August 19, 2026
Industry

Ghana’s Import Dependency Raises Concerns Over Local Industry Decline And Economic Imbalance

Ghana’s growing dependence on imported goods is placing increasing pressure on local industries, employment and the country’s foreign exchange reserves, according to economic observers. Once home to a thriving textile manufacturing sector employing around 20,000 workers, Ghana now hosts only about 2,000 textile jobs, with Accra’s Kantamanto Market, a major hub for
Sustainability

VERDEinMED Launches Knowledge Platform To Support Circular Transition In Textile Industry

The European VERDEinMED project has launched a new Knowledge Platform designed to accelerate the shift toward a circular textile industry. Funded by the Interreg Euro-MED Programme, the platform was developed by the Centre for Research and Technology-Hellas (CERTH) with contributions from project partners across the Mediterranean. Serving as a digital hub, the platform
Sustainability

Preventing Pollution Delivers Major Health, Economic And Social Benefits, Experts Say

Many of the impacts of pollution are invisible, making their scale difficult to measure. Yet experts warn that preventing pollution is far more cost-effective than addressing its consequences, and doing so offers benefits across health, economic growth, food security and social equality. Pollution remains the world’s largest environmental cause of disease and premature