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Els: MBN360 Business Government’s planned SIM re-registration exercise is being positioned as a key tool to strengthen digital lending by improving how financial institutions assess borrower creditworthiness. Minister for Communication, Digital Technology and Innovation, Sam Nartey George, says the initiative will enable lenders to rely on more accurate data, to enhance credit risk assessment within […]

Els: MBN360 Agribusiness Miss Marylyn Kofie, an Agribusiness and Agricultural Development Researcher, has called for swift intervention over the National Food Buffer Stock Company (NAFCO) and its contractors ignoring a direct mandate to prioritize local farmers for Ghana’s School Feeding Programme, as the situation threatens Ghana’s Agriculture for Economic Transformation Agenda (AETA). Speaking to the […]

Els: MBN360 Business The Eastern Regional Minister, Rita Akosua Adjei Awaitey, has announced that the long-standing problem of farm produce rotting at farm gates in areas such as the Afram Plains will soon be addressed through the establishment of Ghana’s first Farmer Services Centre. Speaking at the sod-cutting ceremony in Takoratwene-Nkwanta in the Kwahu Afram […]

Els: MBN360 News The La Nkwantanang-Madina Municipal Assembly has announced plans to designate the Madina Redco enclave for the government’s proposed 24-hour market initiative, describing it as a major step toward economic transformation and urban renewal. The project forms part of a broader policy aimed at transitioning Ghana from a predominantly daytime economy into a […]

Els: MBN360 Extractives/Energy he Vice President of the IMANI Centre for Policy and Education, Bright Simons has sparked debate within Ghana Gold Board’s operations by disclosing that a staggering 98.2% of GoldBod’s export value was concentrated in just two markets i.e India and the United Arab Emirates between July and October 2025. This revelation, sourced from […]

Els: MBN360 News The Director-General of the National Communications Authority (NCA), Rev. Edmund Yirenkyi Fianko, says an audit of about two million SIM card records has confirmed that Ghana’s SIM database requires a major clean-up, justifying the ongoing re-registration exercise. Speaking in an interview on TV3’s Hot Issues programme on Sunday, 22 March 2026, Rev. Fianko explained […]

Els: MBN360 The Vegetable Producers and Exporters Association of Ghana is calling for an urgent, coordinated response involving government, industry players, and local agricultural researchers to address the impact of Burkina Faso’s ban on tomato exports to Ghana. Government officials are currently engaged in discussions with Burkina Faso following its recent decision to halt tomato […]

Els: MBN360 News The Ministry of Finance has introduced a Public Financial Management (PFM) Compliance League Table to rank state institutions based on their adherence to fiscal rules, in a move aimed at strengthening transparency and accountability in the use of public funds. In a press release dated March 19, 2026, the Ministry described the […]

Els: MBN360 Business The Ghana Gold Board (GoldBod) has been crowned State-Owned Enterprise of the Year at the prestigious Public Enterprises League Table (PELT) Awards, marking a major milestone in the institution’s performance and impact. In a remarkable showing on the night, GoldBod also secured the Most Profitable State-Owned Enterprise award and was named the […]

Els: MBN360 News Deputy Finance Minister Thomas Ampem Nyarko has issued a strong warning to State-Owned Enterprises, declaring that loss-making entities will face decisive action, including restructuring, mergers, privatisation, or outright closure. Delivering remarks at the 2026 Stakeholder Conference organised by State Interests and Governance Authority on behalf of Finance Minister Dr. Cassiel Ato Forson, […]