Author: Editorial Staff

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…

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…