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GCB Bank PLC to acquire Liberia’s third-largest bank
Beyond Liberia, GCB Bank PLC is also exploring expansion opportunities in other West African markets, including The Gambia and Burkina Faso.
Unregulated development threatens Akosombo, Kpong Dams — VRA warns
The Volta River Authority (VRA) has raised concerns over rising unregulated developments along the Volta River, warning that such activities are increasing flood risks and undermining national emergency preparedness for the Akosombo and Kpong Dams. The Authority cautioned that the growing construction of homes, resorts...
Non-traditional export earnings surge by 30.7% to $5bn in 2025
Ghana’s non-traditional export (NTE) sector has achieved a historic milestone, with annual earnings leaping by 30.7% to hit $5.006 billion in 2025. This performance marks a significant departure from the 7.53% average annual growth rate recorded over the past decade, signalling a major shift in the country’s export dyn...
MIIF royalties hit record GH₵5.43bn in 2025
Ghana’s Minerals Income Investment Fund (MIIF) recorded its highest-ever mineral royalty inflows of GH₵5.43 billion in 2025, underscoring stronger compliance and improved oversight across the mining sector. The figure represents a 10.8 percent increase over the GH₵4.91 billion recorded in 2024, marking a significant mi...
GOIL slashes fuel prices at pumps; petrol selling at GH¢13.27, diesel now GH¢16.10
GOIL has reduced its prices of petroleum products at the pump to match the National Petroleum Authority’s (NPA) price floor. This follows the removal of selected margins on the petroleum price build-up by the government to ease the burden on Ghanaians. To this end, the price of petrol will sell at GH¢13.27. That of die...
Ghana weighs post-IMF pathways as PCI emerges front-runner in policy options
Ghana’s post-IMF programme options are widening beyond the ongoing discussions around the Policy Coordination Instrument (PCI), with government also weighing several alternative engagement frameworks as it prepares for its next phase of economic management. JOYBUSINESS is learning that officials are considering the pos...
Advertising agencies urged to embrace AI for creativity, global competitiveness
Joel Nettey, former World President of the International Advertising Association, has urged Ghanaian advertising agencies to embrace artificial intelligence (AI) to enhance creativity, efficiency and global competitiveness.
TAGG suspends industrial action after meeting government over Publican AI system
The Traders Advocacy Group Ghana (Traders Advocacy Group Ghana) and its coalition partners have temporarily suspended their planned industrial action following a meeting with the Minister of Finance and the Commissioner-General of the Ghana Revenue Authority (Ghana Revenue Authority) over concerns surrounding the Publi...
Ghana moves toward interest-free banking as local lenders seek licences
Ghana is moving closer to introducing non-interest banking, as at least one indigenous lender has formally applied for a licence, signalling early domestic uptake of the model.
FirstBank Ghana holds maiden edition of SME Connect Workshop
FirstBank Ghana has held the maiden edition of its SME Connect Workshop in Accra, bringing together small business owners, industry experts and bank officials to share practical knowledge and strengthen engagement with the SME community.
BoG losses amount to wealth transfer to banks — Gideon Boako
Dr Gideon Boako, the Member of Parliament for Tano North, has alleged that the Bank of Ghana’s liquidity management operations in 2025 effectively transferred public resources to commercial banks. In a statement reacting to the Bank’s 2025 financial statements, Dr Boako argued that the central bank’s handling of Open M...
Duty rationalisation, manufacturing support top GUTA’s expectations ahead of Mid-Year Budget
The Ghana Union of Traders’ Associations (GUTA) has urged the Finance Minister to use the 2026 Mid-Year Budget Review to announce measures to rationalise import duties and provide financial support for local manufacturing under the government’s 24-hour economy initiative. Speaking on JoyFM’s Midday News on Thursday, ah...