Kofi Ahovi

 More than 200 small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) in the Greater Accra Region are benefiting from training and business solutions aimed at improving productivity, digital transformation, marketing, and access to finance. The initiative was part of the MTN SME Business Clinic, which brought together SME operators for practical training and exposure to resources designed to address some of the major challenges confronting businesses. Speaking at the clinic, Abubakar Sadiq Mohammed, Senior Manager for SME Sales, Business Power Broadband and Partnerships, said digital transformation and access to finance remained critical challenges for many SMEs. He said MTN had developed a number of solutions to help businesses adopt technology and improve their operations. Among the solutions highlighted was Yellow B, which provides stable internet connectivity and enables businesses to create websites, allowing them to reach customers beyond the domestic market. Mohammed also mentioned Micro...

  MTN Ghana has called for increased investment in women-led businesses, saying access to finance, technology, markets and networks is critical to helping women move from small-scale entrepreneurship to sustainable wealth creation. The call was made by MTN Ghana’s Chief Enterprise Officer, Angela Mensah-Poku, in a keynote address delivered on her behalf by Maame Ama Simpson, Manager of Enterprise Segment and Product Development, at the EVE Women’s Forum USA held in Maryland. The forum brought together women of African descent, entrepreneurs and other stakeholders to discuss wealth creation, business growth, partnerships and opportunities connecting Africa with the diaspora. Mensah-Poku said the entrepreneurial potential of women was evident across Africa and the diaspora, but access to the right resources remained a major factor determining whether businesses could grow. Women have never lacked ambition, resilience or entrepreneurial spirit. What many have lacked is access to capit...

  Ghana’s economy expanded by 6.0% in real terms in the second quarter of 2026, maintaining a strong growth trajectory although the pace slowed compared with the 6.6% recorded during the same period in 2025. The latest figures released by the Ghana Statistical Service (GSS) show that the economy produced GH¢51.3 billion worth of goods and services in real terms during the quarter, compared with GH¢48.4 billion in Q2 2025. Presenting the data, Government Statistician Dr Alhassan Iddrisu said the latest performance reflected continued economic expansion, alongside a significant moderation in price pressures. Services remain key growth driver The services sector remained the largest contributor to economic activity, accounting for 45.9% of GDP and contributing 57.6% of overall economic growth. However, growth in the sector slowed to 8.0%, from 9.5% in the corresponding quarter of 2025. The sector's performance continues to underscore the dominant role of services in Ghana's econom...

The Bank of Ghana (BoG) has identified 20 mobile loan applications operating without the requisite licence or authorisation and warned the public against engaging with the platforms. The central bank said the operators were providing digital credit services in violation of the Directive for Digital Credit Service Providers in Ghana , issued in September 2025. In a notice issued on September 8, 2026, the BoG said the latest action formed part of its continuing efforts to sanitise Ghana's digital credit space and protect consumers from unlicensed operators. The identified loan applications are Cascredit, Cash Future, Cash Cedi, Cashpal, Cashpal Pro, CreditGo, Funds Credit, Glow Credit, Moni Wave, MoniLend, Nova Cedi, Onua Loan, Quick Cedi, Sika Boost, Sika Credit, Sompa Loan, Sune Credit, Swift Lend, Target Credit and Zoom Advance. According to the BoG, the operations of the identified entities raise concerns relating to consumer protection and the handling of customers' personal...

Wacam, under the Feminist Mining Initiative (FMI) and in collaboration with Friends of the Nation (FoN) and the Centre for Public Interest Law (CEPIL), has organised two separate grassroots forums in the Ewoyaa Lithium Project area in the Central Region. The forums were specifically targeted at empowering women to be actively involved in decision-making processes affecting their communities. The grassroots engagements, which built on earlier focus group discussions that identified critical information gaps among women, aimed to strengthen community mobilisation, particularly among women, on leadership roles and the need for active participation in decisions relating to mineral exploitation. The programme addressed mining and community rights, emphasising the importance for women to engage in issues surrounding mineral exploitation and its impact on their fundamental rights. Held in Krofu and Ewoyaa in the Abura-Asebu-Kwamankese (AAK) District on Thursday, September 3, and Friday, Septe...

  By Albert Amekudzi There is a difference between planting a Ghanaian flag over a mine and building Ghanaian capacity beneath it. For generations, Ghana has dug into the earth in search of gold. Yet perhaps the most important question confronting the country today is no longer how much gold lies underground, but how much Ghanaian capacity we are building above it. Government has spoken strongly about increasing Ghanaian participation in mining. It is an ambition worth supporting. A country cannot remain forever a landlord collecting rent from its inheritance while others build corporations from it. But policy is not measured only by speeches. It is measured by decisions. And when those decisions are placed side by side, they must tell a coherent story. That is what made the recent dispute involving Adamus Resources particularly significant. Adamus Resources Limited is Ghanaian-owned. Yet the Ministry of Lands and Natural Resources confirmed the revocation of three mining leases he...