Category: Ghana

Upbeats on Non-Interest Banking & Finance in Ghana: Inputs of SEC and NIC Due Soon

Report: Mohammed A. Abu The Special Advisor to the Governor of Bank of Ghana on Non-Interest Banking and finance Prof John Gartchie Gatsi,has disclosed that the Securities Exchange Commission(SEC ) and National Insurance Commission(NIC) have gone very far regarding sukuk and Takaful Guidelines expected to be out, between March-April, 2026. Prof Gasti therefore  advised potential local and foreign  parties interested in rendering services relating to sukuk (non-interest bond) and Takaful (non-interest insurance) to rather  consider engaging directly SEC and NIC and not the Bank of Ghana. The two institutions, he…

GIADEC, Metalloid, GIBDLC sign $60m agreement to develop Nyinahin mines

Daily Graphic,First Published, Jan – 16 – 2026 , 09:57 The Ghana Integrated Aluminium Development Corporation (GIADEC), Metalloid Resources Investment (Metalloid) and the Ghana Integrated Bauxite Development Limited Company (GIBDLC) have signed a $60 million agreement aimed at advancing mining activities in Nyinahin in the Ashanti Region.  The strategic partnership, signed in Abu Dhabi, the capital of the United Arab Emirates (UAE), last Wednesday, is part of a broader initiative of GIADEC, a special purpose vehicle, to develop Ghana’s aluminium industry, focusing on the exploration and commercialisation of the country’s estimated…

Ghana Makes Strides in Non-Interest Banking  Introduction

…..As Country’s Central Bank Finally Issues Guidelines Report: Mohammed A. Abu Ghana’s Central Bank (Bank of Ghana) has finally issued its Guidelines for the Regulation and Supervision of Non-Interest Banking 2025, bringing to an end, the decades long much expected introduction of  the globally  most patronized alternative financing model into the country’s financial system. The introduction of Non-interest banking came out as one of the key policy recommendations during last year’s National Economic Forum which tended to have stimulated the pursuit of a series of pragmatic action measures by the…

Ghana to raise ₵10 billion in first-ever domestic infrastructure bond

in Economy, Real Estate and Construction, Sectors Nairametrics by Israel Ojoko  First Published,January 9, 202 Ghana is preparing to raise ₵10 billion ($935 million) through its first domestic infrastructure bond to finance roads and interchanges across the country. The sale will be split into two tranches of ₵5 billion each, issued in the first and second halves of the year, with longer-dated tenures. Details of the offering, along with other domestic bond issuances, are expected to be published in an issuance calendar later this month. What the sources are saying  According to one source,…

Looted African belongings must be returned: is it repatriation or restitution? The words we use matter

The Conversation First Published,25th December,2025 Authors 1.Victoria Gibbon:Professor in Biological Anthropology, Division of Clinical Anatomy and Biological Anthropology, University of Cape Town 2.Ciraj Rassool: Senior Professor of History, University of the Western Cape Museums and universities around the world hold vast collections of cultural artefacts, artworks, objectified belongings and even ancestral remains. Many were not freely given but taken during colonial times, through force, manipulation, theft or violence. For decades, they have sat in storerooms and display cases, classified into categories like anthropology, natural history or ethnology, separated from the…

Sit Up or Face National Disruption: The Urgent Call for a Skilled Electrical Workforce

About Author: Awal Sakib Mohammed, President, Ghana Electrical Contractors Association (GECA),Chairman for the Skills Body for “Electrical, Electronics and Automation” under the CTVET (Contact details: +233243864726 Email: awalcahsant@gmail.com) Introduction The Urgent Call for a Skilled Electrical Workforce Electricity is the heartbeat of modern life. Every home, hospital, school, and industry depends on it. Yet behind the switches and sockets lies a truth we can no longer ignore: our electrical networks are dilapidated, our systems outdated, and our workforce dangerously underprepared. Road Contractors’ Vital Role: Their Dilemma  Electrical contractors are the…

Feature: Now, Let’s Build a Sky Train for Accra-(By Dr Joseph K. Ofori-Kuragu)

Ghana’s infrastructure drive has gathered real momentum in recent years. Large national projects continue to shape public discussion, especially after the presentation of the 2026 Budget by the Minister of Finance. One of the most debated proposals is the Accra–Kumasi Expressway. The reactions have been mixed, but what is clear is that Ghanaians are thinking seriously about how the country should grow and how mobility can support that growth. The level of engagement shows that the public is ready for solutions that make life easier and expand economic opportunities. At…

King of Dagbon Calls for Unity, Peace and Collective Affirmative Action

……….. As Dagbon Convention/Grand Durbar ends in Yendi Report: Mohammed A. Abu  The King of Dagbon, His Royal Majesty, ndan Yaa Na Mahama Abukari II, has called on all sons and daughters’ resident in the kingdom and other parts of the country including those in the diaspora, to attach utmost importance to Dagbon’s  internal peace building efforts and unity, as well as,the power of togetherness and harnessing of collective action for Dagbon’s socio-economic transformation and development. Ndan Yaa Na noted that, the people of Dagbon today, irrespective of where they…

Dagbon’s Maiden Home Coming reaches its Crescendo

…..As Dignitaries,Crowds, Storm Yendi for Convention/ Grand Durbar of Chiefs Report: Mohammed A. Abu A convention and grand durbar of chiefs  in Yendi,the seat of Kingship of Dagbon Kingdom in Ghana’s Northern Region, brings to a close today, the weeklong Convention and Maiden Home Coming event  of sons and daughters resident home, across the country and beyond. The Chairman for the Occasion, is Professor Amin Alhassan, Director General, Ghana Broadcasting Corporation (GBC), Special Guest of Honour, Hon Haruna Iddrisu (MP), Minister of Education, Guest Speaker, His Royal Highness, Naa bapira…

Boosting Dagbon’s emerging Organic Farming Paradigm…Ntiligira Enterprise Leads the Charge

By: Mohammed A.Abu Dagbon’s Maiden Convention and Home Coming event has since taken off with debates in Tamale and Yendi that had preceded the official launch in Tamale and now scheduled to be rounded off on December, 27, with a grand durbar in Yendi, the seat of Kingship. One of the main objectives being to institutionalize yearly convergence of Dagbamba to among other things discuss the development agenda of Dagbon is no doubt going to be one of the major takeaways. Dagbon,Northern region’s, local economy has been agrarian driven for…