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SML Saga: Let the law work, but end the talk – Prof. Boadi

Professor Isaac Boadi, Dean of the Faculty of Accounting and Finance at the University of Professional Studies, Accra (UPSA), says while the Office of...

Pursue inflation targeting without hurting economy – Prof. Quartey

Professor Peter Quartey, former Director of the Institute of Statistical, Social and Economic Research (ISSER), has urged the government to strike a careful balance...

Fuel prices: Reduction may be short-lived – Kwadwo Poku

Executive Director of the Institute for Energy Policies and Research (INSTEPR), Kwadwo Poku, has accused the Bank of Ghana (BoG) of artificially maintaining the...

Bank of Ghana to develop and test e-Cedi payment system – Vice President

The Vice President, Professor Jane Naana Opoku-Agyemang, has announced that the Bank of Ghana will soon begin developing and testing an electronic cash payment...

Setutsi Goka Ivowi appointed to the Board of Unilever Ghana Plc

Unilever Ghana Plc has announced the appointment of Mrs Setutsi Goka Ivowi (Tucci Ivowi) as a Non-Executive Director, effective October 1, 2025. The appointment forms...

We have turned a decisive economic corner – BoG Governor

The Governor of the Bank of Ghana (BoG) Dr. Johnson Asiama says the country has made significant progress in restoring economic stability, with clear...

IMF Board approval for 5th review of Ghana’s programme to be secured in December 2025

The International Monetary Fund (IMF) is expected to secure board approval for the fifth review of Ghana’s bailout programme in December 2025, IC Research...

GRA refutes ‘no work done’ claims in SML’s Revenue Assurance contract

The Ghana Revenue Authority (GRA) has confirmed that SML Ghana Limited duly performed its contracted duties under agreements with the Authority, directly contradicting widespread...

Give Akufo-Addo his due in cedi stability – Minority demands

The Minority in Parliament has called for former President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo to be recognized as one of the key figures who contributed...

2026 Budget to stay within 1.5% primary surplus of GDP

The upcoming 2026 Budget will stay within the 1.5% primary surplus of Gross Domestic Product stipulated in the Fiscal Responsibility Act. According to IC Research,...

Fuel prices set to be reduced by a significant margin from Nov. 1

The price of petroleum products is expected to drop significantly at the pumps from November 1, 2025. This projection is contained in the latest outlook...

Odotobri Rural Bank PLC writes off locked-up investments of over 3.5 million cedis, records 117 percent profit increase

Odotobri Rural Bank PLC has written off locked-up funds totaling over 3.5 million cedis invested in two financial institutions affected by the banking sector...

Ghana’s international reserves hit $12 billion – BoG Governor

The Governor of the Bank of Ghana, Dr Johnson Pandit Asiama, has disclosed that the country’s gross international reserves have reached $12 billion, providing...

US dollar is not our currency – Ato Forson tells Ghanaians

The Minister for Finance, Dr Cassiel Ato Forson, has said that the US dollar is not the nation’s legal tender, urging the public and...

Work with banks and businesses to restore confidence in Cedi — Veep to BoG

The Vice President Professor Naana Jane Opoku Agyeman has urged the Bank of Ghana (BoG) to deepen collaboration with commercial banks and the business...

Cedi@60: Gov’t committed to sustaining Cedi stability — Finance Minister

The Minister for Finance, Dr. Cassiel Ato Forson, has reaffirmed the government’s commitment to maintaining the stability of the Ghana Cedi and called on...

Cedi@60: This is a call to protect our monetary independence – BoG Governor

Governor of the Bank of Ghana, Dr. Johnson Asiama, has called for stronger national efforts to protect the Cedi and safeguard Ghana’s monetary independence....

Bank of Ghana launches year-long celebration to mark Cedi@60

The Bank of Ghana(BoG) has officially launched the Cedi@60 celebrations, marking six decades since the introduction of Ghana’s national currency. The year-long commemoration seeks to...

Cedi@60: Cedi stability improving, public confidence rising — Prof. Quartey

Economist at ISSER, Prof. Peter Quartey, says the Ghanaian cedi has shown signs of improved stability this year, giving the public renewed confidence in...

Cedi@60: Our economic independence began with the cedi — Dominic Owusu

Head of Currency Management at the Bank of Ghana, Dominic Owusu, says the introduction of the Ghana cedi in 1965 marked the beginning of...

