Also known as: UGBS
Research institution where economists study financial management capabilities of SMEs and deliver media fellowships on extractive sector reporting.
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… Dolphyne (former Pro-Vice Chancellor of the University of Ghana), Dr Mary Grant (former member of the Council of State), Dr Mrs Sylvia Boye (former Registrar of the West African Examinations Council), Mrs Comfort Agama (former Librarian of the University of Ghana Business School …
Mfantsipim at 150: Honouring the pioneers of Ghana’s secondary educationGhana's SMEs account for approximately 60% of GDP and over 90% of all businesses, but face severe structural challenges including a $4.8 billion annual financing gap and limited market access. Information and Communication Technology is emerging as a potential solution to bridge these gaps and unlock entrepreneur potential.
20 August 2026 · Joy Online →
Ghana's SMEs account for approximately 60% of GDP and over 90% of all businesses, but face severe structural challenges including a $4.8 billion annual financing gap and limited market access. Information and Communication Technology is emerging as a potential solution to bridge these gaps and unlock entrepreneur potential.
20 August 2026 · Joy Online →
The Ghanaian cedi's year-to-date depreciation has dropped to 4.09% from 10.4% at end-July 2026, driven by stronger foreign exchange intermediation, Bank of Ghana support, extractive sector inflows, and easing demand pressures. Market analysts expect the cedi's gains to continue based on the current Foreign Exchange Management Framework.
18 August 2026 · Joy Online →
President John Mahama has named Kenneth Gilbert Adjei as substantive Minister for Defense, nearly a decade after he served as Deputy Defense Minister in Mahama's first term. Adjei, already approved by Parliament as Works and Housing Minister, takes over the portfolio following Dr Edward Omane Boamah's death and will oversee a ministry receiving a 69 percent funding increase in the 2026 Budget.
7 August 2026 · Joy Online →
The Ministry of Health is developing a comprehensive National AI Health Policy and Guidelines to provide a legal, ethical and operational framework for safe and equitable adoption of AI across Ghana's healthcare system. The policy aims to strengthen governance, data protection, digital infrastructure, workforce readiness and regulatory oversight to ensure AI supports improved healthcare delivery while safeguarding patient rights.
6 August 2026 · Joy Online →
The Chartered Institute of Human Resource Management, Ghana conferred Chartered Human Resource Management Practitioner status on 35 professionals and admitted 182 new Associate Members at its 16th Conferral and 20th Graduation Ceremony in Accra. The Institute's Chartered membership increased to 487 and Associate membership rose to 2,868 following the additions.
4 August 2026 · Joy Online →
Professor Godfred Bokpin says Ghana's IMF-supported reforms have failed to deliver structural improvement in domestic revenue collection, with the tax-to-GDP ratio averaging 14 per cent during implementation despite targets set in the 2023 National Revenue Policy. He recommends improving tax administration, closing revenue loopholes, expanding the tax net to the informal sector, and reducing reliance on volatile commodity revenues.
3 August 2026 · Joy Online →
MobileMoney Fintech Limited has assured customers that funds in mobile money wallets are protected through regulated trust accounts maintained with partner banks and supervised by the Bank of Ghana. Electronic money is held by partner banks rather than directly by payment service providers or fintech companies.
31 July 2026 · The Chronicle →
SMEs in Ghana and Africa have unrealised potential due to deficient financial management capabilities; research by the University of Ghana Business School indicates that targeted financial literacy interventions can increase SME profits by approximately 26%, and digital financial tools offer a pathway to formalisation and sustainable growth.
28 July 2026 · Joy Online →
Economist Prof. Gofred Bokpin has described the government's commitment to maintaining its fiscal consolidation strategy through 2026 as reassuring, citing stability for businesses and investors and no major revisions to macroeconomic targets. He notes the government's reaffirmation of a 1.5% GDP primary fiscal surplus target demonstrates commitment to macroeconomic stability.
23 July 2026 · Joy Online →
A University of Ghana Business School economist has called on the government to use the 2026 Mid-Year Budget Review to invest in agriculture, local manufacturing, and other productive sectors to create jobs. She noted that Ghana's economy grew 6.4% in the first quarter of 2026, up from 6.2% the previous year, with improvements driven by manufacturing, the extractive industry, and the services sector.
23 July 2026 · Joy Online →
Economist Professor Godfred Bokpin has urged the government to use the 2026 Mid-Year Budget Review to present a clear roadmap for sustaining economic gains beyond the IMF-supported programme, emphasizing that concrete long-term measures are needed rather than merely celebrating current progress.
22 July 2026 · Joy Online →
Dr. Jefferson Seneadza told journalists at the Africa Extractive Media Fellowship that they should learn to use AI tools like ChatGPT and Gemini to enhance their work, emphasizing that AI must be combined with professional skills and ethics. He taught prompt engineering techniques and warned against overloading prompts, ignoring verification, and blind trust in AI systems.
17 July 2026 · The Chronicle →
Dr. Jefferson Seneadza, a technology specialist, has called for journalists to learn artificial intelligence tools while maintaining professional skills and ethics. He lectured cohort 11 of the Africa Extractive Media Fellowship at the University of Ghana Business School on prompt engineering, emphasizing how clear, structured instructions can guide AI systems to produce better outputs.
