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GFA’s 31st Congress: Between Reform and Repetition — Can Term Limits Save Ghana Football?
Modern Ghana
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The Ghana Football Association’s (GFA) 31st Ordinary Congress closed with applause, polite nods, and a renewed conversation about governance in the sport we love most. Yet beneath the speeches and resolutions lies a fundamental question: can...
Anzisha Summit Unites Forces To Empower Africa’s Next Generation of Entrepreneurs
News Ghana
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August 14, 2025
The Anzisha Entrepreneurship Education in Africa (EEA) Summit, held on 6 August 2025 at the African Leadership Academy campus, concluded with a powerful call to action for business and community leaders to support the continent’s very young...
Venture Capital Trust Fund Board urged to support innovative businesses for national development
Modern Ghana
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The Deputy Minister for Finance, Mr. Thomas Nyarko-Ampem, has urged the new Governing Board of the Venture Capital Trust Fund (VCTF) to support high-potential businesses and innovative ideas that will drive economic growth. He said this during the...
South Africa’s new automotive trade opportunities
CNBC Africa
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August 14, 2025
In the midst of evolving global trade dynamics, South Africa's automotive sector faces a blend of challenges and burgeoning opportunities. Luthando Vuba, the Executive Head of International Trade at Business and Commercial Banking, Standard Bank...
NITA promotes digital trust ahead of Ghana ICT Week
Ghana Broadcasting Corporation
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August 14, 2025
By Ruth Serwaa Asare The National Information Technology Agency (NITA) says this year’s National ICT Week celebration will focus on building trust in digital trade and ensuring consumer protection as Ghana strengthens its digital economy. Speaking...
Helicopter crash: Here are roads in Accra to be closed for F...
Modern Ghana
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The Ghana Police Service has announced an extensive traffic management plan for Friday, August 15, 2025, to ensure public safety and smooth vehicular movement during the Inter-Denominational and Inter-Faith State Funeral for the victims of the...
Adopt Ghana’s Customs funding model, FG urged
Punch
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August 14, 2025
The National Council of Managing Directors of Licensed Customs Agents has urged the Federal Government to adopt Ghana Customs processes in financing the Nigeria Customs Service. The group stated this in a letter to President Bola Tinubu, signed by...
Fidelity Bank launches ‘Sika BummReloaded’ Promo
Graphic
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August 14, 2025
Fidelity Bank has reintroduced its "Sika Bumm" promo, now "Sika BummReloaded”, to empower its customers with life-changing lump sums of money. Building on the immense success of its previous iterations, this revitalised initiative reinforces the...
MTN Ghana partners GFA as headline sponsor for Ghana’s national football team
Ghana Broadcasting Corporation
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August 14, 2025
By Kwame Bediako MTN Ghana has officially been named the headline sponsor for Ghana’s national football teams, with the Black Stars, Black Queens, Black Satellites and Black Starlets set to be the top beneficiaries. MTN will invest $2 million in...
Ghana Reinsurers Push Ethics at Finance Chiefs’ Summit
News Ghana
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August 13, 2025
Ghana’s five leading reinsurance firms convened a summit last week targeting the financial decision-makers of the nation’s insurance sector. The four-day event in Ho focused squarely on compliance, ethics, and financial integrity, specifically...
Military Helicopter Crash: French Envoy commiserates with Ghana, describes incident as “big loss”
Ghana News Agency
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August 14, 2025
By James Amoh Jnr. Accra, Aug. 14, GNA – Mr Jules Armand Aniambossou, the French Ambassador to Ghana, has commiserated with the Government and people of Ghana over the August 6 military helicopter crash. He described the tragedy as not only a big...
Ghanaians react to GFA Congress' approval of presidential term limit from two to three
GhanaWeb
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August 13, 2025
Ghanaians on social media have reacted angrily to the outcome of the Ghana Football Association's 31st Ordinary Congress at the Ghanaman Centre of Excellence in Prampram on Tuesday, August 12, 2025. The GFA Congress took a significant step by...
Ghana Film Board Urged to Fast-Track Industry Reform
News Ghana
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August 13, 2025
Ghana’s film sector faces urgent regulatory and infrastructure challenges, according to National Film Authority (NFA) board member George Bosompim. In a radio interview with AsaasePa 107.3, the Ghana Academy of Film and Television Arts (GAFTA)...
Ghana Stock Exchange records strong gains in July 2025
GhanaWeb
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August 13, 2025
The Ghana Stock Exchange (GSE) posted robust gains in July 2025, with trading activity on the equities market soaring to record levels. According to the GSE’s July 2025 Market Activities Report, a total of 358.20 million shares valued at GH¢1.73...
Ghana Fixed Income Market sees 81% surge in July trading volumes
GhanaWeb
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August 13, 2025
The Ghana Fixed Income Market (GFIM) recorded a sharp rise in trading volumes in July 2025, reflecting growing investor appetite for debt securities. Data from the Ghana Stock Exchange’s July 2025 Market Activities Report shows total fixed-income...
Parliament commits to boosting immunization coverage in Ghana to protect citizenry
Ghana News Agency
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August 14, 2025
By Muniratu Akweley Issah Accra, Aug. 14, GNA – Parliament has committed to improving immunization coverage in Ghana by mobilising domestic resources to sustain vaccine delivery, an effort to protect the citizenry, particularly children. It has...
Ghana Slashes Interest Rates in Bold Economic Gamble
News Ghana
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August 13, 2025
Ghana’s central bank has made its steepest interest rate cut in seven years, slashing the Monetary Policy Rate by 300 basis points to 25% a dramatic shift signaling confidence in taming inflation that once soared above 54%. ‘ The move, announced...
Ghana Clears Path for Diaspora Credit Access
News Ghana
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August 13, 2025
The Bank of Ghana has greenlit a pioneering partnership between Accra-based XDS Data Ghana Ltd. and U.S. fintech firm Nova Credit Inc., aiming to dismantle financial barriers for citizens abroad. Announced in the central bank’s 2024 Credit...
Ghana Bets on Women Exporters to Drive Trade Growth
News Ghana
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August 13, 2025
A new alliance between Ghana’s export federation and a women-focused agribusiness group aims to propel 300 women-led SMEs into global markets. The Federation of Associations of Ghanaian Exporters (FAGE) and pan-African organisation Guzakuza signed...
USA-Based Ghanaian Student Organizes Mining Debate for 11 Bosomtwe Senior High Schools
Kumasi Mail
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August 14, 2025
Nana Yaw Osei Adutwum Jnr, a Ghanaian student studying at a university in the United States of America, has organized an academic quiz and debate for 11 Senior High Schools in the Bosomtwe District of the Ashanti Region. The initiative, which...