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...
Cedi depreciation: How $1 reached GH₵15
The Minority has expressed concerns that the current challenges facing the Ghana cedi are far from resolved, warning that the situation is expected to...
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...
Market sentiments contributing to cedi depreciation – Lord Mensah
Economist at the University of Ghana Business School, Prof Lord Mensah has attributed the current depreciation of the cedi to market sentiment.According to him,...
Ghana’s economy rebounding strongly – Finance Minister insists
The Minister of Finance, Dr Mohammed Amin Adam, has reiterated the government's commitment to a robust economic recovery during his address as the special...
Sarkodie gives fans opportunity to own shares in his music [Video]
Rapper, Sarkodie took to Twitter today to announce an exciting collaboration with Opulous App, offering his loyal fan base, affectionately known as "SarkNation," the...
Fitch revises outlook on Zenith, Access, 3 others to positive
Fitch Ratings has revised the Outlook on the Long-Term Issuer Default Ratings (IDRs) of five Nigerian banks and one bank holding company to positive...
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...
Producer Price Inflation shoots up to 16.8% in April 2024
The Year-on-year inflation rate at ex-factory prices for all goods and services was 16.8% in April 2024, the Ghana Statistical Service has reported.This is...
GRA intensifies efforts to expand tax net in informal sector, punish tax evaders
The Ghana Revenue Authority is intensifying efforts and commitment to expand the tax net in the informal sector under the modified tax system and...
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...
CalBank temporarily suspends GH¢600m capital raising
Cal Bank Plc has temporarily suspended the remaining processes for completion of the Capital Raise, notably the allotment of shares.This follows a court injunction...
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)...
ECOWAS Bank to inject $200m into Ghanaian economy
The ECOWAS Bank for Investment and Development (EBID), has strengthened its transformative partnership with Ghana by committing to inject $200 million into the Ghanaian...
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...
IEA’s Dr Kwakye proposes solution to cedi depreciation
The Director of Research at the Institute of Economic Affairs (IEA), Dr John Kwabena Kwakye, has suggested adopting the dollar as Ghana’s currency to...
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...
Listing &Trading of Atlantic Lithium shares on GSE: A historic event in Ghana’s mineral resource exploration – Land Minister
Hon. Samuel A. Jinapor, MP, Minister Lands and Natural Resources, has hailed the listing of Atlantic Lithium's shares on the Ghana Stock Exchange (GSE)...
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)...