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IERPP raises alarm over GH¢600m fuel tax losses, demands tougher enforcement

The Institute of Economic Research and Public Policy (IERPP) has raised concerns over what it describes as massive revenue leakages in Ghana’s petroleum sector,...

New value for money law to tackle inflated contract costs – Finance Minister

Minister for Finance, Dr Cassiel Ato Forson, says the newly enacted Value for Money law will help reduce inflated public sector contract costs and...

Cedi slips marginally despite relatively anchored expectations; one dollar equals GH¢11.90

The Ghana cedi extended its mild correction over the two-week review period, weakening across major trading pairs in both interbank and retail markets. In the...

Minister warns premix fuel operators against price hikes in Yeji

The Minister for Fisheries and Aquaculture Development, Emilia Arthur, has cautioned premix fuel and landing beach operators in Yeji against selling premix fuel above...

Gov’t explores egg powder production to tackle glut

The government is exploring plans to process excess eggs into powder and other alternative products as part of efforts to address recurring gluts in...

IMF team expected to complete final programme review on May 15

A visiting team from the International Monetary Fund (IMF) is expected to conclude the final review of Ghana’s Extended Credit Facility programme on Friday,...

T-bills: Government records 80% oversubscription for first time in 2 months

Following an upgrade in Ghana’s credit rating by Fitch to B- and a stable outlook, the government recorded an oversubscription of its treasury bills for...

BoG to pause policy rate easing cycle to prevent inflation risks – Fitch Ratings

Ratings agency, Fitch, says it anticipates the Bank of Ghana to remain prudent and pause its easing cycle to prevent inflation risks from materialising,...

Ghana Publishing Company records ¢16.9m profit in 2025, more than six times 2024 performance

The Ghana Publishing Company Limited has released its financial statements for the 2025 financial year, with figures showing a sharp improvement in the company’s...

Traders appeal for Mahama’s intervention over fear Publican AI system could collapse businesses

Some traders across the country have appealed to President John Dramani Mahama to intervene and suspend the newly introduced Publican AI system at the...

GSE suffers sharp weekly decline this week as market cap sheds GH¢12.5bn

The Ghana Stock Exchange (GSE) recorded a steep decline this week, shedding GH¢12.5 billion in market capitalisation as a broad-based selloff swept through the...

Fitch upgrades Ghana’s credit rating to ‘B’ amidst global uncertainty and economic turbulence

Ghana’s sovereign credit profile has received a major boost after Fitch Ratings upgraded the country’s Long-Term Foreign-Currency Issuer Default Rating from B- to B,...

We remain committed to maintaining fiscal discipline to fast track BoG’s recovery – Economic advisor to President

Economic advisor to President John Mahama, Seth Terkper, has maintained that the government remains committed to maintaining the required fiscal discipline to help fast-track...

COCOBOD signals new funding model for 2026/27 cocoa season at ACFIF 2026 Conference

The Chief Executive of Ghana Cocoa Board (COCOBOD), Dr. Ransford Abbey, has disclosed that modalities for a new funding model for Ghana’s cocoa sector...

Cocoa farmers in Oti Region decry severe hardship over delayed payment

Cocoa farmers in the Oti Region are raising alarm over severe economic hardship, following prolonged delays in payment for cocoa beans supplied to the...

BoG Governor pushes for real fintech deployment beyond Sandboxes

The Governor of the Bank of Ghana (BoG), Dr. Johnson Asiama, says Africa must move beyond fintech experimentation and focus on scaling regulated digital...

Gov’t’s quick action prevented more pressure on BoG when NDC took over – Terkper

Former Finance Minister and government adviser on finance, Seth Terkper, says the current administration inherited a deeply distressed economy, with unpaid debt obligations, high...

Gold clean-up helped lift cedi, boost reserves – Seth Terkper

Former Finance Minister Seth Terkper has credited the clean-up of Ghana’s gold marketing system with strengthening the country’s reserves and supporting the recent appreciation...

Ghana to fully finance vaccines, critical medicines as global fund support winds down – Finance Minister

The Government of Ghana is preparing to fully budget for and finance vaccines and critical medicines ahead of the gradual withdrawal of support from...

Women are key to Ghana’s economic future – Trade Minister

The Minister for Trade, Agribusiness and Industry, Elizabeth Ofosu-Adjare, has stated that Ghana’s economic future depends largely on unlocking the full potential of women...

