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Chris Koney’s column: How Today’s women are over coming “Sticky floors”Ghana's proposed Tribunals Bill 2026, currently before Parliament, has divided opinion between those who see it as a justice reform to ease court backlogs and those concerned it may resurrect the controversial Public Tribunals of the PNDC era. A judicial perspective argues that any assessment must rest on the constitutional framework rather than historical sentiment alone.
13 July 2026 · The Chronicle →
Ghana's proposed Tribunals Bill 2026, currently before Parliament, has divided opinion between those who see it as a justice reform to ease court backlogs and those concerned it may resurrect the controversial Public Tribunals of the PNDC era. A judicial perspective argues that any assessment must rest on the constitutional framework rather than historical sentiment alone.
13 July 2026 · The Chronicle →
Despite GDP recovery from 2.1% to an estimated 6.0% between 2015 and 2025, unemployment and underemployment remain pressing concerns for Ghanaians, particularly young people and graduates, suggesting that economic growth has not been generating broad-based job creation.
2 July 2026 · Business & Financial Times →
With 90% of Africa's participating nations in the 2026 FIFA World Cup knockout stage, the continent is positioned to strengthen its footballing reputation and economic value through increased investment, sponsorship deals, broadcasting agreements, and commercial partnerships.
2 July 2026 · Business & Financial Times →
Ghana's annual inflation rate climbed to 5.3 percent in June 2026 from 3.7 percent in May, with non-food prices accelerating to 6.3 percent and contributing 68.5 percent of headline inflation. Locally produced items recorded 6.7 percent inflation compared to 2.3 percent for imported goods, though month-on-month inflation moderated to 0.2 percent.
2 July 2026 · Business & Financial Times →
During national emergencies like the flooding in Accra, brands and institutions must prioritize empathetic communication over promotional messaging. Social media becomes a critical source of life-saving information and community support, and ill-timed marketing can create harmful dissonance with audiences experiencing grief and loss.
1 July 2026 · Business & Financial Times →
Stablecoins are digital assets linked to major currencies like the US dollar, designed to avoid the extreme price volatility of most cryptocurrencies. Across Ghana and Africa, stablecoins are being discussed not merely as technology but as a solution for dollar access, currency volatility, cross-border payments, remittances, and trade settlement.
1 July 2026 · Business & Financial Times →
Ahafo Ano Premier Community Bank recorded a net profit before tax of approximately GH₵20.2 million in 2025, up from GH₵8.58 million the previous year. The Board has proposed a total dividend of GH₵3.57 million (25% of profit after tax), equivalent to GH₵0.19 per share, delivering a 57.89% return on the current share price of GH₵0.30.
30 June 2026 · Business & Financial Times →
The Business & Financial Times' Marine Cargo Insurance Forum, scheduled for Tuesday at the Palms by Eagle Hotel in Accra, has been postponed following widespread flooding across the capital. A new date will be communicated later.
29 June 2026 · Business & Financial Times →
A reputation survey helps organisations understand how stakeholders perceive their leadership, products, services, and values through evidence-based insights rather than assumptions, enabling management to make informed decisions and strengthen relationships with key audiences.
29 June 2026 · Business & Financial Times →
A Business & Financial Times analysis examines how OPay, a neobank launched in 2018, has become one of Nigeria's most significant financial platforms, now valued at USD 2.7 billion and surpassing legacy institutions like First Bank of Nigeria. The article argues that established African financial institutions must learn from OPay's success by prioritizing consumer convenience over traditional banking models built on physical branches.
29 June 2026 · Business & Financial Times →
South Africa faces mass mobilisation against undocumented migrants triggered by a viral fake government notice, but the underlying crisis stems from state corruption and a compromised immigration system rather than migrants themselves, according to this analysis.
29 June 2026 · Business & Financial Times →
An analysis comparing China and India's divergent development paths argues that China's manufacturing transformation—despite starting from institutional disadvantage in 1950—offers insights for Ghana, suggesting that policy alone does not explain economic outcomes.
29 June 2026 · Business & Financial Times →
An opinion piece argues that while social media has enabled Ghanaians to express views and participate in national discussions, it has also exposed and amplified ethnocentric behavior across platforms, raising questions about whether digital connection is building unity or deepening tribal divides.
26 June 2026 · Business & Financial Times →
The International Finance Corporation warns that succession planning and governance gaps pose a critical risk to family-owned businesses globally, particularly in Africa, where many firms struggle to transition leadership from founders to the next generation. Key challenges include successors lacking preparedness and skills, and founders' reluctance to relinquish leadership roles due to emotional attachment to their businesses.
26 June 2026 · Business & Financial Times →
Environmental sustainability experts say shifting mindsets to view waste as an economic resource is more important than machinery investment for transforming Ghana's waste management sector and tapping global opportunities. While technology is essential, the greater challenge lies in scaling, financing and commercialising existing solutions, with public education and waste segregation systems needing improvement.
