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thebftonline. com > 07/02/2026 > the-turtle-theory-and-the-black-stars-the-gradual-rise-on-the-2026-world-cup-stage

The Turtle Theory and the Black Stars: The gradual rise on the 2026 World Cup Stage

15+ hour, 45+ min ago  (450+ words) Ghana's Black Stars may not have travelled the smoothest road at the 2026 FIFA World Cup, but their journey has carried one powerful lesson: progress is not always loud, fast, or perfect. Sometimes, like the turtle, success is built slowly, patiently,…...

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thebftonline. com > 07/02/2026 > the-case-for-travel-cards-and-why-travellers-have-everything-to-gain

The case for travel cards and why travellers have everything to gain

15+ hour, 21+ min ago  (585+ words) In Ghana, where the cedi's volatility makes financial planning more complex, this is even more relevant. Losing money to exchange rate movements, hidden conversion fees or card fraud can disrupt a holiday, strain a business trip, or complicate studies abroad....

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thebftonline. com > 07/02/2026 > floods-dont-happen-by-chance

Floods don't happen by chance

16+ hour, 36+ min ago  (557+ words) By Dr Robert Kwaku ADJEi Every rainy season, flooding returns to Accra and many other towns and cities across Ghana. Homes are submerged, businesses suffer heavy losses, roads become impassable, public infrastructure is damaged, and, tragically, lives are sometimes lost....

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thebftonline. com > 07/02/2026 > africas-electricity-tariff-puzzle-1-why-some-consumers-pay-more-others-pay-less-and-what-policy-must-fix

Africa's electricity tariff puzzle (1): Why some consumers pay more, others pay less, and what policy must fix

16+ hour, 40+ min ago  (498+ words) By "Prof. Ernest Ofori ASAMOAH "The real tariff question in Africa is not simply whether electricity is expensive. It is whether consumers are paying for efficient power supply " or for losses, debt, weak governance and poor planning." Across Africa, electricity…...

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thebftonline. com > 07/02/2026 > inflation-climbs-to-5-3-as-non-food-prices-drive-uptick

Inflation climbs to 5. 3% as non-food prices drive uptick

9+ hour, 15+ min ago  (539+ words) The country's annual inflation rate rose to 5. 3 percent in June 2026 from 3. 7 percent in May, the third consecutive monthly increase after hitting a low of 3. 2 percent in March 2026. The increase was driven primarily by higher non-food prices and locally produced goods,…...

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thebftonline. com > 07/02/2026 > enterprise-grows-insurance-revenue-10-raises-dividend-despite-lower-profit

Enterprise grows insurance revenue 10%, raises dividend despite lower profit

8+ hour, 58+ min ago  (833+ words) By Christabel DANSO ABEAM Enterprise Group PLC delivered a strong financial performance in 2025, with insurance revenue rising 10 percent to GH1. 75 billion. However, profit declined slightly due to the stronger cedi and the absence of a one-time reinsurance gain recorded in the…...

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thebftonline. com > 07/01/2026 > can-agricultural-knowledge-become-the-next-export-opportunity

Can agricultural knowledge become the next export Opportunity?

1+ day, 19+ hour ago  (797+ words) International interest in a greenhouse facility in Dawhenya is drawing attention to a largely untapped opportunity for Ghana: exporting agricultural expertise alongside agricultural produce. Visits by agribusiness executives from the United States, development agencies, government officials and a delegation from…...

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thebftonline. com > 07/01/2026 > inside-the-numbers-what-exactly-is-a-womens-development-bank-and-why-does-ghana-want-one

Inside the numbers: What exactly is a Women's Development Bank and why does Ghana want one?

1+ day, 20+ hour ago  (1341+ words) The Ministry of Finance has announced that government has formally applied to the Bank of Ghana for a licence to establish the proposed Women's Development Bank. This marks an important step in one of its flagship financial inclusion initiatives. It…...

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thebftonline. com > 07/01/2026 > better-deal-structures-can-unlock-financing-for-small-scale-mining-sector-stanbic-bank

Better deal structures can unlock financing for small-scale mining sector " Stanbic Bank

1+ day, 20+ hour ago  (432+ words) Benjamin Nana Kwesi Mensah, Associate, Mining & Metals, Corporate and Investment Banking at Stanbic Bank, has said access to financing for" small-scale mining sector can be significantly improved through stronger deal structures, greater transparency and enhanced governance practices. Speaking during a…...

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thebftonline. com > 07/01/2026 > beyond-the-certificate-how-to-transform-graduate-entrepreneurship-education-into-thriving-enterprises

Beyond the certificate: How to transform graduate entrepreneurship education into thriving enterprises

1+ day, 19+ hour ago  (187+ words) Ghana's tertiary institutions produce thousands of graduates with entrepreneurship certificates annually. These young people should become job creators. Instead, they face three insurmountable barriers that crush most businesses before they generate their first profit. How can a graduate with GH50, 000 in…...