Banks record GH¢9.7bn profit in 8 months of 2025

The banking industry remained profitable for the first eight months of 2025, recording a growth of 46.1% to GH¢9.7 billion profit-after-tax. This is relative to...

Cedi records one of its strongest performances; one dollar equals GH¢12.10 at forex bureaux

The Ghana cedi posted one of its strongest performances in recent months over the two-week review period. This was supported by improved market sentiment and...

Cedi@60: Banks call for continued reforms to keep currency stable

The Chief Executive Officer of the Ghana Association of Banks (GAB), John Awuah, says recent policy adjustments by the Bank of Ghana (BoG) are...

Asanko Gold wins community category at 2025 National Inter-Mines First Aid and Safety competition

Asanko Gold Mine has added to its laurels after winning the community category of the 2025 National Inter-Mines First Aid and Safety Competition organized...

Taptap Send resumes money transfer services to Ghana after BoG suspension

Taptap Send has officially resumed its money transfer operations to Ghana following a brief suspension by the Bank of Ghana (BoG). The company announced that...

Mahama to launch Cedi@60 celebration at AICC

President John Dramani Mahama will on Tuesday, October 28, 2025, launch the Cedi@60 celebration at the Accra International Conference Centre (AICC). The event, themed “60...

KGL Group’s Alex Apau Dadey wins Forbes Best of Africa Leadership award

Executive Chairman of KGL Group, Alex Apau Dadey, has been honoured with the Forbes Best of Africa Corporate Leadership and Innovation Award at a...

T-bills auction: Gov’t misses target again; investors prefer other money market instruments

The government once again missed its treasury bills target as investor interest continues to shift to Fixed Deposits and other money market instruments. According to...

Finance Minister expected to present 2026 Budget on Nov. 13

Finance Minister Dr Ato Forson is expected to present the 2026 Budget Statement and Economic Policy to Parliament on November 13, Joy Business has...

BoG to cut policy rate further to 19%

The Bank of Ghana will cut its policy rate by between 250 basis points and 300 basis points in its next meeting in November...

Ecobank–JoyNews Habitat Fair ends in grand style, marks another milestone in housing innovation

The 2025 edition of the Ecobank–JoyNews Habitat Fair came to a close on Sunday at the Accra International Conference Centre (AICC), wrapping up the...

Gov’t to begin distribution of birds under ‘nkoko nkitinkiti’ programme from mid-November

Deputy Minister of Food and Agriculture, John Dumelo, has revealed that the government will begin the distribution of birds under its flagship poultry initiative,...

Massive deals draw huge crowds at Day 3 of Ecobank–JoyNews Habitat Fair

The Ecobank–JoyNews Habitat Fair 2025 continued on Saturday, October 25, at the Accra International Conference Centre (AICC), drawing homeowners, prospective property buyers and industry...

Ecobank-JoyNews Habitat Fair: Massive discounts drive record attendance at AICC

The second day of the Ecobank-JoyNews Habitat Fair 2025 witnessed a remarkable surge in public participation and a flurry of major deals, cementing the...

We are unable to proceed with dividend payment approved at last AGM – GCB

GCB Bank PLC has indicated it’s unable to proceed with the payment of the dividend to shareholders for the financial year ended December 31,...

Total credit decline 39% year-on-year to GH¢8.6bn in August

 Total net credit flows declined to GH¢8.660 billion in August 2025, compared with GH¢14.247 billion recorded in August 2024. The decline was driven primarily by...

BoG to soon roll out guidelines for digital lending in Ghana

The Governor of the Bank of Ghana (BoG), Dr Johnson Asiama, has revealed that the central bank will soon introduce guidelines for digital lending...

Domestic debt outpaces external debt, stood at GH¢323.7bn in July

The continuous huge borrowing on the domestic market culminated in Ghana’s domestic debt outpacing external debt for the first time in several years. According to...

Producer price inflation increases to 3.2% in September 2025

The year-on-year producer price inflation for all goods and services was 3.2% in September 2025. This was 0.2 percentage points higher than that of August...

Ghana ranked 5th in Africa with highest debt to IMF in October 2025

Ghana is ranked 5th in Africa with the highest debt to the International Monetary Fund in October 2025. According to the latest data from the Fund,...