<< Back             Poser >> President Mahama attends Nairobi Africa Forward Summit President John Mahama with President William Ruto. President John Dramani Mahama, the African Union (AU) Champion for African Financial Institutions, has arrived in Nairobi, Kenya, to participate in the Africa Forward Summit, a high-level France-Africa partnership meeting. A statement issued by the Presidency said the Summit organised by French President Emmanuel Macron had brought together African Heads of State, global business leaders, and international partners to foster collaboration on sustainable development and economic resilience. It said President Mahama would join a high-level discussion on Green Industrialisation and Energy Transition tomorrow morning, Tuesday. The session aims to chart a path for Africa’s industrial growth while addressing the global climate crisis. Reflecting his strategic role as the AU Champion for African Financial Institutions, President Mahama would later in the day participate in a working lunch centered on the Reform of the International Financial Architecture. The statement said the discussion would specifically focus on improving African countries’ access to sustainable financing and on ensuring that the global financial system is more equitable and responsive to the continent’s unique needs. In addition to his economic engagements, President Mahama, who is leading the Accra Reset Initiative, would also co-chair a Round Table on Health, “Rethinking global health and building resilient national health systems” On the sidelines of the Summit, President Mahama is scheduled to hold several high-profile bilateral meetings. These include talks with Mr António Guterres, Secretary-General of the United Nations; Kristalina Georgieva, Managing Director of the International Monetary Fund (IMF); and Alvaro Lario, President of the International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD). These meetings would focus on global cooperation, economic stability, and food security in Ghana and Africa. President Mahama is expected to leave Nairobi in the evening of Tuesday and return to Accra. Source: GNA Ghana Business News	BoG to launch continental fintech sandbox, innovation hub …Plans separate fintech law as Africa digital finance drive gains momentum By Joshua Worlasi AMLANU The Bank of Ghana plans to establish a continental fintech sandbox, launch a national innovation hub and introduce a separate legal framework for fintech regulation, as the central bank steps up efforts to position Ghana as a regional digital finance […] Price of 50kg local rice rises 20.5% to N112,000 —NBS By Elizabeth Adegbesan THE National Bureau of Statistics, NBS, said the average price of 50kg local rice (short grains) rose by 20.5 percent in March 2026 to N112,000 from N92,946 in February 2026. NBS disclosed this yesterday in its Selected Food Price watch report for March 2026. However, recent findings by Vanguard showed that the price […] FG moves to clear Apapa, Tin Can Port corridors The Presidential Enabling Business Environment Council, PEBEC, has announced plans to commence a two-day clean-up and enforcement exercise along the Lagos port corridors as part of efforts to improve trade facilitation and enhance efficiency at the nation’s seaports. The operation, scheduled for May 14 and 15, 2026, will be carried out through PEBEC’s Ports and Customs […] 3 IPOs in 6 months add GH¢11bn to GSE market cap … as listing revival gathers pace By Ebenezer Chike Adjei NJOKU The Ghana Stock Exchange (GSE) is on course to record its most active period of primary equity issuance in nearly a decade, with three initial public offerings in the space of six months set to add around GH¢10.88 billion to the exchange’s total market […] NPA cargo throughput hits 32.38m tons, vessel tonnage up 19.5% Nigeria’s maritime sector recorded strong growth in the first quarter of 2026, as the Nigerian Ports Authority, NPA, posted a 19.5 per cent increase in vessel tonnage to 46.75 million Gross Registered Tonnage, GRT, while cargo throughput rose to 32.38 million metric tons. ECG commissions 37 new transformers in Ashanti Region The Electricity Company of Ghana (ECG) says it has commissioned 37 new transformers in parts of the Ashanti Region to enhance electricity supply and tackle persistent low-voltage challenges.