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EBID records strong financial growth with $722m disbursements in 2025 – President, Dr George Donkor
The ECOWAS Bank for Investment and Development (EBID) significantly expanded its operational activities in 2025, recording new disbursements of UA 537.27 million (US$722.69 million), representing a 47.71 per cent increase compared to the previous year. President of EBID, Dr George A. N. Donkor, disclosed this during hi...
Businesses gaining confidence as macro stability improves – Tech. Advisor, Finance Ministry
A Technical Advisor to the Minister of Finance, Frederick Amissah, says businesses are becoming increasingly confident in the economy, signaling that recent macroeconomic stability measures are beginning to have an impact. According to him, the improving economic environment is not only evident in key macro indicators...
EBID to mobilise $2.69bn under new 2026–2030 growth strategy – Dr George Donkor
The President of the ECOWAS Bank for Investment and Development (EBID), Dr George A. N. Donkor, has announced plans to mobilise approximately UA 2 billion (US$2.69 billion) to finance the Bank’s new five-year development strategy aimed at transforming West Africa’s economic landscape. Delivering his address at the 24th...
Mid-year budget review was splendid, Mahama and Ato Forson have delivered – Deputy Finance Minister
Deputy Finance Minister Thomas Nyarko Ampem has described the 2026 Mid-Year Budget Review presented by Finance Minister Dr Cassiel Ato Forson as “splendid,” saying the government’s economic management has yielded results that Ghanaians can appreciate. Speaking on Asempa FM’s Ekosii Sen show after the presentation of th...
Joseph Cudjoe raises alarm over potential revenue loss in Truedare AI Customs deal
A former Member of Parliament for Effia, Joseph Cudjoe, has raised concerns over the potential financial implications of the Truedare Publican Artificial Intelligence (AI) Customs agreement, warning that Ghana could lose billions of cedis under undisclosed terms.
Capital opportunities for female entrepreneurs emphasized at 3rd Women in Business Dialogue in Kumasi
Women drive nearly half of Ghana’s entrepreneurial space, yet many continue to miss out on capital opportunities and the skills needed to grow their businesses. In the Ashanti Region, that gap came under the spotlight as the third edition of the Women in Business Dialogue brought together female entrepreneurs, investor...
KNUST, government partner to develop local agricultural machinery, smart traffic lights
The Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology (KNUST) is set to partner with the Ministry of Food and Agriculture to develop locally manufactured agricultural machinery and technologies aimed at reducing Ghana’s dependence on imports. The Vice-Chancellor of KNUST, Professor Christian Agyare, gave the assurance...
Fisheries Ministry intensify efforts to protect premix fuel subsidy
The Ministry of Fisheries and Aquaculture is intensifying its efforts to safeguard Ghana’s premix fuel subsidy system and ensure that the benefits reach genuine fisherfolk nationwide. The Chamber of Oil Marketing Companies, led by its Chief Executive Officer, Dr. Riverson Oppong, paid a courtesy call on the Minister fo...
Linda Ocloo orders livestock traders to vacate Kanda Mosque area by 30 May
The Greater Accra Regional Minister, Linda Ocloo, has assured that livestock trading activities near the Kanda National Mosque will be cleared by Saturday, 30 May, following concerns over sanitation and congestion in the area. The temporary market emerged ahead of the Eid al-Adha festivities, as traders moved in to mee...
Why future of power grid security will depend on secure cloud integration
Cyber threats to the energy sector are becoming more frequent, more sophisticated, and more consequential. Utilities now face ransomware, state-linked actors, insider threats, supply-chain weaknesses, and misconfigured remote access systems.
World Bank approves $500m to improve rural roads, market access in Ghana
The World Bank has approved $500 million in financing for the Ghana Market Access and Connectivity Project (GMACP), a major initiative to improve rural road connectivity, strengthen agricultural value chains, expand economic opportunities, and create short-term direct jobs for rural communities across Ghana. Poor road...
Oil prices drop after reports of deal to end Iran war
Oil prices have dropped following reports that the US and Iran are close to a deal to end the war.