BETAThe Exim Frozen Foods Association of Ghana (EFFAG) has urged the Ministry of Transport to reject any attempt to reintroduce the Cargo Tracking Note (CTN), also known as the Smart Port Note (SPN), arguing that the system would impose significant additional costs on businesses and consumers.
Across the African continent, young people, side hustlers, and aspiring digital entrepreneurs are turning to online income models that don’t require inventory, large start-up capital, or advanced technical skills. At the center of this shift is affiliate marketing — and one campaign driving it forward is Affiliate Africa Institute(AAI).
The Exim Frozen Foods Association of Ghana (EFFAG) has urged the Ministry of Transport to reject any efforts to reintroduce the Cargo Tracking Note (CTN), also known as the Smart Port Note (SPN), arguing that the system would impose significant additional costs on businesses and consumers. In a statement signed by its Executive Secretary, Michael Obiri-Adjei, the association questioned a recent campaign advocating for the return of the CTN/SPN regime. EFFAG described the campaign as unfamiliar t
Long before shea butter became a staple in beauty stores, luxury skincare brands, and household medicine cabinets across North America and Europe, very few people outside Africa had ever heard of it. There were no celebrity endorsements. No multinational marketing campaigns. No billion-dollar beauty industry built around its name. Just one determined African entrepreneur carrying […]
Ecobank Ghana PLC has been appointed as the Lead Arranger and Book Runner for a US$200 million medium-term loan facility to support the second phase expansion of the Sentuo Oil Refinery. The move is expected to bolster Ghana’s energy security and accelerate industrial development. The agreement was formalized through the signing of a Memorandum of […]
Advans Ghana Savings and Loans Limited has reported a net profit of GH¢66.9 million for the 2025 financial year, representing a 256 per cent increase from GH¢18.7 million recorded in 2024, signalling a decisive shift in the institution's trajectory and confirming its ability to combine rapid growth with sustained impact on Ghana's real economy. The results place Advans Ghana among the standout performers in the industry, underpinned by solid governance, disciplined execution and increasing confi
The Wassa Amenfi Cocoa Landscape Initiative (WACLI), led by Preferred by Nature in collaboration with consortium partners Ferrero Group, Rikolto Ghana, Solidaridad West Africa and the International Institute of Tropical Agriculture (IITA), has organised a multi-stakeholder meeting to advance a shared vision for the sustainable development of the Wassa Amenfi landscape. The meeting reviewed progress made in promoting inclusive dialogue and collective action through the Wassa Amenfi Landscape Mult
Access Bank (Ghana) Plc has appointed two seasoned banking executives to its senior leadership team following regulatory approval by the Bank of Ghana. Eugene Ocansey joins the bank as Executive Director, Retail and SME Banking, while Nana Kwabena Afoom takes up the role of Executive Director, Wholesale Banking. The appointments form part of the bank’s strategy to attract top-tier talent to support its agenda to grow, transform and protect the franchise. Together, the two appointees bring more t
MTN Group, Africa’s telecommunications powerhouse, has announced a sweeping overhaul of its top-tier executive leadership across the continent, tapping highly experienced internal talent to steer its multi-billion-dollar digital and financial expansion.
THE Managing Director of the Ghana Stock Exchange (GSE), Abena Amoah, has been appointed as Chair of the ICMA Committee of Regional Representatives (CRR). The appointment announced at the 58th ICMA Annual General Meeting & Conference in London last week, represents a significant recognition of Ghana's role in advancing Africa's capital markets on the global stage. A release issued by the GSA said the CRR serves as a critical liaison between the ICMA Board and its 15 regional committees and chapt
The future of Africa may well depend on a resource many take for granted every day, water. This powerful message echoed throughout the 2026 edition of the African Academic Heritage Fair (AAHF), organised by the Association of African Universities (AAU) through AAU TV on May 25, 2026 in commemoration of the African Union Day. Held on the theme “Assuring Sustainable Water Availability and Safe Sanitation Systems to Achieve the Goals of Agenda 2063,” the event brought together academics, students,
Senior leaders of the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) from across Africa gathered in Accra for the opening of the 15th FAO Regional Management Team (RMT15) Meeting, with a strong focus on innovation, improving efficiency, accelerating delivery and scaling impact for Members across the continent. Held under the theme “Driving Efficiency […]
Ghana's year-on-year inflation rate rose to 3.7 per cent in May 2026, up from 3.4 per cent in April, marking the second consecutive monthly increase after fifteen months of steady decline, according to data released by the Ghana Statistical Service on Wednesday, June 3, 2026. The Consumer Price Index for May 2026 stood at 270.2, compared with 260.5 in May 2025, translating into a 1.1 per cent month-on-month increase in the general price level between April and May 2026. Government Statistician D
Presidential Adviser on the 24-Hour Economy and Accelerated Export Development, Augustus Goosie Tanoh, has announced that the government's flagship 24-Hour Economy Programme is projected to generate 1.7 million productive jobs by 2028. Speaking at the Ghana Diaspora Townhall Meeting with President John Dramani Mahama at the Ghana High Commission in London on Sunday, Mr Tanoh disclosed that four major agreements signed within the past ninety days already account for over 160,000 of those jobs. Th
A private legal practitioner and youth advocate, Paul Apreku Twum Barimah, has called on the government, policymakers and the private sector to prioritise policies that directly address youth unemployment and economic empowerment. He observed that millions of young people were being held back by weak policies and the absence of a conducive environment that allowed them to realise their full potential. Speaking on youth development and unemployment, Mr Twum Barimah, a former Member of Parliament
ASA Savings and Loans has donated vital medical equipment to the Kaneshie Polyclinic in Accra. The items, which include suction machine, delivery beds, trolley with mattress, fetal doppler and bedsheets will support the facility’s efforts to provide quality and accessible healthcare to residents in the community. The donation formed part of the organisation’s corporate social responsibility (CSR) activities aimed at improving healthcare delivery and contributing to the well-being of communities
Lower Pra Community Bank PLC has recorded a significant growth in profit before tax for the 2025 financial year, the Board Chairperson of the bank, Felicia Aba Dawood, has said. Addressing shareholders of the bank at its 38th Annual General Meeting (AGM) at Lower Pra last Saturday, the Board Chairperson said the bank’s profit before tax surged by 61.14 per cent to GH¢35.1 million, up from GH¢21.8 million recorded the previous year, reflecting the bank’s strong recovery and strategic repositionin
The Ghana Navy has seized seven canoes and quantities of suspected synthetic oil linked to illegal petroleum activities at Tema. The operation was jointly coordinated by the Eastern Naval Command, the Naval Training Command, and the Special Boat Squadron, with personnel carrying out surveillance and enforcement activities both on land and at sea. The seven dinghies, an outboard motor and quantities of drums and gallons containing suspected crude oil, were destroyed after the intelligence-led ope
The event will serve as a meeting point for professionals from the food and beverage sector, and other specialised operators interested in discovering Spanish products and developing new commercial partnerships. Alongside the product exhibition, “Taste Spain Accra” 2026 will include tasting and networking activities designed to strengthen commercial connections between Spanish producers and the Ghanaian market.
The dividend payment of 0.16 US cents per share marks a significant milestone, validating the successful execution of the Group's Growth, Transformation and Returns (GTR) strategy. This strategy has focused on reinforcing the Group’s fundamentals, enhancing capital and asset quality, and prioritizing long-term resilience and shareholder value.