Adongo defends BoG recapitalisation plan amid growing debate over GH¢93.82bn negative equity

Chairman of Parliament’s Finance Committee, Isaac Adongo, has defended government’s plan to recapitalise the Bank of Ghana (BoG). Bolgatanga Central MP insists that both the...

Housing and food prices drove April inflation – GSS

Rising housing and food prices were the main drivers of inflation in April 2026, according to new data released by the Ghana Statistical Service,...

Weak authentication systems threaten digital finance growth – BoG Governor

Governor of the Bank of Ghana (BoG), Dr. Johnson Pandit Asiama, has raised concerns over weak authentication systems in digital financial services, warning that...

Government signs key gas expansion agreement to boost Ghana’s energy security

The Government of Ghana has signed a major term sheet agreement with Eni Ghana E&P, Vitol Upstream Ghana Limited, and the Ghana National Petroleum...

Bond market: Turnover rebounds strongly, rising by 319% to GH¢2.34bn

The secondary market activity rebounded strongly during the week, with aggregate turnover rising 319.43% week-on-week to GH¢2.34 billion. This was largely driven by end-of-month portfolio...

BoG not a profit-driven institution despite GH¢15.6bn loss – Majority

The Majority in Parliament has defended the financial position of the Bank of Ghana following concerns over its 2025 operational loss, insisting that the...

Ghana targets trade expansion as Minister leads high-level visit to Morocco

The Minister for Trade, Agribusiness and Industry, Elizabeth Ofosu-Adjare, has begun a strategic three-day working visit to Morocco aimed at deepening bilateral trade relations...

Amin Adam petitions IMF over BoG’s 2025 accounts, flags fiscal risks

Former Finance Minister and Ranking Member on Parliament’s Finance Committee, Dr Mohammed Amin Adam, has petitioned the International Monetary Fund (IMF) over concerns arising...

Amin Adam calls for IMF action on BoG recapitalisation, gold sales and monetary risks

Ranking Member on Parliament’s Finance Committee, Dr Mohammed Amin Adam, has called for urgent reforms in the treatment of Bank of Ghana finances under...

Ghana High Commission invites global investors to Ghana-UK Investment Summit 2026

The Ghana High Commission to the United Kingdom and Ireland has announced the Ghana–UK Investment Summit 2026. The two-day economic forum is scheduled to take...

BoG cuts currency issuance cost to GH¢471m as cash in circulation rises to GH¢83.8bn

The cost of issuing currencies by the Bank of Ghana (BoG) slowed significantly, falling from over GH¢1 billion in 2024 to GHC 471 million.  That's...

Government engages large-scale mining companies on GANRAP

Government has engaged large-scale mining companies as part of efforts to advance the implementation of the Ghana Accelerated National Reserve Accumulation Policy (GANRAP), aimed...

We are living on borrowed time – Oppong Nkrumah

The Ranking Member of Parliament’s Economy and Development Committee, Kojo Oppong Nkrumah, has warned that Ghana’s financial stability could be at risk if urgent...

BoG losses would have hit GH₵44bn without gold sales – Oppong Nkrumah

The Ranking Member of Parliament’s Economy and Development Committee, Kojo Oppong Nkrumah, has claimed that losses at the Bank of Ghana could be significantly...

BoG’s actual loss is GH₵34.9bn, not GH₵15bn – Oppong Nkrumah

The Ranking Member of Parliament’s Economy and Development Committee, Kojo Oppong Nkrumah, has disputed claims about the financial performance of the Bank of Ghana,...

Handling of BoG 2025 report risks politicisation – Oppong Nkrumah

The Ranking Member of Parliament’s Economy and Development Committee, Kojo Oppong Nkrumah, has criticised the handling of the Bank of Ghana’s 2025 audited annual...

Scaling together: Prudential Bank MD’s advice on Fintech‑Bank Partnerships in Africa

“Banks that started late in the digital race can still win – if they partner with fintechs,” says Prudential Bank’s Acting Managing Director, Ebow...

Inside the $87 Million debt Heath Goldfields inherited at Bogoso-Prestea

Heath Goldfields says it stepped into a financial and operational crisis at the Bogoso-Prestea mine, one that included nearly $87 million in debt, unpaid...

We remain policy solvent despite operating loss and negative equity – BoG

The Bank of Ghana (BoG) has defended its financial position for 2025, insisting that despite recording a GH¢15.6 billion operating loss and negative equity,...

The Bank of Ghana is winning the inflation war, but who will pay the hospital bill?

When the history of Ghana's remarkable economic turnaround is written, the period between 2024 and 2026 will stand out. Inflation has collapsed from a...