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Business & Financial Times
… He notes the potential of African initiatives, including AfCFTA, for expanding trade and logistics, as well as the role of digital platforms and payment systems in increasing financial inclusion and stimulating innovation – especially for countries of the Global South. …
Ideas for the future: what participants from Africa proposed at the 2nd Open DialogueJoy Online
… This is already evident in Ghana’s expanding export footprint across Europe, North America and African markets under AfCFTA. …
Why Ghana’s export story is no longer about raw cocoaJoy Online
… Ghana is also positioning itself as a regional hub for financial integration under AfCFTA, exploring new instruments for intra-African trade settlement. …
From crisis to confidence: Ghana’s remarkable economic turnaroundBusiness & Financial Times
… Ghana is also positioning itself as a regional hub for financial integration under AfCFTA, exploring new instruments for intra-African trade settlement. …
From crisis to confidence: The remarkable economic turnaroundJoy Online
… The export manager who prompts well already understands AfCFTA rules of origin. AI does not manufacture expertise; it amplifies the expertise that is already present. …
Prompt engineering, the 24-Hour Economy, and Ghana’s AI futureJoy Online
… For the AfCFTA, headquartered in Accra, the implications are larger. A continent-wide free trade area without harmonised approaches to data governance, cross-border AI services and digital sovereignty will not deliver the digital trade dividend its architects promised. …
Ghana’s Defining Pairing: The National AI Strategy and the Pan-African AI SummitBusiness & Financial Times
… For the AfCFTA, headquartered in Accra, the implications are larger. A continent-wide free trade area without harmonised approaches to data governance, cross-border AI services and digital sovereignty will not deliver the digital trade dividend its architects promised. …
Ghana’s defining pairing: The National AI Strategy and the Pan African AI SummitBusiness & Financial Times
… Ghana possesses the resources, the English-speaking workforce, the relative stability, and the AfCFTA advantage. …
Making the $100 billion possible: A call to action on Ghana’s capital mobilisation imperativeBusiness & Financial Times
… The Road Ahead Africa’s SME finance future rests on five things: innovative credit assessment, digital delivery, public-private partnerships, data-driven risk management, and AfCFTA market integration. …
How financial institutions drive SME Access to finance in AfricaAn opinion piece argues that artificial intelligence is particularly transformative for Ghanaian MSMEs facing constraints of time, staff, and finance, and that framing AI in terms of operational reality rather than technical jargon helps entrepreneurs recognize its practical value.
5 October 2026 · Joy Online →
An opinion piece argues that artificial intelligence is particularly transformative for Ghanaian MSMEs facing constraints of time, staff, and finance, and that framing AI in terms of operational reality rather than technical jargon helps entrepreneurs recognize its practical value.
5 October 2026 · Joy Online →
President Mahama told the Alamein Africa Forum that African countries should invest in local pharmaceutical manufacturing to reduce reliance on imports, which currently account for more than 70 per cent of the continent's medicines and nearly 99 per cent of its vaccines. He cited the growing African market, import substitution, and the African Continental Free Trade Area as opportunities to build resilient domestic industries.
3 October 2026 · Joy Online →
President Mahama told the UN General Assembly that his government's "Resetting Ghana Agenda" has restored economic growth, reduced inflation, stabilised the cedi, and lowered public debt, while implementing programmes including the Big Push Programme for infrastructure and the Free Primary Health Care Programme launched in April 2026.
24 September 2026 · Joy Online →
Ghana's small businesses are burdened by fragmented and opaque regulatory enforcement at the municipal level that constitutes a "hidden tax" offsetting national tax reforms. While the Value Added Tax Act reduced the effective VAT rate from 21.9% to 20% and raised the registration threshold to GHS 750,000 in annual turnover, compliance costs consume much of the relief before reaching MSMEs, which account for 92% of all businesses and nearly 70% of GDP.
21 September 2026 · Joy Online →
Ghana's 24-Hour Economy Secretariat and the Business Outsourcing Services Association of Ghana (BOSAG) plan to build the country's outsourcing talent pool through skills development, infrastructure and market access, positioning Ghana as a leading outsourcing destination. The partnership aims to create employment for young people through training aligned to international standards and multilingual capabilities.
