The government has constituted a committee comprising the Ministry of Education, the Ghana Education Service (GES), and university authorities to address growing concerns about the rising hostel accommodation fees across the country.
Category: Economy
Examining the Impacts of Credit Rating on Investor Confidence in the Ghanaian Economy: Linkages to Macroeconomic Stability and Microeconomic Improvements
Abstract Sovereign credit ratings influence investor confidence by signalling a country’s fiscal and macroeconomic credibility. For Ghana, recent upgrades from 2024–2026 have coincided with improved macroeconomic stability and conditions that enable microeconomic improvements at the firm and household level.
Trump-Xi talks: Five Things Investors Want
Trump’s visit to China to meet Xi Jinping could set the groundwork for future cooperation – or not – in the years ahead for the world’s largest two economies, and global investors will be eyeing this high-stakes trip carefully.
Stream Secures $5.2M Seed Extension Led by BECO Capital to Strengthen MENA’s Financial Infrastructure
Riyadh, Saudi Arabia //– Stream, the Riyadh-born payments and billing platform, has announced a $5.2 million seed extension.
Global Health Experts Race to Contain Hantavirus Outbreak
International health authorities are scrambling to track the spread of a rare and potentially fatal hantavirus outbreak following the emergence of suspected cases in Spain and the remote island of Tristan da Cunha.
Why Nairobi Africa‑France Summit Bears the Hallmarks of Macron and Ruto Priorities
Frank Gerits, Utrecht University The 2026 Africa-France summit in Nairobi on May 11-12 is the first to be held in an African country that is not a former French colony. It is also the first to be held since the dramatic collapse of relations between France and several West African countries – notably Mali, Burkina […]
Ghana: Law School Entrance Exams Abolished Under New Reforms – Dafeamekpor
Ghana’s Majority Chief Whip, Rockson-Nelson Dafeamekpor, says entrance examinations for admission into law schools in Ghana, as previously known, no longer exist under the country’s new legal education reforms.
InvestHK Promotes Hong Kong as Strategic Gateway for African Enterprises to Expand in Asia
Hong Kong SAR -Invest Hong Kong (InvestHK) is set to broaden its strategic engagement with the African continent as Associate Director-General of Investment Promotion Ms Loretta Lee, Sunday 10, May embarked on an eight-day visit to Johannesburg, South Africa, and Kigali, Rwanda.
Nurses, Teachers, Doctors to Get 15-20 Years Cedi Denominated Mortgages for New Low-cost Houses
A new “low-cost housing scheme” for public sector workers is being implemented in partnership with Organised Labour and financial institutions, President John Dramani Mahama has said.
Beyond the Grant: How Philanthropy Can Rewire Education Financing
Education is one of the most powerful long-term investments available to societies.1 Strong education systems drive productivity, earnings growth, and social mobility—and education investments can often generate sustainable market-rate financial returns.