Category: Ghana

Mainstreaming Non-Interest Banking & Finance in Ghana

All-inclusiveness re-echoed… As maiden virtual National Dialogue holds By: Mohammed A. Abu Accra/Panelists drawn from diverse faiths, professional and academic backgrounds from Ghana, Nigeria and Kenya have re-emphasized that, non-interest Banking and Finance (NIBF) in Ghana otherwise termed as “Islamic Banking & Finance” in other jurisdictions, is about offering an alternative all-inclusive ethics driven financing mechanism for economic development not about religion per say, and which is going to be accessible to all Ghanaians irrespective of their religious persuasions. They were also unanimous about the catalytic role it could play…

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Baobab farming launched in Upper West Region,Northern Ghana

…. As JOE-BAILOR / Prof. Kenneth Fafa HTU Join hands Story: Mohammed A. Abu Ghana’s Northern Sector, comprising the five (5) Northern Regions that form an integral part of the wider, Northern Savannah Ecological Zone (NSEZ) is blessed with unquantifiable biodiversity. This includes, diverse wild growing trees, plants and shrubs species in the region which have for ages catered and continue to cater for the dietary, nutritional, health and beauty care needs of the local populations. Wild growing tree species with notable socio-economic importance and the products of which are…

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Cocoa farming in Northern Region gets a booster

…. As pioneer’s cocoa nursery supports more farmers Story: Mohammed A. Abu Sylvester  Mohammed, the pioneer in cocoa cultivation in Nanun,Ghana’s Northern Region, has expressed optimism that factoring of tree crop farming such as cocoa into mainstream farming in the Northern region, would go a long way to address youth unemployment. The age-old over dependency on cereals and grains farming culture in the Northern Region, Mr. Mohammed notes, tends to limit livelihood opportunities. Flashback:JB Dandawa’s maiden Interview with Mr.Mohammed in August 2025 Thus, the inclusion of cash tree crop farming…

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Boosting Industrialization in Ghana’s Up Country, Creating Jobs.

…..As Mahama Officially Inaugurates Northshore Factory  Report: Mohammed A. Abu  Ghana’s President Mahama has inaugurated his country’s Northern sector’s first sustainable and regenerative Northshore Apparel manufacturing hub, that uses zero-waste and renewable energy technologies. During the ribbon cutting ceremony in Savulgu, Friday, President Mahama while appreciating Alhaj Mohammed Nurudeen, the Founder and Chief Executive Officer of Northshore Apparel Ghana Ltd and partners, for their efforts and as well as, His Royal Highness, Yoo Naa Abdulai Yakubu Andani, the Paramount Chief of the Savulgu Traditional Area for donating land for the…

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Ghana Gets set for Non-Interest Banking & Finance roll out

…… As BOG Inaugurates Non-Interest Advisory Council Story: Mohammed A. Abu The Governor of Ghana’s central Bank, Bank of Ghana (BOG), Dr. Johnson Pandit Asiama says, his bank is committed to a fair and inclusive financial system that responds to the different needs of Ghanaians. “A trader, seeking stock, a manufacturer needing equipment, or a family looking for a product consistent with its values should have an option it can understand and trust” Dr. Asiama intimated. Non-interest finance, he noted, widens that choice. “It is not free finance, but a…

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𝐆𝐡𝐚𝐧𝐚’𝐬 𝐆𝐨𝐥𝐝 𝐑𝐞𝐟𝐨𝐫𝐦𝐬… 𝐅𝐫𝐨𝐦 𝐑𝐞𝐬𝐩𝐨𝐧𝐬𝐢𝐛𝐥𝐞 𝐆𝐨𝐯𝐞𝐫𝐧𝐚𝐧𝐜𝐞 𝐭𝐨 𝐆𝐥𝐨𝐛𝐚𝐥 𝐋𝐞𝐚𝐝𝐞𝐫𝐬𝐡𝐢𝐩

