World Economic Forum — international organization whose projections on AI-driven job displacement and skills obsolescence are cited in Ghanaian coverage on workforce transformation.
… Referencing the World Economic Forum’s Global Risk Reports, he noted that misinformation and disinformation have consistently ranked among the most significant threats to global stability in recent years. …
… She cited the World Economic Forum’s 2025 Future of Jobs Report, which projects that 22 percent of jobs will be disrupted by 2030, while nearly 40 percent of current skills will become obsolete or require significant updating. …
… She cited the World Economic Forum’s Global Risks Report, which ranked misinformation and disinformation among the most severe global risks facing the world today. …
… In fact, a World Economic Forum (WEF) report in 2020 forecasted that while 85 million jobs may be displaced by AI by 2025, 97 million new roles may emerge that are more adapted to the division of labor between humans, machines, and algorithms. …
… According to the 2025 World Economic Forum Future of Jobs Report, artificial intelligence and information processing technologies are expected to transform 86 percent of businesses by 2030. …
… The World Economic Forum has repeatedly warned that the Fourth Industrial Revolution is not merely changing technology but transforming “the way we live, work, and relate to one another.” According to Klaus Schwab, “In its scale, scope, and complexity, the transformation will be …
… The World Economic Forum’s Global Cybersecurity Outlook 2025 highlights rising state-sponsored attacks, AI-powered cybercrime, and widening cybersecurity capability gaps between developed and emerging economies. …
… The World Economic Forum’s Global Competitiveness Report consistently places regulatory burden reduction among the highest-impact levers for improving digital economy competitiveness in middle-income countries. …
… The World Economic Forum’s Global Risks Report 2026 captures the mood of this moment, noting that 50% of global leaders anticipate a turbulent or stormy outlook over the next two years, which is expected to rise further over the next decade. …
Constance Swaniker, founder of the Design and Technology Institute, urged young Ghanaians to develop AI and entrepreneurial skills to compete in a changing job market. She noted that while automation and AI could displace 85 million jobs globally by 2030, they would also create 97 million new roles, and cited Ghana's youth unemployment rate of 32.5 per cent among those aged 15 to 24.
Constance Swaniker, founder of the Design and Technology Institute, urged young Ghanaians to develop AI and entrepreneurial skills to compete in a changing job market. She noted that while automation and AI could displace 85 million jobs globally by 2030, they would also create 97 million new roles, and cited Ghana's youth unemployment rate of 32.5 per cent among those aged 15 to 24.
At the 2026 DTI Jobs & Opportunities Fair in Accra, the Design and Technology Institute's founder called on young people to strengthen their AI competencies and entrepreneurial mindsets to stay competitive, citing projections that AI could displace 85 million jobs globally by 2030 while creating 97 million new roles.
The Founder and President of the Design and Technology Institute has urged young Ghanaians to embrace artificial intelligence and entrepreneurial mindset to remain competitive as industries transform globally. She cited World Economic Forum projections that while automation and AI could displace 85 million jobs globally by 2030, they are expected to create 97 million new roles, emphasizing the need for continuous upskilling and reskilling.
South Africa has experienced waves of xenophobic violence against foreign nationals from Zimbabwe, Mozambique, Nigeria, Ethiopia, Somalia and Ghana, with frustrations rooted in high unemployment and economic inequality. The article argues that the real long-term employment threat may come not from migrants but from artificial intelligence, which represents a fundamentally different technological force than previous inventions.
Deputy Presidential Spokesperson Shamima Muslim warned that misinformation, artificial intelligence, and coordinated disinformation campaigns are among the greatest threats to democracy in West Africa, with the World Economic Forum ranking misinformation and disinformation as the world's most severe short-term risk for the second consecutive year.
A 35-year-old mayor in western Japan announced plans to take four months off around her mid-September due date, becoming Japan's first-ever mayor to take maternity leave. Her announcement sparked national debate about whether elected officials should take time off for childbirth in a country struggling with low birth rates, with public reaction ranging from support to criticism, though her workplace was supportive.
Bernard Otabil, Director of Communications at the Bank of Ghana, called on journalists to prioritise accuracy and professionalism, warning that misinformation can damage national security and economic stability. He addressed journalists from the Eastern, Ashanti, Central and Volta regions at a capacity-building workshop in Koforidua.
