My fans to earn money forever – Sarkodie on new music deal
Ghanaian rapper, Sarkodie says his new Opulous app deal where fans can own shares in his music will make them rich forever.According to him,...
Trade Minister stops cement price hikes
The Minister for Trade and Industry, K. T. Hammond, has taken a decisive action to address the recent surge in cement prices by directing...
Government seeks to transform Ghanaian SMEs into millionaire companies
The government has committed to an ambitious vision to transform Ghanaian Small and Medium-sized Enterprises (SMEs) into millionaire companies.It intends to increase financing for...
Africa offers a fertile ground for Fintech startups to grow – Bawumia
Vice President, Dr Mahamudu Bawumia has asserted that with Africa’s exponential growth in mobile phone connectivity and internet penetration, the continent provides a fertile...
Financial inclusion key to Africa’s development – Deputy Governor of BOG
Elsie Addo Awadzi, Second Deputy Governor of the Bank of Ghana (BoG), has urged policymakers and stakeholders in Africa’s financial inclusion ecosystem to prioritize...
NDC will probe gold-for-oil deal if we win 2024 polls – Mahama
The flagbearer of the National Democratic Congress (NDC), John Dramani Mahama, has said he will probe the gold-for-oil deal if he is elected President...
Quit dancing off-beat and fix the Cedi – Ato Forson tells Bawumia
The Minority says that the current challenges facing the Ghana Cedi are far from resolved, and the situation is expected to worsen.With the local...
Minority blames BoG, govt, for cedi depreciation causing collapse of businesses
The Minority blames the Bank of Ghana (BoG) and the government for the cedi's depreciation, which they claim is causing the collapse of businesses.At...
Ghana’s TVET sector enhances employability through industry partnerships: GIZ and CTVET lead the way
The Commission of Technical Vocational Education and The German Development Cooperation (GIZ) have stressed the importance of continuous collaboration and industry involvement in Ghana's...
BoG makes significant progress on eCedi roll out – 1st Dep. Governor
The First Deputy Governor of the Bank of Ghana (BoG), Dr. Maxwell Opoku-Afari, has revealed that the central bank has made some significant progress...
Cedi fall: Duties on imported cars paid in dollars – Automobile Dealers Union
The importation of used cars into Ghana faces a significant financial obstacle because of the government's policy requiring import duties to be paid in...
Illegal mining could cost Ghana its coveted cocoa producer status – GAWU
The General Agricultural Workers Union (GAWU) has warned that Ghana could lose its enviable position as the second leading cocoa producer in the world...
Atlantic Lithium celebrates listing on Ghana Stock Exchange
Atlantic Lithium Limited on Monday, May 13, celebrated becoming the first lithium company to list on the Ghana Stock Exchange (GSE) at a ceremony held on the...
Cedi to continue losing streak; depreciates by about 17% to dollar
The Ghana cedi will continue to lose ground to the major trading currencies this week on the back of persistent corporate demand.These are the...
T-bill yields to continue downward trend
Treasury yields are expected to tumble further due to the positive inflation outlook in the medium term.Inflation took a nose dived in April 2024...
Cedi free-fall has left our business in crisis – Food and Beverages Association
Traders across the country are crying foul over the devastating impact of the depreciating cedi on their activities.The business community is up in arms...
Fuel prices to ease from May 16 – IES
Fuel prices are expected to fall marginally from May 16, 2024, the Institute for Energy Security has predicted.This is due to the reduction of...
Kodua Fokuo must have met BoG’s requirements to head NIB – Banking Consultant
A Banking Consultant, Dr Richmond Atuahene has stated that the appointment of Tweneboah Kodua Fokuo as Managing Director of the National Investment Bank (NIB)...
Invoices on debts owed IPPs to reach $450m by end of year
The cumulative invoice on debts owed Independent Power Producers (IPPs) is projected to hit $450 million by the end of the year, should talks...
Illegal mining effect on cocoa production can’t be solved by COCOBOD alone – ISSER Researcher
A researcher at the Institute of Statistical Social and Economic Research (ISSER), Professor Fred Dzanku says addressing the impact of illegal mining on cocoa...
Cedi depreciation better this year – Finance Minister
Finance Minister, Dr. Mohammed Amin Adam has noted a slower rate of depreciation for the cedi this year compared to the previous year.Despite recent...
