Actress and socialite Moesha Boduong, has prayed for God’s healing as her birthday wish as she turns 35 on Monday, March 11.
In an interview with Graphic Showbiz on Monday, March 3, Moesha appealed to her colleagues and fans to remember her in prayers for God to restore her health. This, she wants as her birthday present from Ghanaians.
Moesha who has suffered a stroke, memory loss, speech impairment and paralysis among other health challenges in the past years said she is gradually recovering from her predicament.
“I couldn’t even talk some time ago. But now, I’m gaining my speech back little by little. I also couldn’t remember anything, but now I can.
“I’m currently on medication, which I can see is also improving my condition. I have regained my memory and at the moment, I can remember most of the things that I forgot about some time ago.
“My birthday is just around the corner and I have prayed to God, and my heartfelt wish is that He should heal me completely as my birthday present. However, I want my colleagues, fans and loved ones to join their voices together to petition God on my behalf.
“They should also tell God to give me back my health. I want the world to know that God can perform miracles. With my current condition, I can say that it’s a miracle. But for my birthday gift this year, He should be merciful and heal me completely. I miss my old self,” she said.
Moesha said she is grateful for the support shown her by colleagues and fans throughout her challenging times.
“I want to thank everyone for the support. I really appreciate it, but the last thing I ask is, they should all pray for me,” she added.
Comedian Funny Face, officially known as Funny Face, has issued a heartfelt warning to Ghanaian youth, urging them to stay away from drugs.
Speaking candidly in an interview with Metro TV, the comedian, often referred to as the “Children’s President,” shared his struggles with substance abuse and its detrimental effects on his life.
Funny Face recounted how turning to drugs during challenging times only exacerbated his problems rather than providing solace.
He emphasised that drugs are not a solution to life’s difficulties, stating,
“Say no to drugs because when I went through challenges, I took some, and it didn’t help me. When you’re going through challenges and you take drugs, it worsens.
The comedian also extended his advice to fellow creatives in the entertainment industry, encouraging them to avoid drugs and to seek help when facing personal struggles.
He stressed the importance of open communication and emotional support, sharing his own experience as a cautionary tale.
Most of these creatives, I’ll tell them to stay away from drugs, and they shouldn’t bottle things up inside them. When you’re going through something, talk to somebody. That’s what happened to me. I didn’t talk to people. For a broken heart, I’m a living testimony that it nearly finished me.”
Chief Executive Officer of the GTDC, Professor Kobby Mensah
The Chief Executive Officer of the Ghana Tourism Development Company (GTDC), Professor Kobby Mensah, has outlined some initiatives his office has tabled for the growth of the tourism industry.
Speaking to Kwame Dadzie on Joy FM’s Showbiz A-Z, he said he has created about twelve tourism products and services with his team.
One of those products which is Night Tours, he believes, ties into the NDC’s 24-hour Economy concept.
“I have focused my attention on building products and services and also costing them, that is, making projections for the next five years – and that is what my team has been doing. So far, we have created almost about twelve products.
We are going to do night tours (Accra by Night), we are going to do what I call Science Park tour, we are going to do the Ghana Tourist Market Place. So you have to create products in order that you can realise resources so you can invest in the project,” he noted.
According to him, the night tours will offer Ghanaians the opportunity visit tourist places even after they have closed from work.
“I don’t see why we cannot have night tours. The days are so choked in Accra. And I still do not understand why people close from work and they are rushing home around 4 or 5 o’clock.
We cannot tell people to spend two hours after work but we can instigate them because you can’t legislate for people to spend two hours of their time after work in town. But you can instigate them with programmes.
He added they would introduce a service called Tourist Incentive Voucher (TIV), where employees who do well at their various work places would be given vouchers to spend time at some places of tourism interests.
He added that his office is working on a lot of things not only for the 24 hour-Economy but also for the Blackstar Experience.
A cargo ship has collided with an oil tanker off the northeastern coast of England, causing a huge fire and prompting an emergency response from the British coastguard.
