Also known as: Mr Jonah · Sir Sam Jonah · M Jonah
Ghanaian business leader and University of Cape Coast Chancellor warning African states on AfCFTA commitment and practical skills in higher education.
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Joy Online
Sir Sam Jonah has challenged the University of Cape Coast (UCC) to become the first university in Africa to establish a full faculty of degree-awarding vocational education. …
Sam Jonah calls for Africa’s first degree-awarding vocational faculty at UCCJoy Online
Sir Sam Jonah has warned that universities that continue to depend on government funding risk becoming obsolete, declaring that institutions waiting for state subvention are “planning” their own collapse. …
A university waiting for gov’t money is planning its own funeral – Sam JonahJoy Online
Business leader and Chancellor of the University of Cape Coast, Sam Jonah, has critiqued Africa’s education system, warning that the continent is producing graduates with certificates but without the practical skills needed to transform economies. …
Beautifully certificated, but poor – Sam Jonah blasts Africa’s education systemJoy Online
… During the meeting, Mr Ablakwa also appealed to the High Commissioner-designate to investigate the circumstances surrounding the alleged attacks on properties belonging to Ghanaian business mogul Sir Sam Jonah in Nigeria. …
Ghana, Nigeria commit to stronger trade cooperation under AfCFTAJoy Online
Ghana’s Minister for Foreign Affairs, Samuel Okudzeto Ablakwa, has called on the Nigerian government to investigate allegations of attacks on properties belonging to Ghanaian business mogul Sir Sam Jonah. …
Ablakwa calls for investigation into alleged on Sam Jonah’s investments in NigeriaJoy Online
Ghana’s Minister for Foreign Affairs, Samuel Okudzeto Ablakwa, has called on the Nigerian government to investigate allegations of attacks on properties belonging to Ghanaian business mogul Sir Sam Jonah. …
Ablakwa calls for investigation into alleged attacks on Sam Jonah’s investments in NigeriaJoy Online
… This year’s award recipients also included Ghana’s Finance Minister, Dr Cassiel Ato Forson, Executive Chairman of the McDan Group Daniel McKorley, and businessman Sir Sam Jonah.
GCB Bank MD, Farihan Alhassan recognised with African leadership awardJoy Online
… According to the petitioners, Obuasi was once regarded as one of Ghana’s leading sporting communities due to significant investments made by the former Ashanti Goldfields Corporation, particularly under the leadership of former Chief Executive Officer Sir Sam Jonah. …
Obuasi youth petition AngloGold Ashanti over alleged neglect of sports facilitiesJoy Online
… Caveman Watches has established itself as a timepiece of choice among presidents, global icons and cultural tastemakers, counting President John Dramani Mahama, Otumfuo Osei Tutu II, Former President Olusegun Obasanjo, Sir Sam Jonah, Beyoncé, Jeremiah Owusu-Koramoah, Angélique Ki …
Anthony Dzamefe’s Caveman Watches earns Forbes Africa spotlightBusiness & Financial Times
… Bouabid also met with Ghanaian business leader and member of the Presidential Committee on the Economy, Sir Sam Jonah, who shared valuable insights on the country’s macroeconomic outlook, drawing from his extensive leadership experience and current advisory role. …
Bank of Africa Group CEO pays working visitMining magnate Sam Jonah warned at the Global Business Forum in Accra that the African Continental Free Trade Area risks becoming another failed African initiative if member states do not honour commitments and make economies competitive. He cited intra-African trade at 15–16 percent of total trade as unacceptably low compared to 50 percent in Asia and over 60 percent in Europe.
31 August 2026 · Daily Guide →
Mining magnate Sam Jonah warned at the Global Business Forum in Accra that the African Continental Free Trade Area risks becoming another failed African initiative if member states do not honour commitments and make economies competitive. He cited intra-African trade at 15–16 percent of total trade as unacceptably low compared to 50 percent in Asia and over 60 percent in Europe.
31 August 2026 · Daily Guide →
Ghanaian business leader Sir Sam Jonah disclosed at the Global Business Forum in August 2026 that a significant real estate investment he made in Nigeria has faced "sustained harassment" by state agencies, and that Ghanaian workers at the project site experienced treatment comparable to xenophobic attacks. He cited his experience as evidence of broader challenges facing African investors operating across the continent.
28 August 2026 · Joy Online →
Sir Sam Jonah has called on African institutional investors to deploy more capital within the continent, arguing that Africa is caught in a paradox of exporting its savings while borrowing expensive capital from abroad, widening the infrastructure financing gap and leaving African entrepreneurs struggling to access long-term funding.
