CUTS International has called on government to increase funding for road maintenance in the 2026 Mid-Year Budget Review, warning that heavy rains have worsened the condition of roads, bridges and drainage systems across the country and placed an increasing burden on road users. The policy think tank said deteriorating roads are slowing traffic, damaging vehicles, […] The post CUTS

As the region accelerates digital transformation, infrastructure development, energy expansion and public-sector modernisation, new global research from Project Management Institute (PMI) reveals that project complexity is emerging as a prominent threat to successful project delivery across Sub-Saharan Africa. PMI’s latest Pulse of the Profession report, “Driving Success in Complex Projects: From Navigating Tasks to Navigating […] The post Projects

By Vuyo MAFRIKA, Chewe CHUMANYA & Opy RAMAREMISA The El Niño-linked drought that parched Southern Africa in 2024 emptied one of the most important pieces of energy infrastructure on the continent. Lake Kariba, which stretches across the border between Zambia and Zimbabwe, dropped towards some of its lowest usable levels in years as rainfall across […] The post The

By Juliet Aguiar DUGBARTEY, Sekondi The Western Regional Minister, Joseph Nelson, has ordered the immediate suspension of all commercial activities and evacuation of traders operating at the Food Market and surrounding areas of the Albert Bosomtwi-Sam Fishing Harbour in Sekondi following a fire outbreak that destroyed a premix fuel station and several properties. The directive […] The post Western

Source: Harvard Climate Brief A new tool lets users click anywhere on Africa’s shoreline to visualise how sea level has changed since 1900, what forces are driving the accelerating change and how much more to expect by 2100. The seas are rising everywhere. But they are not rising everywhere for the same reasons. Along any […] The post Africa’s rising seas, mapped and measured

By Elikem Desewu “Gen-Z COCOA” The Golden Opportunity for Ghana’s Next Generation of Farmers, Entrepreneurs and Exporters “The new cocoa for the next generation” Ghana’s next major export opportunity may not come from another gold mine, oil field or traditional commodity boom. It may come from avocado. Avocado offers Ghana more than a farming opportunity. […] The post Avocado:

By Dr Christian ROGG and Sabah Zita BENSON International partnerships are often judged by the agreements they produce. But we believe they should be judged more simply: by whether they make life better for ordinary people. That is the test we have in mind following President John Dramani Mahama’s recent visit to the United Kingdom […] The post From London to Accra: The UK-Ghana

By Kizito CUDJOE West African countries must strengthen tax collection systems and deepen regional cooperation to finance development priorities and reduce reliance on external funding, Mali’s Finance Minister, Alousseni Sanou, has said, warning that no country can tackle emerging tax challenges alone. Addressing the 22nd Council Meeting of the West African Tax Administration Forum (WATAF) […] The post West

By Dr. Ebo Afful In recent public discourse on TV3, Ghanaian lawyer and policy advocate, Kofi Bentil, has advanced a provocative governance reform. According to him, government appointees should not be permitted to travel outside the country at the end of a regime until they have fully accounted for their stewardship in office. The proposal, […] The post Kofi Bentil : Before

The term Artificial Intelligence (AI) has become one of the most influential and controversial expressions of the twenty-first century. Governments, corporations, universities, and technology companies routinely speak of AI as though machines have acquired intelligence comparable to that of human beings. Yet a deeper philosophical, scientific, and theological examination raises an important question: Is AI […] The post The

By Hilda NIMO-TIEKU “How do we keep our best people?” It is the question I hear most often from executives and HR leaders alike, and it is one I sit with regularly in my own work building teams. Organisations invest heavily in salary reviews, benefits packages and engagement initiatives, yet turnover remains a constant concern […] The post Your retention problem isn’t

Farmers committed to organic cultivation are unable to distinguish their produce from conventionally grown alternatives in Ghana, which means both to compete in the same marketplace. This state of affairs is unfortunate because organic producers are denied access to lucrative premium markets in Europe and North America where certified organic products command price premiums of […] The post Editorial:

…key to creating good customers 1st April, 2004. My first day on the job. My first day as a banker. As clueless as a newborn, I stumbled into what was to become an environment I would spend the next decade in and out of. As was the practice then for fresh graduates, we were sent […] The post Service and Experience with J. N. Halm: Authentic behaviour appeared first on The

By Dr. Richmond Atuahene 1.0 Background/ Introduction Property taxation is widely viewed as the most critical untapped avenue for sustainable domestic revenue mobilization in post-IMF Ghana. Despite the recent identification of over 10 million ratable properties, property rates have historically underperformed. Expanding this revenue base is vital to reducing the country’s fiscal deficits and avoiding […] The post Property

By Dr. Richmond Atuahene 1.0 Introduction/ Background Globalization and digitization are two major trends that will shape the future of nations. Despite the many challenges associated with adapting to increasingly globalized markets and rapidly changing technologies. The evolving global financial landscape and the growing utilization of digital platforms have increased risks in the banking and […] The post Combating

By: Nana Yaa Konadu ADADZI, Esq. Fraud remains one of the most significant threats to public and private organizations in the global economy, including Ghana. Whether it manifests through financial statement manipulation, corruption, procurement fraud, or sophisticated cyber-enabled schemes, fraud undermines organizational integrity and destabilizes growth. The financial costs are substantial, but the damage to […] The post Fraud

By Elorm ZORMELO For a financial system to function, banks, investors and institutions must have a means to obtain cash quickly and to lend out idle cash safely.  Repurchase transactions (or repos) are commonly described as the “plumbing” of the financial system because they allow financial institutions to exchange “high-quality,” liquid securities for cash at […] The post Repo

Across the world, cryptocurrency is often discussed through the lens of speculation, price movements, wealth creation and market volatility. Many people hear about crypto only when prices rise sharply, when investors lose money, when a major exchange collapses, or when regulators issue warnings. That is one side of the story. But in Africa, the crypto […] The post Crypto

According to the World Bank, a Small and Medium-scale Enterprise (SME) is any firm with up to 300 employees and annual sales not exceeding $15 million. In Ghana, the Ghana Statistical Service defines a small enterprise as a business employing fewer than 10 employees, while medium and large enterprises employ 10 or more workers. Small […] The post Automating Small

By Joshua Worlasi AMLANU The Bank of Ghana (BoG) sees the tokenisation of real-world assets as a potential tool to deepen capital markets, improve financing efficiency and broaden access to investment opportunities, as policymakers seek to bring digital asset innovation within a regulated framework. Speaking at the Standard Chartered Digital Assets Summit in Accra, First […] The post Tokenisation