The Gig is Not Enough: How Ghana’s Digital Hustle Culture Fuels an Unstoppable Migration Wave” explores how the rise of online gigs and digital entrepreneurship is shaping youth ambitions, deepening economic frustrations, and driving a new wave of migration among Ghana’s digital generation.
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The Government of Ghana has inaugurated a $3.5 million state-of-the-art fertiliser manufacturing plant built by Invess Agriculture Ghana Ltd, a move expected to transform the country’s agriculture sector and strengthen food security.
Our commitment to innovation and proactive leadership led to a remarkable 224% increase in accrued earnings (reserves), reaching GH¢279,004.69 in 2024, up from a negative reserve balance of GH¢224,745.34 the previous year. We also witnessed a 52 percent increase in income, rising from GH¢953,261.12 in 2023 to GH¢1,450,810.12 in 2024,” Dr. Andoh told shareholders.
The government is preparing to launch the pilot phase of its flagship poultry initiative, “Nkoko Nkitinkiti,” next month in the Northern Region.
However, prominent farmer Mr. Clement Adu Yeboah-Fordjuor — popularly known as Nana Green — is sounding a cautionary note ahead of the rollout. Nana Green, the 2017 Best Farmer for the Atwima Mponua District and CEO of Nyame Green Ventures in Mpasatia, Ashanti Region, urged the government to prioritize youth training before the program begins.
Ghana’s Minister for Communications, Samuel George, has announced that all telecom providers in the country will implement increases in data bundle packages, effective from July 1, 2025.
The Association of Ghana Industries (AGI) has clarified that it is not waiting for a 60-day window before reducing prices of made-in-Ghana products. Rather, the Association emphasized that price reductions are already underway, as manufacturers respond to recent improvements in the macroeconomic environment.
Mr. John Senya, Organiser of the Ashanti Regional Poultry Farmers Association and CEO of Senya Farms, is calling on government to reconsider its funding approach under the much-anticipated Nkoko Nkentenkente poultry farming initiative, aimed at tackling Ghana’s soaring youth unemployment.
On a dusty street inside Suame Magazine in Kumasi, the sound of metal hitting metal rings loudly. Sparks fly as young boys in oily clothes bend over engines. There are no blackboards here. No chalk. But this is where many Ghanaian youth are learning to build their future—not in a classroom, but in a garage.
Over 500 traders and shop owners operating behind the Boss FM storey building in Kumasi are calling on the government, Ashanti Regional Minister, and relevant authorities to extend support to them following the recent fire outbreak at the Blue Bulb Market in Adum.
Undoubtedly, Ghana’s flourishing Mobile Money transaction showcased astonishing growth in early 2025, with mobile money transactions achieving six hundred forty-nine billion two hundred million cedis (GH¢649.2 billion ) for January and February combined – representing a sixty-four point sixty-eight percent(64.68% )
surge from the three hundred ninety-four billion two hundred million cedis (GH¢394.2 billion ) total of the same period last year.