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Ghana’s economy records 6.3% growth in Q2 2025, highest since 2019

Ghana’s economy expanded by 6.3 percent in the second quarter of 2025, marking the highest growth rate since 2019, according to data released by...

International buyers release over $4bn for Ghana’s cocoa purchases

Some international buyers of Ghana’s cocoa have begun advancing part of more than $4 billion to COCOBOD for cocoa bean purchases for the 2025/2026...

Economist praises government for AT and Telecel Ghana merger

Economist and business consultant, Bismark Osei, has commended government’s decision to merge AirtelTigo (AT) and Telecel Ghana, describing it as a bold and strategic...

Rektron Group reaffirms $150m bid to acquire 60% stake in AT Ghana

Canadian multinational conglomerate Rektron Group Incorporated has restated its commitment to acquiring a controlling 60% equity stake in AT Ghana Limited for $150 million,...

GUTA backs Abossey Okai Dealers in ultimatum to foreign traders

The Ghana Union of Traders Association (GUTA) has thrown its support behind spare parts dealers at Abossey Okai in Accra, who have directed foreign...

Small-scale gold exports hit record $6.3bn – GoldBod

The Chief Executive Officer of the Ghana Gold Board (GoldBod), Sammy Gyamfi, has announced that small-scale gold exports between January and August 2025 reached...

Ghana is resetting and Africa is rising; GoldBod is ready – Sammy Gyamfi

Chief Executive Officer of the Ghana Gold Board (GoldBod), Sammy Gyamfi, has announced far-reaching reforms aimed at boosting Ghana’s gold production and ensuring greater...

GH¢12 rate stronger and more sustainable than GH¢10.5 – Joe Jackson

Chief Executive Officer of Dalex Finance, Joe Jackson, has attributed recent fluctuations in the Ghana cedi to deliberate measures by the Bank of Ghana,...

Dr Adrian Alter assumes office as IMF Resident Representative for Ghana

The new International Monetary Fund (IMF) Resident Representative for Ghana, Dr. Adrian Alter, has officially assumed office. Joy Business understands that Dr. Alter began duty...

Government assures investors of fiscal discipline after IMF exit

Government is moving to reassure investors, donors, and markets that Ghana will maintain fiscal discipline after exiting the International Monetary Fund (IMF) programme in...

Evalue-Ajomoro-Gwira MP urges fast-track of Petroleum Hub Project after Asia tour

Member of Parliament for Evalue-Ajomoro-Gwira, Kofi Arko Nokoe, has called for urgent national commitment to the Petroleum Hub Project, describing it as a potential...

Abossey Okai Spare Parts dealers issue three-day ultimatum to foreign traders

The Abossey Okai Spare Parts Dealers Association has issued a three-day ultimatum to foreigners engaged in retail trading within the enclave, demanding that they...

Ghana ineligible to receive U.S. foreign assistance for 2026 financial year under MCC

Ghana is ineligible to receive foreign assistance for the Financial Year 2026 from the United States under the Millennium Challenge Compact. This is pursuant to...

South Africa steps in to resolve Gov’t-MultiChoice dispute [Listen]

South Africa has waded into the ongoing standoff between Ghana’s Ministry of Communications and MultiChoice Ghana over DStv subscription fees, as diplomatic efforts intensify...

Ghana’s Diaspora Affairs office, Nigeria’s Presidential Economic Advisory Council laud AfriCanada Expo 2025

The Diaspora Affairs Office at the Office of the President of Ghana and the Presidential Economic Advisory Council of Nigeria have endorsed the upcoming...

Ghana’s mining shake-up: Engineers & Planners takes over Black Volta and Sankofa Gold projects

The long-dormant Black Volta and Sankofa gold projects in Ghana’s Upper West Region are set for revival after Engineers & Planners (E&P), one of...

T-Bills oversubscribed by 15.8% after four weeks of missing target

The government has recorded a 15.8% oversubscription of treasury bills after four consecutive weeks of missing its target. This follows an increase in yields on...

BoG assures importers of sufficient forex for Christmas imports

The Bank of Ghana (BoG) has reassured business owners, particularly importers, of sufficient foreign exchange availability to support Christmas importations. Director of Research at the...

False! Ghana cedi NOT world’s worst-performing currency

Claims suggesting that the Ghana cedi is the worst-performing currency in the world have been circulating on both social media and news media platforms....

