A Former UK Footballer Built a Fintech Startup in Ghana. After Setbacks, He Pivoted To AI with Positive Results

May 12, 2026

Julian Owusu traded a career in football for a mission to fix African workers' broken relationship with their own money. After some regulatory setbacks, he quickly pivoted, getting positive results

Ghana Wants to Increase Solar Power Generation to 10% By 2030. It’s Barely 4% in 2026

May 11, 2026

The World Bank Cancels $3.8 Million Payment Over Alleged Price Gouging for Children’s Hospital in Weija

May 11, 2026

Black Sherif Leads Award Winners at 27th Ghana Music Awards

May 10, 2026

Deja Vu: Health Committee’s Report On Charles Amissah Echo Years of Unheeded Warnings

May 8, 2026

China’s Zhejiang Huayou Cobalt Moves to Take Control of Ghana’s First Lithium Mine

May 7, 2026

A Partner In Ghana’s UAE AI Hub Deal Was Named In The Epstein Files. Another Has a Controversial History with Surveillance

May 7, 2026

Jetlagged and Underfunded: Ghanaian Trackstars Have Long Complained About Inadequate Logistics and Support

May 5, 2026

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The World Bank Cancels $3.8 Million Payment Over Alleged Price Gouging for Children’s Hospital in Weija

May 11, 2026

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A completed 120-bed paediatric facility sits empty as a procurement scandal pits Ghana's Ministry of Health against its own contractor — and costs the country millions in cancelled World Bank financing

How An Error By Ghana’s Audit Service and A Publication By An Investigative Media Outlet Might Have Shaken Public Trust

April 21, 2026

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Ghana’s fight against payroll fraud hit a wall of controversy this week after a staggering GH¢427 million 'transpositional error' nearly cost a civil servant his reputation after publication by an investigative media outlet

Uganda Has Drafted A New Sovereignty Bill Which Could Have Broad Effects on Foreign Investment and Civil Society

April 17, 2026

4 mins read

A sweeping new law threatens to redraw the lines between national protection and economic isolation — and reshape Uganda's place in the world

Ghanaians Yearn For Alternate Political Parties. Historically, Odds Of Breaking Ghana’s Duopoly Have Not Been Great

April 14, 2026

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Ghana continues to be a duopoly with two major political parties constantly switching positions. History shows opposition parties have tried, and failed to change the narrative

Pamela Graham Nominated as First Female Auditor General for Ghana’s Audit Service

April 11, 2026

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The Auditor-General's office has been led exclusively by men since the position was created over a century ago

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China’s Zhejiang Huayou Cobalt Moves to Take Control of Ghana’s First Lithium Mine

May 7, 2026

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A $210 million all-cash deal positions a Chinese battery metals giant at the centre of Ghana's nascent critical minerals industry

Alomo Bitters Maker Kasapreko Announces GH¢700 Million IPO; Will Enlist On Ghana Stock Exchange

May 4, 2026

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A company that began in a Nungua garage now eyes the Ghana Stock Exchange

Bank of Ghana Posts GH¢15.6 Billion Loss as Negative Equity Deepens to GH¢96 Billion

May 1, 2026

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Data from the Central's bank's 2025 report shows that it is deeper in the red than at any point in its history

MTN Ghana Profit Surges 46.8% in Q1 2026, Declares First-Ever Quarterly Dividend

April 29, 2026

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Data now drives 59% of revenue as the telecom giant separates its mobile money business and rewards shareholders with a landmark dividend policy shift

Tullow Oil’s Profits Collapse 87% as Ghana’s Unpaid Bills Take a Mounting Toll

April 28, 2026

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The London-listed oil explorer is in financial distress — and Accra's $225 million debt is adding to its woes

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Jetlagged and Underfunded: Ghanaian Trackstars Have Long Complained About Inadequate Logistics and Support

May 5, 2026

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While Ghana has consistently produced world-class talent, from relay sprinters to high jumpers, systemic underfunding, governance disputes, and football's dominance over resources have kept the nation from translating that talent into greater wins

“His Family Wanted to Eat More Money”: Soccer Star Mohammed Kudus’ Former Agent Details How Family Interference Led To Their Split

April 28, 2026

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A bitter public split between Ghana's star midfielder and his former representative reveals interference from Kudu's family members

Europe’s New Digital Border Gates Are Now Live. Here’s What African Travellers Must Know

April 10, 2026

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Most African travellers will have their fingerprints and facial image captured at the border, whether visa-holding or not

Ghanaian Judge’s Controversial Ruling in High Profile Divorce Case is Raising Eyebrows

April 9, 2026

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The judge's ruling and comments on an ex-wife's ability to remarry based on her physical attractiveness is proving controversial on social media

Could The English Premier League Be Available Via Streaming in 2028 in Africa?

