6 h. ago UKGCC’s ‘Grand Challenge Pitch Day’ showcases innovative solutions for Ghanaian agriculture

The UK-Ghana Chamber of Commerce (UKGCC) has hosted the ‘Grand Challenge Pitch Day’ event to showcase Ghana’s most promising startups tackling key challenges in Ghana’s agricultural sector through innovation. Addressing investors, innovators, industry experts and representatives of UKGCC’s member businesses during the event, Adjoba Kyiamah, Executive Director of the UKGCC, remarked that “The Pitch Day […]

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17 h. ago Impact Investors Accelerate Ghana’s Research Commercialization Drive

News Ghana, Latest Updates and Breaking News of Ghana, News Ghana, https://www.newsghana.com.gh/impact-investors-accelerate-ghanas-research-commercialization-drive/Impact investors are intensifying efforts to transform Ghana’s academic research into commercially viable products, addressing a persistent innovation bottleneck that has limited the country’s technology-driven economic growth. The 2025 Ghana Research Industry Collaborative Forum convened over 150 stakeholders from academia, industry, government, and international development at the British Council in Accra under the theme “Catalyzing […] News Ghana, Latest Updates and Breaking News of Ghana, News Ghana, https://www.newsghana.com.gh/impact-investors-accelerate-ghanas-research-commercialization-drive/

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18 h. ago DSTv Row Threatens Ghana Diplomats’ New Investment Performance Targets

News Ghana, Latest Updates and Breaking News of Ghana, News Ghana, https://www.newsghana.com.gh/dstv-row-threatens-ghana-diplomats-new-investment-performance-targets/Ghana’s High Commissioner to South Africa Benjamin Quarshie warns that the escalating DSTv pricing dispute could undermine newly appointed envoys’ ability to meet ambitious Key Performance Indicators aimed at boosting foreign investment and trade. The concern emerges as Ghana has introduced its first-ever performance targets for diplomatic missions, with over 500 measurable benchmarks including securing […] News Ghana, Latest Updates and Breaking News of Ghana, News Ghana, https://www.newsghana.com.gh/dstv-row-threatens-ghana-diplomats-new-investment-performance-targets/

Events

18 h. ago Blue Gold Secures US$80M for Mining Expansion and Digital Token Launch

News Ghana, Latest Updates and Breaking News of Ghana, News Ghana, https://www.newsghana.com.gh/blue-gold-secures-us80m-for-mining-expansion-and-digital-token-launch/Blue Gold Limited has closed on $80 million in financing to accelerate mining acquisitions and advance its blockchain-based gold token initiative, combining traditional mining with digital asset innovation. The dual financing structure includes $5 million in senior convertible notes from an accredited investor and a $75 million equity line of credit with an institutional investor, […] News Ghana, Latest Updates and Breaking News of Ghana, News Ghana, https://www.newsghana.com.gh/blue-gold-secures-us80m-for-mining-expansion-and-digital-token-launch/

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26 h. ago Albert Nii Ayi Tagoe receives honorary award for financial literacy at 9th Forty Under 40 Awards, 2025

Head of Finance and Investment at the Ghana Commodity Exchange, Albert Nii Ayi Tagoe, has been honoured for his pioneering contributions towards Financial Literacy in Ghana at the just-ended 9th edition of the Forty Under 40 Awards held on September 5th, 2025. The esteemed recognition underscores his exceptional contribution in translating his decade of experience […]

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29 h. ago Aavishkaar Capital’s Global Supply Chain Support Fund (GSCSF) Supports the Horizon Group Africa with USD 5 Million Loan to Scale Operations

News Ghana, Latest Updates and Breaking News of Ghana, Prosper Kay, https://www.newsghana.com.gh/aavishkaar-capitals-global-supply-chain-support-fund-gscsf-supports-the-horizon-group-africa-with-usd-5-million-loan-to-scale-operations/This is the fourth investment in Africa from Aavishkaar Capital’s USD 250 million GSC Support Fund Aavishkaar Capital, a company of the Aavishkaar Group known for its entrepreneurship-led approach to impact-driven business growth, has announced its fourth investment in Africa in collaboration with KfW, the German state-owned investment and development bank. The investment has been […] News Ghana, Latest Updates and Breaking News of Ghana, Prosper Kay, https://www.newsghana.com.gh/aavishkaar-capitals-global-supply-chain-support-fund-gscsf-supports-the-horizon-group-africa-with-usd-5-million-loan-to-scale-operations/

