Business

Els: MBN360 Banking The call for stronger financial support for women-led businesses took center stage at the 2026 Ghana Female CEOs Summit, where the Second Deputy Governor of the Bank of Ghana, Matilda Asante-Asiedu, urged financial institutions to rethink how they engage women entrepreneurs. Addressing participants at the high-level gathering, Mrs. Asante-Asiedu challenged banks to […]

Els: MBN360 Agribusiness The Tree Crops Development Authority (TCDA) has entered into two strategic partnership agreements to integrate apiculture into farming systems and reclaim degraded lands for industrial rubber production.  These recently signed Memoranda of Understanding (MoUs) represent an integrated agricultural model that prioritizes ecological health as a primary driver of economic yield. Under the […]

Els: MBN360 Business Vice President Naana Jane Opoku-Agyemang has said the country must demonstrate its role as a “gateway to Africa” through efficient systems that enable trade and connectivity, rather than relying on reputation alone. Speaking at the 3i Africa Summit in Accra, she stressed that “a gateway is not just a title,” adding that it should […]

Els: MBN360 Business Vice President Jane Naana Opoku-Agyemang has said intra-African transactions must no longer rely on external financial systems, warning that this continues to increase costs and delay trade across the continent. Speaking at the 3i Africa Summit 2026 in Accra on Wednesday, May 6, 2026, where fintech leaders from across Africa gathered, she stressed that […]

Els: MBN360 Banking Ghana’s banking sector could be heading into a new era of tighter regulation after the International Monetary Fund called on the Bank of Ghana to strengthen oversight of systemically important banks in Ghana. The recommendation forms part of a technical report released following an IMF mission to Ghana, where experts assessed the […]

Els: MBN360 Extractives/Energy Ministry of Lands and Natural Resources has debunked calls to truncate the operations of Heath Goldfield, asserting that the local firm deserves the necessary latitude to navigate the significant operational and financial wreckage left behind by previous occupants. Despite the prevailing scrutiny regarding the capacity of indigenous players in the extractive sector, the […]

Els: MBN360 Business Minister of Local Government, Religious Affairs And Chieftaincy, Honourable Ahmed Ibrahim has outlined the reasons behind the stalled redevelopment of major market projects in Kumasi and Takoradi, pointing to significant financial constraints and inherited contractual challenges. According to the Minister of Local Government, the projects remain incomplete due to the non-payment of […]

Els: MBN360 Business The Governor of the Bank of Ghana, Dr Johnson Asiama, has called for greater support for indigenous financial technology (fintech) firms to help expand digital financial inclusion across the continent. He said firms with strong potential must have access to partnerships, capital, and infrastructure to scale sustainably. Dr Asiama was speaking at the […]

Els: MBN360 Business Former President John Agyekum Kufuor has said that Africa must decisively expand into chocolate manufacturing and other downstream industries to unlock greater value from its dominant cocoa production. Delivering a keynote address at the maiden Africa Cocoa Finance & Investment Forum (ACFIF 2026) at the London Stock Exchange, John Agyekum Kufuor stressed […]

Els: MBN360 Economy The Bank of Ghana has recorded a significant drop in the cost of printing and issuing currency, even as the amount of cash circulating in Ghana’s economy climbed to a record GH¢83.8 billion in 2025.  This data from the Central Bank reveal an interesting shift in Ghana’s currency management strategy, highlighting a […]