Ghana Accelerates Digital Push Through Expanded Nokia Partnership

Ghana is intensifying efforts to fast track its digital transformation agenda through deeper collaboration with Nokia, as Communications Minister Samuel Nartey George met with the telecommunications giant’s delegation in Accra to discuss expanding...

Ghana Export Concentration Raises Economic Vulnerability Concerns

Ghana’s export landscape is becoming increasingly concentrated in the hands of a few trading partners, raising concerns about the country’s vulnerability to external economic shocks as traditional industrial markets continue to shrink their share...

Ghana’s envoy to Spain presents credentials to UN Tourism Secretary-General

Ghana’s Ambassador to the Kingdom of Spain, H.E. Mrs Regina Appiah-Sam, has formally presented her Letters of Credence to the Secretary-General of UN Tourism, Mr Zurab Pololikashvili, at the organisation’s headquarters in Madrid. The presentation...

Ghana’s Rice Import Grows Despite Decades of Gov’t Interventions

Ghana’s decades-long struggle to reduce rice importation continues despite multiple government interventions dating back to the 1960s, a new report by the Institute for Fiscal Studies has revealed. The report, titled “Increasing Importation of...

Ghana’s Lithium Dreams Stall as Price Collapse Compounds Ratification Delays

Ghana’s ambitious bid to enter the global lithium market has hit a critical crossroads, with the Ewoyaa Lithium Project now facing a double crisis: nearly two years of parliamentary delays compounded by a catastrophic collapse in global lithium...

Ghana should prioritize AfCFTA over zero-tariff China deal

Correspondence from Eastern Region The Ranking Member for Parliament’s Trade and Industry Committee, Michael Okyere Baafi, has strongly challenged President John Dramani Mahama’s push for a zero-tariff access agreement with the Chinese market,...

Ghana doesn’t need China’s zero tariff, prioritise AfCFTA – Okyere Baafi tells Mahama

Member of Parliament for New Juaben South Constituency, Michael Okyere Baafi, says Ghana does not necessarily need zero-tariff access to the Chinese market as being offered by the Chinese government to Africa. The Ranking Member of the Trade and...

Ghana Tightens Grip on Fintech Wild West as 400-Plus Illegal Lenders Exposed

The Bank of Ghana’s discovery of over 400 illegal digital lending operators wasn’t simply a regulatory enforcement victory. It was a wake-up call that Ghana’s fintech explosion had already outpaced institutional capacity to protect consumers. Now,...

Ghana’s economic orientation is built to import, not to export – Prof Godfred Bokpin

Economist Professor Godfred Bokpin has said Ghana’s economic orientation is not structured to promote exports but to encourage imports. Speaking on JoyNews’ PM Express on October 15, he warned that without fixing the country’s deep structural...

Ghana, Africa poised to lead responsible and sustainable mining – Lands Minister tells US-Africa Critical Minerals Forum

The Minister for Lands and Natural Resources, Emmanuel Armah-Kofi Buah, has reaffirmed Ghana and Africa’s commitment to championing responsible and sustainable mining practices at the US–Africa Critical Minerals Forum. Addressing mining executives...

Ghana and China strengthen 65 years of friendship with fresh promises

Both leaders met at the sidelines of the Global Leaders’ Meeting on Women, hosted by China. A key area of focus at the meeting centered on trade tariffs, which China had promised to all African countries months ago. During the meeting, the Chinese...

Ghanaian Media Queen Anita Akuffo Sets Major Hair Trends – See the Look Everyone Is Talking About

According to a report by YEN on Wednesday, October 15, 2025, Ghanaian media personality and trendsetter, Anita Akuffo, has once again sent waves through social media with her latest hairstyle, leaving fans and fashion enthusiasts buzzing. Known...

Ghana to host first AETF AI conference on November 5

The Africa Education Trust Fund (AETF) has announced that Ghana will host the inaugural Africa Artificial Intelligence (AI) Conference from November 5 to 6, 2025, in Accra. The event, under the theme “AI for Africa: Unlocking Opportunities for...

H3N2, H1N1 surge tests Ghana’s disease surveillance capacity

Ghana’s seasonal influenza outbreak carries implications that extend far beyond routine public health alerts. The Ghana Health Service’s confirmation of rising H3N2 and H1N1 cases across Greater Accra, Central, Bono, and Eastern Regions represents...

Explainer: Why treating water could cost Ghana Water Ltd. ¢17.7 billion by 2030

Ghana Water Limited (GWL) has warned that the cost of treating and distributing clean water across the country could skyrocket to GH¢17.7 billion by 2030, more than quadruple what it spent just two years ago. In its latest proposal to the Public...

Minority calls for Parliamentary inquiry into proposed AT Ghana-Telecel merger

By: Valentia Tetteh The Minority Caucus on the Parliamentary Select Committee on Information and Communications has called for a comprehensive parliamentary inquiry into the proposed merger between AT Ghana, the country’s only wholly...

Bank of Ghana Unveils Digital Finance Regulatory Framework

The Bank of Ghana is rolling out a comprehensive regulatory framework designed to bring order to the country’s rapidly expanding digital finance sector while protecting consumers from predatory lending practices that have flourished in an era of...

Addo Sets Sights on Breaking Ghana’s World Cup Group Stage Curse

Black Stars head coach Otto Addo has declared his determination to guide Ghana beyond the group stage at the 2026 FIFA World Cup, setting an ambitious target that would end a 16 year wait since the country’s historic quarterfinal run in South...

Inside the teen-led PlastiFund that’s tackling plastic pollution in Ghana

Each week, One Earth is proud to feature a Climate Hero from around the globe who is working to create a world where humanity and nature can thrive together. Living in Ghana, students Lila Favilli and Arshia Lakhiani noticed a persistent problem:...

'Suspend AT Ghana-Telecel merger' — Minority tells government

The Minority in Parliament has called on the government to immediately suspend the ongoing restructuring between AT Ghana and Telecel Ghana, warning that the process threatens Ghana’s strategic national interests if carried out without...