By Sandra Agyeiwaa OTOO GLICO Health Insurance LTD has reinforced its commitment to pediatric cancer care with a GH¢100,000 donation to the Lifeline for Childhood Cancer Ghana, an initiative supporting the Paediatric Oncology Unit of the Korle Bu Teaching Hospital (KBTH). The donation was made in Accra as part of efforts to build on the […] The post GLICO Insurance

Alisa Hotels Group has rounded off 2025 with significant industry recognition and expansion milestones, reinforcing its position within Ghana’s hospitality and tourism sector. The group received two major awards during the year — the Ghana National Chamber of Commerce and Industry (GNCCI) Hospitality Hotel Award and the Association of Ghana Industries (AGI) Award for Best […] The post Alisa

Ecobank, the leading pan-African banking group, has been recognised with multiple prestigious international awards in 2025, marking a standout year for the Group as it also celebrates its 40th anniversary. The breadth of recognition across trade finance, SME banking, digital innovation, cash management, capital markets, and institutional excellence underscores Ecobank’s position as Africa’s bank of […] The post Ecobank

The government has paid off a US$709 million Eurobond ahead of maturity, extending its external debt settlements and signalling stronger liquidity as it works to rebuild credibility with investors. The Ministry of Finance said in a statement that the payment was completed on December 30 using accumulated cash buffers, a move that caps total Eurobond […] The post Gov’t clears US$709m Eurobond

As a father of two with others I care for, I am clear that my spending is not aimed at generating profit for myself. Instead, it is to ensure these dependants have a social, economic, and spiritual life that makes them impactful and productive members of society. As an entrepreneur, my expenditure is to deliver […] The post GOLDBOD: Loss or no loss? The price of

“If you sit on a rotten log to eat pawpaw, your bottom gets wet and your mouth also gets wet.” – African proverb As we contemplate what the year 2026 would come along with, one of the challenges we need to surmount as a nation, is the art of appearing to change everything while changing […] The post What do we want? appeared first on The Business & Financial Times.

By Ernest Bako WUBONTO Stakeholders in the digital asset industry have signaled their readiness to transition into a formal regulatory framework as the Virtual Asset Service Providers (VASP) Bill, 2025, moves toward its final stage of enactment. Following the presidential assent to the bill passed by parliament this December, a milestone that will officially usher […] The post Crypto

Madam Deborah Sesime Adzoa Kufe was a retired teacher, church leader, community organiser, and devoted mother to many. She passed away after a long and meaningful life of service to God, family, and society. She was born on April 2, 1934, at Abutia-Kloe in the Volta Region to Presbyter B. K. Alifo, also known as […] The post Educator, community matriarch,

By Vivian Kai LOKKO When outspoken politician and businessman Kennedy Agyapong, during an outreach engagement in the Central Region in December 2025, said the Ghana Revenue Authority (GRA) must stop intimidating entrepreneurs and instead support job creation, he struck a nerve. “The GRA should stop treating Ghanaian businessmen like criminals. When people try to build […] The post When revenue

Ecobank Group, the leading Pan-African banking institution, marked a historic milestone on Thursday, December 4, as part of the Bank’s 40th anniversary celebrations, marking four decades of innovation, integration and impact across the African continent. It also marked the unveiling of a commemorative plaque honouring the seventy visionaries who created the Bank forty years ago, […] The post Ecobank

By Ernest Bako WUBONTO Stakeholders in the digital asset industry have signaled their readiness to transition into a formal regulatory framework as the Virtual Asset Service Providers (VASP) Bill, 2025, moves toward its final stage of enactment. Following parliament’s recent approval, the bill now awaits presidential assent, a milestone that will officially usher Ghana into […] The post Crypto

By Kestér Kenn KLOMEGÂH Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov has sharply criticised the near absence of African media presence in the Russian Federation, arguing that this gap undermines the development of a positive and balanced Russia–Africa relationship. Speaking at the plenary session of the Ministerial Conference held in Cairo, Egypt, Lavrov noted the lack of […] The post Foreign

By Korede Sotubo The landscape of private equity (PE) in Africa has evolved from a niche frontier market into a sophisticated engine of industrial and digital transformation. As of late 2025, the sector is characterized by a “flight to quality,” where investors prioritize firms with robust unit economics over pure user growth. Data from the […] The post Private Equity

Robert Lucas once called economists “storytellers” who create “make-believe economic systems”. I did not become an economist, so I’ve tried other ways to make a living—most of my get-rich ideas haven’t worked out. Now, I have a new venture I think has potential, and I’d like to share its story with you. Detty December is […] The post SIKAKROM

The Traders Advocacy Group Ghana (TAGG) has raised red flags over Parliament’s recent approval of an agreement between the Ghana Revenue Authority (GRA) and TRUEDARE Investments Limited for the introduction of a “digital customs tracking” and artificial intelligence (AI) audit system, calling for full disclosure and an independent review of the deal. In a statement […] The post TAGG

Bills, Ghana’s leading microfinance institution, marked a strong close to 2025 with its End-of Year Dinner and Awards Night, recognizing outstanding performance across its nationwide operations and rewarding excellence among its about 1,700-strong workforce. Held under the theme of gratitude and growth, the event brought together management, staff, partners, and stakeholders to reflect on a […] The post Bills

The Tema Oil Refinery (TOR) has resumed crude oil refining operations after several years of inactivity, following the completion of major maintenance works and regulatory clearance, the company said. The restart follows a turnaround maintenance programme on the refinery’s crude distillation unit (CDU), carried out between Aug. 1 and Oct. 30, 2025. TOR said the […] The post TOR resumes

By Juliet Aguiar DUGBARTEY, Sekondi MTN Ghana has donated 40 baby hampers to newborn babies and their mothers in selected health facilities within the Sekondi-Takoradi Metropolis. The gesture, which forms part of MTN Ghana’s annual Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) programme, targeted babies born on Christmas Day, December 25, at facilities including the Effia-Nkwanta Regional Hospital […] The post MTN

Women Institute Ghana (WIG), led by its Founder, Lawyer Sandra Ankobiah embarked on a high-impact humanitarian mission to the Nsawam Medium Security Prison to boost hygiene. The outreach was designed to do more than provide supplies; it was a deliberate effort to bridge the gap between society and the incarcerated through the power of human […] The post Women Institute

For many of us in Ghana, December is more than an end-of-year marker; it is a cultural heartbeat. It is the moment when families reunite, street markets buzz, music fills the air, and the vibrant phenomenon known as Detty December or December in GH pulses from Accra to Takoradi and beyond. Over the past decade, this festive season has […] The post Your