The Importers and Exporters Association of Ghana (IEAG) has expressed its displeasure at the Presidency following its exclusion from the Presidential Dialogue with the private sector convened by John Dramani Mahama — marking the second consecutive year the association has been left out. In a statement released on February 25, 2026, the association described its…
Associate Director, Workforce Transformation at PwC Ghana, David Tsey, has called on organisations to integrate artificial intelligence into workforce strategies to better manage the disruption expected from emerging technologies. Speaking at the PwC Africa Workforce Hopes and Fears Survey Forum on the Rewiring the Future of Work, on February 25th, 2025, Tsey stressed the need…
She once produced morning shows. She read the news. She was the only female reporter in a newsroom of seven men. Today, she drives fuel tankers across Ghana. Her journey from Kiss FM and Adom News to Ladybird Logistics, a subsidiary of Zen Petroleum Ghana, is not just a career change story. It is a statement about…
The World Bank Group has released the 2026 edition of its Women, Business and the Law report, highlighting reforms implemented between October 2, 2023 and October 1, 2025. The report revealed persistent global gender gaps, with women enjoying only about two-thirds of the legal rights available to men. The legal frameworks index score stands at…
Cement producers have signaled possible price increases as persistent port congestion continues to delay clinker shipments, placing significant financial pressure on the industry. The Minister for Trade, Agribusiness and Industry, Elizabeth Ofosu-Adjare, met with cement manufacturers and port authorities on February 23, 2026, to address growing operational challenges that have slowed the discharge of clinker…
The Ghana Grid Company Limited (GRIDCo) has announced a power outage affecting some customers in Tema following an electrical fault at the Smelter II substation. In a statement released on the February 24,2025, the company said the disturbance occurred at about 22:58 hours on Monday, February 23, 2026, leading to an interruption in electricity supply…
Nigerian businessman Aliko Dangote has disclosed that within the next four to five months, Nigerians will be able to buy shares in the Dangote Refinery and receive dividends in either U.S. dollars or naira. Speaking during a media engagement, Dangote revealed that even though the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited holds a 7.25% stake in…
President John Dramani Mahama has declared smuggling, under-declaration, counterfeit goods, and the re-bagging of inferior products as economic sabotage, signaling a tougher stance against practices that undermine the local industry. Delivering his address during the Presidential Dialogue with the Private Sector, President Mahama indicated that trade infractions will no longer be treated as minor offences,…
The Ministry of Transport(Ghana) has officially reverted the name of Kotoka International Airport to its original name, Accra International Airport. In a statement issued by the Public Relations Unit on Monday, 23rd February 2026, the Ministry explained that government finds it necessary to return to the airport’s original name following its earlier redesignation. The Ministry…
President Mahama has appointed Mr. Aaron Kanor as Acting Commissioner of the Customs Division of the Ghana Revenue Authority (GRA), effective immediately. In a statement released on, 23 February 2026 by the GRA, the authority stated that his appointment forms part of government’s efforts to strengthening customs administration, improving compliance, and supporting Ghana’s economic growth…