The Questions We Must Honestly Ask Ourselves Like many Ghanaians, I understand and appreciate the emotions driving the current debate about the future of our mining industry. When people look at our gold wealth and still see struggling communities, poor roads, unemployment, and underdevelopment, it is natural to ask whether Ghana is truly benefiting enough […]

Maximising the Benefits of Mining Beyond Ownership For over a century, mining has been one of Ghana’s economic heavyweights. It contributes over 7% to GDP, brings in more than US$6 billion in export earnings every year, and keeps thousands of people employed, directly and indirectly. On paper, that sounds like a success story. But if […]

Ghana Can’t Keep Catching Every Global Cold – It’s Time to Build Its Own Immunity Ghana has a habit many of us can relate to having plenty of potential but still depending on others when things get tough. The country is blessed with gold, cocoa, oil, diamond, manganese, weather to name a few and a […]

Why Ghana Must Build Self-Reliance Through Health, Research, and Mining-Led Industrialisation Ghana’s reported decision to walk away from a proposed United States funding arrangement allegedly tied to access to citizens’ personal data has sparked an important national conversation. Beyond the headlines and geopolitics, it brings us back to a simple but uncomfortable truth: Ghana still […]

Why Ghana’s Mining Industry Should Anchor Local Tyre Manufacturing Factory Ghana’s mining industry, a cornerstone of the national economy, annually spends well over $100 million on the procurement of heavy-duty tyres essential for operating haul trucks, excavators, bulldozers, and other industrial machinery. These purchases form part of mining companies’ local procurement commitments under the Local […]

Leveraging District-Based Food Production and Prison labor For an Enhanced School Feeding Program By: Albert Amekudzi Agriculture has long been the backbone of Ghana’s economy, employing a significant portion of the population and offering immense potential to address the nation’s food security needs. Despite its importance, Ghana’s agricultural sector faces numerous challenges, including low productivity, […]