The coastguard said it has sent a helicopter and lifeboats from nearby towns, as well as “vessels with fire-fighting capability,” to respond to the incident in the North Sea.
Videos of the incident show black plumes of smoke surrounding at least one vessel engulfed by flames.
The Royal National Lifeboat Institution (RNLI) said it had sent four lifeboat crews to respond to the incident and that it was aware of “reports that a number of people had abandoned the vessels following a collision and there were fires on both ships.”
At least 32 people have been brought ashore, according to Martyn Boyers, chief executive of the nearby Port of Grimsby East. Ambulances were waiting at the dock to take them to hospital, Boyers told CNN.
The incident is believed to involve a US-flagged tanker called the Stena Immaculate, and a container ship called the Solong – which is sailing under the flag of Madeira, an autonomous region of Portugal – according to the ship tracking tool VesselFinder.
The Solong left the Scottish port of Grangemouth on Sunday evening and was headed for Rotterdam, the Netherlands, when it careered into the Stena Immaculate, which was at anchor off the coast near the city of Hull, according to VesselFinder.
It was not immediately clear how or why the collision occurred.
Passengers had already checked in luggage returned
Hundreds of flights have been cancelled across Germany as airport workers stage a nationwide strike over pay, posing a major disruption for air travellers.
The industrial action, led by the trade union Verdi, began unexpectedly on Sunday at Hamburg Airport, before expanding to a nationwide strike.
Passengers at Frankfurt, Munich, Berlin and other major hubs have been urged not to travel to airports, with operations severely disrupted. Frankfurt, Germany’s busiest airport, said passengers would be unable to board flights and transfer would “almost certainly” be affected.
Verdi, which represents public sector and transport workers, is in an ongoing dispute over wages and working conditions.
German media reports thousands of flights could be cancelled across the day, disrupting travel for more than 500,000 passengers.
The Lufthansa group, whose main hub is in Frankfurt, confirmed “delays and extensive cancellations” across all its airlines.
Meanwhile, Munich Airport warned of a “greatly reduced flight schedule”. This includes flights by Eurowings, Austrian Airlines and Swiss Air.
Katja Bromm, spokeswoman for Hamburg Airport, where all 143 departures scheduled on Monday have already been cancelled, said Verdi was “dishonourable” to call a strike without notice at the start of the holiday season.
She said that Sunday’s walkouts were “excessive and unfair to tens of thousands of travellers who have nothing to do with the disputes”.
A spokesman for Verdi accepted that the strike would affect many, but said the travel disruption was necessary to extracting a better pay offer.
A representative of the British embassy was summoned by Russia's foreign ministry
A British diplomat and the spouse of another diplomat are being expelled from Russia, the country’s domestic security service has said, in what is being seen as the latest tit-for-tat escalation.
The two men are accused of “intelligence and subversive work” by the Federal Security Service (FSB) which said they had been stripped of their accreditation and ordered to leave Russia within two weeks.
The UK Foreign Office said: “This is not the first time that Russia has made malicious and baseless accusations against our staff.”
The Russian Foreign Ministry had said then that it intended to retaliate to the expulsion.
In the past year alone, there have been seven British diplomats expelled from Russia with Moscow accusing them of espionage – allegations denied by the UK.
Relations between the UK and Russia have deteriorated to post-Cold War lows in the years following Russia’s invasion of Ukraine.
In Monday’s reported action, Moscow said it was expelling the diplomats on grounds of espionage.
In a statement the FSB said the two had declared “false information about themselves when receiving permission” to enter Russia.
Russia’s foreign ministry said on Monday it had also summoned a representative of the British embassy “in protest”.
The pair appear to be the first western diplomatic expulsions by Moscow since Russia and the US held talks on restoring relations last month – the first time in three years since the start of the Ukraine war.
But relations between Britain and Russia have been further strained as Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer has resolutely stood by Ukraine.
He has pledged to increase defence spending and called on countries to join a “coalition of the willing” to deter Russia from further invading Ukraine in the event of a peace deal.