26 August 2026 · Joy Online →
Private-sector players are proposing a Value Chain Industries Bank to provide long-term capital across agriculture, manufacturing, and export chains, arguing that Ghana's 24-Hour Economy ambition requires financing across entire production chains rather than isolated investments.
13 August 2026 · Joy Online →
Ghana's mobile money and digital payments sector has grown faster than public confidence in it, creating a trust gap that could stall the country's cash-lite ambitions, according to media-led forums in July that brought together regulators, banks, fintechs, and cybersecurity experts to discuss the relationship between trust and fraud in digital finance.
5 August 2026 · Joy Online →
Ghana's Investment Promotion Authority, transformed from the Ghana Investment Promotion Centre under a new 2026 Act, says its updated legal framework will enable faster, more efficient and investor-friendly services through simplified registration, digitalised processes and shortened turnaround times.
5 August 2026 · Joy Online →
The Ghana Tourism Authority has endorsed the 6th Inter-Tourism Expo Accra, scheduled for October 21–23, 2026, at the Ridge Royal Hotel, Cape Coast. The event aims to position Ghana as a leading tourism and investment destination by bringing together over 300 delegates to showcase tourism assets and investment opportunities.
3 August 2026 · The Chronicle →
According to the latest AGRA Food Security Monitor, Ghana recorded a significant decline in maize prices, falling 27.7% over six months and 57% year-on-year, while rice prices remained the highest among 17 countries analysed at USD 980/MT, though down 29.6% from a year earlier.
17 July 2026 · Joy Online →
The June 2026 AGRA Food Security Monitor shows Ghana's maize prices fell 7.8% month-on-month and 27.7% over six months, with annual declines of 57% marking the largest drop among analysed countries. Rice prices rose slightly monthly (0.5%) but Ghana recorded the highest rice price in the region at USD 980/MT, 29.6% below year-ago levels.
17 July 2026 · Joy Online →
A new cultural, trade, and diplomatic platform celebrating Ghana-Norway ties, the 'Akwaaba Nsuo & Velkommen Fjord Durbar 2026', was launched in Accra on Saturday. The three-day event in Oslo (July 31–August 2, 2026) will feature a trade exhibition, durbar of chiefs, and B2B networking sessions, drawing on the symbolism of Ghana's rivers and Norway's fjords to highlight water as a shared cultural, economic, and environmental identity.
22 June 2026 · The Ghanaian Times →
The Equip Auto Côte d'Ivoire exhibition, scheduled for November 26–28, 2026 in Abidjan, aims to bring together automotive manufacturers, distributors, repair professionals and transport operators to explore business opportunities and solutions tailored to African markets. The event is expected to attract about 150 exhibitors and more than 10,000 visitors.
17 June 2026 · Business & Financial Times →
The economic relationship between the UAE and Africa has entered a new phase characterized by large-scale investments, expanding trade corridors, infrastructure development, and renewable energy partnerships. Between 2019 and 2023, Emirati companies announced more than US$110 billion worth of projects across Africa, making the UAE one of the continent's largest foreign investors.
17 June 2026 · Business & Financial Times →
The Ghana Leather and Footwear Manufacturers Association says more than 70 percent of footwear sold domestically between 2024 and 2025 was imported from China, with imports worth over US$40 million while local exports remained below US$1 million. The association alleges that cheap imports have wiped out over 30 percent of market share for locally made footwear over the past decade and forced many producers out of business, and accuses some importers of exploiting customs loopholes by declaring finished products as rubber waste to evade higher duties.
11 June 2026 · Business & Financial Times →
The Institute of ICT Professionals Ghana issued a formal position supporting regulation of the technology sector through the proposed National Information Technology Agency Bill, arguing that Ghana's expanding tech space has outpaced current law, creating consumer vulnerability and competitive distortion. The Institute called on government to ensure the legislation is technically precise, proportionate, and based on genuine stakeholder consultation.
8 June 2026 · Business & Financial Times →
Most Ghanaian businesses fail not because opportunities are small but because they lack the systems and discipline to convert existing opportunity into revenue, according to an executive with two decades of experience working with Ghanaian firms. The article argues that companies often have good products and ambitious founders but fragile commercial systems—with poor lead tracking, inconsistent follow-up, and marketing activated under pressure rather than engineered as a function.
