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 Kumeshen NAIDOO and Narisa BALGOBIND Kenyan beverages giant East African Breweries recently refinanced an existing KES11billion corporate bond through a medium-term note priced at 11.8 percent, marking the first issuance under its newly approved KES20billion programme. The timing mattered. Kenya’s 10-year government bond yield had eased to around 13.3percent, its lowest level since mid-2022, which made the economics of refinancing workable again. The offer received […] The

By Kizito CUDJOE The recent 28.63 percent reduction in producer price for cocoa has reignited debate over the country’s ability to shield its key revenue earners from market shocks, with the Co-Chair of Ghana Extractive Industries Transparency Initiative (GHEITI) Dr. Steve Manteaw, warning that the economy remains dangerously exposed without a functioning price stabilisation mechanism. […] The post Absence

The 2026 Youth Economic Forum (YEF 2026) kicks off today at the University of Professional Studies, Accra (UPSA), under the theme ‘From Potential to Prosperity: Youth Driving the New Economy’. Organised by the Business and Financial Times (B&FT) in partnership with Ecobank Ghana, UPSA and Moreshet Foundation, the forum aims to provide a platform for […] The post YEF

By Kingsley Webora TANKEH The petitioner for Kotoka International Airport’s (KIA) name change, Steven Nhyira Odarteifio, has lauded President John Mahama’s administration for acting on his petition following confirmation of the name-change by the Ministry of Transport in a press statement on Monday, February 23, 2026. According to a press statement, Government has officially renamed […] The post Activist

Certification affirms internationally audited information security controls, continuity planning and risk governance for Ghana’s trade and revenue backbone Ghana Link Network Services Limited has announced that its new Kumasi Tier IV Data Centre, which hosts and supports operations of the Integrated Customs Management System (ICUMS), has achieved ISO/IEC 27001:2022 certification, an internationally recognised benchmark for […] The post Ghana

Prudential Bank has reaffirmed its dedication to Ghana’s agricultural transformation, throwing its weight behind the Tree Crop Development Authority’s (TCDA) vision to make six targeted tree crops major economic drivers. This came to the fore when the Bank participated in a high-level panel discussion, themed ‘Investment Opportunities in the Tree Crops Sector in Ghana’, which was held as part […] The post Prudential

The board of the Bui Power Authority, led by Board Chairman Ambassador Kwadwo Nyamekye-Marfo, paid a courtesy call on the King and Overlord of the Dagbon Traditional Area, His Royal Majesty Ndan Yaa Naa Abukari II, at the Gbewaa Palace in Yendi as part of its familiarization tour of the Authority’s key projects in the […] The post BPA board tours ongoing 50MWp solar project in Yendi