Prepared and edited by Jacob Agyei Twumasi, CA
Today’s edition identifies five developments with direct implications for technology governance, inclusive finance, infrastructure capital and healthcare service development.
1. GCAA tightens drone oversight as commercial use expands
Date: 15 September 2026
Source: Business & Financial Times
Summary: The Ghana Civil Aviation Authority is strengthening regulation of drone operations as unmanned aviation expands across economic sectors, seeking to balance innovation with safety and security.
Jacob’s analysis: Drone adoption is moving beyond photography into agriculture, infrastructure inspection, mapping, logistics and health delivery. Companies need regulatory compliance, data protection, cybersecurity, risk controls and documented operating procedures before scaling.
Action/opportunity: BRICS can develop a Drone Governance and Digital Risk Readiness service for agribusinesses, engineering companies, surveyors and development projects.
2. CBG expands responsible credit for entrepreneurs with disabilities
Date: 15 September 2026
Source: Business & Financial Times
Summary: Consolidated Bank Ghana is extending its programme for persons with disabilities beyond accounts and financial literacy to include responsible credit for entrepreneurs.
Jacob’s analysis: Inclusive finance succeeds when credit is accompanied by accessible business support, bookkeeping, cash-flow forecasting and market access. Without this support, entrepreneurs may receive funding but struggle to use it productively or repay it sustainably.
Action/opportunity: Propose an Inclusive Enterprise and Capital Readiness Clinic to CBG or disability-business associations, combining accessible training, records, funding applications and post-finance monitoring.
3. SEC chair proposes vehicle to unlock Ghana’s GH¢120bn pension pool
Date: 15 September 2026
Source: Business & Financial Times
Summary: SEC chairman Dr Adu Anane-Antwi has proposed an infrastructure development corporation to channel part of Ghana’s growing pension assets into long-term projects while limiting additional government borrowing.
Jacob’s analysis: Mobilising pension capital requires investable projects, independent governance, reliable cash flows, transparent procurement and disciplined risk allocation. The consulting opportunity lies in turning development needs into bankable structures that institutional investors can evaluate.
Action/opportunity: Build a Project Bankability and Institutional Capital Advisory offer covering feasibility, financial models, governance, risk registers, investor documentation and monitoring.
4. Telecel HealthFest demonstrates the partnership model for community screening
Date: 15 September 2026
Source: Business & Financial Times
Summary: Telecel Ghana Foundation provided free health screening to residents of Abura during Fetu Afahye under its connected-health pillar.
Jacob’s analysis: Corporate-sponsored screening can create measurable social impact while extending preventive care. The stronger model combines screening with digital records, referrals, follow-up, outcome reporting and employer or sponsor dashboards.
Action/opportunity: FMC should prepare a Corporate and Community Screening Partnership proposal for foundations, insurers and employers, supported by BRICS analytics and impact reporting.
5. US$2bn earmarked for the Accra–Kumasi Expressway
Date: 14 September 2026
Source: Business & Financial Times
Summary: Government has earmarked US$2 billion for the proposed Accra–Kumasi Expressway, signalling a major infrastructure programme with broad economic and procurement implications.
Jacob’s analysis: Large projects create opportunities beyond construction: feasibility, finance, procurement, tax, local-content compliance, SME supplier development, project controls, data collection and monitoring. Firms should prepare before tenders appear.
Action/opportunity: BRICS and CCEDR should map likely workstreams and form a consortium pipeline for project finance, supplier readiness, MEL, tax and digital project controls.
Jacob’s three priorities for today
- Productise project bankability: prepare a two-page advisory offer linking the GH¢120bn pension proposal with infrastructure-finance services.
- Open the CBG conversation: propose an accessible capital-readiness programme for PWD entrepreneurs.
- Prepare FMC’s screening partnership pack: include service packages, pricing, referral pathways and sponsor-impact dashboards.
Author note: Jacob Agyei Twumasi, CA is a Chartered Accountant, finance and tax intelligence strategist, cybersecurity consultant and founder of BRICS Africa Consulting. His work spans strategy, finance, technology, enterprise development and healthcare financial management.
Editorial note: This briefing synthesises credible public sources and adds independent professional analysis, business implications and recommended actions. Digital research tools may support research and editing, while final editorial responsibility rests with Jacob Agyei Twumasi. It is an intelligence and advisory publication—not a claim of original news reporting.