28 August 2026 · Joy Online →
Sir Sam Jonah has warned that the African Continental Free Trade Area faces "grave danger" of failure if African countries do not demonstrate stronger commitment to its implementation, saying the project is threatened by protectionist policies, xenophobia, and the treatment of African investors and workers across the continent rather than lack of vision.
28 August 2026 · Joy Online →
An opinion piece argues that Ghanaian businessmen should invest directly in extracting the country's gold and oil resources rather than focusing on safer investments like stocks and real estate, citing businessman Ibrahim Mahama's acquisition of the Damang gold mine as an example of capturing the full value chain.
10 August 2026 · Joy Online →
Sir Sam Jonah has commenced international arbitration proceedings against Nigeria's Federal Capital Development Authority over the termination of a 501-hectare development lease in Abuja, which the company claims was unlawful and contrary to the terms of the development agreement.
8 August 2026 · Joy Online →
Professor Denis Worlanyo Aheto was inducted as Vice-Chancellor of the University of Cape Coast for a four-year term. UCC Chancellor Sir Sam Jonah called for African universities to prioritize practical problem-solving and hands-on skills over rote learning, proposing a faculty of vocational education combining academic rigour with skills in agriculture, coastal enterprise, construction, food systems, creative industries and human-AI collaboration.
3 August 2026 · The Ghanaian Times →
Sir Sam Jonah pledged support for the newly installed Vice-Chancellor of the University of Cape Coast, Professor Aheto, encouraging him to pursue bold reforms and promising to defend him against criticism. Jonah said universities must adapt beyond transmitting knowledge, focusing instead on practical skills and real-world problem-solving in an AI-shaped world.
3 August 2026 · Joy Online →
Sir Sam Jonah, Chancellor of the University of Cape Coast, has challenged Ghana's universities to radically rethink higher education as the world's leading institutions reshape learning for artificial intelligence. He noted that MIT committed $1 billion to establish a College of Computing where every student graduates fluent in AI in their discipline, Stanford created an institute bringing together all seven schools around AI, and Harvard integrated an AI tutor into its CS50 computing course.
3 August 2026 · Joy Online →
University of Cape Coast Chancellor Sam Jonah warned during a vice-chancellor installation that institutions face obsolescence if they continue to focus solely on transmitting knowledge, as artificial intelligence has made answers instantly accessible and machines now outperform humans at recalling information. He argued universities must instead develop human qualities that machines cannot replicate.
3 August 2026 · Joy Online →
At UCC's Vice-Chancellor installation, Sir Sam Jonah called for the university to establish the first full faculty of degree-awarding vocational education in Africa, offering Bachelor and Master degrees in Applied Skills. He argued that higher education must shift toward producing graduates with practical competence, and that Ghana should integrate vocational training into the highest levels of academic awards.
2 August 2026 · Joy Online →
Sir Sam Jonah warned that universities dependent on government subvention risk becoming obsolete, saying the era of public funding for higher education is over. He called on institutions to reinvent themselves as revenue-generating centres with practical enterprise and industry partnerships rather than relying on state support.
2 August 2026 · Joy Online →
Business leader Sam Jonah, Chancellor of the University of Cape Coast, has warned that African universities are producing graduates with certificates but without practical skills to transform economies. He argued that graduates memorise theory but cannot apply knowledge in real-world contexts, and that nations of people "who know, but cannot do, will remain a poor nation."
2 August 2026 · Joy Online →
Ghana and Nigeria have reaffirmed their commitment to strengthening bilateral trade and economic cooperation under the African Continental Free Trade Area, pledging to remove trade barriers and increase bilateral trade volumes. Ghana's Foreign Affairs Minister Samuel Okudzeto Ablakwa also called for eliminating obstacles to trade and investment, and urged both governments and other ECOWAS member states to build confidence in the proposed ECO single currency.
25 July 2026 · Joy Online →
Ghana's Foreign Affairs Minister Samuel Okudzeto Ablakwa has called on Nigeria to investigate alleged attacks on properties belonging to Ghanaian business mogul Sir Sam Jonah, urging protection of cross-border investments. The Nigerian High Commissioner-designate assured the minister he would examine the matter and engage appropriate authorities.
