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Which Ghanaian CEOs Are Redefining Entrepreneurship Across Tech, Energy & Manufacturing?

Which Ghanaian CEOs Are Redefining Entrepreneurship Across Tech, Energy & Manufacturing?

Ghana’s entrepreneurial ecosystem is undergoing a structural shift. Beyond small trading ventures and survival startups, a new generation of CEOs is building scalable, sector-defining companies across artificial intelligence, agribusiness, manufacturing, clean energy, and real estate.

Technology
Meta Faces Antitrust Probe in 21 African Markets Over WhatsApp AI Rules

Meta Faces Antitrust Probe in 21 African Markets Over WhatsApp AI Rules

Meta Platforms is facing fresh regulatory heat in Africa after competition authorities within the Common Market for Eastern and Southern Africa (COMESA) launched a formal investigation into recent changes to WhatsApp Business terms that could

Business
COCOBOD Pays GH¢1.09bn to Cocoa Farmers Amid Price Adjustment

COCOBOD Pays GH¢1.09bn to Cocoa Farmers Amid Price Adjustment

The Ghana Cocoa Board (COCOBOD) has disbursed GH¢1.09 billion to cocoa farmers through Licensed Buying Companies (LBCs), easing payment pressures amid ongoing reforms in Ghana’s cocoa sector. The payments, made in two tranches between last

Business
NAM 1 Tells Court Bank of Ghana Guided Menzgold’s Operational Structure

NAM 1 Tells Court Bank of Ghana Guided Menzgold’s Operational Structure

The founder of the defunct Menzgold Ghana Limited, Nana Appiah Mensah (NAM 1), has told the High Court that the Bank of Ghana (BoG) advised his companies on their operational structure during key regulatory engagements.

Business
Cannabis cultivation licences open to Ghanaians aged 18 and above – NACOC

Cannabis cultivation licences open to Ghanaians aged 18 and above – NACOC

Ghana’s cannabis industry has taken a significant regulatory step forward after the Narcotics Control Commission (NACOC) clarified that any Ghanaian aged 18 and above with registered land or documented access to land can directly apply

Technology
Which Jobs in Ghana Will AI and Technology Replace First?

Which Jobs in Ghana Will AI and Technology Replace First?

By: Business Trends Africa Artificial Intelligence (AI) is no longer a distant concept in Ghana’s economy. From mobile banking apps to automated customer service systems, technology is quietly reshaping how businesses operate. But which jobs

Entrepreneurship
Nigerian entrepreneur, Rabiu joins Africa’s elite yacht owners with Italian Baglietto 60-meter build

Nigerian entrepreneur, Rabiu joins Africa’s elite yacht owners with Italian Baglietto 60-meter build

Nigerian industrialist Abdul Samad Rabiu has commissioned a 60-meter superyacht from Italian shipbuilder Baglietto. This luxury yacht project places Rabiu among a select group of Nigerians and African elites who own large, custom-made vessels. Baglietto

Business
Indonesia, Nigeria and Ecuador on standby to replace Ghana as world’s second-largest cocoa producer

Indonesia, Nigeria and Ecuador on standby to replace Ghana as world’s second-largest cocoa producer

This week, Ghanaian President John Dramani Mahama convened an emergency Cabinet meeting to tackle growing challenges in the cocoa sector, including delayed payments to farmers, liquidity issues at the Ghana Cocoa Board (COCOBOD), and sharply

Business
Top 10 African countries with the lowest fuel prices in February 2026

Top 10 African countries with the lowest fuel prices in February 2026

With global oil markets shifting and domestic currencies increasingly influencing pricing results, low fuel costs are delivering much-needed respite to individuals, businesses, and governments alike. For many African countries, prolonged reductions in fuel costs provide

Business
GSS Urges Caution Over Short-Term Price Pressures

GSS Urges Caution Over Short-Term Price Pressures

Ghana’s production sector recorded a 3.3% month-on-month (MoM) increase in the Producer Price Index (PPI) for January 2026, prompting calls for caution from businesses, households and policymakers. According to new data released by the Ghana