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Finance Minister tax filing signals accountability push in Ghana’s revenue system

Finance Minister tax filing is emerging as a deliberate policy signal rather than a symbolic gesture, as Ghana’s top fiscal authorities publicly declared their...

Zenith Bank chairman transition signals strategic shift for banking stability and growth

Zenith Bank chairman transition is emerging as a critical development in Nigeria’s financial sector, following the appointment of Mustafa Bello as chairman of Zenith...

DBNC 2026 Nigeria business growth signals capital and collaboration shift

DBNC 2026 Nigeria business growth is emerging as a defining theme as Nigeria’s private sector enters a more structured phase of expansion, increasingly shaped...

Bagbin calls for urgent national shift to elevate Ghana’s local languages in education

The Speaker of Parliament, Alban Sumana Kingsford Bagbin, has called for a decisive national shift that places Ghana’s local languages at the centre of...

BoG gold deal losses expose weak safeguards in Ghana’s resource trading framework — Bright Simons

Concerns over Ghana’s gold-backed financial operations have intensified after governance analyst Bright Simons warned that weak safeguards in the Bank of Ghana’s gold trading...

World Bank warns of 2026 fertiliser price surge, raising food cost risks for Ghana

The World Bank has warned that global fertiliser prices are expected to rise sharply in 2026, a development that could significantly increase food production...

Energy Minister Reaffirms Investment Drive Across Ghana’s Power and Petroleum Value Chain

Ghana’s Energy Minister Dr John Jinapor has reiterated the government’s commitment to sustained investment across the entire energy supply chain, underscoring the need for...

Ghana’s roads minister issues ultimatum to ‘Big Push’ contractors over project delays

Ghana’s Roads and Highways Minister Hon Kwame Governs Agbodza has issued a firm warning to contractors under the government’s flagship “Big Push” infrastructure programme,...

Ghana’s finance minister and deputy publicly file tax returns to encourage compliance

Ghana’s Finance Minister, Cassiel Ato Forson, and his deputy, Thomas Nyarko Ampem, have publicly filed their annual tax returns in a deliberate move to...

Securitisation and Guarantees critical to unlocking diaspora bond investment in Ghana

Ghana’s ability to mobilise billions of dollars from its diaspora may depend less on sentiment and more on financial structure, with experts increasingly identifying...

ECG installs high-capacity transformers in Kumasi to stabilise power supply

The Electricity Company of Ghana (ECG) has installed high-capacity transformers at the Ridge Bulk Supply Point in Kumasi in a renewed effort to address...

Mahama joins global leaders in Gabon as Africa pushes innovation and investment agenda

President John Dramani Mahama is in Libreville, Gabon, for a high-level international forum on innovation and development, as African leaders and global investors converge...

South Sudan hunger crisis deepens as UN warns famine could worsen without urgent aid

The humanitarian situation in South Sudan is deteriorating rapidly, with the United Nations warning that famine conditions could intensify across the country if immediate...

Ghana climbs to 39th globally in press freedom rankings, best performance in five years

Ghana has recorded its strongest performance in five years on the global press freedom scale, rising to 39th position worldwide and placing 4th in...

Mahama announces new High Courts to fast-track Auditor-General cases

President John Dramani Mahama has revealed plans to establish new High Courts dedicated specifically to handling cases arising from the work of the Auditor-General...

Sports Ministry bans swimming association leaders as international participation hangs in balance

Ghana’s sports administration has taken a decisive and controversial step by formally reinforcing its withdrawal of recognition from the Ghana Swimming Association, warning its...