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“Our word is our bond”: Government slams DDEP architects in MYBR2026 as Ghana overcomes lending “original sin”
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Gov’t secures $500m oil palm financing facility to boost plantations, create jobs
The government has announced plans to finalise a US$500 million Integrated Oil Palm Development financing agreement with the World Bank to support the expansion of large-scale commercial oil palm plantations in Ghana. Finance Minister Dr Cassiel Ato Forson disclosed this while presenting the 2026 Mid-Year Fiscal Policy...
“No new bailout”: Ghana graduates from IMF programme with surprise realignment but no new taxes
Finance Minister Cassiel Ato Forson announced today (23 July)that Ghana will successfully conclude its IMF Extended Credit Facility (ECF) financial bailout programme next week, signaling a major turning point for the economy. Addressing Parliament during the 2026 Mid-Year Fiscal Policy Review, Forson confidently declar...
Franklin Cudjoe praises Ato Forson’s mid-year budget review, calls it ‘honest’ and ‘hopeful’B
Founding President of IMANI Africa, Franklin Cudjoe, has praised Finance Minister Dr Cassiel Ato Forson’s presentation of the 2026 Mid-Year Fiscal Policy Review, describing it as honest, practical and hopeful. Reacting to the budget review presented in Parliament on Thursday, July 23, Mr Cudjoe said the Finance Ministe...
Finance Minister lays 4 key 2025 fiscal and energy reports before Parliament
Finance Minister Dr. Cassiel Ato Forson has laid four major statutory reports before Parliament, providing updates on Ghana’s energy sector finances, petroleum revenues, public debt management, and public-private partnership projects for the 2025 financial year. The reports form part of government’s commitment to trans...
Activa promotes credit insurance to boost SME export growth
In a business climate where access to affordable financing remains one of the most persistent barriers to growth, Activa International Insurance is advancing a bold proposition: repositioning insurance not merely as a protective measure, but as a strategic driver of trade and economic expansion. At a high-level forum h...
Supreme Court dismisses APSL bid to revive US$33.3m Boankra arbitration award
The Supreme Court of Ghana has unanimously dismissed an application by Ashanti Port Services Limited (APSL) that sought to overturn a High Court decision nullifying a US$33.3 million arbitral award originally granted to APSL against Justmoh Construction Limited.
Nduom backs indigenous ownership if Standard Chartered sells retail banking business
Founder and Chairman of Groupe Nduom, Dr Papa Kwesi Nduom, has called for any sale of Standard Chartered Bank Ghana's retail banking business to be reserved for an indigenous Ghanaian company, arguing that the country's financial sector should create greater opportunities for local ownership.
Oil prices plunge as Iran says Strait of Hormuz ‘open’ during ceasefire
Oil prices have plummeted after Iran said the Strait of Hormuz would be "completely open" to commercial ships for the remainder of the ceasefire.
NPL ratio remains high despite improved asset quality – Deloitte
“Although asset quality has improved, the NPL ratio of 18.7% remains a key risk to the banking sector. Possible resurgence in inflationary pressures due to the pass-through effect of higher crude oil prices and ongoing geopolitical tensions".
BoG has not made any losses that should be a topic for discussion — Sammy Gyamfi
Chief Executive Officer of the Ghana Gold Board, Sammy Gyamfi, has downplayed concerns over the Bank of Ghana’s (BoG) 2025 financial performance, insisting the reported losses are not significant enough to spark national alarm. “The Bank of Ghana has not made any losses that should even be a topic for discussion,” he s...
TCDA CEO leads charge to scale up cashew apple value addition opportunities
The Chief Executive Officer of the Tree Crops Development Authority, Dr. Andy Osei Okrah, has called for urgent investments and stronger partnerships to unlock the enormous economic potential of Ghana’s cashew apple industry, positioning value addition as the next major frontier for growth in the country’s cashew secto...