𝐏𝐚𝐫𝐭 𝐁 | 𝐓𝐡𝐞 𝐍𝐞𝐱𝐭 𝐂𝐡𝐚𝐩𝐭𝐞𝐫 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐆𝐡𝐚𝐧𝐚‘𝐬 𝐆𝐨𝐥𝐝 𝐄𝐜𝐨𝐬𝐲𝐬𝐭𝐞𝐦 By Hariharan Sundararajan Founding President, Global Gold Policy Institute (GGPI) 𝐓𝐡𝐞 𝐆𝐥𝐨𝐛𝐚𝐥 𝐆𝐨𝐥𝐝 𝐌𝐚𝐫𝐤𝐞𝐭 𝐢𝐬 𝐂𝐡𝐚𝐧𝐠𝐢𝐧𝐠 The future of gold governance will increasingly be determined by a question that extends well beyond production: Can a country demonstrate that its gold can be trusted? Trust is becoming a strategic asset in international bullion markets. The world’s major refiners, financial institutions, investors and increasingly sophisticated consumers are placing greater emphasis on provenance, responsible sourcing, environmental performance, chain of custody and regulatory integrity.…

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How Prophet Muhammed (S.A.W.) handled insults

Editor’s Pick Introduction  Periodic reported sad incidents of some people said to have denigrated the person of Prophet Muhammad (S.A.W.) in various parts of the world resulting to violent retaliatory action being taken against them by some Muslims is an affront to Muslim-non-Muslim peaceful co-existence which constitutes an integral part of the very legacy of the same Prophet. In our Ghana case scenario,the recent  physical assault of a handcuffed Ghanaian pastor by a civilian while in police custody led to a swift intervention by the Ghana Police Service, resulting in…

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Ghana to take Centre Stage in India

…. As Nkrumah and Mahama are Honoured at Global South Summit GSM-FACC 2026 to Open New Africa–Asia Trade, Investment, Education and Agricultural Partnerships as Ghana Helps Shape the Emerging Global South Architecture Story: Mohammed A. Abu ACCRA/MUMBAI — Ghana is set to take centre stage at the forthcoming 1st Global South Ministers, Farmers, Academia & Chambers of Commerce (GSM-FACC) Summit, Awards & International Expo 2026, with President John Dramani Mahama expected to receive a Global South Leadership Award, while Ghana’s first President, the late Dr. Kwame Nkrumah, will be honoured…

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Letter to President Mahama

Before We Teach Our Children Chinese, Let Us First Teach Them Ghana By: Alice Frimpong Sarkodie,(MsSark LifeCoach),Director – Nobel Heights School Mr. President, Permit me to write to you, as an educator whose heart burns for the future of Ghana. The proposal to introduce Chinese language into Ghana’s school curriculum has generated excitement in many circles. I understand why. China is one of the world’s great economic success stories, a major trading partner, and a nation from which we can learn valuable lessons in discipline, industrialization, infrastructure, and long-term planning.…

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𝐆𝐡𝐚𝐧𝐚’𝐬 𝐆𝐨𝐥𝐝 𝐑𝐞𝐟𝐨𝐫𝐦𝐬

𝐅𝐫𝐨𝐦 𝐌𝐢𝐧𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐋𝐚𝐰 𝐑𝐞𝐟𝐨𝐫𝐦𝐬 𝐭𝐨 𝐈𝐧𝐬𝐭𝐢𝐭𝐮𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐚𝐥 𝐋𝐞𝐚𝐝𝐞𝐫𝐬𝐡𝐢𝐩: 𝐀 𝐒𝐭𝐫𝐚𝐭𝐞𝐠𝐢𝐜 𝐏𝐞𝐫𝐬𝐩𝐞𝐜𝐭𝐢𝐯𝐞 𝐨𝐧 𝐆𝐡𝐚𝐧𝐚‘𝐬 𝐎𝐩𝐩𝐨𝐫𝐭𝐮𝐧𝐢𝐭𝐲 𝐭𝐨 𝐒𝐡𝐚𝐩𝐞 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐅𝐮𝐭𝐮𝐫𝐞 𝐨𝐟 𝐀𝐟𝐫𝐢𝐜𝐚𝐧 𝐆𝐨𝐥𝐝 By Hariharan Sundararajan Founding President Global Gold Policy Institute (GGPI) 𝐄𝐱𝐞𝐜𝐮𝐭𝐢𝐯𝐞 𝐈𝐧𝐭𝐫𝐨𝐝𝐮𝐜𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 Africa has never lacked gold. For centuries, the continent has supplied the world with one of its most coveted strategic resources, contributing significantly to global bullion markets, central bank reserves, industrial manufacturing, jewellery, and investment demand. Yet despite its abundant geological wealth, much of Africa has captured only a fraction of the value created along the global gold…

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