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Fonseca, 19, shows title credentials by backing up Djokovic win
Brazilian rising star Joao Fonseca showcased his title credentials by grinding out a four-set victory over two-time finalist Casper Ruud to book his place in the French Open quarter-finals.
The Inconvenient Truth: Privatisation changes ownership, corporatisation changes governance, only human behaviour changes outcomes
Few policy debates spark as much passion and misunderstanding as privatisation. In Africa and the developing world, privatisation is seen as a fix for inefficient state-owned enterprises, while corporatisation is a compromise of public ownership and private discipline. Others believe governments should keep control of...
Injury ends Williams’ Wimbledon comeback
Serena Williams has pulled out of her planned Wimbledon doubles appearance with older sister Venus because of a knee injury.
The Ghanaian dream of climbing the social and political ladder to live above the law
In Ghana, the desire to climb the social and political ladder is often framed as a noble pursuit—an escape from hardship, a path to influence, and a means to secure dignity.
Sweety Aborchie Writes: The Half-Built Staircase, Women, Power, Politics (Issue 4)
Close your eyes, gentle reader, and try to see it. A woman on the forecourt of the Jubilee House on inauguration day, right hand raised, taking the oath as President of the Republic of Ghana. Hold the picture. Did it come easily, or did some part of your mind reach for a reason it could not be, wondering quietly whethe...
Why African banks can no longer afford to ignore digital assets
Africa’s financial system has advanced through mobile money, instant payments, digital lending, open banking and tokenised products.
The dangerous contradiction at the heart of Ghana’s resource nationalism debate
Why the IEA’s call to deny Gold Fields’ mining lease renewal would destroy the very local businesses it claims to champion… There is a troubling irony unfolding in Ghana’s policy landscape. On one hand, the Ghana Investment Promotion Centre (GIPC) Act has reduced the minimum capital requirement for foreign companies fr...
DNA Shockwaves: When immigration tests destroy families
A test meant to unite families is instead tearing them apart one result at a time. It begins with hope. A father, working tirelessly in Canada, files documents to reunite with his wife and child. Forms are completed, fees are paid, and dreams are carefully rebuilt across continents. Then comes one final requirement fro...
The BoG Debate: Using the wrong marking scheme for the right answers
For the past month or so, there has been a spirited debate over the published financial reports of our republic's central bank, the Bank of Ghana (BoG).
When the assignment has two authors: One human, one AI
A university student sits at a desk long after midnight. A laptop glows in the dark. On one side is a course PDF downloaded from the class WhatsApp group. On the other is a chat window waiting for a prompt.
She is already powering Ghana’s economy – Now fintech must learn to serve her
Ghana ranks third globally for women's business ownership concentration at 37.2 percent, according to the Mastercard Index of Women Entrepreneurs, with women leading 44.6 percent of the country's micro, small, and medium enterprises. Yet the gender gap in formal financial account ownership has widened from 8 to 11 perc...
Francis-Xavier Sosu makes list of Ghana’s 10 most formidable legal minds
The Member of Parliament (MP) for Madina Constituency and human rights lawyer, Dr. Francis-Xavier Sosu, has been named among the 10 most fearsome Ghanaian lawyers dominating the legal space in 2026. According to a report published on April 27, 2026, Dr. Sosu is recognized for his relentless legal approach, which combin...