Makida El Husseini
The Coins Ghanaians Reject May Be Costing Them More
Ghana’s rejection of lower-denomination coins could encourage upward price rounding, quietly raising consumer costs while undermining accurate pricing and efficient…
Ghana’s Tomato Bet: Can The Country Turn More Production into More Value?
Ghana’s tomato drive must go beyond boosting production to build storage, processing and reliable markets that reduce waste, protect farmer…
Russia’s Africa Push: A Chance For Ghana To Turn Ties Into Growth
Ghana’s expanding ties with Russia offer opportunities in energy, education, technology and industrialisation. The focus is now on turning stronger…
Ghana-Russia Trade Surges Past $800m As Accra Faces Test Of Turning Imports Into Industry
Ghana-Russia trade has surpassed $800 million, but policymakers face pressure to turn rising imports into local investment, production and jobs.…
The GH₵25 Lunch: How Ghanaians Are Rewriting The Economics Of Eating At Work
Ghanaian workers are adjusting their lunch habits as meals costing GH₵25 to GH₵70 put pressure on daily budgets. Despite easing…
Ghana-Russia Reset: Trade Opportunity Meets Ghana’s Economic Ambitions
According to the Russian Ministry of Foreign Affairs, the two ministers discussed the state and prospects of Russian-Ghanaian relations, with…
The Second Pay Cheque Economy: Why Ghanaians Are Quietly Building Incomes Beyond Their Salaries
Ghanaians are turning to second income streams as households adapt to rising living costs, despite easing inflation and wage increases.…
The Convenience Economy: How Ghanaians Are Paying To Buy Back Time
Ghana’s convenience economy is expanding as urban consumers increasingly pay for ride-hailing, delivery, laundry and other services to save time.…
Beyond Diplomacy: Russia, Ghana Push to Turn Global Partnerships into Factories, Jobs and Economic Growth
Russia-Ghana relations move beyond diplomacy as both countries explore opportunities in energy, agriculture, technology and industry to create jobs and…
Building Ghana’s Future Workforce Starts Before the Workplace Through Classrooms Rooted in Culture
Researchers say culturally responsive classrooms improve children's social-emotional development, strengthening the human capital foundations needed to build Ghana's future workforce…
Beyond ABC and 123: KNUST/IRDIS-KIX Collaborative Research Project Reveals How Culture Is Shaping Ghana’s Early Year Learners
A KNUST-led study found that culturally responsive teaching improves young children's confidence, participation and social-emotional development by integrating local languages…
VAT Reward Scheme: Can Ghana’s Receipt Lottery Fix the Billions Lost to Tax Leakages?
Ghana's proposed VAT Reward Scheme seeks to boost tax compliance by encouraging consumers to demand VAT receipts, particularly in the…
Same GH¢5, Smaller Kenkey: The Hidden Price Hike Changing How Ghanaians Pay For Food
Economists have a name for this phenomenon: shrinkflation. It occurs when producers or sellers reduce the quantity of a product…
Who Needs An Advertising Agency? How Ghanaian Businesses Are Building Their Own Media Machines
Ghanaian businesses are using social media, messaging platforms and creator partnerships to market directly to customers, reducing reliance on traditional…
The Second Sim: How Ghanaians Are Creating “Debt Lines” As Mobile Money Loans Rewrite The Survival Economy
Ghana’s expanding mobile money loan market is driving a growing practice of using separate SIM cards to manage borrowing, reflecting…