Economics

29 h. ago Ghana’s Diaspora Affairs Office, Nigeria’s Presidential Economic Advisory Council laud AfriCanada Expo 2025

The Diaspora Affairs Office at the Office of the President of Ghana and the Presidential Economic Advisory Council of Nigeria have endorsed the upcoming AfriCanada Expo 2025 to be held from October 17–19, 2025 at Edmonton, Alberta, Canada. The endorsement places both Ghana and Nigeria at the centre of Africa–Canada trade, investment, and education relations. […]

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46 h. ago Deadly Doses: Interior minister applauds JoyNews exposé, promises nationwide crackdown on drug hubs

Interior Minister, Mubarak Mohammed Muntaka, has lauded JoyNews for the investigative documentary, ‘Deadly Doses,’ which exposed the depth of Ghana’s drug crisis. The exposé, produced by Nana Boakye Yiadom, revealed notorious drug dens such as Thinker Island and Columbia, where narcotics are openly traded and consumed. The investigation also highlighted the daily struggles of addicts […]

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48 h. ago Africa Must Triple Research Investment to Unlock US$60bn Industrial Future

News Ghana, Latest Updates and Breaking News of Ghana, News Ghana, https://www.newsghana.com.gh/africa-must-triple-research-investment-to-unlock-us60bn-industrial-future/Africa needs to dramatically scale up research and development investment to drive industrial transformation and reduce technological dependence on external powers, the continent’s leading development finance institution has warned. Speaking at the launch of the African Research and Innovation Hub during the Intra-African Trade Fair in Algiers, Afreximbank Group Chief Economist Dr. Yemi Kale emphasized […] News Ghana, Latest Updates and Breaking News of Ghana, News Ghana, https://www.newsghana.com.gh/africa-must-triple-research-investment-to-unlock-us60bn-industrial-future/

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51 h. ago Benjamin Quashie: Negotiation is the path to ending DSTv impasse

Ghana’s High Commissioner to South Africa, Benjamin Kofi Quashie, has weighed in on the ongoing impasse between Ghana’s Ministry of Communications and Multichoice Ghana, warning that the dispute could affect diplomatic relations and undermine investor confidence in the country. He stressed that while the regulator’s demand for a reduction in DSTV service charges was justifiable, […]

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55 h. ago Think Tank Leader Calls for Investigation Into Political Asylum Claims

News Ghana, Latest Updates and Breaking News of Ghana, News Ghana, https://www.newsghana.com.gh/think-tank-leader-calls-for-investigation-into-political-asylum-claims/Policy analyst Franklin Cudjoe has urged Ghana’s Inspector General of Police to investigate claims by NPP regional chairman Kwame Baffoe that his life faces imminent danger from government persecution. Baffoe, popularly known as Abronye DC and serving as the New Patriotic Party’s Bono Regional Chairman, has applied for political asylum at multiple foreign embassies, citing […] News Ghana, Latest Updates and Breaking News of Ghana, News Ghana, https://www.newsghana.com.gh/think-tank-leader-calls-for-investigation-into-political-asylum-claims/

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68 h. ago 70% of Small Business Websites Fail — Here’s How SMEs Can Avoid Web Design Failure

A business’s website is one of the most important investments a business can make. Yet, across the globe and in Ghana, too many business websites fail to deliver value. The problem is not whether a company has a website, but whether that website generates a positive return on investment. Industry data shows how serious the […]

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2 d. ago Ghana Mining Industry Resists Government Push to Halve Lease Terms

News Ghana, Latest Updates and Breaking News of Ghana, News Ghana, https://www.newsghana.com.gh/ghana-mining-industry-resists-government-push-to-halve-lease-terms/Ghana’s mining industry has intensified opposition to proposed legislation reducing mining lease tenure from 30 to 15 years, warning the changes could undermine billions of dollars in long-term investment commitments. The Ghana Chamber of Mines has launched urgent advocacy against government reforms targeting the Minerals and Mining Act, arguing that reduced lease periods will curtail […] News Ghana, Latest Updates and Breaking News of Ghana, News Ghana, https://www.newsghana.com.gh/ghana-mining-industry-resists-government-push-to-halve-lease-terms/

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3 d. ago Ghana Fixed Income Market Shows Diverse Trading Activity Across Security Types

