Not long ago, the dominant narrative in financial services was one of siege. Fintechs, armed with venture capital and a generation of digitally native consumers, were supposedly at the gates, ready to render traditional banking obsolete. Boardrooms across the continent spent considerable energy debating how to defend market share against […]

West Africa stands at a defining moment in its development journey. The region is richly endowed with mineral resources, a youthful population, and growing industrial ambition. At the same time, it faces rising energy demand, climate vulnerability, infrastructure deficits, and increasing expectations for inclusive growth.  In this context, responsible mining […]

An Op‑Ed by Daniel Nii Okine | for Sankofaonline At the town hall meeting in London, the hall was polite, but the message was not. When Dr. Cassiel Ato Forson took the microphone at the London Town Hall meeting, he did not massage egos or offer diplomatic half‑truths. He detonated […]

OP‑ED:By Daniel Nii Okine for Sankofaonline Ghana’s small‑scale mining sector has long stood at the crossroads of opportunity and crisis. For years, communities have carried the burden of environmental degradation, unsafe mining practices, and the economic shocks that accompany enforcement operations such as Operation Halt II. Yet in the midst […]