Author: Editorial Staff

The MTN Business CTIO Roundtable Africa 2026 has been held in Accra under the theme “AI and the Future of Business,” bringing together senior executives, technology leaders, innovators, and business decision-makers to explore how artificial intelligence is reshaping Africa’s economic and corporate landscape. The high-level forum, held at the Labadi Beach Hotel, formed part of MTN’s broader effort to drive conversations around digital transformation and innovation across the continent. Discussions focused on how organisations can harness artificial intelligence to improve efficiency, enhance customer experience, strengthen decision-making, and build more resilient enterprises in a fast-evolving digital economy. AI Emerging as a…

As part of efforts to strengthen cybersecurity resilience in Ghana’s digital space, Sapient Envision, a subsidiary of Innovare Limited, in partnership with MTN Ghana, has hosted the Chief Information Security Officers Summit in Accra. The summit brought together senior cybersecurity executives, professionals, policymakers and industry leaders to discuss the growing importance of cybersecurity in an era of rapid digital transformation. The event focused on the evolving cyber threat landscape, the development of resilient security frameworks and the exchange of critical information among industry players. The two day event, being held at the Kempinski Hotel Gold Coast City Accra, is…

Surging equity prices are reshaping investor behaviour, while weaker Treasury bill demand signals a shift in confidence across Ghana’s financial markets Ghana’s financial markets are showing a striking divergence in investor sentiment, with the country’s stock market emerging as one of the strongest-performing asset classes in the economy while demand for short-term government debt begins to soften. The latest market activity points to a growing appetite for risk among investors who are increasingly moving funds into listed equities, even as participation in Treasury bill auctions declines and the Ghana cedi faces renewed pressure against major international currencies. At the center…

Ghana’s external trade landscape is undergoing a notable transformation, with new data indicating a growing concentration of export earnings flowing toward a small number of key destinations, particularly the United Arab Emirates (UAE) and India. According to recent figures from the Ghana Statistical Service, a significant portion of Ghana’s export revenue in 2025 was directed toward Asia and the Middle East. This reflects both shifting global demand patterns and the continued central role of gold in Ghana’s export structure. The development signals a gradual but important realignment in Ghana’s trade relationships, moving away from its traditional reliance on Western markets…

Ghana has launched a comprehensive national framework aimed at improving how the country anticipates, responds to, and recovers from crises affecting vulnerable populations, marking a significant step in the country’s social protection reform agenda. The National Shock-Responsive Social Protection Strategy (NSRSPS), unveiled by the Ministry of Gender, Children and Social Protection, is designed to strengthen coordination across government institutions and development partners in responding to emergencies such as floods, droughts, pandemics, and economic disruptions. The strategy introduces a structured system intended to move Ghana away from ad-hoc emergency interventions toward a more predictable and coordinated response mechanism that ensures timely…

MobileMoney Fintech Limited(MMFL) has held its maiden Fintech Partner Exchange, bringing together key stakeholders across Ghana’s financial services ecosystem in a bid to deepen collaboration, strengthen trust, and build a more coordinated response to the growing threat of digital financial fraud. The engagement, held under the theme “Uniting Against Fraud: Strengthening Ecosystem Collaboration,” provided a platform for industry leaders, regulators, infrastructure providers, fintech operators, and telecommunications stakeholders to collectively examine emerging fraud patterns and explore practical, system-wide solutions aimed at safeguarding Ghana’s rapidly expanding digital payments ecosystem. The forum was positioned as a strategic industry dialogue designed not only to review operational…

Ghana’s inflation rate declined to 3.2 percent in March 2026, marking the fifteenth consecutive month of easing price pressures and the lowest level recorded in nearly three decades, according to data released by the Ghana Statistical Service. The latest figures indicate continued progress in stabilizing the economy following a period of elevated inflation driven by both domestic and global factors. Government Statistician Alhassan Iddrisu said the sustained decline reflects improving macroeconomic conditions and a gradual return to price stability. Steady Decline Signals Economic Recovery Ghana has experienced a prolonged period of disinflation over the past year, reversing the sharp increases…

The Special Prosecutor, Kissi Agyebeng, has called for stronger constitutional and legal safeguards to protect the Office of the Special Prosecutor (OSP), stressing that the fight against corruption in Ghana must be anchored on institutions that are independent, stable, and resilient to political change. He made the appeal at a National Dialogue on the OSP organized by the Center for Democratic Development, Ghana, which brought together governance experts, civil society actors, and development partners to assess the progress, challenges, and future of the country’s anti-corruption framework. The dialogue focused on strengthening accountability systems in Ghana and ensuring that institutions…

Ghana’s record foreign reserves are being strategically leveraged to drive down lending rates and unlock industrial growth, rather than sitting idle as a financial buffer, Governor of the Bank of Ghana, Johnson Asiama, has indicated. Speaking at the Ghana Exim Fireside Chat in Accra, Dr. Asiama reframed the ongoing debate over whether the country should prioritise reserve accumulation or domestic investment, insisting that both objectives are mutually reinforcing. He explained that strong reserves provide macroeconomic stability, particularly in exchange rate management, which in turn reduces risk premiums and creates the conditions for lower lending rates and increased private sector investment.…

Ghana is bracing for renewed cost-of-living pressures as fuel prices spike sharply under the latest pricing window announced by the National Petroleum Authority. Effective April 1, 2026, petrol will retail at GH¢15.19 per litre, while diesel has climbed to GH¢17.85, according to data released by the Chamber of Oil Marketing Companies. Liquefied Petroleum Gas (LPG), widely used by households, will also increase to GH¢16.59 per kilogramme. The new prices mark a significant jump across petroleum products, driven by upward revisions in the official price floors set by the regulator. Petrol’s floor price rose from GH¢11.57 to GH¢13.30, while diesel recorded…