Freelance journalist Edward Adjei Frimpong was named 2025 Best Business/Finance Journalist at the fourth Bono Regional Ghana Journalists Association (GJA) Awards in Sunyani. Frimpong was recognised for a story examining how a community-based financial institution was using innovative financing practices to address the credit gap facing businesses, particularly those at the bottom of the economic pyramid, without requiring conventional collateral. The awards, held under the theme “Ethics, Integrity, and Impactful Journalism, Essential Ingredients for Societal Transformation,” recognised journalists for reporting on business, mining, development, climate change, tourism, education and other areas. The Ghanaian Times’ Bono Regional Correspondent, Daniel Dzirasah, won the Mining and Developmental Issues categories, while Joy News’ Precious Semevor was recognised for Climate Change and Green Transition reporting. TV3’s Claude Kumi Abisa won the Tourism – Electronic category, while Dai...
A businesswoman, a farmer and an engineer drove home brand-new Toyota Land Cruiser Prados, as MTN Ghana’s MTN@30 reward promotion took its biggest prizes to Kejetia. None of them did anything extraordinary to win. They simply kept calling, browsing and transacting on MTN. The winners – Faustina Asante, Mahama Wasila and Alidu Tanko – received their keys at a colourful prize presentation at Kejetia in Kumasi on September 16, 2026, held as part of MTN Ghana’s 30th anniversary celebrations. They join a growing list of customers being rewarded under the three-month promotion for their continued trust in MTN. There was no registration, no short code and no extra step required. Customers earned points automatically from everyday activity – calls, data and Mobile Money transactions – and every point was a chance to win. Speaking at the presentation, Sandra Oduro Antwi, Senior Manager, Consumer Marketing at MTN Ghana, said the promotion is the company’s way of saying thank you to the cust...