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Generation Ghana’s GROW Program stakeholder gathering highlights career transformations of over 700 learners

Generation Ghana successfully hosted its inaugural Ghana Remote & Online Work (GROW) Stakeholder Gathering today, November 5th, 2024, at the Accra International Conference Centre. It...

Goldman Sachs predicts 2.7% GDP growth rate for global economy

Goldman Sachs Research is forecasting another solid year of global economic growth in 2025. Economists at the renowned US firm project that the US will...

T-bills Auction: Gov’t misses target by GH¢1.07bn; interest rates continue to surge

The government missed its ambitious Treasury bills target by 16.81%. According to the auction results from the Bank of Ghana, the government secured GH¢5.180 billion,...

Fitch to move Ghana out of sovereign default by July 2025

Ratings agency Fitch is expected to move Ghana out of sovereign default by July 2025, following its anticipation that the country will complete the...

Jospong Group seeks $400 million Afrexim Bank funding for Africa projects

The Jospong Group of Companies (JGC) has revealed plans to secure a $400-million facility from the African Export-Import Bank (Afrexim Bank) for comprehensive waste...

Don’t vote for politicians who will collapse indigenous businesses – Dr Nduom tells Ghanaians

Business consultant, politician, and founder of Ghana's Progressive People's Party (PPP), Dr Paa Kwesi Nduom, has called on Ghanaians to vote thoughtfully in the...

AT money launches Y’Agye sika promo

AT, Ghana’s leading innovative telecommunication company with a vision of providing a better life for its subscribers, has launched a promo dubbed “Y’Agye Sika.” The...

Fuel prices to go down from tomorrow, November 16, 2024 – COPEC

Barring any unforeseen circumstances, fuel prices will decrease starting tomorrow, November 16, 2024. According to the Chamber of Petroleum Consumers (COPEC), the price of petrol...

Lawyer files injunction on govt’s T-bill borrowings

Private legal practitioner Jonathan Amable has filed an injunction at the Supreme Court, seeking an immediate suspension of the government’s borrowing activities on the...

Jospong Group targets $400M Afreximbank funding for major waste and rice projects in Africa

At COP29, the Jospong Group of Companies (JGC) unveiled its plans to secure $400 million in funding from the African Export-Import Bank (Afreximbank) for...

Institute for Energy Security boss debates NDC and NPP track records over dumsor

As Ghana prepares for upcoming elections, a pressing question lingers for many Ghanaians: Which party, the National Democratic Congress (NDC) or the New Patriotic...

Apple accused of trapping and ripping off 40m iCloud customers

Apple is facing a legal claim accusing it of effectively locking 40 million British customers into its iCloud service and charging them "rip off...

Indian billionaire acquires Pepsi bottling operations in Ghana for $15.1m

Varun Beverages, an Indian multinational led by billionaire Ravi Jaipuria, has agreed to acquire PepsiCo’s bottling operations in Ghana for $15.1 million. In a statement,...

Over 6,200 jobs created as SOCO project spurs economic growth and social cohesion across Ghana’s Northern and Oti Regions

In an effort to curb unemployment and build economic stability, the Gulf of Guinea Northern Regions Social Cohesion (SOCO) Project has created over 6,200...

The Tower Residence: Accra’s newest luxury real estate development

In the ever-evolving landscape of Accra's real estate market, The Tower Residence stands out as a beacon of luxury and modern living. Developed by CPL...

Ghana ranked 6th in Africa as the most attractive investment destination in 2024

Ghana has been ranked 6th in Africa as one of the most attractive investment destinations in 2024, according to the Rand Merchant Bank (RMB)...

T-Bills: Gov’t records 3.60% oversubscription, but cost of borrowing surges

The government recorded another marginal oversubscription of treasury bills, but it came at the expense of rising interest rates, with the cost of borrowing...

Bitcoin tops record $80,000 as Trump nears sweep of US Congress

The price of bitcoin has risen above $80,000 (£62,000) for the first time ever, after Donald Trump's decisive victory in the US election last...

Akufo-Addo touts unprecedented achievements in Ghana’s agriculture sector

In a speech commemorating the 40th National Farmers’ Day on Friday, November 8, 2024, President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo highlighted the "unprecedented" achievements in...

Cocoa producer price raised to GH₵3,100

President Nana Akufo-Addo has announced an increase in the cocoa producer price from GH₵3,000 to GH₵3,100 per 64kg bag, representing a slight rise of...

