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Cedi gains 24.1% against dollar in May 2025 – BoG

The Ghana cedi appreciated by 24.1% against the US dollar in the first five months of 2025, reversing earlier losses of 5.3% recorded in...

How onion market sparked hope, jobs, and transformation in Gomoa East

In the heart of Gomoa East District in the Central Region of Ghana, a rapid revolution has occurred. The latest crested onion market, once an...

Full Text: Isaac Adongo’s statement on economic stability under Mahama’s reset agenda

On Wednesday, May 21, the former Finance Minister and Ranking Member of the Finance Committee of Parliament, Dr Mohammed Amin Adam, issued a statement...

Adongo credits Ghana’s economic stability to Mahama’s leadership, dismisses NPP claims

Chairman of Parliament’s Finance Committee and Member of Parliament for Bolgatanga Central, Hon Isaac Adongo, has credited Ghana’s recent economic stability to the bold...

Minority credits NPP gov’t for cedi stability, questions NDC’s economic innovations

The Minority in Parliament, led by Ranking Member and former Finance Minister Dr. Mohammed Amin Adam, has praised the previous NPP administration for building...

Minority demands transparency as reserve figures spark concern

The Minority in Parliament, through Dr. Mohammed Amin Adam, has called on the Bank of Ghana and Goldbod to provide full transparency regarding inconsistencies...

Mahama has vindicated the NPP on cedi appreciation – Amin Adam

The recent acknowledgment by President John Dramani Mahama, attributing the appreciation of the Ghanaian cedi to the country’s robust gross international reserves, validates the...

Cedi appreciation to slash Ghana’s debt by 10% — JoyNews Research

Ghana’s public debt stock could see a significant reduction of approximately 10% following the rapid appreciation of the cedi, according to fresh estimates by...

Ghana needs $562bn for full energy transition by 2070 – Energy Ministry

Ghana will require approximately $562 billion to successfully implement its national energy transition framework by 2070, the Ministry of Energy has revealed. Dr. Robert Sogbadji,...

GSE Index rises over 30% in Q1

The Ghana Stock Exchange (GSE) has recorded over 30 percent growth in its index during the first quarter (Q1) of 2025, making it the...

Cedi gains unsustainable without real sector growth — Prof Lord Mensah

Renowned financial economist, Prof. Lord Mensah, has cautioned that the recent appreciation of the Ghanaian cedi may be short-lived if not supported by concrete...

Gatsi, Kwakye, 2 others appointed as Advisors to BoG Governor

Economist Dr. John Gatsi and Director at the Institute of Economic Affairs Dr. John Kwakye have been appointed as Advisors to the Governor of...

Kasapreko to list equities on Ghana Stock Exchange

Ghana's leading beverage manufacturer, Kasapreko PLC, has announced plans to list about 25 percent equity shares on the main market of the Ghana Stock...

Cedi stability partly due to NPP policies – Bokpin

Economist and Finance Professor at the University of Ghana, Professor Godfred Bokpin, has said the New Patriotic Party (NPP) deserves partial credit for the...

April Producer Price Inflation drops to 18.5%

Ghana’s Producer Price Inflation (PPI) recorded a sharp decline in April 2025, falling to 18.5% from 24.4% in March, according to new figures released...

Contribution of “Women’s Gold” to West African rural livelihoods: the case of shea in Ghana

Export ban-boon or curse? SHEA collection makes a contribution to the total income of rural households belonging to different economic groups. Also, it quantifies the...

Gideon Boako questions Goldbod’s $3bn spending overrun

The Member of Parliament for Tano North and a member of Parliament’s Finance Committee, Dr. Gideon Boako, has raised serious concerns over the financial...

Regulate forex trade to protect cedi gains – Lawyer Yaw Boamah Nyarko

Private legal practitioner Lawyer Yaw Boamah Nyarko has urged urgent regulation of Ghana’s foreign exchange market to sustain the recent gains of the cedi...

BoG reviews monetary policy framework to boost economic stability

The Bank of Ghana has begun a comprehensive review of its monetary policy implementation framework. Governor Dr. Johnson Asiama explained that the central bank is...

Cedi performance: Mahama rules but Bawumia’s ideas reign – Gideon Boako

Member of Parliament for Tano North and aide to former Vice President Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia, Dr. Gideon Boako, has dismissed claims by Sammy Gyamfi,...

