AirtelTigo — telecommunications operator that increased mobile data volumes by 10% following government engagement, and provided aid to evacuees from South Africa.
… KGL Supports More than One Million Livelihoods too Apart from the commitments to CSR and CSI Investments, KGL Group has provided jobs to millions of Ghanaians across the Country directly and indirectly.MTN, Telecel, AirtelTigo, banks, advertising companies, media houses, and seve …
… Announcing the arrival of the private sector rescue partnership, Mr Ablakwa stated: “Ibrahim Mahama, AirtelTigo and Telecel, they have also reached out, and there are many other CEOs calling that they are all going to be part of this programme. …
Three Heritage Christian University students have created Panta, an online marketplace that allows small businesses to establish free online storefronts from their phones and receive payments without the cost of building conventional websites. The platform, founded in 2026, operates on an Amazon-like model and seeks to address challenges small businesses face in establishing an online presence and reaching wider customer bases.
Three Heritage Christian University students have created Panta, an online marketplace that allows small businesses to establish free online storefronts from their phones and receive payments without the cost of building conventional websites. The platform, founded in 2026, operates on an Amazon-like model and seeks to address challenges small businesses face in establishing an online presence and reaching wider customer bases.
The Assembly Member for Akaa Electoral Area in Jasikan Municipality has appealed to the government and telecommunications operators to install a telecommunications mast to address persistent network connectivity problems affecting seven communities in the area. He said weak network signal is a major concern for residents, particularly the elderly and youth who depend on reliable mobile and internet services.
Communications Minister Samuel Nartey George says the government's engagements with telecommunications and pay-TV operators have resulted in lower digital service costs, including enhanced DStv packages, increased mobile data volumes, and reductions in fixed broadband prices. He cited examples such as MTN's 15% data volume increase, Telecel and AirtelTigo's 10% increases, and MTN's fibre broadband price reduction of up to 70%.
Residents of Akaa and several surrounding communities in Jasikan Municipality, Oti Region, are appealing to authorities and telecommunications operators to address persistent network connectivity challenges that are limiting their ability to make calls and communicate effectively.
Ghana's State-Owned Enterprises reported a consolidated net profit of GH¢19.80 billion in 2025, their first profit in four years, driven by 28.12% revenue growth to GH¢176.43 billion with non-energy sectors leading gains. However, analysis suggests the turnaround was driven more by macroeconomic tailwinds and accounting adjustments than operational improvements, with enterprises generating paper profits but returning virtually no cash to the treasury.
Ibrahim Mahama has committed resources to support the second phase evacuation of an estimated 1,000 Ghanaians from South Africa following xenophobic attacks. The Government had earlier evacuated 926 citizens and provided each returnee with GH¢5,000 reintegration allowance and GH¢500 transportation support.
Ghana's government has announced a GH¢5,500 support package for Ghanaian evacuees returning from South Africa, comprising a GH¢5,000 reintegration grant, GH¢500 travel allowance, relief items, and NHIS registration. The two-phase evacuation exercise is expected to bring home nearly 2,000 Ghanaians, with the first phase having brought 926 returnees and the second phase expected to facilitate the return of about 1,000 more.
Fraud in Ghana's financial sector rose sharply in 2025, with commercial banks and Specialised Deposit-Taking Institutions recording progress in reducing cases, but Payment Service Providers (mobile money) remain the sector's weak point where fraud counts and values are increasing, according to the Bank of Ghana's Fraud Investigations and Reporting Unit.
Ghana's informal sector, which employs approximately 80 percent of the national workforce and accounts for an estimated 27 percent to 40 percent of GDP, contributes less than 5 percent of total tax revenue. The Ghana Statistical Service reports that 92.3 percent of all businesses in Ghana are informal, placing a disproportionate tax burden on the formal sector.
The Ghana Lotto Operators Association has confirmed that KGL is the largest contributor to the National Lottery Authority in terms of revenue generation, having paid over GH¢173 million compared to GH¢44.9 million paid collectively by 29 licensed private lotto operators.
The Ghana Lotto Operators Association (GLOA) has confirmed that KGL is the largest contributor to the National Lottery Authority in revenue generation, urging stakeholders not to compare the GHS 44.9 million paid by 29 licensed private lotto operators to KGL's over GHS 173 million contribution.
Ghana and South Africa are engaged in a public diplomatic dispute after Ghana's embassy released video footage of evacuees aboard an aircraft. South African Foreign Minister Ronald Lamola accused Ghana of "incomplete information and outright misinformation devoid of any diplomatic decorum," citing concerns that high-profile repatriation media campaigns distort regional migration realities and inflame local tensions.
Business magnates and multinational corporations have partnered with Ghana's government to provide livelihood restoration and economic integration for citizens evacuated from South Africa following anti-immigrant violence. The Foreign Affairs Minister announced the private sector intervention while welcoming the second batch of 345 evacuees at Accra International Airport.
Ghana recorded 16,733 fraud cases across banks and financial institutions in 2024, a 5% increase from 2023, with total value at risk rising to GH¢99 million; the article argues that one-time passwords (OTPs), long used for digital banking security, are no longer sufficiently secure against evolving threats.
Ghana Interbank Payment and Settlement Systems Limited has appointed Emmanuel Kwabena Owusu as Chief Technology and Information Officer and an Advisor to the Chief Executive-Emergent Technologies, completing its executive leadership structure. The appointments aim to drive innovation and operational excellence in Ghana's digital payments ecosystem.