Makida El Husseini
Fuel Prices Fall, But Dispatch Delivery Charges Hold Firm
Despite recent fuel price drops in Ghana, delivery charges by dispatch riders remain largely unchanged due to operational costs, informal…
Ghana Beyond Aid Reality Check: Ten Years on Can Ghana Truly Finance Its Own Development
A decade on, Ghana Beyond Aid shows reduced grants but continued reliance on external finance, uneven revenue growth, and weak…
Ghana Pushes Full Rollout of 24‑Hour Economy Policy With Focus on Jobs, Productivity and Exports
Ghana is accelerating its 24-Hour Economy policy with new legislation, targeting job creation, higher productivity and export growth through extended…
Powell Probe Threatens Global Markets, Raises New Risks For Ghana’s Cedi And Investment Outlook
Probe into Fed Chair Powell unsettles global markets, threatens investor confidence, and heightens risks for Ghana’s cedi, bonds, and capital…
Cost of Living Reset: The January Price Check
Despite December 2025 inflation falling to 5.4%, Ghanaians face persistent cost pressures on food, transport, utilities, and rent, with everyday…
Cedi Outlook Raises Early Questions as Ghana Returns to Work
Ghana’s cedi enters 2026 after strong 2025 gains, with cautious optimism tempered by global pressures, rising imports and forecasts of…
The Christmas Economy: Who Really Profits When Ghana Spends?
Ghana’s Christmas spending boosts large businesses and formal sectors, while small traders face thin margins and debt, highlighting unequal benefits…
December Money, January Tears? How Ghana’s Festive Spending Boom Is Quietly Fueling a New Year Debt Crisis
Ghana’s festive spending boom is driving short-term economic activity but fueling rising household debt, as digital credit and buy-now-pay-later schemes…
From Christmas Boxes to Customer Gifts: How Ghana’s Holiday Economy Is Quietly Rewriting the Rules of Loyalty
Ghana’s Christmas commerce is shifting from customer tipping to business gifting, as loyalty, competition, and relationship marketing reshape festive traditions…
Concerts as an Economic Powerhouse: Inside the Business of Detty December Shows
Detty December concerts and street vending form a powerful festive economy in Ghana, driving tourism revenue, informal livelihoods, urban commerce,…
Conversion of Residential Areas to Office Space: Inside the Changing Face of Accra’s Property Market
Accra’s property market is shifting as residential areas are increasingly converted into office spaces, driven by commercial demand, urbanisation, and…
Gridlock Economics: How Christmas Traffic is Redrawing Accra’s Consumer Map
Christmas gridlock in Accra is reshaping spending, pushing shoppers toward neighbourhood markets, digital commerce and convenience as time, fuel and…
Accra Locks Up for Christmas as Festive Rush Pushes City to Breaking Point
Accra’s Christmas rush caused severe gridlock, wasting hours and fuel, worsening pollution and stress, pushing residents toward local shopping and…
Reference Rate Plunges, but Borrowing Costs Stay High in Ghana
Ghana’s reference rate has fallen sharply, but lending rates lag, keeping borrowing costs high for businesses and households.
While Ghana’s Banks Ease Borrowing Costs, Mobile Money Loan Rates Stay High and Unchanged
Despite falling benchmark rates, mobile and micro-credit borrowers in Ghana still face extremely high costs, exposing a widening gap between…