Mark Carney has been elected leader of Canada’s Liberal Party in a months-long, high stakes race to replace Justin Trudeau.
He will now be expected to lead the party into the next federal elections – which must be held before October, but could be called much earlier – where he is likely to face stiff competition from the Conservative party, which is currently leading in the polls.
While Carney will take over immediately as Liberal Party leader, Trudeau will remain as Canada’s prime minister for an as-yet undisclosed transitional period while his successor settles in.
One of the biggest issues in Carney’s immediate inbox will be the country’s souring relations with the United States.
US President Donald Trump has repeatedly blamed Canada for illegal immigration into the US, threatened to turn Canada into a 51st state, and impose steep tariffs on Canadian imports, which the White House says is necessary to stem the flow of fentanyl over its borders.
In his first remarks following the result of the vote, Carney referenced the tensions with the US, saying his government would “create new trading relationships with reliable trading partners.” He also vowed to keep retaliatory tariffs on the US “until the Americans show us respect.”
“New threats demand new ideas and a new plan,” he told the Liberal Party convention on Sunday.
Slamming the Trump administration’s tariff plans, Carney said of the US president, “He’s attacking Canadian families, workers, and businesses and we cannot let him succeed and we won’t.”
“In trade as in hockey, Canada will win,” he added.
Ing. Wireko-Brobby receiving his award and a citation from the CEO, Prof. Otchere Addai-Mensah
Ing. Emmanuel Wireko-Brobby, a Consultant, Principal Clinical Engineer and Head of the Electrical Engineering Unit of the Komfo Anokye Teaching Hospital (KATH), recently emerged the 1st Runner-up, out of the 19 categories at the hospital’s Annual Thanksgiving Service, Long Service and 2024 Best Staff Awards ceremony.
Leadership is by example – Ing. Wireko-Brobby after a tedious session at KATH
Mr. Wireko-Brobby’s feat is not just worthy of mention, but also historic because no staff of KATH has ever won the category awards twice or come back close to winning again the ultimate annual awards since it was instituted in the 70 years history of the hospital.
He won the Over-all Best Staff award in 2019 and did not recoil in his shell. His dedication to duty and tenacity brought him back to winning the 1st Runner-up after six years. He took home GHc15,000 as his prize.
Ing. Wireko-Brobby started his career at KATH in 2001 as a Trainee and later did his National Service with the hospital, before he was later employed as a Clinical Engineering Technologist in 2009 – rising through the ranks to become the Principal Clinical Engineering Manager eventually.
Ing. Wireko-Brobby( in smock) receiving a plaque from Ing. George Boadu KATH Director of General Services
In 2019, he was promoted to head the Electrical Engineering Unit and he pulled a surprise the same year when he was adjudged the Overall Best Staff of the over 4,500 staff population at KATH.
The passion for his work, humility and leadership by example are rare qualities, which spur him on to always join his team to perform challenging tasks even inside the hospital trenches, which are qualities of dedication, visionary, exemplary leadership and commitment to work.
Portions of a citation presented to Ing. Wireko-Brobby by KATH read “In the year 2024, you demonstrated exceptional skills through timely interventions that ensured the hospital’s generators were back in operation during critical moments.
“Your tireless efforts to facilitate reconnection to alternative power sources during outages have been lifesaving, particularly for patients in critical areas such as the ICU, Dialysis units and Operating Theatres.
“Additionally, your innovative approach has eliminated human control of security lighting, transitioning all street lights from manual to automatic switching contributing to improved efficiency and safety across the hospital.
The Engineer par excellence cooling the heat off in his office
“Your commitment to ensuring the proper functioning of the hospital’s infrastructure is evident in your activities. Even when faced with threats from external entities, you boldly took action to disconnect an illegal power tap inside the military barracks, prioritising the integrity and safety of KATH’s systems” and “to secure a transformer from ECG for the Nursing Training School, alleviating pressure on the hospital’s power system and reducing overall energy costs”.
