President Mahama launches Nkoko Nketenkete to boost Ghana’s food security, cut $350 million poultry imports, and empower 60,000 families nationwide.
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The Reverse Brain Drain: How Ghana’s Vice-President Is Rallying Global Sons and Daughters in Iowa for an Economic Comeback” explores Vice-President Naana Jane Opoku-Agyemang’s mission to mobilize Ghana’s diaspora, turning global talent, skills, and investments into a driving force for national economic transformation.
GoldBod leads Ghana’s small-scale mining boom, generating US$8 billion in exports by October 2025 — a major win for the economy and forex reserves.
At the 2025 AfDB meeting in Washington, African Finance Ministers praised Ghana’s GOLDBOD model for transforming gold governance. The initiative, led by the Ministry of Finance, is being hailed as a continental blueprint for transparency, sustainable growth, and value-driven resource management across Africa.
An investigative exposé into Ghana’s fertilizer subsidy program, uncovering how “ghost farmers” and elite diversion schemes rob struggling rural communities of vital support. The story reveals personal struggles in Ashanti and Western regions, exposing corruption’s impact on food security and poverty.
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.
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.