Ghana Stock Exchange supports Dzorwulu Special School with ICT upgrade

The Ghana Stock Exchange (GSE) has reaffirmed its commitment to education and community development with a major donation to the Dzorwulu Special School. The Exchange refurbished the school’s ICT Centre and donated brand-new computers at a total...

Paraded for pity, exploited for profit: Ghana must end inhuman roadside extortion using persons with disabilities

Every day across Ghana’s cities, particularly in traf­fic-heavy zones, a disturbing spectacle unfolds as persons with disabilities are paraded in the streets to beg for money, often under the guise of needing urgent medical care. What may appear...

Food scientist says no nutritional difference between PBR cowpea and conventional cowpea

Madam Flora Christine Amagloh, Food Scientist, Council for Scientific and Industrial Research – Savannah Agricultural Research Institute (CSIR-SARI), says the Pod Borer Resistant (PBR) cowpea is nutritionally the same as the conventional cowpea...

AGI urges Ghana government to ensure smooth transition for 1D1F companies   

Dr Humphrey Ayim-Darke – AGI President. The Association of Ghana Industries (AGI) has called on the government to ensure a smooth transition for beneficiary companies of the One District, One Factory (1D1F) policy to the 24-hour economy policy....

Why is democracy succeeding in Ghana?

[music] SIGNÉ: Hello, I am Landry Signé, senior fellow in the Global Economy and Development Program and the Africa Growth Initiative at the Brookings Institution. Welcome to the Foresight Africa podcast, where I engage with distinguished leaders...

Ghana obtains framework for carbon market projects

Ghana now has a legal framework backing its participation in carbon market projects, the Deputy Director in charge of the Climate Change Unit at the Ministry of Environment, Science and Technology (MEST), Mohammed Gyimah, has said. That, he...

Is Ghana’s movie industry in danger if DStv exits the market?

Since early August 2025, discussions surrounding the potential exit of DSTV from Ghana have dominated conversations within the creative industry. What began as a debate over subscription fees has evolved into a much larger concern: If DSTV leaves...

STEM is the game changer – Adutwum on why he wants to lead Ghana

Dr. Osei Yaw Adutwum, former Minister of Education Aspiring New Patriotic Party (NPP) flag bearer Dr. Yaw Osei Adutwum has declared that STEM is the game-changer in Ghana’s fight against poverty and his central reason for seeking to lead the...

Poverty, not cost of living, is Ghana’s greatest threat – Adutwum

Aspiring NPP flag bearer Dr. Yaw Osei Adutwum says poverty, not the rising cost of living, is Ghana’s greatest threat. The former Education Minister argued that unless the nation confronts poverty head-on with bold and innovative solutions, its...

Presidency demands a mindset to turn Ghana upside down, says Osei Adutwum

Aspiring New Patriotic Party (NPP) flag bearer, Dr Yaw Osei Adutwum, says the presidency demands a mindset that is willing to turn Ghana upside down to overcome poverty and transform the country. Speaking on Joy News’ PM Express on September 16,...

Ghana Launches Ambitious Privacy Campaign to Power AI Hub Vision

Ghana has launched a comprehensive National Privacy Awareness Campaign designed to strengthen citizen data rights and accelerate the country’s transformation into Africa’s leading artificial intelligence hub, officials announced Monday at the Data...

Ghana music now owned by Chinese

In the vaults of the global music industry, where beats are traded like bonds and lyrics become lucrative assets, a quiet but consequential phenomenon is unfolding: the sale of music catalogues. For decades, this practice has been part of the...

Why small businesses fail to get loans from banks: Insights from Ghana and Global Solutions

By Godfrey AMEKUDOE Micro, small, and medium-sized enterprises (MSMEs) make up more than 90% of businesses in Ghana and provide over 70% of jobs, making them central to economic growth and poverty reduction. Yet, these enterprises face a major...

Road safety as an economic imperative: Why Ghana Cannot Afford Seventeen Years of Delay on the Accra–Kumasi Highway

By Andrew Kweku CONDUAH The Accra–Kumasi highway is Ghana’s economic spine. It connects our two largest cities, carries more than 30% of national trade, and serves as the lifeline for cocoa, food crops, petroleum products, and manufactured goods....

Société Générale Ghana donates solar-powered digital library to Osu Salem Road Basic School

Société Générale Ghana has strengthened its commitment to education and sustainability with the donation of a fully furnished, solar-powered Digital Library to the Osu Salem Road Basic School in the Greater Accra Municipality. The facility,...

Brazil-Ghana Chamber of Commerce charts path for expansion

By Sandra Agyeiwaa OTOO The Brazil-Ghana Chamber of Commerce has announced bold plans to drive growth, strengthen partnerships and deepen cultural diplomacy as it looks to the future beyond its first anniversary. In a speech,...

Telecom Giant Partners Academic Institution for Advanced Materials Research

Industry-first collaboration targets sustainable polymer alternatives to conventional steel tower structures India’s largest telecom infrastructure provider has entered a pioneering research partnership with the Indian Institute of Technology...

MTN Ghana Equips Students with AI Skills to Shape the Future

MTN Ghana has reaffirmed its commitment to leveraging Artificial Intelligence (AI) to transform lives and create opportunities for young people through its newly launched DigiFest initiative. MTN Ghana’s new initiative aims to equip young people...

Ghana targets 35% renewable energy in power mix by year-end

Ghana is on course to achieve at least 35% renewable energy in its national electricity generation mix by the end of 2025, Energy and Green Transition Minister John Abdulai Jinapor has said. He was addressing the opening of the 31st Africa Oil...

Four African Innovators Compete for Engineering Excellence Prize

Neonatal care, agricultural technology, accessibility solutions, and clean energy innovations advance to final competition Four entrepreneurs from Kenya, Ghana, and Uganda have emerged as finalists for the 2025 Africa Prize for Engineering...