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Africa’s financial inclusion progress has been driven not by high-end digital systems but by simple, accessible technologies such as USSD and mobile money platforms designed for everyday realities, Second Deputy Governor of the Bank of…
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Samuel Donkor is a ‘one-man teacher’ handling 12 classes at the Kakpeni District Assembly School in the Northern Region. Every morning, before the first bell rings, Samuel Donkor is already at the Kakpeni D/A Primary and Junior High…
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Africa risks missing out on a multi-billion-dollar artificial intelligence opportunity unless it urgently strengthens digital skills, regulatory readiness and innovation infrastructure, CEO of GFTN Solutions Maha El Dimachki has cautioned.…
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Africa’s rapid gains in financial inclusion could unravel unless countries urgently integrate fragmented payment systems into seamless, real-time networks, First Deputy Governor of the Bank of Ghana, Dr Zakari Mumuni, has cautioned.…
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The Bank of Ghana (BoG) has called on industry leaders and innovators to develop financial solutions that are not only commercially viable but also socially impactful and scalable across the African continent. The governor of the Bank of…
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Africa’s push to attract long-term global investment will depend less on opportunity and more on fixing market structures, particularly liquidity, trust, and regulatory certainty, speakers at the 3i Africa Summit 2026 have said. Panellists…
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The Ghana Education Service (GES) says it has not authorised any school to charge fees under any name or form from students or parents. In a statement posted via Facebook and copied to the Ghana News Agency, GES urged the public to…
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The Bank of Ghana is urging fintech firms to break data silos and share borrower information, warning that failure to do so is enabling serial defaulters to exploit Ghana’s fast-growing digital lending space. The Director and Head of…
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Education think tank Africa Education Watch has criticised the structure of the Basic Education Certificate Examination (BECE), describing it as unfair and excessively stressful for candidates. In a Facebook post on Thursday, May 7,…
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The Divisional Director for West Africa (Gulf of Guinea) at the International Finance Corporation (IFC), Nathalie Kouassi-Akon, has stated that Ghana's digital system transformation risks stalling unless fragmented platforms are fully…
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