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Els: MBN360 Business President John Dramani Mahama and UAE President His Highness Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan agreed Wednesday to strengthen energy cooperation, including proposals for the UAE invest in oil and gas storage facilities in Ghana. The two leaders held these discussions on the sidelines of the “Make it in the Emirates 2026” summit at […]

Els: MBN360 Extractives/Energy saac Dwamena, the Executive Secretary of the Public Interest and Accountability Committee (PIAC), has expressed grave concern over the mismanagement of Ghana’s petroleum revenues, revealing that over GH₵100 million in oil funds invested between 2014 and 2016 now sits as  abandoned projects across the country. This financial leakage, according to the Committee, stems from […]

Els: MBN360 Economy Ghana has reached a new economic milestone after emerging as the eighth largest economy on the African continent, reinforcing the country’s growing influence in regional and continental trade.  The latest Gross Domestic Product figures place Ghana’s economy at approximately $118.29 billion in 2026, reflecting strong momentum from key sectors including mining, technology, […]

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 […]