Behind every truck that crosses an African border without unnecessary delays lies effective customs administration systems. This is what continues to engage the minds of experts of customs administration across the continent of Africa as the 11th Meeting of the AfCFTA Subcommittee on Trade Facilitation, Customs Cooperation and Transit, hosted […]
Customs Brokerage Sector Welcomes Transformational Leadership
Story By: Muhammed Faisal Mustapha/Felix Ernest Odamtten…. The Customs House Agents Association, Ghana (CHAAG), on Thursday, July 9, 2026, officially inaugurated its newly elected national executives at a colourful ceremony held in Accra under the theme, “Advancing Professional Customs Brokerage and Trade Facilitation.” The event brought together customs house agents, […]
Visa makes the smartphone the new cash register for the world’s small businesses
New Visa Accept and Visa Direct capabilities expand how smartphones support digital payments for microsellers and merchants in emerging markets Visa today announced new capabilities across Visa Accept and Visa Direct that are designed to expand how smartphones can accept and send digital payments. The updates are intended to make […]
Community Banks Call On ARB ( APEX) To Plead For BoG Deadline Extension.
By: Robert Ayanful. Community Banks yet to meet Bank of Ghana’s December 31, 2026 deadline to raise a Minimum Capital of GH 5 million Cedis to be able to operate as a bank have called on its mother institution, the Association of Rural Banks Banks (ARB APEX) to, as a […]
Notification of Retirement of Group Chairman of United Bank of Africa and Appointment of Successor
United Bank for Africa Plc has announced that Mr. Tony O. Elumelu, CFR, Group Chairman of UBA, will retire from the Board of Directors of UBA on 21 August 2026, upon the completion of the 12-year tenure limit prescribed for Non-Executive Directors of Banks by the Central Bank of Nigeria. […]
NLA D-G Wasted Public Funds –2025 Auditor-General Report Declares
The Director-General of the National Lottery Authority (NLA) has come under scrutiny following findings in the Auditor-General’s 2025 Report, which uncovered procurement breaches and lapses in revenue collection that exposed the Authority to financial losses and waste of public funds. The report revealed that the NLA awarded a GH¢400,000 publicity […]
Accra Hosts Landmark Trade and Infrastructure Summit as Ghana Powers 24-Hour Economy
The Africa Build Show, Ghana Investment & Trade Week (GITW) 2026 and Megawatt Africa opened with a big bang on Tuesday, July 7, in Accra, drawing high-level VIP delegations from government, diplomatic missions, investors, development partners and industry leaders from across Africa and beyond. The three-day event is being held […]
Bolt Celebrates Driver Excellence with Rewards for Top Performers in Ghana
A group of high-performing Bolt driver-partners in Accra has been recognised for their dedication, professionalism, and contribution to the platform through a driver rewards initiative aimed at celebrating excellence and supporting driver welfare. The initiative rewarded 20 driver-partners who distinguished themselves through high ratings and completed rides. Among the top-performing […]
AfCFTA chief urges swift Digital Trade Protocol ratification
Secretary-General of the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) Secretariat, Wamkele Mene, called on African governments to accelerate the implementation and ratification of the AfCFTA Protocol on Digital Trade, stating that it is essential to unlocking Africa’s projected $712 billion digital economy by 2050. Speaking at the opening of the […]
Visa Outlines AI, Token, and Stablecoin Capabilities Shaping the Future of Commerce
In CEMEA, Visa has seen growth in tokenized transactions from 26% in 2023 to 70% in 2026 Since launch of stablecoins settlement capabilities a year ago in CEMEA, settlement volumes have increased nearly 60 times Visa today outlined a series of AI, stablecoin, and token capabilities designed to help clients […]