Explainer: Why the Cedi is slipping

The cedi has had one of its most dramatic years in recent memory. It opened 2025 at GH₵14.7 to the dollar. By February it...

Freight Forwarders raise alarm over frequent ICUMS downtimes at Tema Port

Freight Forwarders operating at the Port of Tema have expressed growing frustration over repeated and unannounced downtimes of the Integrated Customs Management System (ICUMS),...

MTN Ghana announces shutdown of 2G and 3G services

MTN Ghana has revealed plans to phase out its 2G and 3G networks gradually, assuring subscribers that the transition will be carefully managed to...

COCOBOD pays GH¢2bn in coupon settlements on restructured cocoa bills

The Ghana Cocoa Board (COCOBOD) has settled coupon payments worth GH¢2 billion to investors holding its restructured cocoa bills. Joy Business understands that the payments...

Ghana’s inflation drops to 11.5% in August, lowest in nearly four years

Ghana’s headline inflation dropped to 11.5% in August 2025, down from 12.1% in July, the Ghana Statistical Service (GSS) has reported. This marks the eighth...

Cedi falls on strong demand amid weak forex support; one dollar equals GH¢12.70 at forex bureaus

The Ghana cedi depreciated across both the interbank and retail markets last week following strong demand amid weak support for foreign exchange. It declined in...

CEOs, Executives, and Entrepreneurs set to gather for transformative leadership dialogue in Ghana

The CEO’s Breakfast and Networking Meeting is set to return for its second edition, bringing together business leaders, entrepreneurs, and industry experts for a...

Ghana investigated 2,283 forgery cases from 2019 to 2023, 115 charged for money laundering

Ghana investigated 2,283 forgery cases from 2019 to 2023, with 115 charged for Money Laundering (ML), the 2025 Anti-Money Laundering Report has revealed. According to...

Some OMCs adjust prices; diesel now GH¢13.90, petrol GH¢12.99

Some Oil Marketing Companies (OMCs) have begun revising fuel prices in line with industry projections, with petrol prices edging upward while diesel records slight...

Ghana maintains 5th position in Africa’s IMF debt ranking

Ghana was ranked 5th in Africa for outstanding debt to the International Monetary Fund (IMF) as of August 2025, unchanged from July 2025 data. According...

Ghana Link assures stakeholders of ICUMS performance enhancements

Ghana Link Network Services Ltd, operators of the Integrated Customs Management System (ICUMS), has reassured stakeholders of ongoing efforts to strengthen the platform and...

Price of petroleum products expected to go up from September 1

The price of petroleum products is set to go up by some significant margin per litre from Monday, September 1, 2025. This is based on...

BoG designates digital credit services as non-bank financial service

The Bank of Ghana (BoG) has formally designated Digital Credit Services as a Non-Bank Financial Service under the First Schedule of the Non-Bank Financial...

TUC urges gov’t to address rising debt, warns of possible drastic measures

The Trade Union Congress (TUC) of Ghana has called on the government to take immediate steps to address the country’s rising debt, which it...

Greater Accra Region records 115 out of 140 investment projects in 2024

The Greater Accra Region accounted for 115 out of 140 projects registered as investments by the Ghana Investment Promotion Centre (GIPC) in 2024. According to...

Ghana records slight decline in unemployment; youth joblessness remains high

The Ghana Statistical Service (GSS) has released the July 2025 edition of its Quarterly Labour Statistics, showing a marginal drop in the national unemployment...

Bono East Regional Minister urges loan repayment to sustain rural banks

The Bono East Regional Minister, Francis Owusu-Antwi, has called on customers and shareholders of banks, particularly rural and community banks, to honor their loan...

Cedi’s current pressure is a short-term blip; things will normalise soon – BoG Governor assures

The governor of the Bank of Ghana (BoG), Dr Johnson Asiama, has described the current pressure on the cedi as a short-term blip and...

BoG directs mining firms to route forex through commercial banks

The Bank of Ghana (BoG) has instructed mining companies to channel their foreign exchange inflows through commercial banks instead of directly to the central...

10 million youth to join labour force by 2040: Finance Ministry calls for bold fiscal reforms

Chief Director of the Ministry of Finance, Patrick Nomo, has warned that Ghana must radically rethink its approach to public financial management as the...

BoG to strictly enforce foreign currency transfers; warns travellers against carrying more than $10,000

The Bank of Ghana (BoG) has announced amendments to its guidelines on the importation and exportation of foreign currency as part of efforts to...