Finance Minister forecasts 15% inflation rate by close of 2024
The Finance Minister, Dr Mohammed Amin Adam, has stated that the government's pragmatic policies are effectively steering the economy in the right direction.He highlighted...
Nana Kwesi Koranteng Obeng: Bridging the gap for content creators
In the fast-paced world of digital content creation, there's often a hidden figure behind the scenes who play a crucial role in connecting creators...
GUTA raises alarm over depreciation of cedi and rising freight charges
The Ghana Union of Traders Association (GUTA) has raised alarm over the current depreciation of the cedi and rising freight charges, stating that it...
Parliamentary candidacy won’t interfere with bank duties – New NIB MD
Tweneboa Kodua Fokuo, the newly appointed Managing Director (NIB) of the National Investment Bank (NIB), has clarified that his role as a Parliamentary Candidate...
Your welfare paramount to us – Finance Minister tells GRA officers
The Minister of Finance, Dr Mohammed Amin Adam, has pledged better conditions of service for the staff of the Ghana Revenue Authority (GRA) and...
Investment decisions must integrate ESG principles – BoG Governor
The Governor of the Bank of Ghana (BoG), Dr Ernest Addison says companies seeking to invest in the country must integrate sustainability principles in...
BoG Governor calls for more investment in fintech space
The Governor of the Bank of Ghana has called for more investment in Africa's fintech space.According to Dr. Ernest Addison, this move will accelerate...
CBG commissions Sickbay Project at Berekum
Consolidated Bank Ghana Limited (CBG) has officially launched the CBG Sickbay Project by commissioning an ultra-modern sickbay at Methodist Senior High/Technical School in Berekum.This...
Cedi can only stabilse temporarily but will keep on depreciating – Prof Bokpin
Economist and professor of finance at the University of Ghana, Prof Godfred Bokpin, has asserted that the cedi can only be stabilised temporarily from further...
Dollarisation of Ghana’s economy not solution to cedi depreciation – ASEPA
The Alliance for Social Equity and Public Accountability (ASEPA) has disagreed with suggestions by Dr John Kwabena Kwakye, the Director of Research at the...
Dr Nick Danso Agyei crowned “Entrepreneur of the Year”
In a night of significant achievements at the Ghana-West Africa Business Excellence Awards on May 10, 2024, Dr. Nick Danso Adjei, Chief Executive Officer(CEO)...
Risk of stronger US dollar could affect Emerging Markets credit momentum – Fitch
Ratings agency Fitch Ratings believes a sustained period of US dollar strength against emerging market (EM) currencies including Ghana could weigh on some EM...
Ghanaians, businesses to become poorer 10 years from now if… – Ken Thompson
Director of Dalex Finance, Ken Thompson, has said that businesses and Ghanaians in general, are going to become poorer in the next 10 years...
World Bank and IMF can press Ghana to rethink ‘punitive’ LGBTQ law
The World Bank and the International Monetary Fund are coming under pressure to use their financial might to persuade Ghana to reconsider a proposed...
Tweneboa Kodua Fokuo appointed Managing Director of NIB
Mr. Tweneboa Kodua Fokuo has taken over from Mr. Samuel Sarpong as the Managing Director of the National Investment Bank (NIB).His appointment takes effective...
We’ll address concerns of illegal MoMo charges – BoG
The Bank of Ghana has initiated discussions among relevant stakeholders to address concerns regarding unauthorized mobile money transfer charges.This comes amidst mounting apprehension over...
Keeping interest rates ‘unnecessarily high’ will make Ghanaian cedi suffer more – Togbe Afede to BoG
Togbe Afede XIV, the Agbogbomefia of the Asogli State, has voiced his concerns regarding the Bank of Ghana's (BoG) interest rates, emphasising their potential...
Nduom hints at #BringBackGNBank nationwide campaign
The Global Chairman of Groupe Nduom, Dr Paa Kwesi Nduom has hinted at an impending nationwide tour seeking to campaign for the return of...
Ghana imported £63m textiles from UK in 2023
The latest data from the United Kingdom's (UK) Department for Business and Trade fact sheet has revealed Ghana imported £63 million textile fibres in...