March 3, 2026

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If the Premier League's launch of its own streaming service is successful, there's a possibility of expanding the service to African fans

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On youth, power, and why this moment demands more than we've been willing to give it

Ghana’s 5G Fanfare Is a Distraction From Its Bigger Connectivity Issues

March 9, 2026

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A minister's promise of a simultaneous national rollout sounds bold. But it could be actually be a recipe for delay, dependency, and digital inequality

Beyond the Bed: The Crisis Behind Ghana’s Emergency Care Failures

February 21, 2026

11 mins read

Nana Kofi Quakyi, a Ghanaian public health expert, writes about the convenient fiction of the “No Bed Syndrome” - and what the data actually reveals

Why African Governments Must Regulate Prediction Markets Before Its Too Late

February 17, 2026

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Before Prediction Market platforms make landfall in Africa, public officials must put appropriate guard rails in place to prevent exploitation

Recap of the World Economic Forum in Davos

January 27, 2026

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Amma Gyampo, CEO of Ghana Venture Capital and Private Equity Association (GVCA) recaps her time at Davos

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Black Sherif Leads Award Winners at 27th Ghana Music Awards

May 10, 2026

Ghana's biggest music night crowns its champions — but familiar questions about transparency, planning, and infrastructure refuse to leave the stage

Deja Vu: Health Committee’s Report On Charles Amissah Echo Years of Unheeded Warnings

May 8, 2026

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Ghana's health committee confirms Charles Amissah died from medical neglect — but the country has heard this story before

“It Was Fake Love”: For Many Queer Ghanaians, The Deepest Cuts Come Not From a Hostile Society But Family Abandonment

May 4, 2026

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With 90% of Ghanaians expressing intolerance toward the LGBTIQ community according to Afrobarometer, the family unit—traditionally a source of protection—often becomes the primary source of persecution

Too Big To Fail: Why The Ghana Private Road Transport Union is a Necessary Evil for Public Transportation

April 27, 2026

6 mins read

The GPRTU is inefficient, politically entangled, and impossible to get rid of. It is also the only thing keeping millions of Ghanaians moving. A reckoning with the institution nobody loves and everybody needs

Ghana’s Media Has Become a Political Instrument. With Social Media, It’s Getting Worse

April 21, 2026

4 mins read

Political ownership, self-censorship, and viral disinformation are hollowing out Ghana's free press — from the inside.

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Ghana Wants to Increase Solar Power Generation to 10% By 2030. It’s Barely 4% in 2026

May 11, 2026

Ghana is a tropical country with lots of sunlight all year. But the country has so far failed to take advantage of the sun's potential for electricty for its citizens

A Partner In Ghana’s UAE AI Hub Deal Was Named In The Epstein Files. Another Has a Controversial History with Surveillance

May 7, 2026

6 mins read

When Ghana signed a $1 billion tech agreement with the UAE in May 2025, it was hailed as a digital "quantum leap." But beneath the promise of a Silicon Valley in Ningo-Prampram lies a web of uncomfortable associations, including deceased sex trafficker Jeffery Epstein

Ghana’s National AI Strategy Looks Great On Paper. But Execution Will Determine If Its AI Ambitions Will Succeed

April 27, 2026

5 mins read

The government's National AI Strategy 2025–2035 is ambitious, well-structured, and arrives at exactly the right moment. It also faces some serious headwinds

Several Countries Have Restricted Teens from Social Media. Should Ghana Follow In Those Footsteps?

April 20, 2026

7 mins read

A number of countries has started banning teens from social media. The question is whether any of it actually works — and whether Ghana should consider doing the same

Ghana Tried To Solve Its Addressing Problems With a Digital Platform. The Results Have Been Subpar

March 30, 2026

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Eight years after its fanfare launch, Ghana’s GhanaPostGPS—a $2.5 million bet on digital nationhood—appears to have gone into a state of irrelevance

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“It Was Fake Love”: For Many Queer Ghanaians, The Deepest Cuts Come Not From a Hostile Society But Family Abandonment

May 4, 2026

With 90% of Ghanaians expressing intolerance toward the LGBTIQ community according to Afrobarometer, the family unit—traditionally a source of protection—often becomes the primary source

Business·Finance

Bank of Ghana Posts GH¢15.6 Billion Loss as Negative Equity Deepens to GH¢96 Billion

May 1, 2026

Data from the Central's bank's 2025 report shows that it is deeper in the red than at any point in its history

Business·Telecoms and Communication

MTN Ghana Profit Surges 46.8% in Q1 2026, Declares First-Ever Quarterly Dividend

April 29, 2026

Data now drives 59% of revenue as the telecom giant separates its mobile money business and rewards shareholders with a landmark dividend policy shift

Lifestyle·Sports

“His Family Wanted to Eat More Money”: Soccer Star Mohammed Kudus’ Former Agent Details How Family Interference Led To Their Split

April 28, 2026

A bitter public split between Ghana's star midfielder and his former representative reveals interference from Kudu's family members

Business

Tullow Oil’s Profits Collapse 87% as Ghana’s Unpaid Bills Take a Mounting Toll

April 28, 2026

The London-listed oil explorer is in financial distress — and Accra's $225 million debt is adding to its woes

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Ghana’s National AI Strategy Looks Great On Paper. But Execution Will Determine If Its AI Ambitions Will Succeed

April 27, 2026

The government's National AI Strategy 2025–2035 is ambitious, well-structured, and arrives at exactly the right moment. It also faces some serious headwinds