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Gabby reacts to Ecobank case, warns of possible market shock
Ghanaian lawyer and political strategist Gabby Asare Otchere-Darko has raised concerns over a Supreme Court ruling that awarded businessman Daniel Ofori monthly compounded interest at 30% over a 10-year period in a dispute involving Ecobank Ghana and the Ghana Stock Exchange. Otchere-Darko said media reports on the 12...
Traders appeal for Mahama’s intervention over fear Publican AI system could collapse businesses
Some traders across the country have appealed to President John Dramani Mahama to intervene and suspend the newly introduced Publican AI system at the ports, warning that the policy could cripple their businesses due to rising import clearance costs. Speaking to journalists, an importer disclosed that a container he pr...
Nkoko Nkitinkiti alone cannot transform poultry sector without fixing feed challenges — Farmers
The Chief Executive Officer of the Greater Accra Poultry Farmers Association, Ali Muhammed, says Ghana’s efforts to revive the poultry sector must go beyond government interventions and focus on fixing the underlying challenges affecting production. He argues that without a coordinated system to increase local producti...
Bank of Ghana acting as “political agent” of NDC government – Domfe
Economist George Domfe has accused the Bank of Ghana of becoming too closely aligned with government policy objectives, warning that recent monetary operations and balance sheet decisions raise questions about institutional independence. “Bank of Ghana has now positioned itself as a political agent of the ruling govern...
BoG unveils community banking reforms as rural banking sector marks 50 years
The Governor of the Bank of Ghana (BoG), Dr Johnson Pandit Asiama, has announced major reforms to Ghana's rural banking sector, including its transition to community banking and the introduction of urban community banks, describing the changes as essential to expanding financial inclusion and supporting economic develo...
Ghana to import cotton from Benin to revive Volta Star Textile factory – Mahama
President John Dramani Mahama has announced plans to source cotton from neighbouring Benin as part of efforts to revive the dormant Volta Star Textile Limited in Juapong and restore the factory to full production.
Interplast breaks into Africa’s top 50 fastest-growing companies
Interplast Ltd has earned a place among Africa’s top 50 fastest-growing companies after climbing to 49th position in the 2026 Financial Times ranking, up sharply from 70th place previously, in a performance that also makes it one of only eight manufacturing companies on the continent to make this year’s list.
Advans Ghana launches ‘Restart Loan’ to aid business recovery after disasters
Floods, fires and extreme weather events are becoming an increasingly harsh reality for small businesses across Ghana — wiping out stock, destroying equipment and pushing entrepreneurs to the brink overnight. To help MSMEs get back on their feet faster, Advans Ghana Savings and Loans has launched the Restart Loan, a fa...
Cement manufacturers petition government over surge in raw material costs
The Cement Manufacturers Association of Ghana has petitioned the Ministry of Trade, Agribusiness and Industry to urgently review recent increases in Free on Board (FOB) values on key raw materials used in cement production.
ASEC welcomes government of Ghana’s bold decision to remove petroleum taxes, calls for a more sustainable approach
The Africa Sustainable Energy Centre (ASEC) warmly welcomes President John Dramani Mahama and the Government of Ghana’s swift and decisive action in approving the removal of selected taxes and margins on petroleum products as highlighted in ASEC’s recommendations to the government. The announcement, made on Thursday, 9...
Calls to suspend Publican AI system premature – Awingobit
The Executive Secretary of the Importers and Exporters Association, Sampson Awingobit, has described calls to suspend the Publican AI system at the ports as premature, urging stakeholders to engage the government through dialogue instead. Speaking on The Pulse on JoyNews, Mr Awingobit said concerns raised by some freig...
DTI names entrepreneurship hub after Kufuor to drive industrialisation
Ghana’s industrialisation agenda has received a symbolic and strategic boost following the naming of a new entrepreneurship hub after former President John Agyekum Kufuor. The Design and Technology Institute has announced that its entrepreneurship centre at its Berekuso campus will now be known as the “J. A. Kufuor Cen...