Fredrick Addai Kwarteng
AI Boom Investment Makes History with $2.8 Trillion Bet, Higher Than Electricity, Dotcom Booms
America’s AI boom is attracting unprecedented investment, with projected data-centre spending reaching $2.8 trillion by 2030. The scale surpasses historic…
Despite 6.3% T-Bill Oversubscription & Drop in Interest, Gov’t Walks Away with GH¢1B Short of Target
Ghana’s T-Bills auction was 6.3% oversubscribed, with GH¢2.925 billion bids against a GH¢2.751 billion target. Yet government accepted only GH¢1.773…
Beyond Just Technology: Why Digital Procurement & Customs Systems Fail Without Institutional Oversight
Digital government systems cannot deliver efficiency alone; Ghana needs skilled public servants, strong oversight, accountability and independent institutions to make…
“Show Me the Law!”- Kofi Bentil Challenges Legal Basis for the Arrest of 7 Over Money Bouquets
Private legal practitioner Kofi Bentil challenges authorities to identify the law breached by money bouquet makers, questioning why they are…
Charged to Take It Out, Charged for Keeping It In: Customers Cry Foul Over Numerous Bank Charges
Economist Theo Acheampong criticises multiple bank charges on withdrawals, maintenance, cards and digital services, echoing customer frustration. Customers demand regulatory…
Beyond 24-Hour Markets: Why Ghana Needs to Also Formalize the ‘Haphazard’ Mechanic Shops
Ghana can extend its 24-hour market formalisation model to mechanic shops by creating designated garages, relocating roadside mechanics, generating assembly…
SG-Ghana Exit: Customers Have Nothing to Fear as Deposits Are Safe – Finance Lecturer Assures
Finance lecturer Dr. Benjamin Amoah has assured SG-Ghana customers that their deposits and savings are safe despite the ownership change,…
StarOil Moves to Rejoin COMAC After 9 Months of Exit, But Not Without Critical Concerns
StarOil Ghana is rejoining COMAC after nine months away, citing industry appeals and the need for collective representation, but is…
Strong Public Institutions’ Performance Crucial to Private Sector & Business Growth – World Bank
Strong public institutions are vital to Ghana’s private sector growth, as efficient government agencies can lower business costs, improve infrastructure…
Fixing Procurement Gaps: Why Civil Service Expertise is Key to Unlocking Private Sector Growth
Ghana’s private sector growth depends partly on stronger civil service procurement expertise, as better-trained officials, transparent systems and institutional independence…
Tullow Tax Arbitration Should Be a Warning to the Gov’t for Future Oil Agreement – Tax Expert Says
Tax expert Francis Timore-Boi has urged Ghana to strengthen petroleum agreement drafting, warning that the Tullow arbitration victory could have…
Global Economic & Geopolitical Shifts Could Strengthen Africa’s Strategic Position – KPMG
KPMG says geopolitical fragmentation, AI investment and the energy transition could create opportunities for Africa through critical minerals, digital infrastructure…
After Earlier Denial, SG-Ghana Finally Exits Ghana: The Hidden Opportunity for Ghanaian & Nigerian Banks
Two years after denying exit rumours, Société Générale Ghana is selling its 60.22% stake to Attijariwafa Bank and SSNIT. Rising…
Aftermath of Tullow $393M Tax Arbitration : What Ghana is Doing to Reform its Tax Laws
Ghana is preparing new tax legislation to close gaps involving taxation of proceeds linked to domestic assets, including offshore insurance…
Ghana’s Economic Activity Booms as BoG’s CIEA Index Surges from 6.8% to 14.9% in 12 Months
Ghana’s real economic activity accelerated sharply, with BoG’s CIEA growth rising to 14.9% in July 2026 from 6.8% a year…