Fidelity Bank introduces ‘Edwapa’ account for sole proprietors, self-employed

Fraud within Ghana’s traditional banking sector declined sharply in 2025, but a surge in electronic fraud at Payment Service Providers (PSPs) pushed overall financial sector fraud to a record high.

Forty-five years after its creation, the ECOWAS Trade Liberalisation Scheme has registered 50,000 products for duty-free access, yet intra-regional trade barely clears 12 per cent. A hard look at the levies, legal obligations and political will standing between aspiration and market reality.

Insurance remains a critical pillar of business resilience, helping companies manage risks, recover from unexpected shocks and sustain economic activity in an increasingly uncertain operating environment.

Sixteen national governments from across Africa, Asia, the Caribbean, Europe and the Pacific met at the 11th Our Ocean Conference and adopted the Mombasa Declaration, committing to advance global fisheries transparency and strengthen efforts aimed at combatting illegal, unreported and unregulated (IUU) fishing.