News Ghana, Latest Updates and Breaking News of Ghana, Roger A. Agana, https://www.newsghana.com.gh/ghana-fixed-income-market-shows-diverse-trading-activity-across-security-types/Ghana’s fixed income market demonstrated robust trading activity across multiple security categories on September 5, 2025, with government bonds, corporate instruments, and treasury bills all attracting investor interest, according to the latest Ghana Fixed Income Market trading report. The trading session encompassed a comprehensive range of securities including new and old Government of Ghana notes […] News Ghana, Latest Updates and Breaking News of Ghana, Roger A. Agana, https://www.newsghana.com.gh/ghana-fixed-income-market-shows-diverse-trading-activity-across-security-types/

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3 d. ago Ghana Secures US$1 Billion in Asian Investment During Mahama’s Diplomatic Tours

News Ghana, Latest Updates and Breaking News of Ghana, News Ghana, https://www.newsghana.com.gh/ghana-secures-us1-billion-in-asian-investment-during-mahamas-diplomatic-tours/President John Mahama has secured over $1 billion in investment commitments from Singapore and Japan during separate diplomatic visits that mark a renewed push to attract foreign capital to Ghana’s economy. The Ghanaian leader’s state visit to Singapore, the first by a Ghanaian president in the country’s history, yielded $1 billion in investment pledges across […] News Ghana, Latest Updates and Breaking News of Ghana, News Ghana, https://www.newsghana.com.gh/ghana-secures-us1-billion-in-asian-investment-during-mahamas-diplomatic-tours/

Economics

3 d. ago Former Presidential Staffer Slams Minister’s DStv Strategy as ‘Populist Blackmail’

News Ghana, Latest Updates and Breaking News of Ghana, News Ghana, https://www.newsghana.com.gh/former-presidential-staffer-slams-ministers-dstv-strategy-as-populist-blackmail/A former presidential staffer has launched a scathing attack on Communications Minister Sam George’s approach to forcing DStv price reductions, describing it as populist tactics that could damage Ghana’s investment climate. Dennis Miracles Aboagye, who served under the Akufo-Addo administration, criticized George’s confrontational strategy as “blackmail and threats” that undermines proper business engagement and regulatory […] News Ghana, Latest Updates and Breaking News of Ghana, News Ghana, https://www.newsghana.com.gh/former-presidential-staffer-slams-ministers-dstv-strategy-as-populist-blackmail/

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3 d. ago Business Leaders Warn DStv Dispute Threatens Ghana’s Investor Appeal

News Ghana, Latest Updates and Breaking News of Ghana, News Ghana, https://www.newsghana.com.gh/business-leaders-warn-dstv-dispute-threatens-ghanas-investor-appeal/CEO Network founder cautions government approach risks regulatory unpredictability perception Ghana’s escalating confrontation with MultiChoice over DStv subscription prices could seriously damage the country’s reputation as a stable and investor-friendly destination, according to a prominent business leader. Ernest De-Graft Egyir, Founder of the Chief Executives Network Ghana and Member of the National Economic Dialogue Planning […] News Ghana, Latest Updates and Breaking News of Ghana, News Ghana, https://www.newsghana.com.gh/business-leaders-warn-dstv-dispute-threatens-ghanas-investor-appeal/

Events

4 d. ago Foreign Direct Investment in Ghana: Residency by investment is the solution

As an Experienced Real East developer and a Multiple Award winner, who has been at the investment tables over the past 10 years across the world, discussing how our country Ghana can get huge benefit from investors around the world.  Recently,  it was amazing to see my President John Dramani Mahama step up and  has […]

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4 d. ago Promote Ghana as investment destination for sports and recreation – Sports Minister urges Ghana envoys

The Minister for Sports and Recreation, Kofi Adams, has urged Ghana’s Ambassadors and High Commissioners to project the country as a leading destination for sports and recreation investment.

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4 d. ago Ghana’s Agricultural Revolution Hinges on Strategic Implementation of Major Deals

News Ghana, Latest Updates and Breaking News of Ghana, News Ghana, https://www.newsghana.com.gh/ghanas-agricultural-revolution-hinges-on-strategic-implementation-of-major-deals/Ghana’s two landmark agricultural investment agreements could catalyze the country’s transformation from subsistence farming to industrial powerhouse, but success depends entirely on strategic implementation that prioritizes domestic value addition, according to policy analysts. IMANI Center for Policy and Education praised Qatar’s $1.5 billion irrigated farming investment and Aljadad Group’s $5 billion fertilizer plant at Atuabo […] News Ghana, Latest Updates and Breaking News of Ghana, News Ghana, https://www.newsghana.com.gh/ghanas-agricultural-revolution-hinges-on-strategic-implementation-of-major-deals/

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