Ing. Wireko-Brobby’s hard work also won him several citations and a presidential award (Presidential Honour) by Jubilee House in 2023 and several other awards including 2024 KATH’s Best Technical Staff, 2022 and 2021 Invention Awards by the Ghana Institution of Engineering, 2020 COVID-19 Pandemic Award and 2019 KATH Best Support Staff.
Ing. Wireko-Brobby seems to say there is dignity in labour
He is an inventor of no mean repute with more than 15 different hospital equipment to his credit. They include Radiant Warmer or Phototherapy device, X-ray film viewer, Wheelchair, Water purity tester, Infants bed, Drip Stand and Theatre lamp. He has also produced a Leg Crutch and a Prosthetic Limbs.
An intelligent and humble character, Mr. Wireko-Brobby enjoys the fieldwork with his subordinates rather than to stay in the comfort of his luxurious office because he believes leadership is demonstrated by examples.
He said 68 years after Dr. Kwame Nkrumah declared that the black man was capable of managing his own affairs, it is sad for the country to still import common items like needles and staple pins because of lack of support for innovations and inventions.
Make no mistake – This is an engineer cum environmentalist
The 24-hour economy policy by President John Mahama or any industrialization policy for the country, according to him, would only be an illusion if it does not factor the “engineering fraternity” through the support to develop and invest in the Ghanaian engineers.
He said it is time the State or government, philanthropists, NGOs and corporate institutions begin to invest in his talents because he has a lot to offer and that he is passionate and determined to contribute his quota to the development of the country.
A calorie is simply a unit of heat energy. It’s defined as the amount of heat needed to raise the temperature of 1 gram of water 1 degree C. In terms of nutrition, a calorie is a measure of how much energy the body needs to function. Some foods have more potential energy than others.
In the U.S., the words “kilocalories” and “calories” are used interchangeably when talking about diet and exercise. Technically, a kilocalorie (or Calorie) is 1,000 calories, but since a calorie is too small a measurement for nutrition purposes, the kilocalorie is used, but its name is shortened to “calorie.”
Think of calories as fuel for your body. Like a car, your body needs to burn fuel to work. Your body’s calorie needs are like the gas tank in your car. If you let the tank get empty, your car won’t drive. If you don’t give your body enough energy, it can’t work properly.
A big difference, though, is that your car’s gas tank has limited room for fuel. You can’t overfill it. But you can easily put more calories in your body than you need on a given day. When that happens, the excess energy is stored in fat cells so that you can use it later. Doing that too often leads to weight gain.
What Is Metabolism?
When your body processes food into energy, it’s called metabolizing. Your metabolism is the system for turning food into energy that you can use to keep your body working. Your body uses energy all the time, even when you’re asleep. You are constantly metabolizing calories. The energy is used to fuel the functions in your body.
Here are some key things to know about the process:
Basal metabolic rate. This is the number of calories you need to keep all your basic bodily functions going. This includes breathing, your heartbeat, your nervous system, and all the rest of the automatic things your body does every day.
Thermogenesis. This is a technical term for the energy it takes to convert food into usable energy. Eating, digesting, transporting, and storing food inside your body takes up to 10% of the energy from the food you eat.
Physical activity. Moving your body demands more energy. This is in addition to what you’re using to keep all the essential functions going. Every action, no matter how large or small, takes some number of calories. A simple task like unloading a dishwasher uses a small number of calories. Strenuous activities use more calories.
How Many Calories Am I Using?
Every person is slightly different. There are calculators that will tell you your non-exercise calorie needs based on your age, weight, and sex.
For example, a moderately active 50-year-old man who’s 5’10” tall and weighs 165 pounds needs 2,400 calories per day to maintain his weight. A moderately active 50-year-old woman who’s 5’6″ and 135 pounds needs 1,900 calories per day to maintain her weight. Younger people tend to burn more calories than older people.
