Dubai, United Arab Emirates, March 13, 2026/ — Ghana’s visual communications and printing industry is entering a new phase of growth, driven by expanding retail activity, urban development, and rising demand for high-impact branding and advertising solutions.
Accra, Ghana//-MTN Ghana today launched the 2026 edition of MTN SME Accelerate to drive and empower Small and Medium Enterprises (SMEs) for growth in the country.
Nigeria// — RusselSmith (www.RusselSmithGroup.com), Nigeria’s leading provider of advanced manufacturing and asset integrity solutions, has confirmed discussions with the Ghana Maritime Authority (GMA) regarding the introduction of the company’s 3D manufacturing capabilities to Ghana’s maritime sector.
South Africa’s economy has shown resilience in 2025. But growth remains too low to significantly reduce unemployment, which exceeds 30 per cent overall and reaches 60 per cent among young people. Fast-tracking ongoing reforms of electricity and logistics (under Operation Vulindlela) is critical to remove immediate impediments to growth.
For CANAL+ and MultiChoice’s International Women’s Month campaign, which celebrates women whose stories ignite courage and possibility across the continent, Nomzamo Mbatha stands as a natural and powerful voice.
The Strait of Hormuz is one of the world’s most critical maritime chokepoints, carrying around a quarter of global seaborne oil trade and significant volumes of liquefied natural gas and fertilisers.
Cape Town, South Africa// — The 2026 Hotel Chain Development Pipelines in Africa report by W Hospitality Group reveals a record 123,846 rooms across 675 hotels and resorts. This represents year-on-year growth of 18.6%, or 12.2% on a same-store basis.
Lagos, Nigeria// — The Federal Republic of Nigeria has today signed the host agreement for the fifth Intra-African Trade Fair 2027 (IATF2027), taking over the baton from Algeria, which hosted the highly successful fourth edition that recorded $49.94 billion in trade and investment deals.
In March 2021, when Akwaaba Magic launched, few could have predicted the magnitude of its impact on Ghana’s creative economy. In just five years, the channel has not only excited a struggling film ecosystem.
In a move to plug systemic revenue leakages and tighten border security, the Minister for Finance, Dr. Cassiel Ato Forson, has ordered an immediate ban on the land transit of nine essential product categories, effectively compelling these imports to be routed exclusively through Ghana’s seaports.
