emPLE Life Insurance named Rising Brand of the Year at the 6th CIIG Insurance Excellence Awards

emPLE Life Insurance Ghana LTD has been named Rising Brand of the Year 2025 – Life Category at the 6th Chartered Insurance Institute of Ghana (CIIG) Insurance Excellence Awards, held on 29 August 2026. The recognition marks an important milestone for emPLE Life Insurance and reflects the company’s growing presence and commitment to delivering relevant, […]

Goldstar Air To Integrate Unemployed Graduate Nurses To Join The Airline Cabin Crew

Undisputed airline Goldstar Air, the belly of America and wings of Ghana, is set to integrate qualified unemployed graduate nurses into the airline’s cabin crew, as part of Goldstar Air’s over two million direct and indirect job opportunities. The airline’s employment initiative is a bold human-capital strategy that recognizes the extraordinary value of combining healthcare […]

GSA records GH¢228m revenue as quality assurance activities expand

The Ghana Standards Authority (GSA) generated GH¢228 million in revenue in 2025, marking an 18 per cent growth compared with the previous year, as the Authority stepped up its regulatory and quality assurance activities across the country. The Director-General of the GSA, Professor George Agyei, announced the figure at the Authority’s 2025 Annual Stakeholders’ Meeting […]

GSA pushes stronger quality standards to drive Ghana’s economic transformatio

The Ghana Standards Authority (GSA) has called for stronger collaboration among regulators, manufacturers, consumers and other stakeholders to build a quality infrastructure capable of supporting Ghana’s economic transformation and expanding the international market for locally produced goods. The Authority said effective standards, reliable testing systems and accurate measurement mechanisms were critical to ensuring that Ghanaian […]

IFC Investment in new Accra hotel to support nearly 1,000 jobs and expand midscale tourism in Ghana

IFC, a member of the World Bank Group, is providing a long-term financing to PLP Properties Ltd. to support the development of a Hampton by Hilton. The new 170-room hotel in Accra is expected to provide 990 direct and indirect jobs, including 200 permanent positions, expand the supply of internationally branded midscale accommodation, and create […]

IFC partners with Absa Bank Ghana and Complete Farmer to expand agricultural finance in Ghana

IFC has announced two partnerships with Absa Bank Ghana LTD and Complete Farmer to expand access to finance across Ghana’s agricultural sector and support smallholder farmers through financing and technology. IFC’s partnership with Absa Bank Ghana will expand financing for Licensed Buying Companies to purchase cocoa from farmers throughout the buying season, helping sustain market […]

Hollard Life Assurance Ghana Appoints Sosthenes K. Konutsey as Managing Director

Hollard Life Assurance Ghana, a subsidiary of Hollard Ghana, has appointed Sosthenes K. Konutsey as its new Managing Director, bringing more than two decades of experience across insurance, banking, pensions and digital health to the leadership of the life insurance business. In his new role, Sosthenes will provide strategic leadership for Hollard Life, with a […]

Telecel CEO Champions Integrity in Leadership at Palm University College Commencement

Chief Executive Officer of Telecel Ghana, Ing. Patricia Obo-Nai has made a case for leadership that combines excellence and competence with integrity, courage and a strong sense of responsibility to society. Speaking at the Commencement Ceremony of Palm University College in Manya Jorpanya, Shai Hills, Ing. Obo-Nai reiterated the role of educational institutions in training […]

DORiSA Consult Holds 2nd Business Advocacy Forum on Building Teams That Last

DORiSA Consult has successfully hosted the 2nd Edition of its Business Advocacy Forum on the theme: “Building Teams That Last: HR, Systems & Delegation for Sustainable Growth.” The online forum, held on Google Meet on Wednesday, 9th September 2026, convened business owners, managers, professionals and students to discuss practical strategies for moving businesses from founder-dependent […]

Africa’s Economic Momentum Is Building as Savings and Cross-Border Trade Activity Accelerate

Rising savings, increasing cross-border payment activity and growing participation in formal financial systems are emerging as some of the clearest indicators yet of substantial pent-up demand for economic activity across the continent. The latest numbers from Standard Bank, the parent company of Stanbic Bank Ghana, show a buildup of deposits by 12% to R2.5 trillion, […]

Building the Backbone of Growth: Ghana’s Infrastructure Deficit and the Path to Economic Transformation

Ghana’s growth story remains one of undeniable resilience. With the economy expanding by 5.8% in 2025 and projected to maintain steady growth through 2027, the macroeconomic picture is brightening. Inflation is easing, the policy rate is lowering, and stability is steadily returning. Yet, beneath these encouraging indicators lies a structural vulnerability that threatens to artificially […]