Exercise burns more. Adding physical activity to your day ups the number of calories your body burns. Different kinds of exercise take different amounts of energy. A 160-pound person doing 1 hour of exercise might use up the following number of calories for these activities:
Elliptical machine: 365 calories
Golf (carrying clubs): 314 calories
Running (5 mph): 606 calories
Walking (3.5 mph): 314 calories
Bicycling (under 10 mph): 292 calories
Hiking: 435 calories
The most effective way to burn more calories is by adding physical activity into your routine. Your basal metabolic rate remains reasonably steady, though it does get slower as you age. Researchers have found that you can speed it up a little bit by building more muscle. That’s because muscle requires more energy than fat. More muscle tissue means you burn more calories overall.
Health condition effects. Some health problems lower basal metabolic rate, such as thyroid disorder, polycystic ovarian syndrome, or Cushing’s syndrome. These are not very common, though. If you’re concerned that you might have any of these issues, you can ask your doctor to do tests to find out what’s going on with you.
Most experts suggest that 30 minutes a day of activity is good for overall health and for burning extra calories. Talk to your doctor if you have questions about adding exercise into your daily routine — they can help you get started.
Average calories burned per day
This is based on your basal metabolic rate (BMR), which varies depending on your age, sex, height, weight, and genes. Remember that BMR is just the energy you spend to keep your body going and doesn’t take exercise into account. The BMR is calculated in several different ways, and you may get different results depending on which calculator you use.
Here are some examples of BMRs, using the “average” man and woman as determined by the CDC. For comparison, we’ve included how many calories this average man and woman would burn if they’re moderately active (meaning, they do moderate exercise for 30 minutes most days of the week).
Simon Madjie, Acting CEO, Ghana Investment Promotion Centre (GIPC)
Ghana is at an important moment in its economic journey, on a reset borne out of a vibrant and visionary leadership, and a renewed hope. The country is once again open to become the premier destination for both local and foreign investors in Africa. With a focus on comprehensive economic recovery, infrastructure development, and regulatory reforms, the Government of Ghana is firmly committed to creating a friendly business environment that fosters growth, innovation, and sustainable development.
Investors in the recent past struggled with a number of challenges stemming from worsening economic conditions that saw some of them fold up and leave the country. Persistent currency depreciation, rising inflation, and high import costs significantly increased the cost of doing business. Frequent power outages and high utility bills further strained operations, making the business environment less attractive. Some, overwhelmed by these challenges, moved their investments out of Ghana, resulting in job losses and a slowdown in the country’s economic growth.
Prez John Mahama
Recent studies also reveal that investors and the business community continue to grapple with several challenges: poorly coordinated regulations, overlapping mandates among state agencies, inefficient public services, macroeconomic instability, high tax rates, costly credit, infrastructure deficiencies and corruption which negatively impact the investment climate.
The recent State of the Nation Address by President John Dramani Mahama and the President’s opening remarks at the National Economic Dialogue, delivered a clear and compelling message of hope to both domestic and foreign investors: Ghana is Open for Business. With a strategic vision to reset the economy, the government is laying the groundwork for sustainable economic growth, underpinned by fiscal discipline, investment-friendly policies, and a renewed commitment to infrastructure development.
Renewed Leadership You can Trust
H.E. President John Dramani Mahama has demonstrated a commitment to accepting responsibility and leading efforts to find lasting solutions to the challenges confronting the country. He has pledged to confront the issues and reset the economy on a trajectory of growth and prosperity. In his first few months in office, the President has shown a strong commitment to rebuilding the economy by cutting down the size of government, managing public spending more efficiently, and promoting transparency in debt management.
I remain committed to leading this government, taking every necessary step to reset our economy, getting things back on track, and working with the good people of our country to build the Ghana we want.” H.E. John Dramani Mahama, President of the Republic of Ghana. (SONA)
One of the defining features of H.E. John Dramani Mahama’s leadership is his emphasis on consultative and consensus-driven governance. The decision to convene the National Economic Dialogue to engage stakeholders in shaping the country’s economic policies highlights a leadership that values collaboration. This approach signals to investors that economic decisions will be informed by broad-based stakeholder input.
