The government has inaugurated a five-member Interim Management Committee (IMC) to spearhead efforts to revive the Komenda Sugar Factory, a key but long-dormant industrial project in Ghana’s Central Region. The inauguration ceremony was held on Monday, August 4, 2025, at the Ministry of Trade, Agribusiness and Industry in Accra. SpeakingContinue Reading
A flagbearer hopeful of the New Patriotic Party (NPP), Kennedy Agyapong, has expressed regret over investing heavily in real estate in Ghana instead of channelling his resources into business ventures. Speaking on the Konnected Minds Podcast, the former Assin Central Member of Parliament revealed that he owns over 277 housesContinue Reading
The Ghana Hubs Network has held its 2025 Annual Gathering of Hubs in Accra to deepen collaboration and innovation across the country’s entrepreneurship landscape. Held under the theme “Resilient Hubs, Thriving Futures: Strengthening Ghana’s Innovation Ecosystem”, the two-day event brought together hub leaders, entrepreneurs, development partners, and policymakers to exploreContinue Reading
Motor industry giant Ford says it expects tariffs to cost it about $2bn (£1.5bn) this year, which is more than previously expected, despite building most of its cars in America. The company says it had already paid an extra $800m in duties in the three months ending in June. ItContinue Reading
The ECOWAS Resident Representative to Ghana, Mohammed Lawan Gana, has stated that illicit financial flows (IFF) continue to deprive the West African sub-region of the resources desperately needed for sustainable development, economic transformation and inclusive growth. Quoting an April 2025 IFF report, Mr Gana said, ECOWAS states lose about $8.8Continue Reading
SeamlessHR, Africa’s foremost provider of end-to-end human resource technology solutions, has entered into a strategic partnership with the HR Certification Centre (HRCC), Ghana’s leading HR training and certification body, to strengthen professional capacity and digitisation in Ghana’s HR ecosystem. The partnership was formally sealed on Monday, July 28, 2025, atContinue Reading
The Minority in Parliament has challenged the government’s assertion that the Ghanaian Cedi is stabilising, citing what they describe as a widening disconnect between official exchange rates and the practical experiences of businesses and forex traders across the country. Speaking to journalists in Parliament on Tuesday, July 29, 2025, DrContinue Reading
Aliko Dangote, Africa’s richest man and founder of Dangote Cement Plc, has retired as chairman of the company’s board effective July 25, 2025. The announcement was made in a statement on Friday by Anthony Chiejina, chief, branding and communications officer of Dangote Group. Dangote is stepping down to dedicate moreContinue Reading
More than 2,500 students from the Kadjebi-Asato Senior High School (KASEC) are expected to benefit from a digital financial training programme scheduled for August 16, 2025. This initiative aims to equip them with pertinent skills for enhancing their livelihoods, encourage productive engagement online, mitigate cybercrime, and complement the government’s strategiesContinue Reading
Ghana’s poultry industry stands at a perilous crossroads. Once a cornerstone of national productivity and food security, the sector has been battered by decades of poor policy implementation, institutional neglect, and underinvestment. Livestock’s share of agricultural GDP declined from 12.6 per cent in 2014 to just 8.3 per cent byContinue Reading
