AGP Executive Report
Last update: 9 hours agoRoads & Flood Readiness: Ghana’s Roads and Highways Ministry wants about 1,000 more staff to fix supervision gaps after new regions stretched technical teams, while TWMA says it’s using DRIP machines, dredging drains and clearing Ramsar areas to reduce flooding. Water Access Blocked by Land Use: In Abotareye (Nkwanta South), home burials inside residential compounds are delaying a mechanised borehole after surveyors flagged groundwater contamination risks; a cemetery site has been identified. Forest vs Market Fight: Dodowa and Shai residents and traditional leaders are protesting the clearing of Dodowa Forest for an interim market tied to the Dodowa Market redevelopment. Macro & Tech Growth Signal: Ghana’s Q1 2026 GDP rose 6.4%, driven by mining and ICT, with inflation pressures easing. Finance Inclusion Pressure: Microfinance players urge BoG to reconsider a jump in minimum capital from GH¢2m to GH¢50m, warning it could wipe out smaller firms and hurt financial inclusion. Digital Skills for Communicators: APRA and Node Group plan free PR Fundi Masterclass training for 10,000 communication professionals across Africa over five years. AI & Language Inclusion: UG Vice-Chancellor Nana Aba Appiah Amfo warns African languages are a “blind spot” in AI and calls for intentional inclusion.
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