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The Bank of Ghana (BoG) has urged fintech companies to move beyond expanding access to digital wallets and focus on increasing their actual use for payments, as SaoPay begins operations as a new Dedicated Electronic Money Issuer (DEMI).

GCB Bank is using transaction data generated by micro, small and medium-sized enterprises (MSMEs) to extend unsecured loans of up to GH¢1 million, seeking to overcome poor record-keeping and documentation gaps that often restrict their access to formal credit.

The recent international movement toward maps that show Africa at its true relative size has corrected an important visual distortion.

It is with profound sorrow that the family announces the passing of Mr. Samuel Arthur Odoi-Sykes, distinguished lawyer, parliamentarian, diplomat and statesman, on Monday, 5th October 2026.

Countries around the world mark Breast Cancer Awareness Month every October to highlight the disease's impact and to encourage people of both sexes, particularly women, to go for regular check-ups.

The Wesoamo Child Cancer Foundation, in partnership with Tell It Moms Zone 7, has donated items valued at GH¢35,000 to support 70 families with children undergoing cancer treatment at the Korle-Bu Child Oncology Unit.

Public relations has often been described as the art and science of managing communication and relationships between an organisation and its publics. However, behind every successful communication strategy is something that we sometimes underestimate; research.

Some members of the New Patriotic Party (NPP) in the Western Region have appealed to the party’s national leadership to consider former Western Regional Secretary, Okatakyie Amankwaa Afrifa (OKT), for a national appointment.