The renewed fight against corruption demonstrated in efforts to investigate and recover misapplied public funds, along with reforms in public procurement and state asset disposal, demonstrates a zero-tolerance approach to corruption. This commitment to ethical governance indicates that Ghana’s business environment will be governed by fairness, integrity, and the rule of law.
Resetting the Fundamentals of the Economy
H.E. President John Dramani Mahama’s administration is showing leadership in tackling the economic crisis by running a lean government, cutting wasteful spending, and reducing the budget deficit. Ghana is addressing its unsustainable debt burden through prudent restructuring and repayment measures to restore investor confidence. Key steps include a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the Official Creditor Committee (OCC) to restructure external debt, rebuilding Sinking Funds, lowering treasury bill rates, and enhancing debt repayment transparency. Also, the Bank of Ghana plans to introduce a new foreign exchange law to strengthen the banking sector.
With the transparent and prudent measures we have implemented since taking over the administration of this country, I urge my countrymen and women, business owners, and foreign investors to trust our competence in turning our economic fortunes around.” H.E. John Dramani Mahama, President of the Republic of Ghana. (SONA)
Ghana’s financial sector reforms, including the implementation of the Debt Exchange Programme and the Informal Sector Pension Inclusion Initiative, are designed to promote financial stability and increase participation in savings schemes. The establishment of the Women’s Development Bank will provide low-interest loans and tailored financial services to support women-led businesses.
The Adwumawura Programme will create, track, and mentor businesses annually, with a special focus on youth entrepreneurship. The government also plans to streamline taxes, widen the tax net, and reform tax waivers to boost revenue, promote business growth, and support economic recovery.
Strategic Policies to Attract and Sustain Investments Across Key Sectors
The 24-hour economy strategy proposed by H.E John Dramani Mahama is a deliberate policy intervention aimed at encouraging businesses and companies in Ghana to operate 24 hours a day, seven days a week. The initiative seeks to create sustainable jobs, boost productivity, and enhance the competitiveness of local businesses.
It is anchored on the broader vision of transforming Ghana into an import substitution and export-led economy, with a focus on modernizing agriculture, promoting agro-processing, and supporting the private sector. The policy targets key industries such as agro-processing, pharmaceuticals, manufacturing, construction, digital startups, financial services, and select public institutions like ports, customs, and the passport office.
“We look forward to a positive economic outlook as we restore macroeconomic stability, encourage exports, activate the 24-Hour Economy initiative, implement the US$ 10 billion ‘Big Push’ policy for swift infrastructure development, rationalize taxes, and foster inclusive growth.” H.E. John Dramani Mahama, President of the Republic of Ghana. (SONA)
The 24-hour economy presents significant benefits for both local and foreign investors. Participating businesses will enjoy tax incentives to lower operational costs, along with access to cheaper and more reliable electricity through a Time of Use (TOU) tariff system, which offers reduced rates during off-peak hours. Also, the government will provide financing support to strategic agro-processing and manufacturing companies to boost production capacity for import substitution and exports.
The policy also prioritizes security improvements and infrastructure development in commercial districts to create a safe and conducive environment for round-the-clock business operations.5 The GIPC Act, 2012 (Act 865) will be amended to introduce strategic incentives designed to attract and support investors seeking to leverage opportunities under the 24-hour economy initiative.
“Under this initiative, my government is committed to providing incentives and tax breaks for manufacturers and businesses that extend their operational hours, encouraging a shift-based employment system that expands job opportunities. We will strengthen key sectors such as manufacturing, retail, healthcare, logistics, and financial services to support continuous operations. We will invest in infrastructure, energy, and security to ensure businesses and workers operate in a safe and efficient environment…..” H.E. John Dramani Mahama, President of the Republic of Ghana. (NED)
Another important aspect of Ghana’s strategy of attracting foreign investments is the government’s Policy on Economic Diplomacy. The government has outlined a new blueprint within the Ministry of Foreign Affairs to promote economic diplomacy, with a primary focus on export diversification, foreign investment, and job creation. As part of this, Passport application centres will be expanded nationwide to reduce processing times to 7 days, in alignment with the vision of the 24-hour economy.
