… The grants were presented at a Research Meets Manufacturing award ceremony in Accra on 19 August, co-hosted by the National Vaccine Institute (NVI) and the German development agency GIZ. …
The Development Bank Ghana has identified five textile projects being presented to financial institutions for possible financing, as part of its broader effort to unlock long-term credit for the sector. The bank prioritizes textiles within manufacturing alongside pharmaceuticals and energy transition, and has committed to expanding financing beyond Greater Accra through a three-year agreement with the Association of Ghana Industries.
The Development Bank Ghana has identified five textile projects being presented to financial institutions for possible financing, as part of its broader effort to unlock long-term credit for the sector. The bank prioritizes textiles within manufacturing alongside pharmaceuticals and energy transition, and has committed to expanding financing beyond Greater Accra through a three-year agreement with the Association of Ghana Industries.
The Development Bank Ghana is preparing to support at least two textile projects by approving and disbursing credit before the end of 2026, drawn from five projects that emerged from a dedicated textile sector deal room. DBG's support extends beyond credit to include market development, capacity building, technical assistance and policy advocacy.
The National Commission for Civic Education has warned that misinformation, disinformation, hate speech and deepfakes pose a serious threat to Ghana's democratic stability and social cohesion. The NCCE Chairperson said the rapid evolution of digital communication has made it increasingly difficult for citizens to distinguish facts from falsehoods, and that convincing fabricated images, videos and audio recordings mean citizens can no longer rely solely on what they see or hear as evidence.
Ghana, Burkina Faso and Côte d'Ivoire are holding week-long meetings in Wa to harmonise legal frameworks for establishing Local Groups for Cross-Border Cooperation (LGCBCs), aimed at improving information sharing and joint action among local authorities, communities and security agencies in border areas.
Extractive sector stakeholders and policymakers from Anglophone Africa gathered in Accra for the 2026 Africa Regional Extractives Industries Knowledge Hub (AFREIKH) Summer School to address whether the continent can convert critical mineral wealth—including lithium, manganese, graphite, nickel, and cobalt—into genuine development. ACEP's Executive Director cautioned that Africa's extractive history has frequently failed to translate resource revenues into economic gains, with losses of revenues, weakened institutions, and missed transformation opportunities.
Eight research partnerships have been awarded €2m in grants under the PharmaVax Ghana programme to develop new vaccines and medicines, including child-friendly malaria medicines, plant-based therapies, and AI-assisted antibody discovery for malaria and Mpox. The programme, funded by Germany and the EU, will also provide technical assistance to help researchers commercialise health products for local and regional markets.
MTN Ghana has unveiled the third edition of its SME Accelerate programme, a year-long campaign offering training, digital-tool subsidies and market access initiatives designed to help small and medium-sized enterprises move into the formal economy. The programme represents MTN's deeper direct involvement as an operator building products and financing partnerships, not merely sponsoring the initiative.
The National Commission for Civic Education has urged citizens, particularly youth, to protect Ghana's democratic gains through ethical conduct, accountability, and respect for the rule of law, speaking at a youth dialogue in Cape Coast organised under the PAIR-RED programme in partnership with GIZ and the Ministry of Finance.
Ghana processed about 15,000 metric tonnes of raw cashew nuts in 2025, less than 6% of its estimated annual production of 262,000 metric tonnes, with over 94% of locally produced raw cashew nuts exported unprocessed. The sector faces renewed concerns over price instability, weak local processing, and limited value capture, prompting calls for government intervention to transform cashew into a competitive agro-processing sector.
ECOWAS has called on member states to strengthen their national gender institutions to accelerate progress towards gender equality and the implementation of regional and international commitments. The Resident Representative cited weak institutional capacity, inadequate financing and poor coordination among national gender mechanisms as major obstacles to advancing gender equality across the sub-region.
ECOWAS, the Government of Ghana and development partners have reaffirmed their commitment to strengthening institutional capacity, gender equality and women's empowerment across West Africa at the 2026 ECOWAS Gender Development Centre Annual Briefing in Accra. The meeting reviewed achievements from 2022 to 2026 and outlined strategic priorities for 2026-2030, including strengthening collaboration among member states and introducing the ECOWAS Gender Observatory to improve gender data collection and evidence-based policymaking.
The Youth Employment Agency has launched a National Labour Migration Readiness Campaign to educate Ghanaians, particularly young people, on dangers of illegal migration and promote safe, legal overseas employment through its Labour Exchange Programme. The initiative is implemented in partnership with GIZ, Absa Bank Ghana, Ghana Immigration Service and the International Organisation for Migration.
The European Union has urged Ghanaian students selected for the 2026 Erasmus Mundus Joint Master's Degree Programme to return home after their studies with knowledge and skills to contribute to Ghana's development. Since 2014, a total of 3,618 Ghanaian students and academic staff have benefited from study, training and teaching opportunities in Europe under the Erasmus+ programme.
