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Africa’s Digital Trade Dream Faces a Hard Reality: Can AfCFTA Work Without Interoperable Finance Systems?
The African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) was designed to create the world’s largest single market, connecting 1.4 billion people…
Ghana’s Digital Trade Shift Raises the Stakes for Africa’s Fintech Integration Agenda
Ghana’s digital trade alignment signals shift to integrated fintech systems, with success hinging on interoperability, regulation, infrastructure, and Africa’s ability…
Izwe Savings and Loans Returns to Profit as Margins Strengthen and Costs Ease
Izwe Savings and Loans PLC rebounds in 2025, boosting profits through stronger margins, cost discipline, improved asset quality, and a…
Rural Banks Should Be Enablers of Rural Economies as They Transition to Community Banks
Rural Banks must transition into "Community Banks" by financing rural industrialization and value-added processing to drive local economic growth, job…
NPP Minority Accuses BoG of Using Clever Accounting to Mask its Losses, Raising 7 “Red Flags” in 2025 Audited Statements
Minority NPP accuses BoG of masking a 44-billion-cedi loss through "clever accounting" and gold sales, while transferring public wealth to…
BoG Loss Will be Meaningless Unless It is Linked to Increased Productivity and Employment
BoG’s sacrifice in stabilising the economy will be meaningless unless lower inflation and interest rates translate into productive investment, industrial…
If The Economic Stability Does Not Lead to Increased Productivity, the BoG Loss Would Have Been in Vain
Stability is wasted unless low rates fuel the productive sector to boost local manufacturing, create jobs, and justify the Bank…
Africa Adopts Addis Ababa Declaration to Fast-Track SDGs Amid Growing Dev Gaps
African leaders adopt Addis Ababa Declaration, urging urgent action to close SDG gaps, boost financing, and accelerate inclusive, sustainable development…
Izwe to Roll Out New Digital Products to Deepen MSME Lending and Payments Ecosystem
Izwe plans digital products rollout to expand lending, boost MSME access, drive inclusion, and grow through technology, data, and risk…
iSmart secures top global certification to boost trust in Ghana’s digital payments space
iSmart Ghana achieves PCI DSS Level 1 certification, boosting global payment security credentials, trust, and expansion in digital payments ecosystem.
TUC Doubles Down on Jobs, Growth as May Day Theme Challenges Limits of Macro Stability
TUC’s May Day theme reinforces longstanding push for jobs, growth and local value, urging shift from macro stability to inclusive,…
Ghana’s Cedi Crisis: The Problem Is Not What You Think
Ghana’s cedi volatility stems from forex leakages and inflation, not weak exports, requiring stronger value retention, fiscal discipline, and structural…
Shea 2026 Opens in Accra with Push for Value Addition to Unlock Billions in Africa’s Shea Economy
African leaders push shea value addition to boost earnings, create jobs, strengthen local processing, and increase global competitiveness in expanding…
South Africa Plans Exchange Control Revamp to Attract Billions in Investment
The Johannesburg Stock Exchange estimates the changes could attract at least 10 trillion rand ($608 billion) in investment over time
Lights Out at Night Didn’t Mean Sweaty Nights – How Modern Housing Failed Us
Modern housing fails by replacing breezy, tree-shaded traditional designs with paved "concrete ovens" that rely on electricity rather than natural…