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Cedi to depreciate modestly in 2026 after historic rally – EM Advisory predicts

After a historic 30% annual gain against the US dollar in 2025, Ghana’s cedi is expected to experience modest depreciation in 2026, according to...

Feed Ghana initiative could reduce food inflation and boost rural livelihoods – EM Advisory

Agricultural modernisation under the Feed Ghana initiative is expected to play a key role in curbing food inflation and strengthening rural livelihoods in 2026,...

Tourism and Creative Arts could boost Ghana’s 2026 growth – EM Advisory projects

Ghana’s tourism and creative arts sectors hold significant potential to diversify the economy and generate employment in 2026, according to EM Advisory. The advisory noted...

PPPs key to meeting Ghana’s infrastructure goals in 2026 – EM Advisory

Public-private partnerships (PPPs) are expected to play a central role in accelerating Ghana’s infrastructure delivery in 2026, as fiscal space remains constrained, EM Advisory...

Services sector to drive Ghana’s baseline 4.8% growth in 2026 – EM Advisory

Ghana’s services sector is expected to remain the main engine of economic growth in 2026, supporting a baseline GDP projection of 4.8%, according to...

Ghana must avoid post IMF fiscal slippage – EM Advisory warns

As Ghana prepares to exit its IMF Extended Credit Facility mid-2026, analysts caution that fiscal discipline will be tested. EM Advisory warns that the country’s...

Cedi stability faces test as external risks mount in 2026 – EM Advisory

Ghana’s cedi, which posted historic gains in 2025, faces potential volatility in 2026 as commodity prices, regional security risks, and global interest rates create...

Gov’t moves to recover GH₵27.7m after audit exposes premix fund lapses

The government has initiated a recovery and reform campaign in the premix fuel sector, following the publication of an audit report that uncovered severe...

NEIP collaborates with Venture Capital Trust Fund on Adwumawura Programme

Earlier today, 9th February 2026, the Chief Executive Officer, Deputy Chief Executive Officer, and Management Team of the National Entrepreneurship and Innovation Programme (NEIP)...

Group petitions the police over planned demonstration on delayed cocoa payments

A concerned group, Forum for Accountability and Development of Sefwi (FADOS), has petitioned the Ghana Police Service in the Western North Region over a...

Cancelling 1D1F shows lack of policy understanding – Former Trade Minister [Video]

Former Minister for Trade and Industry, K.T. Hammond, has expressed surprise and disappointment over the government’s decision to cancel the One-District-One-Factory (1D1F) programme. Speaking in...

Is VALCO for sale? Here are the facts

By any serious industrial measure, Ghana’s Volta Aluminium Company (VALCO) is at a crossroads. Either the country secures a strategic investor to modernise the smelter,...

VAT hike crushing spare parts dealers, GRA ‘too lazy’ – PRO [Video]

Public Relations Officer of the Abossey Okai Spare Parts Dealers Association, Kwadwo Takyi Addo, has accused the Ghana Revenue Authority (GRA) of being “lazy”...

WLA president pledges to enhance lotteries across Africa

The President of the World Lottery Association (WLA), Andreas Kotter, says the WLA is committed to strengthening and supporting its member states in Africa...

Pay us now or farmers will suffer – Licensed Cocoa Buyers urge COCOBOD

President of the Licensed Cocoa Buyers Association of Ghana (LICOBAG), Samuel Adimado, has raised alarms over a “looming collapse” in the cocoa sector due...

T-bills: Government exceeds target by 246; interest rates fall sharply to 9.9%

Investor interest in government securities remained high, as the government exceeded its treasury bills target by 246%. This was, however, achieved at a reduced target...

MIIF projects changing global market dynamics in 2026

The Minerals Income Investment Fund (MIIF),  has projected a cautiously optimistic outlook for global and Ghanaian financial markets in 2026, as easing inflation,...

COCOBOD, gov’t explore new funding model to reduce raw cocoa exports

The Ghana Cocoa Board (COCOBOD), in collaboration with government and financial sector players, is exploring a new funding model aimed at reducing the country’s...

Ghana to exit IMF programme with dignity, not as supplicant – President Mahama

President John Dramani Mahama has announced that Ghana is on course to exit its International Monetary Fund (IMF) programme by April 2026, citing significant...

Ghana on track to exit IMF programme by April 2026 — President Mahama

President John Dramani Mahama has confirmed that Ghana is on track to complete its International Monetary Fund (IMF) programme by April 2026, citing significant...

IMF should move its headquarters to Ghana if we can’t manage after exit – GNCCI CEO

The Ghana National Chamber of Commerce and Industry (GNCCI) CEO, Mark Badu-Aboagye, has warned Ghana’s political leadership that the country cannot continue to return...

Inflation falls, but prices remain high; is data wrong? – Bantama MP questions stats

The Member of Parliament for the Bantama Constituency in the Ashanti Region, Francis Asenso-Boakye, has questioned the recent decline in Ghana’s inflation rate. He says...

Trade Ministry claims diplomatic victory as U.S. extends AGOA for Ghana

The Ministry of Trade, Agribusiness and Industry says Ghana has secured a major reprieve in its trade relationship with the United States after Washington...

Finance Minister inspects Gold Coast Refinery, signals push for value addition in gold sector

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...

Agricultural Economist suggests government pays cocoa farmers with gold proceeds

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 inflation falls to 3.8%, lowest since 2021

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 to consider major economic and financial sector bills – Majority Leader

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...

Two banks remain undercapitalised as of December 2025 – BoG

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 decline sharply to $769m from $1.35 billion in 2024

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...

Bond market: Turnover rises 20.69% to GH¢6.39bn

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...

Ghana’s petroleum revenue dips to $399.6m in second half of 2025 – BoG

Ghana’s petroleum earnings declined markedly in the second half of 2025, with new data from the Bank of Ghana (BoG) showing total receipts of...

Finance Minister signs AfDB grant for feasibility studies on 37 Military Hospital interchange, four modern markets, and three Agro-Industrial Zones

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...

Ghana–India trade nears $5bn as bilateral partnership deepens

Bilateral trade between the Republic of Ghana and India has surged to nearly US$5 billion, ahead of an initial five-year roadmap, according to the...

Ghana set to exit IMF programme this year – Haruna Iddrisu

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...

Gov’t committed to recapitalising BoG after DDEP losses – BoG Governor

The Bank of Ghana (BoG) has confirmed that government support is expected as part of efforts to recapitalise the Central Bank, following the severe...

GUTA expresses discontent over local cargo insurance directive

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...

TAGG raises concerns over GRA–TRUEDARE contract, demands transparency

The Traders Advocacy Group Ghana (TAGG) has raised serious concerns over contractual arrangements between the Ghana Revenue Authority (GRA) and TRUEDARE Investment Limited, citing...

Cedi slips about 4% against major currencies in early 2026

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 transactions surge to record GH¢518bn in December 2025 – BoG

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...

Every cedi lost to corruption is a blow to national development – Deputy Finance Minister tells Customs officers

The Deputy Minister for Finance, Thomas Nyarko Ampem, has warned that every cedi lost to corruption deprives Ghana of schools, roads, healthcare, and other...