17 July 2026 · The Chronicle →
Prof. Godfred Bokpin argues that Ghana's absence of explicit employment targets in its macroeconomic framework is a major policy failure, preventing economic growth from translating into jobs. He calls for annual employment targets and deliberate resource allocation to labour-intensive sectors to ensure job-rich growth rather than jobless expansion.
16 July 2026 · Joy Online →
Economist Prof. Godfred Bokpin attributes Ghana's "jobless growth" to years of economic policymaking that has not made employment generation a central objective. He argues that job creation should be treated as a key macroeconomic target alongside inflation and GDP growth, with clearly defined national targets for employment in the annual budget.
16 July 2026 · Joy Online →
Economist Professor Godfred Bokpin has warned that Parliament's decision to hold a closed-door meeting with the Bank of Ghana Governor could erode public confidence in the central bank and democratic institutions. He argued that media coverage would have better served the public interest and accused the Majority of creating a setback for democracy.
16 July 2026 · Joy Online →
The Minister for Communication has sworn in Prof. Agyapomaa Gyeke-Dako and Alhaji Abdul-Rauf Tanko Ibrahim to the National Communications Authority's Governing Board, replacing two late members and strengthening its capacity for strategic oversight of Ghana's communications and digital technology sector.
15 July 2026 · Joy Online →
JoyNews Research Analyst Caleb Ziblim was named Overall Best Fellow at the inaugural Africa Extractives Media Fellowship, winning four awards including the Berenice Owen-Jones Award for in-depth analytical reporting, the Prolific Reporter Award, Data and Technology Award, and Investigative Impact Award. The six-month fellowship, delivered by Newswire Africa in partnership with the Australian High Commission in Ghana, trained journalists to strengthen reporting on Ghana's extractive sector.
9 July 2026 · Joy Online →
Economist Professor Godfred Bokpin says digital fraud must be treated as an economic threat, not merely a criminal issue, because it erodes confidence in digital payments and can slow growth, financial inclusion, and Ghana's transition to a cash-lite economy. He argues the "economy of fraud" has both criminal and economic dimensions, and law alone cannot solve the problem.
9 July 2026 · Joy Online →
Godfred Bokpin, a professor of finance at the University of Ghana Business School, has cautioned the government against treating Ghana's digital finance ecosystem mainly as a taxation tool, arguing that digital payments and fintech platforms should first build an inclusive and productive economy, as prioritising tax could provoke negative market reactions.
9 July 2026 · Joy Online →
Prof. Godfred Bokpin argues that while digital fraud is rising, Ghana should not slow its transition to digital payments because the overall benefits—financial inclusion, lower costs, convenience, and job creation—outweigh the risks. The key challenge is managing those risks rather than halting digitisation.
8 July 2026 · Joy Online →
University of Ghana economist Godfred Bokpin says increased digital payments could reduce the central bank's cost of replacing physical currency by reducing wear on banknotes and prolonging their lifespan, while also improving financial inclusion and lowering transaction costs.
8 July 2026 · Joy Online →
As digital payments grow, criminals are following the money online rather than targeting physical cash, according to Prof. Godfred Bokpin of the University of Ghana Business School. The shift reflects how fraudsters now find it easier to target people through digital platforms than in physical locations.
7 July 2026 · Joy Online →
An economist at the University of Ghana warns that arrests and prosecutions alone cannot solve the country's digital fraud problem; Ghana must pair enforcement with stronger financial literacy and cybersecurity education as digital payment use grows.
7 July 2026 · Joy Online →
A University of Ghana economist says digital finance platforms are helping unbanked citizens and informal-sector workers enter the formal economy by lowering barriers to financial access, but warns that fraud-related mistrust could push users back to cash and undermine financial inclusion gains.
6 July 2026 · Joy Online →
Ghana's rice farmers have abandoned fields for the 2026 planting season because they remain burdened with more than 700,000 metric tonnes of unsold paddy rice from last year, lack planting capital, and say government has made no tangible intervention despite promises. A former director of the Peasant Farmers Association reported that tractors are idle across major rice-producing valleys in the North, Volta, and Oti Regions, with farmers owing equipment operators and unable to service debts incurred to buy paddy rice on credit.
18 June 2026 · Business & Financial Times →
When global climate negotiations open in Antalya this November, they will be presided over by Türkiye hosting and Australia leading negotiations as equal partners. The arrangement, guided by principles of dialogue, consensus, and action, aims to restore confidence in the global climate regime at a time when trust is under strain.
17 June 2026 · Daily Guide →
The Chartered Institute of Human Resource Management Ghana has called on HR professionals to maintain accountability and ethical leadership as the Human Resource Management Professionals Act, 2020 (Act 1020) takes full effect, making it unlawful for individuals to perform HR functions in Ghana without being certified CIHRM members.
13 June 2026 · Joy Online →
Emmanuel Kwame Agyemang, born in 1989, has progressed from student leadership at the University of Ghana to roles in Ghana's public administration and international platforms. He holds a BA in English and Political Science and an MA in Public Administration from the University of Ghana.
12 June 2026 · Joy Online →
An economist at the University of Ghana argues that falling monetary policy rates will have limited impact on businesses unless the banking sector's elevated non-performing loan ratio is addressed. The NPL ratio declined to 18.0 percent in April 2026 from 23.6 percent a year earlier, but the Bank of Ghana has directed banks to reduce it below 15 percent by end-2026 and further to 10 percent by 2027.
9 June 2026 · Business & Financial Times →