But the CEO of the Ghana National Chamber of Commerce and Industry (GNCCI), Mark Badu-Aboagye, says production costs still need improvement. Speaking on Joy News’ PM Express Business Edition on Thursday, he said conditions had improved compared with previous years.
Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney’s government presents its budget on Thursday, a plan designed to reduce US reliance, which remains Ottawa’s priority despite President Donald Trump’s midterm election setback. Carney says Canada needs to urgently diversify its trade relationships and has named Thursday’s budget — his second since taking office last year — “Masters of our Destiny.”
Tax relief and falling interest rates are easing production costs, but businesses still face pressure, the Chief Executive Officer of the Ghana National Chamber of Commerce and Industry (GNCCI) said. Speaking on Joy News’ PM Express Business Edition on Thursday, he said: “Relatively, business has been good.
Enforcing national standards The joint action follows recent disclosures by the AAG indicating that up to 60 per cent of the estimated 10,000 billboards dotting Accra’s skyline are unauthorized, poorly anchored, or erected in violation of statutory zoning rules. High-density inspection drive Starting Saturday, November 14, 2026, task forces comprising officials from the Ministry, the AAG, Metropolitan, Municipal, and District Assemblies (MMDAs), the GSA, and security personnel will deploy across selected high-density corridors in Accra to audit structures and launch physical removals.
Family cohesion, perseverance and a commitment to honest work have been central to the longevity of the Kalmoni business enterprise, according to the Chief Executive Officer of Japan Motors Ghana, Salem Kalmoni. Japan Motors Trading Company, established in 1962, has grown into a major player in Ghana’s automotive industry, distributing vehicles and related products from Japanese and other international brands.
By Efe Onodjae Immediate past President and Chairman of the Board of Directors, African Export-Import Bank (Afreximbank), Prof. Benedict Oramah, has urged African countries to abandon the wholesale adoption of foreign economic models and develop home-grown solutions to achieve economic independence. Oramah said Afreximbank mobilised more than $40 billion through its central bank deposit programme during his tenure, demonstrating the capacity of African institutions to manage substantial financial resources.
…Zulum pledges business-friendly reforms By Ndahi Marama, Maiduguri The United Nations (UN), European Union (EU), German Government and other development partners are supporting efforts to attract private investment to Borno State to create jobs and help displaced families rebuild their livelihoods. At the third Borno State Private Sector Engagement and Investment Roundtable in Abuja on Thursday, representatives of the UN, EU and German Embassy pledged continued support for the state’s recovery through private sector investment.
Wall Street indices nosedive as investor thinking about the rollout of AI infrastructure turns on its head. So, is this latest sell-off a flash in the plan or the start of a broader bear market?
In Maharashtra’s Hupari town, women artisans drive a ₹1,000-crore silver industry, sustaining a century-old trade. Radheshyam Jadhav reports on how, despite being underpaid and excluded from formal leadership, they forge their own economic autonomy in a deeply traditional landscape
By Olasunkanmi Akoni LAGOS — The Society of Women Accountants of Nigeria (SWAN) has identified poor financial record-keeping, inadequate cash flow management, ineffective pricing and limited understanding of profitability as some of the factors undermining the survival and growth of businesses in Nigeria. Earlier, the National Chairperson of SWAN, Mrs Blessing Osakwe-Ogo, challenged participants to consider why businesses that record daily sales could still struggle to meet their financial obligations.
About 27 sweepers at the Kasseh Market in the Ada East District of the Greater Accra Region have embarked on an indefinite strike over three months of unpaid salaries. Mr Kenneth Kabu Kofi Kanor, District Chief Executive (DCE) for Ada East, declined to comment when contacted by the GNA on the matter.
By Elizabeth Onyogha Creative Africa Nexus (CANEX) WKND 2026 opened in Lagos yesterday, bringing together leading creatives, investors, policymakers, business leaders and cultural figures from across Africa and the diaspora to explore investment, financing and commercial opportunities in the continent’s creative economy. Speakers will include Soyinka; ministers responsible for culture and the arts from Côte d’Ivoire, South Africa and Rwanda; representatives of the International Finance Corporation; and Afreximbank officials.
Ghana’s single-digit inflation offers some comfort. But rising inflation in locally manufactured goods shows pressure on businesses has not eased enough, Ghana National Chamber of Commerce and Industry (GNCCI) CEO Mark Badu-Aboagye warned.
A family’s fear of losing its sons to military conscription in the Ottoman Empire set in motion a journey that would eventually produce one of Ghana’s longstanding automotive businesses, Japan Motors Trading Company. Speaking on Joy FM’s Personality Profile with Lexis Bill on Thursday, November 5, the Japan Motors chief executive said his grandfather, also named Salem Kalmoni, travelled to the then Gold Coast with his brother, Subhi, after their family became concerned about the possibility of further military conscription.
Locally manufactured goods have seen inflation rise despite tax relief for businesses, the CEO of the Ghana National Chamber of Commerce and Industry said. Speaking on Joy News’ PM Express Business Edition on Thursday, he said the broader business environment had improved.
David Jones, Australia’s oldest department store chain, has gone into voluntary administration, putting thousands of jobs at risk. David Jones employs about 6,000 staff and has 38 physical stores, with 17 of those in Westfield shopping centres.
A second buyer has made a rescue bid for Poundland as the discount retailer teeters on the brink of collapse, with thousands of jobs at risk. The offer came as Business Secretary Jonathan Reynolds held crunch talks with Gordon Brothers about the business’s future, urging the investment firm to protect staff wherever possible.
By Ozioruva Aliu – BENIN CITY Member of the Edo State Consumer Protection Committee led by its chairman, Osaro Culture Iyamu were, on Thursday, attacked by some beverage sellers while trying to enforce ban on sales of fake, adulterated and unauthorised drinks along Mission Road in Benin City, the state capital. “We will continue to safeguard the health and protect the rights of consumers in line with the SHINE Agenda of Governor Monday Okpebholo.”
Ghana and Trinidad and Tobago are seeking to deepen their economic relations, with fresh discussions focusing on attracting new investments and expanding cooperation in the oil and gas sector. The Minister for Foreign Affairs, Samuel Okudzeto Ablakwa, held discussions with his Trinidad and Tobago counterpart, Sean S.M. Sobers, on the sidelines of the just-ended Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting (CHOGM) in Antigua and Barbuda.
ASX looks set to fall as US tech stocks plunge on predictions of AI pullback. The Australian share market is likely to open lower as investors shy away from the tech bros after an overseas sell-off overnight.
Keynote speaker Dzigbordi Kwaku-Dosoo has urged participants at the 2026 TrueLife Experience to move beyond drawing inspiration from others and develop the competence needed to inspire and influence people through their own work. Other speakers at the event included business leader Sir Sam Jonah, mindset mentor Nekeya Parks and Edward Effah, founder of Fidelity Group.
Mindset mentor Nekeya Parks has revealed that she built a $70 million business while battling depression, urging people to identify and pursue what she described as their God-given purpose. Other speakers at the event included business leader Sir Sam Jonah, Edward Effah, founder of Fidelity Group, and Dzigbordi Kwaku-Dosoo.
Spring is usually one of the hottest times to sell property, but a housing market slump is affecting regional areas.
Business leader Sir Sam Jonah has recounted how his upbringing in the mining town of Obuasi shaped his understanding of inequality, humility and respect for others. Sir Sam Jonah said although wealth was being generated through gold mining in Obuasi, he observed that the people undertaking some of the hardest work did not necessarily have a corresponding say in how that wealth was managed.