25 July 2026 · Joy Online →
Ghana's Foreign Affairs Minister Samuel Okudzeto Ablakwa has asked Nigeria to investigate alleged attacks on properties owned by Ghanaian business mogul Sir Sam Jonah, citing the need to protect investments and sustain investor confidence. The incoming Nigerian High Commissioner pledged to examine the matter.
25 July 2026 · Joy Online →
Farihan Alhassan, Managing Director of GCB Bank, has received the Special African Leadership Commendation Award at the 16th African Business Leadership Awards in recognition of his contribution to Ghana's banking sector, with the award presented by former Tanzanian President Jakaya Mrisho Kikwete in London.
13 July 2026 · Joy Online →
Youth, traditional authorities and residents of Obuasi have petitioned AngloGold Ashanti Ghana Limited over the alleged neglect and mismanagement of community sports facilities in the mining town, calling on the company to rehabilitate sporting infrastructure including the Len Clay Sports Stadium and Ofori Park and revive the inactive Ashanti Gold football club.
19 June 2026 · Joy Online →
Anthony Mensah Dzamefe's Ghanaian luxury watchmaker Caveman Watches has earned a feature in Forbes Africa Ghana 2026: Africa Undiscovered Edition, recognized for reshaping perceptions of African-made luxury products and positioning Ghana as a hub for world-class craftsmanship. The brand has grown to serve customers across Africa, Europe, North America, and the Middle East.
9 June 2026 · Joy Online →
The Group Chief Executive Officer of Bank of Africa, Mr. Amine Bouabid, concluded a two-day official working visit to Ghana, meeting with government officials and stakeholders to reaffirm the Group's commitment to the Ghanaian market and support economic growth through strategic partnerships and SME development.
6 May 2026 · Business & Financial Times →
The Deputy Minister of Defence has dismissed claims that military lands were allocated to business executive Ibrahim Mahama for private development, stating the allegations are false. He explained that the Ghana Armed Forces is instead running a self-help housing initiative to replace dilapidated colonial-era structures at Burma Camp, for which Mahama donated GHC120 million toward 160 housing units.
29 April 2026 · Joy Online →
President John Dramani Mahama has described Otumfuo Osei Tutu II as a national asset whose peace mediation skills have helped restore peace in Dagbon and Bawku over his 27-year reign. Mahama praised the Asantehene's sacrifice of time, energy and resources in service to the nation.
28 April 2026 · Daily Guide →
ZEN Petroleum Holdings PLC has listed on the Ghana Stock Exchange, with its IPO oversubscribed by 94 per cent and raising GH¢970 million, exceeding its initial target of GH¢500 million. The company's Managing Director said the listing marks the beginning of a new phase aimed at expanding operations and deepening the company's contribution to Ghana's economic development.
28 April 2026 · The Ghanaian Times →
ZEN Petroleum Holdings' shares climbed nearly 10 percent on their second day of trading on the Ghana Stock Exchange on Thursday, April 23, 2026, following a heavily oversubscribed IPO that raised GH¢640 million. The listing, the first by an indigenous private downstream sector company, boosted the GSE Composite Index up 1.18 percent, though analysts warned that institutional investor dominance may stifle price discovery.
27 April 2026 · Business & Financial Times →
The Ghana Armed Forces has held a fundraising luncheon to support the redevelopment of Burma Camp and address a housing deficit affecting thousands of servicemen and women. Senior military leadership cited deteriorating colonial-era barracks and increased operational demands as drivers of the accommodation gap.
27 April 2026 · Joy Online →
Asantehene Otumfuo Osei Tutu II praised Alex Appau Daddey and KGL Group as an outstanding Ghanaian enterprise, highlighting the company's construction of a mental health facility, payment of GH₵153 million in taxes this year, and sponsorship support. Otumfuo also commended other Ghanaian businesses including Sir Sam Jonah's for contributing to national development across various sectors.
26 April 2026 · Joy Online →
Sam Jonah, Chancellor of the University of Cape Coast, has commended Otumfuo Osei Tutu II's leadership at a 27th anniversary gala in Kumasi, describing his commitment to dialogue and mediation as a credible alternative to confrontation-driven global politics and a model the world should emulate.
25 April 2026 · Joy Online →
Businessman Sam Jonah has praised Otumfuo Osei Tutu II's leadership as a model for global peace, citing his 27 years of commitment to dialogue and conflict resolution. Jonah highlighted the Asantehene's 2019 UN address on the culture of peace, positioning him as a global voice needed in an increasingly volatile world.
25 April 2026 · Joy Online →