8 June 2026 · Joy Online →
The internet is gradually fragmenting into multiple regional systems shaped by geopolitics and national sovereignty concerns, with Africa facing particular risks of digital dependence and economic exclusion due to weak infrastructure ownership and governance leverage.
30 May 2026 · Business & Financial Times →
The Centre for International Maritime Affairs, Ghana has commended the country's successful completion of its IMF-supported programme and exit from the Extended Credit Facility arrangement. CIMAG says the development restores macroeconomic stability and presents opportunities for Ghana's maritime industry, port sector, and wider business community; easing inflation and reduced exchange rate volatility are expected to benefit importers, exporters, and freight forwarders.
25 May 2026 · Joy Online →
The Ghana Investment Promotion Centre has urged Ethiopian businesses to use Ghana as an entry point to West African markets, citing strategic location and industrial opportunities, and has outlined steps for establishing operations including business registration and engagement with GIPC.
25 May 2026 · Joy Online →
The 2nd Open Dialogue convened in Russia brought together more than 100 authors from 43 countries to present ideas on investing in people, connectivity, technology, and the environment. Experts and researchers from 120 countries participated in the essay competition and forum, which Putin addressed, emphasizing that no country can develop in isolation and that global challenges require joint responses.
20 May 2026 · Business & Financial Times →
Ghana's non-traditional exports reached US$5.01 billion in 2025, a 30.7 per cent year-on-year increase, driven by a structural shift toward processed cocoa products rather than raw beans. Cocoa paste generated nearly US$790 million, while cocoa butter and cocoa powder exceeded 100 per cent growth compared to the previous year, reflecting expanded domestic processing capacity.
18 May 2026 · Joy Online →
Ghana's economy has undergone a marked turnaround: the cedi is now the world's best-performing currency, inflation has fallen from nearly 24% to single digits, and reserves have reached record highs, though the recovery came at significant cost.
5 May 2026 · Joy Online →
Ghana's economy has recovered from crisis, with the cedi now the best-performing currency globally, inflation falling from nearly 24% to single digits, and foreign reserves reaching record highs. The turnaround follows a turbulent period marked by currency depreciation, high inflation, and debt stress.
5 May 2026 · Business & Financial Times →
Ghana's shift to round-the-clock production requires intelligence capability — timely, accurate operational decision-making at scale — where artificial intelligence becomes essential to realising the 24-Hour Economy as transformational policy rather than merely extended hours.
1 May 2026 · Joy Online →
President John Mahama launched Ghana's National AI Strategy (2025–2035) in April 2026, backed by $270 million in government funding including $250 million for a national AI computing centre and $20 million for implementation. The strategy targets one trillion tokens of curated Ghanaian-language data by 2030 and training 300,000 Ghanaians this year under the One Million Coders Programme, with a proposed National AI Fund seeded at GHC 5 billion over five years.
30 April 2026 · Joy Online →
President Mahama launched Ghana's National Artificial Intelligence Strategy (2025–2035) on April 24th, 2026, with $270 million in committed funding including $250 million for a national AI computing centre. The strategy targets one trillion tokens of curated Ghanaian-language data by 2030 and introduces AI, coding, robotics and electronics into the basic school curriculum before the end of 2026.
30 April 2026 · Business & Financial Times →
Ghana requires between $200 billion and $400 billion in new capital formation over 20 years (roughly $5 billion annually) to generate 10 million formal jobs needed as approximately 500,000 young Ghanaians enter the labour market yearly. The authors argue Ghana's jobs crisis is fundamentally a governance problem, not a financing problem, as the capital to close the gap already exists.
30 April 2026 · Business & Financial Times →
Banks across Africa are rethinking SME credit access by leveraging digital identity systems and cashflow-based lending models instead of traditional collateral requirements. Digital IDs like Ghana Card, Nigeria's NIN, and Kenya's Maisha Namba are enabling faster loan approvals, while alternative approaches such as mobile money and payment data analysis are expanding access for informal enterprises.
27 April 2026 · Business & Financial Times →