By Blessing Sarfo BOAKYE The global transition to a low-carbon economy is no longer a distant goal but an immediate economic and regulatory reality. Governments, investors, and international institutions are increasingly aligning around achieving net-zero emissions, recognising climate change as both an environmental threat and a material business risk. Ghana has signalled its commitment to […] The post Implementing

By Joshua Worlasi AMLANU Ghana’s real estate sector is entering what industry players describe as its most supportive financing environment in nearly a decade, underpinned by easing inflation, a recovering cedi and consecutive interest rate cuts by the Bank of Ghana, Managing Director, Enterprise Properties Limited (EPL), Kwadwo Nini Owusu has said. Speaking at the […] The post Property

The Managing Director of the Agricultural Development Bank (ADB PLC), Edward Ato Sarpong has described Ghana’s successful exit from the International Monetary Fund (IMF) financial support programme as a defining moment for the country’s economic recovery journey, signaling renewed investor confidence, stronger financial discipline, and a more resilient banking sector. According to the ADB MD, […] The post IMF

The Project Director of Zoomlion Kenya , Dr. Peter Dagadu, has announced that the company is making significant progress barely a month after commencing operations in Nairobi under the city’s integrated waste management programme. Speaking during a working visit by Kenya’s Majority Leader, Kimani Ichung’wah, to the Zoomlion head office in Nairobi on Wednesday, May […] The post Zoomlion

By Rachel GYABAAH, Development Practitioner Introduction and Background Geopolitics and the intersections of interests from developed economies have a way of shaping other economies. Possibly the reality of the adage on “if two (2) elephants fight, it’s the ground that suffer” appears to be the stuck reality at the center of the IMF-World Bank spring […] The post When

The Bank of Ghana has maintained its benchmark monetary policy rate at 14 percent, citing rising geopolitical tensions in the Middle East and growing risks to the global inflation outlook despite continued easing in underlying domestic price pressures. Announcing the decision at the 130th Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) meeting, Governor Johnson Pandit Asiama said the […] The post MPC

The Vice Chancellor of Pentecost University, Professor Kwabena Agyapong-Kodua, has said illegal mining, weak environmental governance, and poor climate accountability are creating long-term economic and social risks that could undermine future national development if urgent action is not taken. In a keynote address delivered on his behalf at the Discovery ESG & Sustainability Leadership and […] The post Sustainable

Africans Communicating Africa (AfriComms Africa), a pan-African foundation committed to strengthening authentic African storytelling and nurturing a new generation of African communicators, will officially launch on 26 May in Accra. Organised to coincide with Africa Day celebrations, the launch will convene thought leaders and communication professionals for timely conversations on how Africa is positioned globally […] The post Africans

The Volta River Authority (VRA) Academy has opened a specialised two-week regional training programme on clean “Mini-Grid Design, Installation and Inspection,” to accelerate rural electrification and bridge the energy access gap for millions of people across West Africa. The initiative aims to establish a highly skilled, certified workforce capable of deploying sustainable, decentralised solar energy […] The post VRA

Advtech Group, Africa’s leading private education provider, has announced the rebranding of Rosebank College to Rosebank International (RI), reflecting the institution’s growing footprint outside South Africa and its status as the continent’s most dynamic provider of tertiary education. The change aligns the brand’s local name and visual identity to its existing overseas operation in Ghana […] The post Advtech

…as IIA marks internal audit month with health walk By Kingsley Webora TANKEH The immediate past President of the Institute of Internal Auditors (IIA) Ghana, Joseph Dakora Zumasigee, has cautioned internal auditors not prioritise professional goals over their health and wellbeing. Speaking after a health walk organised by IIA, through ministries, to mark Internal Audit […] The post Internal

The African Technology Forum (ATF) has expanded its flagship initiative, ‘ATF AI Challenge,’ to train about 10,000 university students and young professionals in Artificial Intelligence (AI) across Ghana, Kenya, Nigeria and South Africa over the next two years. The ATF unveiled the initiative in Accra as part of efforts to build what organisers described as […] The post ATF to train 10,000 graduates

Paulette Watson MBE The greatest risk facing Africa’s AI future is not falling behind. It is becoming digitally dependent within systems it does not control. For decades, Africa’s relationship with global technology has largely been shaped by consumption. Platforms built elsewhere. Infrastructure is controlled; elsewhere, this is my biggest problem. Also, systems are designed elsewhere. […] The post Africa

By Justice Peprah AGYEI Technology can help secure systems and protect data, but it is culture that truly protects an organization. Continuous staff training, ethical data handling, and cybersecurity awareness must become part of an organization’s everyday way of thinking and operating. People can either be the weakest point in cybersecurity or the strongest line […] The post The

By Steven E. Hendrix When Kwame Nkrumah helped build Ghana’s legal education system, the purpose was clear. A free country could not depend forever on another country to train its lawyers. Before independence, the path to the legal profession ran through Britain. That made sense for a colony. It made less sense for a republic […] The post The next stage of legal independence appeared first on

The 2nd Open Dialogue’s ‘The Future of the World: A New Platform for Global Growth’ has taken place in Russia. The large-scale three-day programme – at the National Centre, Russia – brought together expert discussions, presentations by authors of the best essays from around the world and informal communication with experts. More than 100 authors […] The post Ideas

By Dr Philip TAKYI To a layman, this means: Ghana is no longer under an IMF bailout program where the IMF is lending the country emergency money and closely supervising spending in exchange for strict economic conditions.” But it does not mean Ghana is completely free from IMF influence or that all IMF debt has […] The post A layman’s version of the IMF bailout program exit appeared

Central bank Governor Dr Johnson P. Asiama, addressing the 130th Monetary Policy Committee meeting early in the week, observed that renewed inflation risks from the prolonged Middle East conflict threaten to complicate Ghana’s recent macroeconomic gains. Therefore, the MPC is expected to reassess the country’s interest rate and monetary policy framework. The domestic economy had […] The post Editorial:

… A transformational step toward health equity and minimizing progression of intellectual and developmental disabilities By: Dr. Isaac Mawuko ADUSU Ghana has taken a bold, landmark step toward fair healthcare with the launch of the Free Primary Healthcare Program, a policy that could reshape the nation’s health sector for generations to come. Officially launched on […] The post Free Primary Healthcare

By: Alexander Ayertey ODONKOR Luanda, the capital of Angola is set to host the Global Tourism Forum Investment Summit 2026 from June 17 to 19. Expected to be held under the high patronage of Angolan President João Manuel Gonçalves Lourenço, the event, jointly organized by the World Tourism Forum Institute and the Kleber Group brings […] The post From Oil to ‘‘Green Oil’’: