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BOST ready for 24-Hour Economy rollout, assures gov’t of uninterrupted fuel supply

BOST Energies Limited says it is fully prepared to support the government’s 24-Hour Economy policy with the infrastructure and operational capacity needed to ensure...

Ghana ends IMF programme; shifts to Non-Financing support

The Government of Ghana has announced the successful conclusion of the country’s Extended Credit Facility (ECF) programme with the International Monetary Fund (IMF). Although the...

Prudential Bank supports Tamale mosque ahead of Eid-ul-Adha

Prudential Bank Limited has reasserted its commitment to community development and inclusivity with a donation to the Masjid-ul Oudwah (Tamale Central Mosque) in support...

Importers welcome postponement of revised Container Administrative Charge

The Importers and Exporters Association of Ghana has welcomed the government’s decision to postpone the implementation of the revised Container Administrative Charge, describing the...

Prudential Bank clears bills for children at Tema General Hospital

Prudential Bank Ltd has turned its Mother’s Day celebration into a lasting act of kindness by clearing the medical bills of patients at the...

Ghana weighs post-IMF pathways as PCI emerges front-runner in policy options

Ghana’s post-IMF programme options are widening beyond the ongoing discussions around the Policy Coordination Instrument (PCI), with government also weighing several alternative engagement frameworks...

GSA positions Ghana as West Africa’s logistics gateway under 24-hour economy policy

The Ghana Shippers’ Authority says Ghana is positioning itself to become the preferred trade and logistics gateway in West Africa through enhanced 24-hour shipping...

Fuel prices set to rise from May 16 despite possible extension of gov’t intervention

Prices of petroleum products are expected to rise from May 16, 2026, even if the government extends its current programme aimed at cushioning consumers...

24-Hour Economy agenda: Ghana Shippers’ Authority switches into 24-hour mode

The Ghana Shippers’ Authority has activated a series of 24-hour operational systems aimed at supporting government’s flagship 24-Hour Economy Policy through continuous monitoring, digital...

Access Bank Ghana donates GHS50,000 to support Ashanti Press Centre project

Access Bank Ghana has announced a cash donation of GHS50,000 towards the construction of the Ashanti Regional Press Centre project being spearheaded by the...

Bond market: Turnover falls by 46% to GH¢1.25bn

The secondary bond market activity dipped, with aggregate turnover falling 46.60% week-on-week to GH¢1.25 billion last week. The 2027-2030 maturities dominated flows, accounting for 88.77%...

GRIDCo Board hosts inaugural durbar with staff

The Board of Directors of Ghana Grid Company Limited (GRIDCo) has held its first-ever direct engagement with staff in a Durbar that brought together...

Office for Value for Money will reduce contract padding and create fiscal space — Dr. Ato Forson

Finance Minister Cassiel Ato Forson has expressed confidence that the newly established Office for Value for Money will play a critical role in reducing...

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,...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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,...

BoG losses reflect cost of stabilising economy – Joe Jackson

The Chief Executive Officer of Dalex Finance, Joe Jackson, has defended the Bank of Ghana’s (BoG) reported losses, arguing that they are justified as...

Minority accuses NDC of hiding BoG’s true financial crisis amidst claims of GH¢44bn loss

The Minority caucus in Parliament has sharply criticised the Bank of Ghana following the release of its 2025 audited financial statements, accusing the central...

Analysis: How GOLDBOD’s “beautiful” 2025 financials created a GH¢9bn hole at the Bank of Ghana

When the Ghana Gold Board (GoldBod) announced last week through its financials that it had assayed a total of 103.8 metric tonnes of ASM...

Gideon Boako questions IMF over BoG losses, calls for policy discipline

Tano North MP Dr Gideon Boako has questioned the role of the International Monetary Fund in relation to the Bank of Ghana’s mounting financial...