By Joshua Worlasi AMLANU The Bank of Ghana is broadening its digital finance agenda beyond payments into areas such as digital credit, embedded finance and cross-border financial services, as African policymakers intensify efforts to build interoperable financial systems capable of supporting regional trade and economic integration. Speaking at the 3i Africa Summit in Accra, Governor […] The post BoG

By Joshua Worlasi AMLANU Ghana will partner Rwanda, Zambia and other African countries to pilot a continental digital trade corridor aimed at improving cross-border payments, digital identity verification and electronic invoicing, Vice President Prof. Jane Naana Opoku-Agyeman announced at the 3i Africa Summit in Accra. The pilot marks Ghana’s latest push to position itself at […] The post Gov’t

By Juliet ETEFE Ghana’s inflation rose slightly to 3.4 percent in April 2026, marking the first uptick since December 2024, the Ghana Statistical Service (GSS) has announced. The increase represents a 0.2 percentage point rise from the 3.2 percent recorded in March 2026, but remains significantly lower than the 21.2 percent recorded in April 2025, […] The post Inflation

The Government has intensified efforts to boost vegetable production in northern Ghana with the construction of 25 modern solar-powered boreholes across selected districts in five northern regions, as part of a GH¢8 million initiative targeting dry-season agriculture and women’s economic empowerment. The intervention is being implemented under the Greater Rural Opportunities for Women 2 (GROW […] The post Canada-backed

Standard Chartered Bank Ghana Plc has officially inducted 10 women-owned businesses into the sixth cohort of the Standard Chartered Foundation Women in Tech Accelerator programme, reaffirming its commitment to advancing women’s leadership in Ghana’s technology and entrepreneurship ecosystem. The programme, delivered by the Ghana Climate Innovation Centre, an institute of Ashesi University, provides structured incubation […] The post StanChart

African countries are expected to lose up to 0.2 percentage points of GDP growth in 2026 due to the middle east conflict The conflict will push Africa’s median inflation rate up to an expected 5% by the end of 2026 The closure of the Strait of Hormuz has caused a 95% drop in maritime traffic, […] The post Global economic confidence plummets

All super moms in Accra will converge at the Achimota Retail Centre (ARC), the capital’s most fancied shopping and lifestyle destination on Sunday, May 10 for a day-long celebration to honour mothers through curated recreational experiences, storytelling, and exclusive shopper incentives. ARC’s Mother’s Day celebration will transform the mall into Accra’s most vibrant destination for […] The post Big