The keynote speaker is stuck in traffic. The award plaques have not arrived. The video file refuses to open. Suddenly, you are staring at a 15-minute hole in the programme. Gaps are dangerous. Silence is louder than applause. Your instinct might be to panic or start telling unrelated jokes. Resist that temptation. A programme gap […] The post On Cue with Kafui DEY: How

FirstBank Nigeria has been honoured with the African Leadership Institutional Transformation & Digital Excellence Award by the African Leadership Organisation (ALO) at the 15th African Leadership Magazine Persons of the Year Awards ceremony held at the Mövenpick Ambassador Hotel on Saturday, February 28, 2026. The prestigious event, which ran from February 27–28 under the theme […] The post FirstBank

By Prof. Samuel Lartey [email protected] www.pefghana.org Ghana is widely recognised as one of Africa’s success stories in digital finance. Since the introduction of mobile money in 2009, the sector has expanded rapidly, driving financial inclusion, small-business growth, and household resilience. According to the Bank of Ghana, mobile money transactions exceeded 1.9 trillion Ghana cedis in […] The post When

By Constance Gbedzo The establishment of the Ghana Gold Board (GoldBod) in 2025 stands as one of the most significant structural shifts in the history of Ghana’s extractive industry. It marks a definitive departure from the reactive and debt-dependent economic strategies that characterized the period 2017/24.  For decades, the nation’s gold sector operated under a […] The post Why

Ghana’s audit of government arrears and payables has validated GH¢45.4 billion of liabilities while rejecting GH¢8.1 billion in claims due to irregularities including unsupported documentation, duplication and falsified records, the Finance Ministry told Parliament. The verification exercise, conducted by the Ghana Audit Service with support from EY and PwC, reviewed GH¢68.7 billion submitted to the […] The post Audit

By Jesse AGYEPONG At some point in the last eighteen months, something changed quietly in the offices of Ghana’s marketing departments. The National Service personnel who arrived, fresh from university, carrying no particular professional mystique, began doing things that some of their supervisors could not. They were building campaign briefs with AI. Generating creative concepts […] The post Yesterday’s

By Joshua Worlasi AMLANU & Ebenezer Chike Adjei NJOKU The country’s steady decline in inflation faces its first external test for more than a year as surging global crude prices threaten to reverse one of the key forces that has helped ease consumer price pressures. International oil prices have risen sharply in recent days, now […] The post Can monetary policy hold as oil prices surge?

…as gov’t response to rising violence, disregard for authority    By Ernest Bako WUBONTO Vice President Naana Jane Opoku-Agyemang has revealed plans to review disciplinary frameworks in schools nationwide in consultation with key stakeholders, as part of efforts to curb the rising incidence of vandalism and violence and strengthen discipline among students. The Veep, in […] The post Reintroduction

Leaders at Commonwealth Day celebration in Accra highlight US$14 trillion economic network linking 56 nations. By Staff Writer The Commonwealth of Nations is increasingly positioning itself as one of the most powerful trade networks in the world, with leaders and trade experts describing the bloc as a global economic superpower capable of connecting markets across […] The post Commonwealth

Absa Bank Ghana has provided specialised asset financing to Engineers & Planners Company Limited (E&P) for the procurement of an additional aircraft to support the company’s mining operations across Africa. Arrangements for the procurement and financing of the purchase of the aircraft commenced in 2024. The aircraft will bolster E&P’s operational logistics, including crew transport […] The post Absa

Ghana has recorded one of the most significant improvements in Africa in the 2025 editions of the Digital Nations and Society Index (DNSI) and the Digital Policy and Regulatory Index (DPRI), according to findings presented at the GSMA Ministerial Programme at the ongoing Mobile World Congress in Barcelona, Spain. This achievement is specifically because Ghana […] The post Economy

Twenty outstanding women leaders across corporate, public service, healthcare and advocacy sectors were honoured at the 11th Ghana Women of Excellence Awards. Organised by Top Brass Ghana under the theme “Empowering the Ghanaian woman for national development”, the Ghana Women of Excellence Awards scheme forms part of the International Women’s Day celebration. According to Isaac […] The post 11th

The induction of Eric Joseph Eduam as a Fellow of the Ghana Institution of Surveyors is more than a ceremonial honour. For Ghana’s construction and infrastructure industry, it is a signal of how professional value is being redefined in a sector under increasing economic, regulatory, and investor pressure. At a time when project delays, cost […] The post Raising the bar in the construction

By Prof. Samuel Lartey [email protected] www.pefghana.org Gold has shaped the history, economy, and global identity of Ghana for centuries. In 2023, Ghana produced over 4 million ounces of gold, and by 2025 output was estimated at approximately 6 million ounces, consolidating its position among Africa’s top producers. Annual export earnings have ranged between 8 billion […] The post Turning gold into growth

By Kingsley Webora TANKEH The 24-Hour Economy Authority has signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with ATRI Energy, an Indian renewable energy company, to provide affordable and sustainable industrial power along the Volta Economic Corridor and develop agro-ecological parks in the country. The deal was signed in Accra on Friday, March 5, 2026. The framework […] The post 24-Hour

By  Dickson ASSAN On Monday, 2 March 2026, the Ministry of Finance announced the expiration of the three-year restriction on new domestic bond issuance. The restriction was imposed in 2023 following the debt default that preceded the Domestic Debt Exchange Programme (DDEP), as part of broader efforts to stabilise the domestic debt market and rebuild […] The post Government’s

By E. N. Kwame Nkrumah, Ph.D, In an increasingly interconnected global economy, geopolitical conflicts rarely remain confined to the regions in which they originate. Modern trade networks, energy supply chains and financial markets ensure that events occurring thousands of kilometres away can exert measurable economic effects across continents. For emerging economies in particular, the consequences […] The post A

By Joseph Aguyire Abonenga Over 69 years of independence, our country has relied heavily on natural resources such as cocoa and gold, and for almost two decades now oil has joined that list as another pillar of growth. That model helped finance the state and supported economic expansion at different moments in our history. Yet […] The post Beyond cocoa, gold and oil: Rethinking

By Elsie Appau ESQ Ghana’s tax system has been criticized for perpetuating gender inequality, particularly affecting women in the informal sector. A report by ActionAid Ghana highlights that the country’s reliance on indirect taxes, such as Value Added Tax (VAT), disproportionately burdens women, especially those with lower incomes and fewer assets. The tax system in […] The post Promoting

Corporate stages attract power. And power, occasionally, arrives with ego. You have seen it. The panelist who insists on speaking first and last. The executive who corrects colleagues publicly. The keynote speaker who treats time limits as polite suggestions. Egos are not inherently bad. Confidence built many of the companies we celebrate. But unmanaged ego […] The post On Cue