Cedi gains temper fuel prices but diesel remains under pressure

West African countries have been urged to deepen regional energy trade and strengthen domestic refining capacity to reduce their exposure to global supply disruptions, as energy ministers met in Accra to advance cooperation on electricity and energy security across the sub-region.

Construction-sector inflation rose to 5.1 percent in September 2026, driven primarily by surging plant and equipment costs according to Ghana Statistical Service’s (GSS) Prime Building Cost Index (PBCI).

In a landmark milestone for cross-border financial services between Africa and Asia, GCB Bank PLC, Ghana’s largest bank, has partnered with UnionPay International to issue UnionPay debit and prepaid cards.

Atwima Kwanwoma Community Bank PLC (AKCBank) has unveiled a new corporate identity, marking a major milestone after more than four decades of banking to customers and communities in the Ashanti Region.

As journalists, we are trained to tell the stories of others—to dig deep for the truth, expose injustice and document history as it unfolds. Yet, in the process, we often neglect our own stories and the people who have profoundly influenced our professional paths.

It was a blackout, and Kojo Osei-Ghansah was 14, perhaps 15, attending a programme as a cadet at another school. When darkness fell over the campus, some of the older boys used it as cover to harass the girls staying there.