25 June 2026 · Business & Financial Times →
Ghana's stock market has attracted renewed public attention, with the GSE Composite Index returning 79.40% in 2025 and rising 64.18% by June 2026, driven by primary market activity including bank and company IPOs and public offers.
25 June 2026 · Business & Financial Times →
An opinion piece argues that xenophobic attacks on fellow Africans in South Africa highlight a deeper problem: African nations invoking colonial-era borders to justify exclusion, fragmenting continental identity and undermining collective African potential. The author questions where Africans should "go" if expelled, pointing to pre-colonial African mobility and suggesting history demands a reckoning with imposed territorial divisions.
24 June 2026 · Business & Financial Times →
Embodied intelligence enables physical manifestation of AI through machines that perceive, learn, move, and interact with environments by combining robotics, sensing technologies, and machine learning. The global robotics market is currently valued between US$50 billion and US$88 billion and is expected to expand significantly.
23 June 2026 · Business & Financial Times →
The Business & Financial Times publishes an opinion piece arguing that the Institute of Economic Affairs' May 2026 call to deny Gold Fields' mining lease renewal in Tarkwa and award it to a local owner would paradoxically harm Ghanaian enterprises that have grown within the mining ecosystem, including Engineers and Planners, ZEN Petroleum Holdings, Western Transport Services, and Genser Energy.
23 June 2026 · Business & Financial Times →
An opinion piece on strategic communications argues that reputation exists in stakeholders' minds rather than in boardrooms or press statements, and that negative perceptions—shaped by experiences of exclusion, betrayal, or injustice—can resurface unexpectedly and influence how institutions and nations are viewed across borders.
23 June 2026 · Business & Financial Times →
A moderator reflects on lessons from facilitating a panel discussion, drawing parallels to FIFA World Cup success and summarizing best practices for effective panel moderation using the acronym PANEL, beginning with early preparation.
23 June 2026 · Business & Financial Times →
IMF Managing Director Kristalina Georgieva has warned that the global economy may never return to past stability, with economic disruptions, geopolitical conflicts, and financial instability becoming recurring features. The world faces growing uncertainty from supply chain breakdowns, inflation, trade disputes, cyber threats, climate disasters, and geopolitical conflicts, including Middle East tensions affecting energy markets.
22 June 2026 · Business & Financial Times →
Dr. Stephen Lartey, an economist with more than 15 years of experience in economic research, financial-sector leadership and policy analysis, has been appointed Technical Adviser to the Minister for Finance. He holds a PhD in Economics from the University of Sussex and is known for his evidence-based commentary on Ghana's economy, public finances and fiscal policy.
21 June 2026 · Business & Financial Times →
Speakers at the 2026 Citi Business Festival roundtable called for deliberate, coordinated efforts to develop well-planned and functional cities, arguing that urban competitiveness drives investment, productivity, and economic growth. Panellists emphasized that cities compete directly for capital and talent, with experts noting that about 80 percent of Ghana's housing is built by the private sector, and calling for stronger public sector coordination.
19 June 2026 · Business & Financial Times →
Stephen Sarpong Lartey argues that while visible AI mistakes attract attention and prompt human intervention, the greater danger may lie in unnoticed errors that pass undetected because humans stop questioning AI's answers.
18 June 2026 · Business & Financial Times →
Speakers at Ghana's Environmental Sustainability Summit 2026 warned that illegal mining and environmental degradation could undermine the country's green finance agenda and carbon market frameworks. Experts argued that businesses must prioritize environmental sustainability as core business strategy rather than charity, citing Ghana's estimated two percent annual deforestation rate.
17 June 2026 · Business & Financial Times →
The Environmental Protection Authority has reiterated that open burning of waste is illegal across Ghana and warned that offenders face fines, prosecution and possible custodial sentences under existing environmental and sanitation laws. The EPA says enforcement power rests with environmental health officers, though effective enforcement depends partly on inconsistent public reporting.
16 June 2026 · Business & Financial Times →
Okomfo Anokye Community Bank Plc posted a pre-tax profit of approximately GH¢17.6 million in 2025, up 14.09% from GH¢15.4 million in the previous year. The Board has proposed a dividend-per-share of GH¢0.0123p, giving shareholders a 61.5% return on the bank's current share price.
16 June 2026 · Business & Financial Times →
An opinion series argues that modern management has failed to keep pace with technological evolution and proposes applying political science concepts—particularly sovereignty—to redesign organizations for distributed intelligence. The author contends that centralized managerial power, modeled on absolutist authority, limits organizational innovation and that boards must recognize they do not hold a monopoly on intelligence or creativity.
15 June 2026 · Business & Financial Times →
Michael Sarpong, co-founder of BuukMeNow, has developed a technology-driven appointment-booking platform designed to help service providers streamline operations, reduce no-shows, and improve customer experience. The platform originated from his desire to solve the problem of long wait times for haircuts.
12 June 2026 · Business & Financial Times →