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By Dela Herman AGBO As CEO of EcoCapital Investment Management Limited, I have had countless conversations with investors—young professionals, retirees, entrepreneurs, and first-time savers who all share one concern: the Ghana Stock Exchange feels distant. Not irrelevant, not unimportant, but distant. And distance, in capital markets, often translates into inactivity. The Ghana Stock Exchange (GSE) […] The post Reimagining activity on the GSE: Putting the individual investor back at the […]

By Michael AUSTIN Ghana’s construction industry is experiencing one of the most dynamic periods in its history. From high-rise residential developments in Accra to mixed-use schemes in Kumasi and major infrastructure projects across the country, the built environment is rapidly evolving. This growth reflects ambition, confidence, and economic progress. Yet beneath this progression lies a […] The post Building without tragedy: Why we must act on construction safety now appeared […]

By Yaw Korankye Antwi You may have heard this question before about a colleague, a businessperson, a celebrity, or even someone close to you. It’s a puzzling situation. Someone works hard, earns well, lives comfortably, and yet struggles financially in retirement. Sadly, this happens more often than we like to admit, and it can happen […] The post He made so much money, why is he struggling in retirement? appeared […]

The management of Business and Financial Times (B&FT), the nation’s number one business news organisation and its key partner, Ecobank Ghana PLC, has embarked on a strategic youth engagement initiative on campuses, mobilising the next generation of leaders ahead of the Ghana Youth Economic Forum (YEF) 2025. The first in-person campus engagement, which took place […] The post B&FT ignites students’ interest ahead of ‘Youth Economic Forum’ during UGACC orientation […]

…How a sustained orchard economy over 15 years can employ Africa’s youth at scale while short-term politics continues to undermine generational opportunity By Ing. Prof. Douglas BOATENG The patience deficit behind Africa’s youth crisis Africa does not suffer from a shortage of ideas. It suffers from a shortage of patience. An orchard economy is a […] The post The Inconvenient Truth: Orchards can create at least 50m jobs if Africa’s […]