Pan-African bank with Ghanaian operations; mentioned in coverage of financial sector collaboration, pension financing, and women entrepreneur support.
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Daily Guide
… The conference also featured keynote addresses from Tara Squire, Executive Director for Consumer Banking at Ecobank Ghana, and Ambassador Kabral Blay-Amihere, Vice President of the Council on Foreign Affairs-Ghana. …
Yale Model African Union Ends Successfully In AccraBusiness & Financial Times
… Hene Aku Kwapong, CDD Ghana Fellow, Ecobank Ghana Board Member, Former Head of Management for Royal Bank of Scotland EMEA Credit Markets, formerly of Deutsche Bank, Microsoft, GE Capital and NY Economic Development Corporation. …
Remagine Ghana with H. Aku Kwapong, PhD: Escaping the colonial lens and mindsetBusiness & Financial Times
… The Yale Model African Union also featured keynote addresses from Tara Squire, Executive Director for Consumer Banking at Ecobank Ghana, and Ambassador Kabral Blay-Amhere, Vice President of the Council on Foreign Affairs-Ghana. …
African youth take center stage at Yale Model African Union ConferencePan-African Savings & Loans has concluded its three-month Kudi & More Campaign, rewarding 20 customers with household appliances and an all-expenses-paid trip to Singapore for one grand prize winner. The promotion, launched in March 2026, aimed to encourage regular savings by offering increased chances of winning with additional deposits.
17 hours ago · Business & Financial Times →
Pan-African Savings & Loans has concluded its three-month Kudi & More Campaign, rewarding 20 customers with household appliances and an all-expenses-paid trip to Singapore for one grand prize winner. The promotion, launched in March 2026, aimed to encourage regular savings by offering increased chances of winning with additional deposits.
17 hours ago · Business & Financial Times →
Pan-African Savings & Loans concluded its "Kudi & More Campaign" by rewarding loyal savers with household appliances and other prizes; entrepreneur Samuel Ofosu won an all-expenses-paid trip to Singapore as the grand prize winner.
17 June 2026 · Joy Online →
The Greater Accra Regional Minister and officials directed traders and hawkers at Lapaz to vacate pavements and road medians, citing safety risks and traffic congestion, and gave them a seven-day ultimatum to relocate to designated markets or face enforcement action. The Okaikwei North MCE stated traders would be permitted to operate only on weekends, from Friday to Sunday.
10 June 2026 · The Chronicle →
An opinion piece argues that Ghana's LGBTQ debate reflects deeper shifts in society, and warns that the real danger is not moral disagreement but the normalization of suspicion—citizens surveilling one another and the state treating difference as a threat.
8 June 2026 · Business & Financial Times →
Peter Dzasa, Head of Treasury at Ecobank Ghana, said billions of cedis in pension funds could finance commodity value chains if market infrastructure, grading systems, and regulatory safeguards are in place. He highlighted the Ghana Commodity Exchange and warehouse receipt system as enabling mechanisms, noting that verified quality and available markets build investor confidence to support crops including cashew, shea, and maize.
5 June 2026 · Business & Financial Times →
Senior financial sector figures at The Money Summit 2026 agreed that Ghana has restored macroeconomic stability after a difficult adjustment period, with inflation falling to 3.4 percent and interest rates declining significantly, but warned that significant structural weaknesses continue to threaten the recovery's sustainability.
3 June 2026 · Business & Financial Times →
The Head of Marketing and Brand at Ecobank Ghana called for stronger collaboration among financial institutions to mobilise capital, rebuild trust and strengthen economic stability. She said coordinated financial systems are better positioned to withstand shocks, attract investment and accelerate recovery.
3 June 2026 · Business & Financial Times →
Ghana's Court of Appeal unanimously overturned the Bank of Ghana's 2019 revocation of GN Savings & Loans' operating licence, finding the decision unfair and unreasonable. The ruling raises questions about the effectiveness of Ghana's banking regulation following the bank's collapse, which affected hundreds of thousands of savers including market women, farmers and teachers.
1 June 2026 · Business & Financial Times →
The Attorney General has filed 20 new charges against former NAFCO Chief Executive Officer Hanan Abdul-Wahab Aludiba and his wife for allegedly stealing and causing financial loss to the state totalling GH¢62.6 million, after the couple were discharged in May 2026 and new evidence was discovered. The charges include defrauding by false pretences, stealing, money laundering, and causing financial loss to the state.
18 May 2026 · Daily Guide →
The Supreme Court has dismissed Ecobank Ghana's application to set aside an earlier ruling in favour of Daniel Ofori. The court confirmed that Ofori is entitled to monthly compounded interest at 30 per cent from June 2, 2008, to July 25, 2018, with post-judgment interest accruing at 13.5 per cent until full payment, and awarded GH¢50,000 in costs in his favour.
11 May 2026 · Joy Online →
An analysis of the Bank of Ghana's 2025 financial results, focusing on how the institution's GH¢96.3bn negative equity accumulated as residue of money created for public purposes whose costs were never recovered, and explaining the mechanics of modern monetary system operations through central bank and commercial banking functions.
11 May 2026 · Business & Financial Times →
Treasury bills remain safe investments backed by government in Ghana, but with the 91-day T-bill rate declining from 25.8 per cent to around 10.6 per cent and inflation falling to about 5 per cent, they are increasingly suited for preserving rather than growing money, prompting investors to consider alternative investments in 2026.
8 May 2026 · Joy Online →
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.
4 May 2026 · Business & Financial Times →
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.
4 May 2026 · Business & Financial Times →
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 →
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 →
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 →
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 →
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 →
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 →
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 →
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 →
Over 300 delegates, policymakers, industry leaders, and entrepreneurs from across Africa and the diaspora gathered in Accra for the fifth Yale Model African Union conference from March 13–15, 2026, focusing on youth leadership and policy engagement through simulations, innovation pitches, and panel discussions on innovation and sustainable development.
27 April 2026 · Business & Financial Times →