Vice President Prof Jane Naana Opoku-Agyemang has praised Ghana’s Small and Medium-sized Enterprises (SMEs) for their resilience and competitiveness, even in challenging economic conditions...
Vice President Professor Naana Jane Opoku-Agyemang has expressed concern about the low participation of African small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) in cross-border trade.
She warned...
The Minister for Finance, Dr. Cassiel Ato Forson, has described the Gold Coast Refinery as a significant milestone in Ghana’s industrialisation drive and broader...
Payments remain one of the biggest obstacles to Africa’s ambition of building a truly integrated single market under the African Continental Free Trade Area...
The AfCFTA Association of Commodities Exchanges (A-ACX) continues to build momentum toward deeper integration and collaboration across Africa’s commodity markets.
At a recent General Meeting,...
Head of the Department of Agricultural Economics at the Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology (KNUST), Professor Robert Aidoo, has urged the government...
Ghana’s consumer inflation slowed for the 13th consecutive month, dropping sharply to 3.8% year-on-year in January from 5.4% in December, signalling growing price stability...
Parliament will review a wide range of economic and financial sector legislation as it resumes work, Majority Leader Mahama Ayariga has announced.
He said the...
The Majority Leader, Mahama Ayariga, has praised President John Dramani Mahama and the National Democratic Congress (NDC) for disciplined leadership that has restored economic...
Vice President, Professor Naana Jane Opoku-Agyemang, has received a delegation from Hwaseong, South Korea, led by the Korea Trade-Investment Promotion Agency (KOTRA), as part...
Former Member of Parliament for Sefwi Wiawso, Dr. Kwaku Afriyie, has called on the governing National Democratic Congress (NDC) to apologise to cocoa farmers,...
The 2018 Best Farmer and a cocoa farmer, Nana Charles Adu-Gyamfi, has warned that illegal mining activities, popularly known as galamsey, could completely take...
The Bank of Ghana has revealed that two banks remained undercapitalised as of December 2025.
These are UMB and Prudential Bank Ghana.
According to the Governor...
Ghana’s total petroleum receipts for 2025 declined significantly to approximately $769 million, down from $1.35 billion in 2024.
This is based on data from the...
The Secondary bond market activity edged modestly higher over the week, with turnover rising 20.69% week-on-week to GH¢6.39 billion.
This reflected steady but selective participation.
Investor...
Finance Minister, Dr Cassiel Ato Forson, says a $22.6 million facility from the World Bank under the West Africa Food System Resilience Project (FSRP)...
President John Dramani Mahama has announced that plans are far advanced for the establishment of a Women’s Bank.
He explained that Vice President Professor Jane Naana Opoku-Agyemang, who has been...
The National Petroleum Authority (NPA) has announced new minimum price levels for petroleum products for the first pricing window of February 2026, covering February...
The Minister for Finance, Dr. Cassiel Ato Forson, has signed a US$12.83 million grant agreement with the African Development Bank (AfDB) to fund feasibility...
The 2024 New Patriotic Party (NPP) running mate, Dr. Matthew Opoku Prempeh, has argued that the current economic measures being implemented by the National...
The 2024 New Patriotic Party (NPP) running mate, Dr. Matthew Opoku Prempeh, has dismissed claims that Vice President Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia abandoned economic matters...
Education Minister Haruna Iddrisu has revealed that Ghana is preparing to exit its International Monetary Fund (IMF) programme before the end of the 2026.
He...
A coalition of trade and business associations has opposed a new directive from the Ministry of Finance requiring all marine cargo destined for Ghana...
The Ghana Union of Traders Association (GUTA) has expressed strong disapproval of the government’s unilateral decision to implement a local cargo insurance directive without...
The Traders Advocacy Group Ghana (TAGG) has raised serious concerns over contractual arrangements between the Ghana Revenue Authority (GRA) and TRUEDARE Investment Limited, citing...
The Ghana cedi has begun 2026 under renewed pressure, depreciating by an average of about four per cent against major international currencies in the...
Mobile money (MoMo) transactions in Ghana surged to a record GH¢518.4 billion in December 2025, underscoring the growing dominance of digital payments in the...
Ghana ended 2025 with a total value of export earnings of a record US$31.1 billion.
This is compared with US$19.1 billion in 2024.
The revelation was...
Ghana’s public debt reduced by GH¢40 billion between September 2025 and November 2025 to GH¢644.6 billion.
This is approximately 45.5% of Gross Domestic Product (GDP).
However,...
The Deputy Minister for Finance, Thomas Nyarko Ampem, has warned that every cedi lost to corruption deprives Ghana of schools, roads, healthcare, and other...
Ghanaian banks will benefit from the end of the domestic debt exchange programme (DDEP) and restored capital buffers, Fitch Solutions has disclosed.
However, a high Non-Performing...
The Ghana cedi currency showed a mixed performance over the two-week review period, depreciating slightly in the interbank market while strengthening in retail market.
The...
The Majority Caucus has defended the government’s economic record, citing a rapid turnaround driven by fiscal discipline, sound policy choices, and strategic reforms across...
Deputy Minister for Finance, Thomas Nyarko Ampem, has issued a strong warning against corruption and fraud within Customs operations, stressing that revenue leakages directly...
Ghana has sent a firm signal to the international community, reaffirming its unwavering commitment to combating money laundering, terrorist financing, and proliferation financing.
Speaking at...
