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Do Electric Vehicles Really Save Money in Ghana? A Full Cost Breakdown

Do Electric Vehicles Really Save Money in Ghana? A Full Cost Breakdown

The most common question any prospective EV buyer asks is simple: Does it actually save me money? In Ghana, the answer is increasingly leaning toward yes — but with important nuances. The real comparison is

Business
FirstBank Ghana Appoints Rosie Ebe-Arthur as Acting Board Chairperson

FirstBank Ghana Appoints Rosie Ebe-Arthur as Acting Board Chairperson

FirstBank Ghana Limited has appointed Rosie Ebe-Arthur as its Acting Board Chairperson following the resignation of Kofo Majekodunmi, who served as Board Chairman from 2021 to 2026. The appointment marks a significant leadership transition for

Business
GSE Crosses 14,000 Points as GCB Surges and MTN Ghana Hits Fresh High

GSE Crosses 14,000 Points as GCB Surges and MTN Ghana Hits Fresh High

The Ghana Stock Exchange (GSE) reached a historic milestone on Wednesday, with the GSE Composite Index (GSE-CI) crossing the 14,000-point mark for the first time, closing at 14,005.32 after gaining 270.78 points. The 7,166th trading

Business
Ghana Petroleum Hub to Create 700,000 Jobs – PHDC CEO Tony Aubynn Seeks Civil Society Support

Ghana Petroleum Hub to Create 700,000 Jobs – PHDC CEO Tony Aubynn Seeks Civil Society Support

The Chief Executive Officer of the Petroleum Hub Development Corporation (PHDC), Dr Tony Aubynn, has reaffirmed government’s commitment to developing the Ghana Petroleum Hub, projecting that the initiative could create up to 700,000 jobs across

Entrepreneurship
Ibrahim Mahama Secures $205 Million Financing to Boost Gold Fields Mining Operations

Ibrahim Mahama Secures $205 Million Financing to Boost Gold Fields Mining Operations

Engineers & Planners Company Limited (E&P), the Ghanaian mining services firm led by businessman Ibrahim Mahama, has secured a US$205 million financing package to strengthen its long-term mining operations. The facility was arranged by Stanbic

Technology
Airtel SmartCash Hits 3 Million Users With Zero Fees and 15% Interest in Nigeria

Airtel SmartCash Hits 3 Million Users With Zero Fees and 15% Interest in Nigeria

SmartCash Payment Service Bank (PSB), the financial services arm of Airtel Nigeria, has crossed nearly three million active users, marking a significant milestone in Nigeria’s fast-expanding mobile money market. The company defines “active users” as

Technology
Kenyan Workers Expose Privacy Risks in Meta AI Glasses

Kenyan Workers Expose Privacy Risks in Meta AI Glasses

An investigation by Swedish newspapers Svenska Dagbladet and Göteborgs-Posten has revealed that Kenyan contract workers reviewing data for Meta Platforms are exposed to highly personal content captured by users of the company’s AI-powered smart glasses.

Business
Ghana’s inflation falls to 3.3% in February 2026

Ghana’s inflation falls to 3.3% in February 2026

Ghana’s inflation rate declined to 3.3 per cent in February 2026, marking the 14th consecutive month of decline and the lowest level recorded since the rebasing of prices in 2021, according to the latest Consumer

Business
UK Suspends Visas for Cameroon and Sudan Nationals

UK Suspends Visas for Cameroon and Sudan Nationals

The United Kingdom has announced an emergency suspension of certain work and study visas for nationals of Cameroon and Sudan, marking what officials describe as an “unprecedented” tightening of immigration controls. The policy, introduced by

Technology
Anthropic Signs Landmark AI Deal with Rwanda

Anthropic Signs Landmark AI Deal with Rwanda

U.S.-based artificial intelligence company Anthropic has signed its first multi-sector government partnership in Africa, entering a three-year agreement with the Government of Rwanda to deploy AI solutions across public institutions. The deal marks a significant