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PBC secures GH₵30m financing facility to pay cocoa farmers
The Produce Buying Company (PBC) says it has secured a financing facility backed by a GH₵30 million credited cocoa stock to enable it pay farmers promptly amid ongoing liquidity challenges within Ghana’s cocoa sector. The move comes at a time several Licensed Buying Companies (LBCs) continue to struggle with severe cas...
Ghana’s oil trade position close to net neutral in near term – Fitch
In its article titled “African Banks Could Be Affected in Prolonged Iran War Scenario”, Fitch said African banks’ ratings are often closely linked with those of their respective sovereigns.
Ghana signs £215m UK growth partnership roadmap in London
Ghana has signed a UK–Ghana Growth Partnership Agreement valued at up to £215 million, setting out a three-year cooperation roadmap aimed at boosting investment, infrastructure development and skills training. The agreement was signed by Ghana’s High Commissioner to the United Kingdom and Ireland, Sabah Zita Benson, on...
Bank of Ghana fails to publish 2025 financial statements in violation of BoG Act
There is growing concern over the Bank of Ghana’s failure to publish its 2025 financial statements in violation of the apex bank's own act.
GCB Bank surges GH¢0.45, ETI gains GH¢0.06 as GSE ends week higher
The Ghana Stock Exchange (GSE) ended the trading week on a positive note, with the GSE Composite Index (GSE-CI) adding 42.58 points to close at 13,149.10, as investors returned to select banking and insurance counters.
McDan calls for stronger protection of Ghanaian businesses
Executive Chairman of the McDan Group, Daniel McKorley, says government must do more to protect the private sector, insisting that local businesses are taking the risks needed to drive Ghana’s economy and should not be left exposed. Speaking at the launch of the 10th Ghana CEO Summit in Accra, Mr. McKorley said Ghana’s...
Ghana’s reset agenda anchored on financial health — Finance Minister
Finance Minister, Dr. Cassiel Ato Forson, has underscored the centrality of “financial health” in the country’s economic transformation following a high-level engagement with Queen Máxima of the Netherlands, the United Nations Secretary-General’s Special Advocate for Financial Health. Describing the meeting as a distin...
Rethinking Artificial Intelligence and the nature of intelligence itself
Perhaps intelligence deserves the same treatment. The intelligence of a human brain is biological. The intelligence of a corporation is organizational. The intelligence of a society is collective. The intelligence of a market is distributed. The intelligence of a machine is computation
Inflation drops further to 3.8% in January 2026
Ghana’s inflation rate has declined for the 13th consecutive month, falling to 3.8% in January 2026 from 5.4% in December 2025. This marks the lowest rate recorded since the rebasing of the Consumer Price Index (CPI) in 2021. According to the latest data from the Ghana Statistical Service, presented by Government Stati...
LBCs apologise to cocoa farmers over delayed payments
Samuel Adimado, President of the Licensed Cocoa Buyers Association of Ghana (LICOBAG), has apologised to cocoa farmers who have yet to receive payment for beans supplied several months ago. The payment delays have raised concerns in cocoa-growing communities, particularly in the Ashanti Region, where some farmers say t...
Gov’t misses target in auction 2009 treasury bills sale
Government fell short of its treasury bills target at Auction 2009, according to results released by the Bank of Ghana. Government had set a target of GH¢5.892 billion for the issuance of 91-day, 182-day and 364-day Treasury bills. However, total bids accepted at the close of the auction amounted to approximately GHS 4...
GH¢50m recapitalisation: Microfinance Companies plead for more time as Dec. 2026 deadline looms
The Ghana Association of Microfinance Companies (GAMC) has pleaded with the Bank of Ghana (BoG) to review the implementation timeline of its proposed reforms for the microfinance sector. They warn that the measures could force many institutions out of business and undermine financial inclusion. Under the proposed refor...