Esi Mmirba Wilson, MTN Ghana's Chief Human Resources Officer, called on organisations to transform their workforce models to keep pace with AI and digital innovation, citing the World Economic Forum's projection that 22% of jobs will be disrupted by 2030 and nearly 40% of current skills will become obsolete or require updating. She urged businesses to invest in reskilling, upskilling programmes, and learning platforms to keep employees relevant.
The Bank of Ghana held a four-day media capacity-building programme in the Eastern, Ashanti, Central, and Volta regions to deepen public understanding of monetary policy, exchange rates, inflation, and reserve management. BoG officials warned that misconceptions about these topics distort public discourse and market expectations, urging journalists to combat misinformation through accurate financial reporting.
An opinion essay defines feminism as the belief that women deserve the same rights, dignity, and opportunities as men, and clarifies that patriarchy is not a personal club belonging to individual men but a broader system. The author argues that feminism requires no rejection of marriage, motherhood, or traditional roles—only the conviction that a woman's worth is not negotiable and her rights should not depend on male approval.
The Bank of Ghana's Communications Director Bernard Otabil warned that misinformation and disinformation pose threats to economic stability, national security and social cohesion. He announced the central bank's nationwide Media Capacity Building Programme to train journalists in accurate, factual reporting on economic and financial issues.
MTN Ghana's Chief Human Resources Officer told the Chartered Institute of Human Resource Management conference that organisations must prioritise continuous learning and skills development to stay competitive as AI and digital technology reshape labour markets. She cited forecasts that 22 percent of jobs will be disrupted by 2030 and nearly 40 percent of current skills will become obsolete or require significant updating.
The Second Deputy Governor of the Bank of Ghana has highlighted the importance of a free and responsible press in safeguarding public trust and promoting economic stability, warning that misinformation and disinformation pose major threats to financial sector confidence and national development.
Bernard Kelvin Clive argues that while AI and automation tools help businesses move faster and innovate, business owners risk building fast companies that cannot last if they automate everything without developing people who understand the business's roots, values, and culture. Legacy, he contends, runs through people, not systems.
An opinion piece argues that AI, as a creation of human ingenuity, cannot replace humans because it is fundamentally dependent on human minds that program and govern it. Rather than wholesale replacement, AI serves to augment human capability and only replaces those who resist adaptation.
Technology is reshaping organisations, but human creativity, judgment, ethics, and emotional intelligence provide direction that machines cannot replicate. According to the 2025 World Economic Forum Future of Jobs Report, AI and information processing technologies are expected to transform 86 percent of businesses by 2030, with an estimated net increase of 78 million jobs globally despite 92 million job displacements.
An analysis argues that while technology has transformed human civilization over three centuries, management structures have remained resistant to meaningful change, with many organizations still operating on First Industrial Revolution assumptions. The piece explores how excessive concentration of organizational authority mirrors historical dangers of absolute political power and argues modern organizations must move away from centralized control.
The internet is gradually fragmenting into multiple regional systems shaped by geopolitics and national sovereignty concerns, with Africa facing particular risks of digital dependence and economic exclusion due to weak infrastructure ownership and governance leverage.
An opinion piece argues that while Ghana's government has a valid legal basis for the National Information Technology Authority Bill 2025 under existing acts and subsidiary legislation, the country should focus on whether the approach serves a thriving digital economy, not merely on legal validity or political debate.
African universities struggle with scale—tertiary enrolment sits at around 9%, far below the global average of 38%, while capacity would need to expand nearly twelvefold by 2035 to meet demographic demand. The article also identifies a crisis of expectation, where university education has become seen as the only pathway to success, placing a burden on youth excluded from higher education.
Inspired by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie's feminist manifesto, a column addresses Maame Tiwaa on her 14th birthday with fourteen truths for girls, starting with knowledge of gender inequality and the historical women who fought for their rights.
African tertiary enrolment remains around 9% despite the continent having more than 400 million people aged 15–35, with capacity needing to expand nearly twelvefold by 2035; simultaneously, universities have become burdened as the only perceived pathway to success, creating psychological pressure on youth who don't gain admission.
An opinion piece argues that while technology secures systems, organisational culture—built through staff training, ethical data handling, and security awareness—is what truly protects organisations. Cyber risk now extends beyond hacked systems to include financial losses, operational disruption, reputational damage, and regulatory penalties.
South Africa welcomed 10.5 million international visitors last year, with three-quarters from the SADC region. President Ramaphosa said the government is intensifying efforts to expand into new global tourism markets through improved regional travel, expanded air connectivity, and visa reforms, including a proposed SADC UNIVISA system.