By Juliet Namukasa, Chijioke Nwokocha and Philip Jakpor What every Nigerian family wants Ask any Nigerian parent what they hope for, and the answer sounds the same in Kano, Enugu or Lagos. The World Bank’s latest Nigeria Development Update finds Nigeria’s pro-health taxes, including alcohol and tobacco taxes, among the lowest in West Africa.
In 2025, the cedi posted its first annual gain against the US dollar in more than three decades, while the Bank of Ghana posted a combined loss of GHS 34.95 billion. Introduction In 2025, the Bank of Ghana (BoG) accomplished something of extraordinary monetary significance.
The Embassy of Ghana in the United States, in collaboration with Region 17, has held a special business roundtable in Chicago, Illinois, bringing together investors, business leaders and other stakeholders to explore investment opportunities and strengthen economic ties between Ghana and the United States. Speaking at the event, Illinois State Senator for the 16th District, William Preston, highlighted the strong historical and cultural connections between Chicago and Ghana, stressing the need to translate these ties into meaningful economic partnerships.
By James Ogunnaike, Abeokuta The Chairman of the Board of Directors of Gateway Mortgage Bank Limited, Samuel Durojaye, has said that Nigeria needs to construct approximately 700,000 housing units annually over the next decade to significantly reduce its housing deficit. Durojaye, who disclosed this at the 9th Annual General Meeting of Gateway Mortgage Bank Limited, held in Abeokuta, Ogun State described mortgage institutions as vital to bridging the country’s housing gap, explaining that they play a dual role in facilitating homeownership for individuals and providing property developers with…
Business leader Sir Sam Jonah has criticised successive governments for abandoning the agricultural gains of General Ignatius Kutu Acheampong’s Operation Feed Yourself campaign, arguing that Ghana allowed a successful food production initiative to collapse. Farmers in the North exported rice and tomatoes to Upper Volta, and Tamale earned a nickname, The Rice City,” he said.
Australia's youth unemployment rate was 11.1 per cent in September and economists say a slowing economy could mean it rises further in coming months.
Business leader Sir Sam Jonah has praised former Head of State General Ignatius Kutu Acheampong’s 1972 decision to repudiate some of Ghana’s external debt, describing it as an act of courage and a demonstration of negotiation skill. Delivering the Second General I.K. Acheampong Memorial Lecture in Accra on Friday, November 13, 2026, Mr Jonah said Acheampong’s government announced on February 5, 1972, that Ghana would not honour about US$90 million in suppliers’ credits it considered tainted by corruption, fraud or inflated contracts.
The 2027 federal budget proposal has finally been hammered out and is set for a vote in parliament. What are the government's policy priorities in defense, infrastructure, the economy and social spending?
The second day of the Ecobank JoyBusiness SME Fair 2026 ended amid music, dancing and excitement as Ghanaian music acts Lali X Lola and King Jerry treated patrons to lively performances, transforming the business exhibition into a vibrant celebration of entrepreneurship and entertainment. A marketplace of Ghanaian enterprise The Ecobank JoyBusiness SME Fair 2026, organised by the Multimedia Group in partnership with Ecobank, has brought together more than 80 businesses and brands at Ghud Park, Accra Mall.
"Clearly, some elements in South Africa do not want to hear what we have to say or see our faces, but we are here to stay..."
A bone graft substitute made from mother-of-pearl shells sourced off the WA's Kimberley coast receives FDA clearance in the United States. Academics say it is just one example of life-changing medical innovation from WA.
Discussions also focused on the proposed new industrial policy, single-window clearances, and MoUs inked since the TVK-led government came to power
Residents said complete exemption of toll fee will help them cut travel cost and boost agriculture in the area
Units that are not registered on the portal or that violate stock limits will face action under Sections 6 and 7 of the Essential Commodities Act, 1955
One kilogram of shallots costs up to ₹180 in the retail market in Kochi. The price of the essential item is around ₹50 per kg higher than it was the previous month, say traders.
Raising borrowing costs too far risks laying waste to whatever growth there is in the economy A head of steam is building up behind the Bank of England raising interest rates again. A growing number of analysts predict the Bank’s policymakers will don Scrooge masks when they meet on 17 December to deliver a message of austerity and sacrifice.
294 teams inspect wholesale establishments, rice mills, warehouses and retail shops; 516 cases registered for violations, including illegal stocking and black marketing
The theme of the event is ‘AGENDA 2030: Financing Strategies for Sustainable Development with Lifestyle for the Environment
P4 model seeks to channel corporate CSR funds into education, village development and employment, says Kalisetti Appalanaidu
Martin Nydegger says Switzerland Tourism is expanding its strategic focus on south India, adding that holidaymakers and business travellers from Karnataka and the rest of south India account for 14.1% and 28.4%, respectively, of the tourism authority’s market
Tengi George-Ikoli, Nigeria Country Manager at the Natural Resource Governance Institute (NRGI), said the country had failed to translate nearly seven decades of commercial oil production into broad-based economic development
Satheesan says the government wants to extend the same level of deposit protection available in nationalised and scheduled banks to cooperative banks as well