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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...

Why Telecel–AT Ghana merger won’t solve fundamental problems – Abirem MP

Deputy Ranking Member of Parliament’s Communications Committee, Charles Asuako Owiredu, has cast doubt on the government’s proposed merger between AT Ghana and Telecel, warning...

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...

IMF Staff Mission expected in Ghana at end of September for 5th Programme Review

An International Monetary Fund (IMF) staff mission is expected in Accra at the end of September 2025 to assess Ghana’s economic progress and conduct...

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...

Abuakwa South MP calls for intensified farmer education on agricultural insurance

The Member of Parliament for Abuakwa South, Dr. Kingsley Agyemang, has called for intensified education on agricultural insurance to protect farmers from devastating losses...

We’re working with BoG to address FX trading suspension – UBA Ghana assures

United Bank for Africa (UBA) Ghana has assured customers that all deposits, transactions, and funds remain safe despite the suspension of its foreign exchange...

GRA can track your income even through friends – Chief Revenue Officer

The Ghana Revenue Authority (GRA) says that no one is beyond the reach of its tax surveillance systems, whether they operate through formal banking...

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....

Government appoints KPMG as transaction advisor for AT–Telecel merger

Ghana’s Minister for Communications, Digital Technology, and Innovations, Sam Nartey George, has announced the appointment of KPMG as transaction advisor to oversee the proposed...

Abossey Okai Spare Parts Dealers divided over price cut

Spare parts traders at Abossey Okai remain divided on whether to reduce prices following the recent appreciation of the Ghana cedi against the US...

BoG suspends remittance partnership of 3 payment service providers

The Bank of Ghana (BoG) has announced the suspension of the remittance partnership of three Payment Service Providers for one month, effective September 18. The...

Bank of Ghana suspends UBA Ghana’s forex licence

The Bank of Ghana (BoG) has imposed a one-month suspension on the foreign exchange trading licence of United Bank for Africa (UBA) Ghana, starting...

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...

Cocoa farmers urged to save during peak harvest to avoid debt

Cocoa farmers have been encouraged to cultivate a savings culture during the peak harvest season to cushion themselves against hardships and reduce excessive borrowing...

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...

Kenya’s Digital Trading Surge Transforms Market Access

Kenya’s trading landscape is undergoing a major transformation in 2025, fuelled by mobile money adoption and the growing demand for accessible investment tools. With...

Four financial priorities for new President of AfDB 

Congratulations, Sidi Ould Tah, on your recent appointment as President of the African Development Bank (AfDB). I am writing to share four critical insights from...

Asante Akyem North Onion farmers call on government to regulate imports

Onion farmers in Asante Akyem North have appealed to the government to regulate the importation of foreign onions to protect local produce and create...

Communications Minister gives MultiChoice Ghana Sept. 6 deadline to cut prices

The Minister of Communications, Digital Technology and Innovations, Samuel George, has directed MultiChoice Ghana, operators of DStv, to reduce its subscription charges by September...

BoG increases dollar FX Forward Auction to banks

The Bank of Ghana (BoG) has increased the amount of Foreign Exchange (FX) Forward Auction to commercial banks. Information gathered by Joy Business indicates that...

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...

GCCFA rejects 2025/26 Cocoa Producer Price

The Ghana Cooperative Cocoa Farmers and Marketing Association (GCCFA) has expressed dissatisfaction with the newly announced producer price of cocoa for the 2025/2026 season. The...

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...

People carrying over $1m out of Ghana without declaring – BoG Governor reveals

"People are carrying more than a million dollars out of Ghana without declaring it," Bank of Ghana Governor Dr. Johnson Asiama has revealed. Speaking on...

BoG Governor warns against huge dollar cash withdrawals

Governor of the Bank of Ghana (BoG), Dr. Johnson Asiama, has cautioned that the central bank will no longer permit corporations to withdraw large...

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...

Government to inject $20 million to boost agriculture in Northern-Savannah zone

The Minister for Agriculture, Eric Opoku, has revealed that the government is set to inject $20 million into 12 selected districts across the five...