The International Finance Corporation brought together development partners including the World Bank Group, GIZ, KfW, UNDP, and SECO to strengthen collaboration on environmental, social and governance initiatives and accelerate sustainable business practices in Ghana's private sector.
The European Union has awarded 446 Ghanaians the Erasmus+ Scholarship Programme for 2026, comprising 28 students for Erasmus Mundus Joint Masters (14 with full scholarships) and 418 students and staff selected under International Credit Mobility, a short-term exchange programme. EU Ambassador Rune Skinnebach described the awards as representing "real opportunities, real ambitions, and real stories of transformation."
The Coalition of Civil Society Organisations on Migration in Ghana (CCMG) has called on the government to decentralise migration governance by empowering metropolitan, municipal and district assemblies to manage migration-related issues within their jurisdictions, arguing that migration activities play out largely at the local level rather than nationally.
The Deputy Bono Regional Director of the NCCE told a forum on accountability in Sunyani that Ghanaians should remain law-abiding, and leaders must uphold ethical standards and transparency. He said respect for the rule of law is critical to democracy and national development.
A new generation of R290 air conditioning units with inverter compressors can cut electricity costs by up to 60% for households and businesses by using only the power needed for cooling, unlike older fixed-speed models that consume high amounts of energy through constant on-off cycling.
The Mamprugu Moagduri District Assembly has implemented 23 major development projects across education, health, water and sanitation, and other sectors between January 2025 and June 2026, using GH¢13.7 million from the District Assemblies Common Fund and support from development partners.
The International Finance Corporation has called for stronger collaboration among development partners to accelerate the adoption of environmental, social and governance standards that promote sustainable private sector growth and economic development in Ghana. The appeal was made during an ESG Roundtable that brought together representatives from the World Bank Group, GIZ, KfW, UNDP, and other organisations working in Ghana's ESG landscape to exchange ideas and improve coordination.
The International Finance Corporation has brought together development partners across Ghana's environmental, social and governance ecosystem to strengthen collaboration and accelerate adoption of sustainable business practices. The ESG Roundtable for Development Partners involved representatives from the World Bank Group, GIZ, KfW, UNDP, SECO and other organisations to exchange insights and explore partnership opportunities.
Most ACs in Ghana use outdated refrigerants that are powerful greenhouse gases trapping heat up to 2,000 times more effectively than carbon dioxide, but the cooling sector is beginning to adopt ultralow-emission alternatives.
The Accra Metropolitan Assembly has unveiled a Solid Waste Optimisation Strategy to reduce landfill volumes, promote source separation and composting, improve sanitation infrastructure, and reduce greenhouse gas emissions as part of Accra's transition to a low-emissions waste sector.
The International Finance Corporation has called on Ghanaian family-owned businesses to strengthen succession planning and governance structures, warning that many fail during leadership transitions because successors are often inadequately prepared and founding leaders reluctant to relinquish control.
Guinness Ghana Breweries and Germany's GIZ have signed an MoU to launch the INSPIRE Sorghum project, targeting 30,000 farmers and aiming to produce 40,000–45,000 metric tonnes of sorghum annually while creating more than 150 sustainable jobs across the sorghum value chain in northern Ghana.
A six-week executive short course hosted by the Association of African Automotive Manufacturers and the AfCFTA Secretariat, alongside partners including Afreximbank and GIZ, opened in Accra, designed to strengthen Africa's capacity to implement the African Continental Free Trade Area in the automotive sector.
Ghana's Environmental Protection Authority has introduced voluntary "green" or "eco" labels for Air Conditioners and Refrigerators/Freezers that run on natural refrigerants (R290 or R600a) with no harmful impact on the ozone layer or climate. R290 split ACs, which are already labeled and incentivized through the EPA & GIZ Ghana Green Cooling Programme, are highly efficient and can save up to 60% electricity costs compared to standard units.
Ghana's Environmental Protection Authority has introduced voluntary "green" or "eco" labels for air conditioners, refrigerators, and freezers that use natural refrigerants with no harmful impacts on the ozone layer or climate, as opposed to conventional synthetic refrigerants that are harmful to the environment and human health.
The Association of Cashew Processors Ghana urges greater support for domestic cashew value addition, noting that while the country produces approximately 200,000 metric tonnes of raw cashew nuts annually, only a small proportion is processed locally, limiting economic benefits. The association says existing processing infrastructure remains underutilized due to limited access to raw materials, despite Ghana having invested in developing processing capacity and skilled labour.
The Association of Cashew Processors Ghana has called for greater support for domestic cashew processing, arguing that increased value addition is critical to job creation and export earnings. Despite producing approximately 200,000 metric tonnes of raw cashew nuts annually, only a small proportion is processed locally, limiting the country's capture of full economic value from the commodity.