… Beyond the quota framework, the coalition is calling for broader stakeholder consultations, enforcement of existing industry agreements, targeted financial support for processors through Ghana EXIM Bank and an independent forensic audit of outgrower loan schemes. …
… The NVI is, therefore, looking for strategic investors such as the Ghana Exim Bank, Afreximbank, and the International Finance Corporation (IFC) to fund local manufacturers to produce vaccines for the country. …
… A formal charge sheet filed by the Prosecution Division of the Office of the Attorney-General on 15 May 2026 at the High Court in Accra alleges a web of deception involving altered financial receipts, non-existent farming operations, and a massive financial hit to Ghana EXIM Bank …
… The Ghana Exim Bank and the Development Finance Authority provide partial coverage, but the financing gap for mid-sized manufacturers remains large. …
The Chief Executive Officer of Ghana Exim Bank, Sylvester Adinam Mensah, has called for greater investment in women-led businesses and stronger support systems for female entrepreneurs across the continent, stressing that Africa’s development cannot be achieved without fully empo …
… The Ghana Exim Bank and the Development Finance Authority provide partial coverage, but the financing gap for mid-sized manufacturers remains large. …
… The event is supported by KGL Group, Ghana EXIM Bank, Telecel, and Consolidated Bank Ghana, with additional support from the Ghana Export Promotion Authority, Scent of Africa, and Devtraco Group, alongside a media partnership with Joy 99.7 FM. …
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.
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.
The Coalition of Natural Rubber Actors of Ghana has proposed a regulated export quota system as an alternative to the government's planned 10-year prohibition on raw rubber exports, arguing that a complete ban could suppress farm-gate prices, eliminate rural jobs, and undermine the domestic processing industry.
Ghana's National Vaccine Institute is seeking partnerships with investors including Ghana Exim Bank, Afreximbank, and the International Finance Corporation to fund local vaccine manufacturers, as GAVI funding ends in 2030 and Ghana will need to fund vaccines locally at about $50 million in four years. The NVI has signed a tech transfer agreement with PT Biopharma of Indonesia for tetanus-diphtheria vaccine manufacturing locally by 2027.
The Ghana Leather and Footwear Manufacturers Association has appealed to government to protect the local footwear industry from cheap imported shoes from China, citing data showing over 70 percent of footwear sold in Ghana between 2024 and 2025 was imported from China valued at more than $40 million, while Ghana's footwear exports remained below $1 million. The Association says the influx is collapsing local businesses, destroying jobs, and burdening domestic manufacturers with high taxes on imported raw materials.
The Ashanti Regional Chairman of the NPP, Bernard Antwi-Boasiako (Chairman Wontumi), has been formally charged with defrauding Ghana EXIM Bank of ₵19 million through an alleged agricultural loan scheme involving altered financial receipts and non-existent farming operations. He faces four criminal counts including fraud by false pretence, uttering a forged document, money laundering, and intentionally causing financial loss to a public body.
Manufacturing value added as a percentage of Ghana's GDP has risen only from 7.81 per cent in 1980 to 9.84 per cent in 2024, with an all-time high of 11.59 per cent in 2013, indicating near-total industrial stagnation across four and a half decades despite numerous governments and development plans.
Ghana Exim Bank CEO Sylvester Adinam Mensah told the 2026 Ghana Female CEOs Summit that Africa cannot achieve growth and resilience without fully empowering women, calling for greater investment in women-led businesses and stronger support for female entrepreneurs across the continent.
Manufacturing value added as a percentage of Ghana's GDP has grown only marginally from 7.81 per cent in 1980 to 9.84 per cent in 2024, rising barely two percentage points over 44 years despite dozens of governments and development plans. The article describes this as a structural economic condition rather than a temporary setback.
Glitz Africa has unveiled honourees for the 2026 Ghana Women of the Year Honours, now in its 11th year, with twelve women to be recognised across twelve categories at an event scheduled for 8 May 2026. Rev. Dr Joyce Aryee, Executive Director of Salt and Light Ministries, will receive the Lifetime Achievement Award for her leadership across Ghana's public, private, and faith-based sectors.
An opinion piece argues Ghana's economic reset requires BIG PUSHCAS (Capital Allocation Strategy) to fund production and scale exports through equity participation in industry, reviving a historic National Investment Bank-Nestlé model that built sustainable industrial growth rather than short-term debt cycles.
An opinion piece argues that Ghana's economic reset requires BIG PUSHCAS (Capital Allocation Strategy) to fund production and scale exports, with equity participation in industry—modeled on the historic National Investment Bank–Nestlé partnership—positioned as key to creating 500,000 jobs and unlocking $5–10 billion in exports.