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Tuesday, 5 May 2026
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Ecobank Ghana

Also known as: Ecobank

Ecobank Ghana — bank offering financing and support to women-led SMEs through its Ellevate Programme.

Ecobank Ghana's Head of Marketing stated that empowering women-led SMEs is critical to the country's economic growth, noting that while women entrepreneurs dominate Ghana's agribusiness value chains, they face barriers in finance access, technical capacity, and market linkages. The bank's Ellevate Programme aims to address these gaps by providing capital, knowledge, and market access beyond traditional banking services.

2026-04-272026-05-05
Business

Insider fraud cases surge despite Ghana banking sector reforms

The News

Ghana's banks recorded 16,733 fraud cases in 2024, a five per cent increase on 2023, with total value at risk climbing 13 per cent to roughly GH¢99 million, even as the sector has become better capitalised and supervised since the 2018 licence revocations.

Why it matters

Insider fraud in Ghanaian banks surged to 16,733 cases in 2024 despite sector reforms, signalling persistent financial system vulnerabilities.

19 hours ago · Business & Financial Times →

Yesterday

  1. Insider fraud cases surge despite Ghana banking sector reforms

    Ghana's banks recorded 16,733 fraud cases in 2024, a five per cent increase on 2023, with total value at risk climbing 13 per cent to roughly GH¢99 million, even as the sector has become better capitalised and supervised since the 2018 licence revocations.

    19 hours ago · Business & Financial Times →

  2. Ghana's development challenge rooted in institutional architecture, says Kwapong

    H. Aku Kwapong, PhD, argues that Ghana's development problem stems not from a lack of ideas but from institutional structures that separate planning from execution and resources, and that the country has a habit of partial institutional imitation rather than complete systems learning.

    23 hours ago · Business & Financial Times →

  3. Bankability, not funding, limits women entrepreneurs' access

    Stanbic Bank Ghana's Head of Women Banking stated that the main barrier to finance for women entrepreneurs is not access to funds, but their readiness to qualify for support. Many women-owned businesses lack proper registration, documentation and governance systems, making it difficult for banks to onboard them.

    4 May 2026 · Business & Financial Times →

Thursday 30 April

  1. Capital and business support remain barriers for women entrepreneurs

    Stakeholders at the 3rd Women in Business Dialogue in Kumasi said limited access to capital and business support structures continue to hold back women-led enterprises in Ghana, despite their significant contribution to the economy. Participants noted that women account for nearly half of Ghana's entrepreneurial workforce, but many still struggle with access to credit, markets, and financial literacy.

    30 April 2026 · Joy Online →

  2. IGP Yohuno credited with intelligence-led crime prevention operations

    The Chronicle reports that Inspector General of Police Christian Tetteh Yohuno has earned a reputation for results-driven law enforcement through intelligence-led policing, with the Ghana Police Service credited with dismantling criminal gangs and armed robbery syndicates and achieving rapid suspect apprehension across regions.

    30 April 2026 · The Chronicle →

Wednesday 29 April

  1. Women in Business Dialogue Series builds practical support platform

    Participants at the Women in Business Dialogue Series in Kumasi praised the platform for moving beyond discussion to deliver tangible results for female-led enterprises, citing achievements in providing business exposure, advocating favourable policies, and facilitating linkages with markets and financial institutions. The event brought together women entrepreneurs, young agripreneurs, financial institutions and policymakers to address barriers including limited access to finance, weak business formalisation and constrained market access.

    29 April 2026 · Business & Financial Times →

Tuesday 28 April

  1. Ecobank: women-led SMEs critical to Ghana's economic growth

    Ecobank Ghana's Head of Marketing, Regina Ofori, says empowering women-led SMEs is a strategic economic imperative, not just corporate social responsibility. She noted that women entrepreneurs dominate Ghana's agribusiness value chains but face barriers including limited finance access, technical gaps, and restricted market linkages; Ecobank's Ellevate Programme aims to provide capital, knowledge, access, and innovation beyond traditional banking.

    28 April 2026 · Business & Financial Times →

  2. Women-led MSMEs need targeted support to scale up

    The CEO of Business & Financial Times says women-led micro, small and medium enterprises require more targeted and practical support to grow beyond survival, citing persistent barriers including limited finance access, restricted market opportunities, inadequate policy support and capacity gaps. He calls for stronger collaboration among government, financial institutions, the private sector and development partners to develop financing models and support systems for women-led businesses.

    28 April 2026 · Business & Financial Times →

Monday 27 April

  1. Fifth Yale Model African Union conference concludes in Accra

    The Yale Model African Union (YMAU) held its fifth edition in Accra from March 13 to 15, 2026, drawing over 300 delegates, policymakers, and industry leaders from across Africa and the diaspora. The three-day conference featured committee simulations, leadership workshops, innovation contests, and a career fair themed "Imagine, Challenge & Build the Africa We Want."

    27 April 2026 · Daily Guide →

  2. Ghana's development constrained by colonial narrative, not colonialism itself

    An opinion piece argues that Ghana's main economic constraint is not colonialism's legacy but the intellectual comfort that blaming colonialism provides, and that the country is increasingly filtering economic and institutional questions through a colonial lens rather than addressing root causes.

    27 April 2026 · Business & Financial Times →

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