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Zoomlion swiftly investigates PAC concerns, restores cleanliness in Asante Akyem South Municipality
Zoomlion Ghana Limited has responded swiftly to sanitation concerns raised during a recent sitting of Parliament’s Public Accounts Committee (PAC), taking immediate steps to restore cleanliness in the Asante Akyem South Municipality. The concerns were raised by the Municipal Chief Executive (MCE), Hon. Maame Safoah App...
Cedi remains under pressure despite BoG’s intervention; one dollar going for GH¢12.40 at forex bureaus
The cedi remained under pressure over the two-week review period, driven largely by heightened demand pressures. In the interbank market, the cost of obtaining a dollar edged up to GH¢11.85 from GH¢11.63, while the prices for a pound and a euro increased to GH¢15.85 and GH¢13.66 from GH¢15.62 and GH¢13.49, respectively...
West Africa’s $5bn rice import bill a ‘strategic vulnerability’, World Bank VP warns
The World Bank Group has warned that West Africa's continuous dependence on imported rice is not only draining billions of dollars from the region's economies but also exposing countries to growing food security risks.
Finance Minister opens 7th Steering Committee Meeting of Côte d’Ivoire-Ghana Cocoa Initiative in Abidjan
The Minister for Finance, Dr. Cassiel Ato Forson, has opened the 7th Steering Committee Meeting of the Côte d’Ivoire-Ghana Cocoa Initiative in Abidjan, with a call for deeper collaboration between the world’s two largest cocoa-producing countries to transform the sector into one that is more resilient, prosperous and p...
CAL Asset Management delivers strong as economic recovery boosts investments
The CAL Advantage Balanced Unit Trust, which combines investments in equities and fixed-income instruments, generated a net annual return of 32.16%, closing the year with a unit price of GH¢2.2211. While the return fell short of its composite benchmark of 35.84%, the fund benefited from the strong performance of equiti...
Afrinova Wastle launches digital platform to transform waste management in Ghana
Afrinova Wastle Solutions Limited has launched Wastle, a technology-driven waste management platform designed to improve access to reliable waste collection services while promoting recycling, creating green jobs and advancing Ghana’s circular economy. The platform, launched on Tuesday, 7 July 2026, seeks to provide ho...
Payment service providers operating in silos are weakening Ghana’s fight against fraud — Ebenezer Baffour
The Head of Internal Affairs at Hubtel, Ebenezer Baffour, has warned that the lack of collaboration among payment service providers (PSPs) is undermining efforts to combat fraud in Ghana's rapidly expanding digital payments ecosystem.
MoMAG urges vigilance among MoMo agents after alleged GH₵10k cash swap scam
The Mobile Money Advocacy Group Ghana (MoMAG) has cautioned mobile money agents to remain vigilant and strictly follow transaction procedures following a cash swap scam that reportedly cost an agent GH₵10,000. In a Facebook post on Friday, July 17, MoMAG recounted how a customer allegedly used a clever trick to replace...
Many assemblies failing to account to citizens despite legal requirement — CLGA
The Board Chairman of the Centre for Local Governance Advocacy (CLGA), Bernard Joe Appeah has urged Metropolitan, Municipal and District Assemblies (MMDAs) to sustain improvements in public financial management and ensure consistent performance across successive assessments. Speaking at a press briefing on the 2025 Pub...
CIMG launches 2026 awards, vows crackdown on fraudulent marketing practices
"The Chartered Institute of Marketing, Ghana is committed to addressing fraudulent and unethical practices within the marketing space. We will continue to ensure that marketing professionals uphold the highest standards of integrity and accountability," he said.
Ghana cedi slide exposes “structural imbalance” despite improving macro indicators – economist
Ghana’s currency depreciation despite improving macroeconomic indicators reflects deep structural imbalances in the economy, economist Prof Isaac Boadi has said. Speaking on the Asaase Breakfast Show on Monday (25 May), Boadi described the situation as a “striking paradox,” noting that key indicators—including inflatio...
GEPA, Netherlands CBI sign MoU to formalise trade partnership
The Ghana Export Promotion Authority (GEPA) and the Netherlands’ CBI (Centre for the Promotion of sustainable production and trade between low- and middle- income countries and the Netherlands and Europe), have officially signed a historic Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to formalise the trade partnership between Gha...