“Mr. Speaker, Ghana is open for business. Our policy on economic diplomacy focuses on export diversification, foreign investment, and job creation. A new blueprint and delivery unit at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs with clear Key Performance Indicators will be launched soon to ensure foreign engagements yield tangible benefits.” H.E. John Dramani Mahama, President of the Republic of Ghana. (SONA)
Ghana is taking bold steps to attract investments across key sectors by creating a more business-friendly environment and unlocking new opportunities. The US$10 billion ‘Big Push’ infrastructure programme is set to transform the country’s roads, railways, and energy systems. In the energy sector, the government is introducing reforms such as the Renewable Energy and Green Transition Fund to promote solar power and electric vehicle infrastructure, while efforts to achieve 100% gas utilization for power generation create new opportunities for clean energy investors.
Within the petroleum and mining sectors, the government is engaging investors to revitalize upstream oil production, and is introducing the Gold Board to regulate small and medium-scale mining. These policies, coupled with a renewed focus on public-private partnerships and regional trade under Africa Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA), are positioning Ghana as an attractive destination for long-term investment.
The government is promoting agricultural growth through targeted initiatives like the Feed Ghana Programme, Grains Development Project, NkokoNkitinkitiProject, AgriNext Programme, and Livestock Development Project to boost local agricultural production and reduce imports. It plans to set up Farmer Service Centres in every district and encourage investment in fish processing to create jobs and enhance exports.
The digital economy and the tourism sectors are also key priority areas for the government. Key initiatives to be implemented in these areas include the One Million Coders Programme, the upgrade of the Kofi Annan Centre, the Black Star Experience, Accra Marine Drive project, the transformation of Osu Castle, and the focus on MICE (Meetings, Incentives, Conferences, and Exhibitions) tourism business events and international conferences.
If you do not invest in Ghana, you will be missing a big opportunity.
Ghana is indeed open for business, and President Mahama has pledged to create a new dawn of investment opportunities for both local and international investors. The government recognizes the private sector as the driving force of Ghana’s economic recovery and long-term growth. It is thus committed to creating an enabling environment where businesses can thrive.
“We will also examine the structural reforms necessary to unleash the private sector’s full potential and make it the engine of growth that drives job creation and innovation.”
H.E. John Dramani Mahama, President of the Republic of Ghana. (NED)
In addition, H.E John Dramani Mahama has expressed a strong political will to implement bold and necessary reforms proposed by stakeholders including the private sector aimed at resetting Ghana’s economy and driving long-term stability.
“I have the political will to implement such reforms…..” H.E. John Dramani Mahama, President of the Republic of Ghana. (NED)
Ghana maintains a stable and predictable political climate, demonstrated by peaceful elections and smooth transitions of power. This makes it an attractive destination in Africa for investors. Moreover, Ghana’s investment regulations offer adequate protection for investors and their investments. It also gives investors access to the wider African market through the AfCFTA. The Ghana Investment Promotion Centre (GIPC) is ever ready to assist local and foreign investors to leverage all the opportunities available to them in the country, especially those presented by the 24-hour economy.
Conclusion
Ghana’s renewed commitment to economic transformation creates an attractive environment for business and investment. The government’s emphasis on transparency, accountability, and prudent economic management lays the foundation for a stable and predictable investment climate. H.E John Dramani Mahama’s message is clear: Ghana is ready to welcome investors-both foreign and local- with open arms.
The ongoing reforms, and strategic policies provide fertile ground for businesses seeking to tap into one of West Africa’s most promising markets. With a government focused on resetting the economy and fostering inclusive growth, Ghana presents great prospects for investors seeking profitable destinations in Africa.
Ghana is Open for Business—come and be part of the transformation.
By Simon Madjie, Acting CEO, Ghana Investment Promotion Centre (GIPC)
