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Old Mutual Ghana

Also known as: Old Mutual Group · Old Mutual Group Ghana

Financial services company conducting wellness research among working Ghanaians and offering insurance products including funeral cover.

2026-05-042026-06-15

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  1. June 2026
  2. Business & Financial Times

    MDS-Lancet Laboratories Ghana Ltd. received recognition for Investment Promotion (Healthcare/Medical Diagnostics) while Old Mutual Ghana was honoured in Insurance (Life/Pensions).

    Ghana-Africa Business Awards honour businesses driving intra-African trade
  3. May 2026
  4. Joy Online

    The latest round of the Old Mutual Financial Wellness Monitor (OMFWM) reveals that working Ghanaians are emerging from a period of deep financial strain with increasing optimism, improved financial discipline, and reduced stress levels, supported by a stabilising macroeconomic en

    Working Ghanaians show signs of financial recovery, but long‑term vulnerability persists – Old Mutual Financial Wellness Monitor
  5. Business & Financial Times

    The latest round of the Old Mutual Financial Wellness Monitor (OMFWM) reveals that working Ghanaians are emerging from a period of deep financial strain with increasing optimism, improved financial discipline, and reduced stress levels, supported by a stabilising macroeconomic en

    Working Ghanaians show signs of financial recovery, but long‑term vulnerability persists: Old Mutual Financial Wellness Monitor
  6. Joy Online

    s of financial recovery, with confidence in the economy more than doubling and financial stress levels halving over the past year, yet deep vulnerabilities around retirement savings, investment confidence, and access to professional financial advice persist, the latest Old Mutual

    92% know they must save for retirement, but only 33% are doing it – Old Mutual report
  7. The Ghanaian Times

    The 2025 Old Mutual Financial Wellbeing Monitor Report has revealed improving confidence among working Ghanaians, with key indicators pointing to reduced financial stress and better money management habits.

    Financial stress drops as confidence improves  – Old Mutual Report
  8. Joy Online

    The Old Mutual Financial Wellness Monitor 2025 shows that while 92 per cent of working Ghanaians acknowledge the importance of saving for retirement, only about 33 per cent are actively making concrete preparations for life after work.

    Most working Ghanaians aware of retirement savings but few are taking action – Report
  9. Business & Financial Times

    By Ebenezer Chike Adjei NJOKU Three in four working Ghanaians do not believe they have saved enough for retirement, according to the 2025 Old Mutual Financial Wellness Monitor, with the proportion recording that lack of confidence rising for the third consecutive year despite a b

    Retirement insecurity deepens among workers — Old Mutual survey
  10. Joy Online

    Old Mutual Ghana has announced the launch of the Legacy Transition Plan, a next-generation insurance product that goes beyond conventional funeral cover to give Ghanaian families a structured vehicle for financial protection and legacy planning.

    Old Mutual Ghana unveils Legacy Transition Plan with a funeral cover of up to GH¢300,000
  11. Daily Guide

    Roy Punungwe Old Mutual Ghana has announced the launch of the Legacy Transition Plan, a next-generation insurance product that goes beyond conventional funeral cover to give Ghanaian families a structured vehicle for financial protection and legacy planning.

    Old Mutual Unveils Legacy Transition Plan
  12. Business & Financial Times

    Old Mutual Ghana has announced the launch of the Legacy Transition Plan, a next-generation insurance product that goes beyond conventional funeral cover to give Ghanaian families a structured vehicle for financial protection and legacy planning.

    Old Mutual launches funeral-focused Legacy Transition Plan, offering families up to GH¢300,000 in benefits
Business

Ghana-Africa Business Awards honour intra-African trade businesses

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The Ghana-Africa Business Awards ceremony, held in Accra during Africa Day 2026, recognised enterprises and individuals promoting trade and investment between Ghana and other African countries under the AfCFTA. The awards, established in 2004 and now in their 20th edition, coincided with the fifth anniversary of AfCFTA and are organised under the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Regional Integration's auspices.

