Story by: Daniel Asare A Financial Analyst,  Michael Nii Yarboi Annan has commended Ghana for transitioning from its IMF bailout programme to a Non-Financing Policy Coordination Instrument, marking a new phase in the nation’s economic recovery. According to him, Ghana should welcome the PCI initiative to promote transparency and support long-term economic transformation. Pan African business desk engagedFinancial Analyst, Michael Nii Yarboi Annan to pick his thoughts and came through with this report A Farmer, William Ofori Mensah and trader Patience Korkor shared  varied views on the aforesaid issue The Programme ended ahead of schedule following a strong economic turnaround driven by fiscal discipline, structural reforms and improved investor confidence. The PCI framework is expected to allow Ghana to maintain policy credibility with international investors and

The Project Director of Zoomlion Kenya , Dr. Peter Dagadu, has announced that the company is making significant progress barely a month after commencing operations in Nairobi under the city’s integrated waste management programme. Speaking during a working visit by Kenya’s Majority Leader, Kimani Ichung’wah, to the Zoomlion head office in Nairobi on Wednesday, May 13, Dr. Dagadu stated that the company is working closely with city authorities to deliver an end-to-end waste management solution aimed at improving sanitation, environmental conditions, and public health across the city. According to Dr. Dagadu, Zoomlion’s intervention is focused on transforming Nairobi’s waste management system through a combination of emergency clean-up operations, infrastructure development, and long-term sustainability measures. He disclosed that before the company’s intervention, Nairobi had

Vice President Professor Naana Jane Opoku-Agyemang has called for greater African representation in global governance systems, stressing that international institutions must evolve to reflect contemporary realities and maintain legitimacy in a rapidly changing world. Delivering the keynote address at the Oxford Africa Conference 2026 at the University of Oxford, Prof. Opoku-Agyemang said the continued exclusion of Africa from major global decision-making structures, particularly the United Nations Security Council, has created an imbalance between global power and the institutions through which that power is exercised. “If institutions and indeed democracy are to remain legitimate, they must remain responsive to contemporary realities,” the Vice President stated. “For many African states, the continued absence of meaningful African representation within key global decision structures, particularly the

This initiative is carried out in cooperation with the special initiative 'Decent work for a Just Transition', which operates under the brand invest for jobs.Funded by the German Federal Ministry for Economic Cooperation and Development (BMZ) and implemented by the GIZ.The Green SHIP aims to accelerate sustainable job creation and private sector investment within Ghana's Shea value chain through environmentally responsible and inclusive approaches.Mr. Simon Hochstein, head of component, invest for jobs, GIZ Ghana emphasized that 'investing in green and inclusive value chains such as Shea is critical to achieving Sustainable Economic Development. Green SHIP he says,' 'introduces innovative approaches that will ensure lasting impact for communities and private sector partners alike.'' Reflecting on the initiative, Nathaniel Boakye Mensah, Senior Advisor, invest

By Theresa Boateng The government of Ghana has rejected a proposed United States health financing deal worth $109 million over five years, citing demands for access to Ghana's national health databases that the country's Data Protection Commission described as fundamentally incompatible with national sovereignty. The rejection, announced publicly on May 1, 2026, followed the collapse of negotiations that had commenced in November 2025. Washington had imposed a deadline of April 24, 2026 for the conclusion of an agreement. Ghana declined. The proposed deal would have granted up to ten United States-affiliated entities access to Ghana's health databases, metadata systems, reporting tools, digital dashboards, data models and data dictionaries, all without requiring prior approval from Ghanaian authorities. Arnold Kavaarpuo, Executive Director of Ghana's Data Protection

The Ghana High Commission to the United Kingdom and Ireland has announced the Ghana–UK Investment Summit 2026.The two-day economic forum is scheduled to take place at the historic Raffles London from June 1 to June 2, 2026, under the theme: “Restoring Investor Confidence to Unlock Opportunities and Shared Prosperity.”The summit is expected to bring together government officials, global institutional investors, captains of industry and development finance leaders to strengthen economic cooperation, forge strategic partnerships and unlock investment opportunities between Ghana and the United Kingdom.President John Dramani Mahama is expected to deliver the keynote address. Under his Reset Agenda, Ghana is pursuing policies focused on transparency, economic resilience, fiscal discipline and stronger collaboration with international investors.Participants will also have access to