’s economic…

African journalists have been urged to broaden their reporting beyond national boundaries and pay closer attention to regional political, democratic and security developments shaping the continent, as experts warn that Africa’s challenges are increasingly interconnected and require stronger cross-border journalism. According to governance experts, media scholars, and civil society actors say, will help strengthen public understanding of cross-border issues, improve accountability and enhance democratic resilience across Africa at a time of rising political instability, shrinking civic space and growing geopolitical competition. The call was made at the opening of the Regional Media Training and Capacity-Building Programme in Accra, where journalists, civil society…

Ghana has taken a decisive step toward strengthening its economic resilience after Damang Gold Mine Ltd., linked to businessman Ibrahim Mahama, sold its entire initial gold output to the Ghana Gold Board (GoldBod) in a landmark transaction aimed at boosting the country’s foreign exchange reserves. The move, which industry watchers describe as a strategic turning point rather than a routine commercial sale, reflects a growing policy shift by government to harness Ghana’s mineral wealth more directly for macroeconomic stability. At a time when the country continues to navigate currency pressures and external financing challenges, the decision to channel domestically produced…