My commitment to business development has been consistent – Bawumia

Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia, the flagbearer of the New Patriotic Party (NPP), has reiterated his unwavering commitment to business development, stressing that thriving economies are...

Nana Owusu Achiaw Brempong adjudged 2024 National Best Farmer

A 70-year-old farmer from the Sekyere Central District in the Ashanti Region, Nana Owusu Achiaw Brempong, has been named the National Best Farmer. With a...

Akufo-Addo unveils Cardinal Namdini mining Ltd; West Africa’s largest single-stream gold mine

Ghana has taken a significant step toward solidifying its position as Africa’s leading gold producer with the commissioning of Cardinal Namdini Mining Ltd, the...

Oil revenue soars by 55.6% in first half of year – PIAC

Ghana’s crude oil revenue surged significantly in the first half of the year, with a 55.6% increase compared to the same period last year,...

Inflation for October up slightly to 22.1%

According to government statistician Prof. Samuel Kobina Annim, the inflation rate for October 2024 has slightly increased to 22.1%, up from 21.5% in September. Speaking...

Papa Kwesi Nduom to hold “Bring Back GN Bank” rally in November

Progressive People's Party (PPP) founder and leader, Papa Kwesi Nduom, has announced plans to hold a rally at the end of November, urging authorities...

Ghana goes live on June 30, 2025, for the issuance of FLEGT licenses – Lands Minister

The government has signed a deal with the European Union to make Ghana the first African country to issue Forest Law Enforcement, Governance, and...

GIZ and partners champion inclusive business and green economy at Ghana’s first IB/IGB forum

The Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ) GmbH, in partnership with the Association of Ghana Industries (AGI) and the Ghana Enterprises Agency (GEA), has...

Analysts warn of continued cedi volatility amid election concerns

Market analysts are predicting ongoing volatility for the cedi, which recently surpassed GHS 17 against the US dollar amid uncertainty surrounding the upcoming general...

Masloc CEO honoured as Capacity Building Shero of the Year

The Chief Executive of the Microfinance and Small Loans Centre (MASLOC), Abibata Shanni Mahama Zakariah, has been celebrated as the “Capacity Building Shero of...

Cedi records year-to-date loss of nearly 29%; one dollar now going for GH¢17.10

The pressure on the Ghana cedi continued as the local currency lost 3.95% against the US dollar in October 2024, bringing its year-to-date depreciation...

Bond Market: Volume up by 12.45% to GH¢746m

Activity in the secondary bond market rose by 12.45 percentage points to GH¢746 million last week, compared to about GH¢663 million the previous week. The...

Osman Ayariga inducted as Chartered Architect

The Deputy National Youth Organiser of the National Democratic Congress (NDC), Osman Ayariga, was inducted as a Chartered Architect on Friday, November 1. The ceremony...

Labadi Beach Hotel shines with another record-breaking dividend payout of GH¢16.5m to SSNIT

Ghana’s top five-star destination, Labadi Beach Hotel, proudly announced a milestone dividend payment of GH¢16,509,000 to its shareholder, the Social Security and National Insurance...

Liquidity risk remains well-contained in banking industry – BoG

The Bank of Ghana has revealed that liquidity risk remains well-contained in the banking industry, provided the Government of Ghana (GoG) bonds are liquid. According...

BoG reiterates commitment to reducing NPLs

The Bank of Ghana has emphasized its commitment to the continuous implementation of measures to reduce Non-Performing Loans (NPLs) and mitigate credit risk. This...

Trasacco Properties, Micheletti & Co begin construction on Akaya: Exclusive master-planned residences

Trasacco Properties Ltd and Micheletti & Co. Ltd have entered into a construction agreement to begin the first phase of Akaya by Trasacco, an...

Cocoa sector records unprecedented production in 2021/22 crop season – COCOBOD CEO

Ghana recorded a historic production of 1,045,000 tonnes of cocoa in the 2021/22 crop season, Mr Joseph Boahin Aidoo, the Chief Executive Officer of...

ADB temporarily closes Bawku branch amid rising security concerns

The Agricultural Development Bank PLC (ADB) has announced the temporary closure of its branch in Bawku, citing escalating security concerns in the area. In a...

NGIC launches 5G services in partnership with Nokia, Radisys, and Tech Mahindra

Next Gen Infraco (NGIC) has officially launched 5G services across Ghana, joining forces with global tech leaders Nokia, Radisys, and Tech Mahindra. NGIC, the pioneering...