9 June 2026 · Business & Financial Times

Tuesday 9 June

  1. Ghana-Africa Business Awards honour intra-African trade businesses

    The Ghana-Africa Business Awards ceremony, held in Accra during Africa Day 2026, recognised enterprises and individuals promoting trade and investment between Ghana and other African countries under the AfCFTA. The awards, established in 2004 and now in their 20th edition, coincided with the fifth anniversary of AfCFTA and are organised under the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Regional Integration's auspices.

    9 June 2026 · Business & Financial Times

Monday 18 May

  1. Working Ghanaians show recovery, but long-term vulnerability remains

    The Old Mutual Financial Wellness Monitor shows working Ghanaians are emerging from financial strain with improved optimism, reduced stress, and better debt management as the macroeconomic environment stabilises. However, widespread long-term vulnerability persists due to short-term savings behaviour, low retirement preparedness, and limited access to professional financial advice.

    18 May 2026 · Joy Online

  2. Working Ghanaians show financial recovery amid continued long-term vulnerability

    According to the Old Mutual Financial Wellness Monitor, working Ghanaians are experiencing reduced financial stress and increased optimism as confidence in the economy has more than doubled to 48%, with nearly 80% expecting their own finances to improve in the next six months. However, the research cautions that long-term financial vulnerability persists due to short-term savings behaviour, low retirement preparedness, and limited access to professional financial advice.

    18 May 2026 · Business & Financial Times

Friday 15 May

  1. Most Ghanaians know they should save for retirement, few do

    The Old Mutual Financial Wellness Monitor found that 92% of working Ghanaians aged 20 to 59 understand the importance of retirement savings, but only 33% are actively doing so. The 2025 report also revealed that economic confidence has doubled to 48% and financial stress has halved to 30% over the past year, though vulnerabilities in retirement planning and access to financial advice remain.

    15 May 2026 · Joy Online

  2. Financial stress drops as confidence improves among Ghanaians

    The 2025 Old Mutual Financial Wellbeing Monitor Report shows improving confidence among working Ghanaians aged 20–59, with reduced financial stress and better money management habits. The report found 48 per cent of respondents expressing confidence in Ghana's economy, and seven out of ten respondents optimistic that economic conditions would improve next year.

    15 May 2026 · The Ghanaian Times

Thursday 14 May

  1. Ghanaian workers aware of retirement savings but few act

    While 92 per cent of working Ghanaians acknowledge the importance of saving for retirement, only about 33 per cent are actively making concrete preparations, according to the Old Mutual Financial Wellness Monitor 2025. Three in four workers believe they have not saved enough, with barriers including low trust in pension systems, insufficient income, and reliance on family support in old age.

    14 May 2026 · Joy Online

  2. Three in four Ghanaians lack confidence in retirement savings

    According to the 2025 Old Mutual Financial Wellness Monitor, 74 percent of working Ghanaians do not believe they have saved enough for retirement, up from 61 percent in 2024, despite growing awareness that saving for retirement is important. Only one in three respondents have actively started saving for retirement, with financial constraints and expectations of children's support cited as main barriers.

    14 May 2026 · Business & Financial Times

Tuesday 5 May

  1. Old Mutual Ghana launches Legacy Transition Plan funeral insurance product

    Old Mutual Ghana has introduced the Legacy Transition Plan, an insurance product offering funeral cover of up to GH¢300,000 with automatic annual benefit escalation of 10 percent and no medical examination required. The plan provides inflation-proof benefits, extended family coverage, and is renewable every five years.

    5 May 2026 · Joy Online

Monday 4 May

  1. Old Mutual Ghana launches Legacy Transition Plan insurance product

    Old Mutual Ghana has announced the Legacy Transition Plan, a comprehensive insurance product that combines funeral cover with family financial planning, offering inflation-proof benefits ranging from GH¢20,000 to GH¢300,000 that escalate automatically at 10 percent annually up to GH¢500,000, with no medical examination required.

    4 May 2026 · Daily Guide

  2. Old Mutual launches Legacy Transition Plan funeral insurance product

    Old Mutual Ghana has introduced the Legacy Transition Plan, an insurance product offering families between GH¢20,000 and GH¢300,000 in benefits with inflation-proof coverage that escalates automatically at 10 per cent per annum up to GH¢500,000, no medical examination required, and renewable every five years.

    4 May 2026 · Business & Financial Times

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