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ELS: MBN360 NEWS The Director of Economic Affairs at the UN Economic Commission for Africa (UNECA), Dr. Marit Kitaw, has challenged African governments to fundamentally change how they plan energy, warning that the continent will not industrialize if it continues to plan energy only for household consumption. Dr. Kitaw made the remarks at the 2026 […]

ELS: MBN360 BUSINESS Ghana’s Minister of Finance, Dr Cassiel Ato Forson, has declared that Africa’s quest to build a battery and clean energy industrial base will fail unless the continent abandons its raw export model and fixes its macroeconomic fundamentals. Dr Forson made the remarks at the 2026 Future of Energy Conference (FEC), organised by the […]

ELS: MBN360 NEWS The Minister for Works and Housing, Ahmed Ibrahim, has announced that the Ministry will commence a critical phase of drainage construction along the west bank of the Dr Busia Highway at Kaneshie as part of the Greater Accra Resilient and Integrated Development (GARID) Project. He made the announcement at the Government Accountability Series […]

ELS: MBN360 The World Bank says 56.4% of Ghanaians remain in poverty, despite recent economic growth, with widening spatial disparities highlighting a disconnect between headline economic performance and living conditions. Speaking at the launch of the World Bank Group’s 10th Ghana Economic Update, World Bank Division Director for Ghana, Liberia and Sierra Leone, Dr Robert […]

ELS: MBN360 NEWS The Ministry of Foreign Affairs has formally declined a reported GHS20 million donation from MTN Ghana intended to support Ghanaian victims of recent xenophobic attacks in South Africa, stating that government has already made adequate financial provision to cover ongoing evacuation and reintegration efforts. The Ministry’s response follows media reports suggesting that […]

ELS: MBN360 BANKING Ghana has set 2027 as the target for the full operationalisation of its new virtual asset regulatory framework, signalling a major shift in how cryptocurrencies and other digital assets will be supervised in the country. The Bank of Ghana (BoG) and the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) are leading efforts to develop the […]

ELS: MBN360 BUSINESS The Minister of Tourism, Culture and Creative Arts, Abla Dzifa Gomashie, has urged Africa World Airlines (AWA) to incorporate information on Ghana’s tourist attractions into its passenger experience as part of efforts to promote domestic tourism. She proposed that the airline provide passengers with information on tourist destinations located around its various […]

ELS: MBN360 BUSINESS Africa’s quest for industrialisation will remain a mirage if the continent fails to address its energy deficit, President of the ECOWAS Bank for Investment and Development (EBID), Dr George Nana Agyekum Donkor, has warned. He made the remarks at the 2026 Future of Energy Conference (FEC) in Accra, organised by the Africa […]

ELS: MBN360 BANKING Ghana has taken steps towards tightening oversight of the rapidly expanding virtual asset sector with the inauguration of the Virtual Assets Coordinating Committee (VACC), a move expected to significantly reshape how digital assets are regulated in the country. The committee brings together key institutions responsible for financial regulation, cybersecurity, public finance and […]

ELS: MBN360 NEWS Africa’s largest mobile network operator, MTN Group, is returning cash to shareholders after a strong operational rebound. The telecoms giant announced that its board has approved a R6 billion $375 Million share buyback programme that will start immediately, after reporting a sharp rise in underlying earnings for the six months to June […]