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MTN backs One Million Coders Programme with $2 million laptop support
The Minister for Communication, Digital Technology and Innovation, Samuel Nartey George, has announced a $2 million contribution from MTN Ghana to support the government’s One Million Coders Programme. The funding, secured through a private sector partnership, will be used to procure about 2,000 laptops for distributio...
Amin Adam calls on BoG and Finance Ministry to explain implications of GN Savings and Loans ruling
Karaga MP and former Finance Minister, Mohammed Amin Adam, has called on the Bank of Ghana and the Ministry of Finance to immediately clarify the regulatory and fiscal implications of the Court of Appeal ruling ordering the restoration of GN Savings and Loans’ licence. In a Facebook post on Friday, May 23, Dr Amin Adam...
Vivo Energy Ghana strengthens emergency response culture at 2026 Safety Day
Vivo Energy Ghana has called for heightened emergency preparedness across the petroleum sector, stressing that effective safety management goes beyond preventing accidents to ensuring rapid and coordinated responses when incidents occur. The company made the call during its 2026 Safety Day celebration held at Airport S...
NIA workers to strike over delayed migration implementation, union says
Workers of the National Identification Authority are expected to embark on a nationwide strike from 13 May, 2026, over delays in the approval and implementation of migration reports affecting their conditions of service. The Public Services Workers’ Union announced the planned industrial action in a letter dated May 6,...
TOR refining Jubilee Oil could ease pressure on the cedi – Economist hails structural shift
Economist Prof. Festus Ebo Turkson has described the decision by the Tema Oil Refinery (TOR) to refine crude from Ghana’s Jubilee Field as a major structural reform that could reduce pressure on the cedi and make the economy more resilient against global shocks. Speaking on Joy News’ PM Express Business Edition on Thur...
Banking sector records gradual recovery but NPLs, sovereign exposures remain high – IMF
The report said while credit to the private sector has been constrained by high interest rates and credit risk, it is now expected to pick up from a low base.
Abossey Okai Association denies role in planned 20% transport fare increase
The Abossey Okai Spare Parts Dealers Association has rejected claims that rising spare parts prices are contributing to a planned 20 percent increase in transport fares by commercial transport operators from June 2. According to the Association, spare parts prices have remained stable in recent months, contrary to asse...
GCB, Ecobank, 4 others are top tier banks in Ghana – PwC Banking Survey
GCB Bank, Absa Bank, Ecobank, Stanbic, Fidelity Bank and Zenith Bank make up the top tier or first quartile banks in Ghana, according to the 2026 Ghana Banking Survey by PwC Ghana. A review of that only Zenith Bank moved into the top tier banks category in 2026. However, the remaining five have maintained their […]
‘Strategic change and grasping nettles’: where now for John Lewis as boss exits?
Peter Ruis appeared âto be doing a good job in difficult circumstancesâ at department store chain, says analyst âGoing up?â After a tough week for department stores it feels as if that sales aspiration is as dated as the singsong phrase in the opening credits of Are You Being Served? Simpsons of Piccadilly, whi...
New tax updates in Ghana bring relief to businesses – PwC Tax Professional
Businesses in Ghana are beginning to feel a sense of relief following recent tax updates, a development that is gradually translating into reduced costs for consumers, according to Mary Kwarteng Darko, an Associate Director in PwC Ghana’s tax practice. Speaking during a UK-Ghana Chamber of Commerce and PwC Ghana webina...
Startup Exchange 2.0 urges founders to build resilient businesses through collaboration
The call was made at the second edition of the Startup Exchange Programme in Accra, where speakers stressed that resilience, strategic partnerships and collaboration are critical to building sustainable businesses.
Ghana Stock Exchange ends week up as market cap surpasses GH¢266billion
Ghana’s equities market wrapped up the trading week ending April 17, 2026, with a stunning rally that pushed the GSE Composite Index up by over 357 points to close at 14,024.22.