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World Bank urges PPPs to close Ghana's US$37.2bn annual infrastructure gap

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The World Bank's Ghana Sustainable Cities Strategy identifies public-private partnerships as key to bridging an annual infrastructure financing gap of US$37.2 billion driven by rapid urbanisation. Ghana has implemented 13 PPP projects worth US$2.75 billion, with 21 more projects worth US$21.35 billion in the pipeline, concentrated on rail transport, urban mobility and water supply.

Why it matters

World Bank identifies $37.2 billion annual infrastructure gap and PPP solutions—major economic challenge with direct policy implications for Ghana's development.

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Business

  1. World Bank urges PPPs to close Ghana's US$37.2bn annual infrastructure gap

    The World Bank's Ghana Sustainable Cities Strategy identifies public-private partnerships as key to bridging an annual infrastructure financing gap of US$37.2 billion driven by rapid urbanisation. Ghana has implemented 13 PPP projects worth US$2.75 billion, with 21 more projects worth US$21.35 billion in the pipeline, concentrated on rail transport, urban mobility and water supply.

    2 hours ago · Business & Financial Times →

  2. Fiaseman Community Bank achieves 17% profit growth in 2025

    Fiaseman Community Bank PLC posted a profit before tax of GH¢81.5 million in 2025, up 17.12% from GH¢69.6 million in 2024, with total assets surging 38.67% to GH¢1.33 billion and deposits climbing 40% to GH¢1.16 billion. The Board proposed a dividend of GH¢0.14 per share.

    3 hours ago · Business & Financial Times →

  3. Ghana's Margins ID Group launches unified digital identity system in Gambia

    The Gambia has gone live with its first National Identity Management System (GAM ID) through a public-private partnership with Ghana-based technology company Margins ID Group, with President Adama Barrow as the inaugural recipient. The initiative establishes a single trusted digital identity platform for governance, national security, financial inclusion, and digital public services.

    4 hours ago · Business & Financial Times →

Society

  1. Five daily minutes of exercise significantly reduces premature death risk

    Research involving 150,000 adults in the UK, US and Scandinavia found that small increases in physical activity, including just five minutes of exercise per day, can bring long-term health benefits and reduce the risk of premature mortality. The study also found that reducing daily sitting time by 30 minutes was linked to a 7% reduction in early death.

    4 hours ago · The Chronicle →

  2. Emergency care is shared responsibility across health system

    The final article in The Chronicle's "No-Bed Syndrome" series argues that emergency care is a societal promise to respond to crises reliably, safely, and fairly—a responsibility that belongs to the entire health system, not any single institution or department.

    4 hours ago · The Chronicle →

  3. Odotobri Community Bank awards scholarships to 83 deserving students

    Odotobri Community Bank PLC awarded bursaries totaling GH¢102,060.00 to eighty-three students for the 2025/2026 academic year, supporting financially challenged students in Nursing, Teacher Training Colleges, and universities across Ghana as part of its corporate social responsibility initiative.

    5 hours ago · Business & Financial Times →

Sport

  1. USA-Belgium World Cup ticket prices drop over 30 percent

    Ticket prices for the USA-Belgium round of 16 match in Seattle fell more than 30 percent before rebounding slightly, dropping to as low as $1,423 on Saturday afternoon after peaking near $4,000 on June 1.

    4 hours ago · The Chronicle →

  2. France beats Paraguay 1-0 in World Cup knockout round

    France defeated Paraguay 1-0 in a World Cup last-16 match, with Kylian Mbappe scoring a penalty in the 70th minute. Mbappe drew level with Lionel Messi as the tournament's joint-top scorer with seven goals and now has 19 World Cup goals overall, one behind Messi's record.

    4 hours ago · The Chronicle →

  3. USA faces Belgium in World Cup quarter-final bid

    USA and Belgium meet on Monday at Lumen Field in Seattle with a place in the World Cup quarter-finals at stake. USA beat Bosnia-Herzegovina 2-0 in the last round while Belgium defeated Senegal 3-2.

    4 hours ago · The Chronicle →

  4. Portugal faces Spain in World Cup 2026 last-16 knockout

    Portugal and Spain meet in the World Cup 2026 last 16 at AT&T Stadium on Monday. Portugal defeated Croatia 2-1 in their opening knockout game to reach this stage for the first time in 60 years, while Spain won 3-0 against Austria and remain unbeaten with no goals conceded.

    4 hours ago · The Chronicle →

World & Region

  1. Pope calls on Europe to strengthen migrant support, integration

    Pope Leo XIV visited Italy's Lampedusa island to urge European leaders to better help migrants integrate and improve conditions in their home countries, saying those lost at sea are victims of both made and unmade decisions. The visit follows the EU's recent approval of tougher migration rules with stricter border controls and broader detention powers.

    4 hours ago · The Chronicle →

  2. Severe weather disrupts US 250th independence anniversary celebrations

    Thunderstorms delayed President Trump's speech at US independence day celebrations by nearly two hours, though he later addressed crowds and paid tribute to veterans. Severe weather also prompted cancellations or rescheduling of July 4th events in several US cities including Hartford, Harrisburg, and Wilkes-Barre, while other cities like New York and Boston moved celebrations forward or resumed them after brief interruptions.

    4 hours ago · The Chronicle →

  3. Ukraine strikes St Petersburg oil terminal as attacks intensify

    Ukraine's military struck a major oil terminal in Russia's St Petersburg overnight, President Zelensky said, describing it as key infrastructure funding Russia's war. Ukraine has recently intensified long-range drone attacks on Russian energy facilities and says nearly 43% of Russia's oil refining capacity has been "disabled."

    4 hours ago · The Chronicle →

  4. Iran's new supreme leader absent from father's funeral

    Iran's Supreme Leader Mojtaba Khamenei was conspicuously absent from his father Ali Khamenei's funeral on Sunday, attended by his three brothers and senior regime officials; Mojtaba has not appeared in public since his appointment in early March, with speculation about his condition fuelled by rumours of wounding in US-Israel air strikes.

    4 hours ago · The Chronicle →

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