Tullow Ghana restarts drilling in Jubilee Field

Tullow Ghana and its partners have announced the restart of drilling operations in the Jubilee Field, marking a renewed phase of investment and confidence...

Monetary Policy Committee of BoG begins meeting today

The Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) of the Bank of Ghana (BoG) will begin its 124th meeting today to review macroeconomic developments in the country....

Michael Okyere Baafi debunks NDC claims on cement price reduction

Former Deputy Minister of Trade and Industry, Michael Okyere Baafi, has refuted claims by the governing National Democratic Congress (NDC) that cement prices have...

Cocoa Marketing Company Board inaugurated

The nine-member Governing Board of the Cocoa Marketing Company (CMC) Limited has been officially inaugurated, signaling a renewed commitment to operational efficiency, stakeholder empowerment,...

NLA governing board inaugurated

In accordance with Section 36 of the National Lotto Act, 2006 (Act 722), the Deputy Minister of Finance, Thomas Nyarko Ampem, has inaugurated a...

Manhyia South MP calls for immediate suspension of electricity tariff hike [Audio]

Manhyia South Member of Parliament (MP), Nana Agyei Baffour Awuah, has called on the Public Utilities Regulatory Commission (PURC) to immediately suspend the implementation...

BoG to resume monetary easing in quarter 3, 2025

The Bank of Ghana (BoG) is expected to resume monetary easing in the third quarter of 2025, but at a measured pace, Fitch Solutions...

Cedi to end 2025 at GH¢15.50 to one US dollar – Fitch Solutions

The Ghana cedi will end 2025 at GH¢15.50 to one US dollar, with an annual average of GH¢15.30/US dollar, Fitch Solutions has predicted. This forecast...

Finance Minister attributes cedi’s gains to GoldBod interventions

Ghana’s Finance Minister, Dr. Cassiel Ato Forson, has attributed the cedi’s recent strong performance in global currency rankings to the strategic interventions of the...

GoldBoD is key to currency stability and growth – Ato Forson

Ghana’s Finance Minister, Dr Cassiel Ato Forson, has described the newly inaugurated Ghana GoldBoD as a strategic instrument for ensuring long-term currency stability and...

Cedi’s turnaround is no accident – Ato Forson

Ghana’s Finance Minister, Dr Cassiel Ato Forson, has attributed the dramatic resurgence of the cedi to strategic coordination between the country’s monetary and fiscal...

Ghana cedi’s rise signals a sustainable economic reset – Finance Minister

Finance Minister Dr. Cassiel Ato Forson says Ghana’s impressive currency gains reflect a deeper transformation underway in the country’s economic foundations. Speaking on the...

Cedi’s 16.7% surge marks major economic turnaround – Ato Forson

Ghana’s Finance Minister, Dr. Cassiel Ato Forson, has described the Ghana cedi’s strong performance as a “remarkable turnaround” in the country’s economic narrative. Speaking on...

BoG Deputy Governor says cedi appreciation is no fluke

The First Deputy Governor of the Bank of Ghana (BoG), Dr. Zakari Mumuni, has stated that the recent appreciation of the Ghana cedi is...

Bawumia declares ‘I was made for this’ while leading Africa’s Digital Agenda at Cambridge

At the prestigious Cambridge Africa Business Conference, former Vice President Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia delivered a rousing message of purpose and progress, declaring, “I was...

Policymakers have failed to learn lessons from history and economics – Bawumia

Former Vice President Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia has criticised contemporary global policymakers for failing to heed the fundamental lessons of history and economics, particularly in...

You can’t fix trade deficits with tariffs – Bawumia

Former Vice President, Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia, has cautioned against using tariffs as a solution to trade imbalances, stressing that such deficits are macroeconomic in...

Africa’s time is now – Bawumia inspires with digital vision at Cambridge Conference

Former Vice President Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia delivered a speech at the Cambridge Africa Business Conference, rallying a global audience around Africa’s digital awakening. Declaring that...

Smart Formalisation holds the answer to Africa’s problems – Bawumia

Former Vice President Bawumia Urges Africa to Embrace ‘Smart Formalisation’ for Development Former Vice President of Ghana, Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia, has called on African nations...

We knew what we were doing – BoG fires back after cedi gains 12%

First Deputy Governor of the Bank of Ghana, Dr. Zakaria Mumuni, says the cedi's performance is not only a dramatic reversal from last year...