Entrepreneurship has taken on a cinematic quality in the digital era. It is depicted through curated images, condensed into motivational slogans, and narrated with a tone of inevitability. Passion, resilience, and self-belief are portrayed as the only prerequisites for success. Growth seems linear. Recognition appears well-earned. Visibility is often equated with value. Yet economic reality […] The post Lessons

By Joshua Worlasi AMLANU Government will raise the country’s gross international reserves to an equivalent of 15 months import cover by end-2028 under a gold-backed accumulation strategy designed to reduce reliance on external borrowing and strengthen resilience against global shocks. Presenting the Ghana Accelerated National Reserve Accumulation Policy (GANRAP) to parliament, Finance Minister Cassiel Ato […] The post Gov’t

The 2026 Youth Economic Forum (YEF), organised by Business and Financial Times (B&FT) in partnership Ecobank Ghana, rallied young entrepreneurs to build scalable businesses – shifting the focus from access to capital alone to development of structured systems, disciplined execution and strategic partnerships. The forum underscored a coordinated push by financial institutions and academia to […] The post B&FT,

Stanbic Bank Ghana LTD and The Standard Bank of South Africa Limited have successfully arranged a US$205 million senior secured term loan and revolving credit facilities for Engineers & Planners Company Limited (E&P), Ghana’s largest indigenous mining contractor. The five-year facilities, structured in two tranches (US$110 million and US$95 million), will support E&P’s ongoing contract […] The post Stanbic

By Ernest Bako WUBONTO The Vice-Chancellor of the University of Professional Studies, Accra (UPSA), Professor John Kwaku Mensah Mawutor, has challenged Ghanaian youth to capitalise on what he describes as a potential GH?7billion annual market emerging from government’s “Wear Fugu Wednesday” directive. Speaking at the Youth Economic Forum (YEF) 2026 held at UPSA under the […] The post Seize

The Chartered Institute of Human Resource Management, Ghana (CIHRM), has announced the full activation and strict enforcement of its regulatory mandate under the Chartered Institute of Human Resource Management Act, 2020 (Act 1020). The announcement was made at a press conference held in Accra as part of the Institute’s nationwide education and sensitization campaign aimed […] The post CIHRM

Food blogger and cultural storyteller, Bibiana Gyasi, popularly known as Cheflifestyle, is stepping into a powerful new chapter as a children’s author and cultural educator. For nearly six years, Bibiana has built a digital platform promoting Ghanaian cuisine, travel, and culture. Now, she is leveraging that to create culturally relevant content for children. The official […] The post Cheflifestyle

Ghana’s Parliament has passed the Ghana Accelerated National Reserve Accumulation Policy (GANRAP), the country’s first comprehensive national framework specifically designed to accelerate the build-up of external reserves and safeguard long-term economic stability. Announcing the development in a Facebook post, Finance Minister Dr. Cassiel Ato Forson described the policy as a deliberate and strategic intervention to […] The post Parliament

By Buertey Francis BORYOR The National Development Planning Commission (NDPC) and the Design and Technology Institute (DTI) on Wednesday convened a high-level stakeholder meeting in Accra to advance Phase II of the Human Capital Development (HCD) Strategy for 2026 in a push to align workforce development with industrial transformation The meeting brought together senior officials […] The post NDPC,

By Dr. Michael Kwabla ADAFLAGBE In today’s interconnected business world, both multinational corporations and local Ghanaian companies confront a common challenge: balancing global standards and comparability across their operations with sensitivity to local cultural, economic, and social factors. This challenge is especially evident in human resource management, where a “one-size-fits-all” approach often clashes with the […] The post Balancing

For decades, OOH advertising has helped businesses find their voice, reach customers and stay visible in Ghana’s fast-moving commercial landscape. At the centre of this ecosystem is DDP Outdoor Ltd, a Ghanaian OOH advertising company whose story now spans more than five decades. Over the years, DDP has evolved alongside the industry, moving from early […] The post Putting

The Chamber of Agribusiness Ghana (CAG) believes the country’s food insecurity report is a national alarm bell. The Ghana Statistical Service (GSS) reported this month that the food insecurity is worsening, with 12.5 million people (roughly 38.1 percent of the population) facing difficulties accessing adequate food as of early 2026. Over 44 percent are experiencing […] The post Threat of acute food insecurity?

Government’s cocoa sector stabilisation measures have been endorsed by the International Monetary Fund, as they acknowledge that Ghana’s cocoa industry is facing pressure from weak global prices, declining domestic output and liquidity constraints at COCOBOD. The Fund described the sector as macro-critical, noting it accounts for close to 10 percent of export revenue and supports […] The post Editorial:

The Afro-Arab Group, led by its Chairman, Alhaji Salamu Amadu, has officially launched its ‘work-and-pay’ electric vehicle (EV) programme, fulfilling a major commitment to create 2,000 direct and indirect jobs through the deployment of 1,000 electric vehicles. The programme was officially launched on Monday, 23rd February 2026, at the Afro-Arab Group office in Kokomlemle, Accra. […] The post Afro-Arab

By Juliet ETEFE About 100,000 beneficiaries under the Labour-Intensive Public Works (LIPW) and Productive Inclusion (PI/CLASS) components of the Ghana Productive Safety Net Project Phase II are facing prolonged payment delays, a situation civil society actors warn is pushing vulnerable households into deepening hardship. At a press briefing in Accra, the Civil Society Platform for […] The post Delayed

By: Professor Kwasi DARTEY-BAAH On Friday, February 6, 2026, a 29-year-old engineer with Promasidor Ghana Limited lost his life after a hit-and-run accident at the Nkrumah Circle Overpass. He was conscious but bleeding. A good Samaritan alerted an ambulance team who responded swiftly and professionally. What followed, however, was a sobering indictment of our systems. […] The post Beyond

By Nana Sifa TWUM, PhD Ghana has once again demonstrated its resilience and potential on the global stage. In a remarkable milestone for the country’s mining sector, Ghana produced a record 6 million ounces of gold in 2025, the highest annual output in its history. This historic achievement not only highlights the richness of the […] The post The golden milestone: A triumph worth celebrating

African universities must take the lead in embedding knowledge about the African Continental Free Trade Area amongst current and future policymakers, or risk implementation failure despite political commitment, according to the convenor of the AfCFTA Advisory Council. Professor Faizel Ismail, Director of the Nelson Mandela School of Public Governance at the University of Cape Town, […] The post Universities

The Chief of Gonnum, Naba Thomas Akadolibasoa Azinyim I, together with residents of the entire community, has used the 2026 edition of the Maalitinga Festival to renew calls for urgent development and youth employment in the area. The Maalitinga Festival, instituted two years ago, was created to promote unity among the people of Gonnum while […] The post Gonnum

By Elizabeth PUNSU, Kumasi Managing Director of Unique Insurance Ltd., Dr. Victor Obeng-Adiyiah, has disclosed that the company has staged a remarkable financial turnaround, growing from a negative equity position of GH?2million in 2013 to a valuation of GH?100million. Addressing agents  at the company’s Annual Agency Awards Night in Kumasi, Dr. Obeng-Adiyiah recalled the difficult […] The post Unique