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FX Strategy for Corporate Boards: The Best Time to Hedge Is Rarely When Everyone Is Talking About Currency

 A finance director in Accra still remembers a loss that should never have happened. Let's say the business earned in cedis but imported in dollars, the setup of most businesses in Ghana that borrow or trade in hard currency. Essentially, his team saw the risk, discussed it, and waited for a better rate. When the cedi moved, the margins that looked protected on paper simply disappeared. It was the worst kind of loss: not the one you fail to see, but the one you see coming and still invite to the meeting. That story is more common than most finance teams admit. Every business runs an exchange-rate assumption through its budget, and every dollar payment settles at the rate on the day. The gap between the two decides whether the cedi quietly supports the year or quietly erodes it and closing that gap is precisely what treasury exists to do. The job is not to predict the market, but to act while doing so is still cheap, before volatility makes certainty expensive. The executive blind s...
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Stanbic Bank Ghana recognised as Ghana’s Best Investment Bank at Euromoney Awards for Excellence 2026

 Stanbic Bank Ghana has been named Ghana’s Best Investment Bank at the prestigious Euromoney Awards for Excellence 2026, contributing to Standard Bank Group’s impressive tally of 17 awards across Africa. For more than 30 years, Euromoney’s Awards for Excellence have recognised financial institutions that set the global standard in performance, innovation and client impact. The recognition highlights Stanbic Bank Ghana’s continued leadership in delivering innovative corporate and investment banking solutions that support economic growth, facilitate investment and enable businesses to achieve their strategic ambitions. Standard Bank Group was recognised for its excellence across securities services, corporate and investment banking, and SME banking in Africa’s key markets, reaffirming its position as the continent’s leading financial services provider. The accolades awarded to the Group include Africa’s Best SME Banking Ecosystem, Africa’s Best for Securities Services and Africa’s Be...
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Building Green Cities: Experts Call for Better Planning, Waste Recovery and Sustainable Financing

 By Adade Gyamfi Building green cities is not simply about planting more trees. It requires a deliberate transformation of how cities generate energy, manage waste, finance infrastructure, move people and protect natural resources. That was the consensus among policymakers, sustainability experts and development partners during a high-level dialogue on green urban development, where participants stressed that Ghana must move beyond policy ambitions to practical, bankable projects capable of attracting long-term investment. They argued that while Ghana has developed several policies on climate action, energy transition and urban development, implementation remains slow because of inadequate planning, fragmented institutional coordination and limited financing. Waste segregation & circular economy Senior Sustainability Officer at the Jospong Green Transitions Office, Dr. Gloria Boamah Kusi, said efficient waste segregation at source remains the foundation of any successful circul...
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Ghana has over 5 weeks of fuel in reserve – NPA moves to calm fears over Middle East tensions

  The National Petroleum Authority (NPA) has assured Ghanaians that the country has enough fuel stocks to withstand potential supply disruptions arising from escalating tensions in the Middle East. The assurance comes as fears grow over the impact of possible conflict involving major oil-producing countries on global petroleum prices and supplies. It also comes days after the government announced a ¢ 2-per-litre cushioning for diesel following another round of petroleum price increases. Speaking on JoyNews’ PM Express Business Edition on Thursday, the Director of Economic Regulation and Planning at the NPA, Abass Tasunti, said ensuring the availability of petroleum products remains the regulator’s highest priority. We keep saying at NPA that our topmost priority as a regulator is to ensure availability of petroleum products at all times, because trust me, if the fuel was not available in the first place, I’m not sure people would be more concerned about the price you are paying at ...
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MTN Ghana raises the stakes on corporate philanthropy as it turns 30

  MTN Ghana has more than doubled the prize fund for its flagship community-recognition programme, a move that lands at the intersection of corporate anniversary marketing and a broader question facing the telecoms group: how it manages its public standing as its footprint in Ghanaian life continues to grow. The company raised the top prize in its Heroes of Change initiative to GH¢400,000 from GH¢200,000 as it opened nominations for an eighth season this week, alongside increases to category-winner awards, to GH¢200,000 from GH¢60,000, and finalist payouts, which rise fourfold to GH¢100,000 from GH¢25,000. The changes were unveiled in Accra as part of MTN Ghana's 30th anniversary programming and the company's designated Sustainability Month. Scale as signal The size of the increase is the notable data point. A quadrupling of finalist awards is a significant step up for a programme already in its seventh successful cycle, and it comes with the operational apparatus to match: up ...
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Mahama Reshuffles Ministers, Appoints Dr. Zanetor as Enviroment Minister

  President John Dramani Mahama has nominated two Ministers of State and reassigned two substantive ministers in a reshuffle aimed at strengthening the delivery of government priorities. In a statement issued by the Presidency on Friday, August 7, President Mahama nominated Dr. Zanetor Agyemang-Rawlings, MP, as Minister of State for the Ministry of Environment, Science and Technology, while Mahama Ayariga, MP, has been nominated as Minister of State for the Ministry of Local Government, Chieftaincy and Religious Affairs. The nominations, made in accordance with Article 78(1) of the 1992 Constitution, have been submitted to Parliament through the Speaker for prior approval. The President has also reassigned Kenneth Gilbert Adjei from his current portfolio to become the new Minister for Defence, while Ahmed Ibrahim, MP, has been moved to the Ministry of Works, Housing and Water Resources. The changes are expected to strengthen leadership across the affected ministries and enhance the...
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Building On 30 Years Of Progress, Mtn Ghana Rallies Stakeholders For A Sustainable Future

 MTN Ghana has launched its 2026 Sustainability Month campaign as part of activities marking its 30th anniversary celebrations, reaffirming its commitment to creating shared value, driving responsible business practices and contributing to Ghana's sustainable development. The month-long campaign, themed "Together for a Sustainable Future: Small Actions, Big Impact," encourages employees, partners, customers and the public to adopt simple, consistent actions that collectively deliver positive environmental and social outcomes. Speaking at the launch, the Chief Executive Officer of MTN Ghana, Stephen Blewett, said the decision to expand the annual sustainability observance from one week to an entire month reflects the growing importance of sustainability in business and society. Sustainability is not a department. It is a discipline. When we get it right, we build a business that is trusted, resilient and relevant for the future while making a stronger contribution to Ghana...
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