A great night out can begin with an excited message in the group chat and stall at just one question: how are we getting there, and how are getting home? There’s always a new restaurant making the rounds on social media, a live music event worth attending, an art exhibition […]
Option 1: Africa’s AML Problem Isn’t a Lack of Controls. It’s a Lack of Connection
By: Chanal Subramoney, Group Senior Compliance Manager (Group MLRO) at Yellow Card. Across Eastern and Southern Africa, banks and virtual asset service providers (VASPs) have, independently and without coordinating, converged on strikingly similar anti-money laundering controls: risk-based customer due diligence, tiered onboarding, transaction monitoring built to flag anomalies rather than […]
Morocco’s New Government: A Return to Political Leadership, Ministerial Renewal and Results-Oriented Governance
His Majesty King Mohammed VI, may God assist Him, presided on Friday, 16 October 2026, at the Royal Palace in Rabat, over the ceremony for the appointment of the members of the new government. Following the appointment ceremony, the Head of Government stated that her team would work, in accordance […]
NSA Visa Scandal: NPP Forcing The Hands Of The President … After A Clear, Transparent Narrative By Sports Minister
By Julian Owusu-Abedi The controversy surrounding Ghana’s 2026 FIFA World Cup visa arrangements have taken a dramatic political twist, with the New Patriotic Party’s(NPP) call for the removal of the Minister for Sports and Recreation, Kofi Adams, despite the Ministry’s detailed explanation of its role in the disputed arrangements. But […]
Why Virtual Asset Providers Are Financial Crime Investigation’s Most Underused Ally
By Japhet Gana, Group Head, Transaction Risk & Financial Crimes, Yellow Card I recently spent five days in Nairobi watching investigators, regulators, and virtual asset providers work through the same simulated scenarios in the same room, at a training run by the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime. I […]
The case against compulsory third-party insurance
By National Protocol Director of the New Patriotic Party (NPP), Kwadwo Afari Ghana’s compulsory third-party motor insurance system was designed to protect accident victims. But after decades of experience, is it time to examine whether a more effective and accountable alternative exists? Every vehicle owner in Ghana is legally required […]
Why the Labadi–La Palm Beachfront Could Become a Major Tourism Hub in West Africa
Story By: Felix Ernest Odamtten / Muhammad Faisal Mustapha…. The clearance of unauthorised structures from the beachfront adjoining the Labadi Beach Hotel and La Palm Royal Beach Hotel has opened a new chapter in the long running effort to reclaim, restore and redevelop one of Accra’s most strategically located coastal […]
How Networks, Strategy and Grassroots Appeal Shaped the NPP’s 2026 Leadership Contest
By Andrews Kwame PerpremResearcher and Political Analyst The outcome of the New Patriotic Party’s (NPP) National Delegate Conference held in Kumasi on October 3, 2026, offers important lessons about internal party elections, delegate behaviour, political networking and the growing importance of grassroots appeal in Ghanaian politics. Research conducted by Drewperp […]
GES Digitalisation Already Exists — Restore The Platforms That Have Been Discontinued
The Education Minister’s comments in the video about manual data entry within the Ghana Education Service (GES) require an important correction. The digital systems he is calling for had already been introduced before the current GES leadership took office. These were operational platforms developed to address the very administrative difficulties […]
Beyond the Clearance: Safeguarding Pensions, Sustaining Livelihoods and Strengthening Stakeholder Engagement at La Beach
A Reflection by Richard Quashigah The recent clearance of structures along the beachfront adjacent to Labadi Beach Hotel and La Palm Royal Beach Hotel has understandably generated strong reactions from many quarters. Some have applauded the exercise as a necessary step towards reclaiming public space and protecting important national assets. […]










