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Cedi’s depreciation against dollar slows to 1.65% since start of 2026
The cedi’s rate of depreciation against the US dollar has slowed significantly in the first week of March 2026. The local currency, which had depreciated by more than 4% earlier in the year based on price quotes by some major commercial banks, has now recorded a much slower depreciation of about 1.65% since the beginni...
Bond market: Turnover declines sharply by 60% to GH¢941.11 million
The 2027–2030 maturities led activity, accounting for 53.33% of total traded volumes at a weighted-average yield of 11.97%.
Tourism Ministry seeks Parliament’s backing to drive 50% revenue growth by 2029
The Ministry of Tourism, Culture, and Creative Arts has appealed for stronger parliamentary support to help address funding, infrastructure, and capacity constraints as it pursues ambitious growth targets for the sector. The call was made during an engagement with Parliament’s Select Committee on Trade, Industry, and T...
Exporters call for single-digit interest rates to boost Ghana’s horticulture sector
President of the Federation of Association of Ghanaian Exporters, Davis Korboe, is calling for the introduction of single-digit interest rates for agribusinesses in Ghana’s horticulture sector to support growth and improve its competitiveness. According to him, the horticulture industry has significant potential to exp...
First National Bank partners Monday Design and Author Digital Labs for DiscovHer
First National Bank has announced a partnership with Monday Design and Author Digital Labs to co-present DiscovHer, a first-of-its-kind event dedicated to celebrating and empowering women in Ghana’s creative industry. Scheduled for Saturday, 21st March 2026, from 10:00 AM to 3:00 PM at Dawadawa, Nyaniba Estates, Accra,...
Gold reserve sell-off raises concerns over BoG’s financial strategy – Amin Adam
The sale of a significant portion of Ghana’s gold reserves has sparked fresh concerns about the Bank of Ghana’s financial strategy, with Dr Mohammed Amin Adam questioning the motives behind the move. According to the former Finance Minister, Ghana’s gold reserves increased substantially between 2023 and 2024, rising fr...
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Tomato Export suspension: Local supply is not enough – Trader raises concern [Audio]
Tomato traders across the country have raised concerns over the difficulties they are facing due to their inability to import tomatoes from Burkina Faso. Speaking on Adom FM’s Dwaso Nsem, trader Ama Sarfowaa, who has been in the business for over 30 years, explained that sourcing methods have changed significantly over...
Prudential Africa CEO working visit to Ghana sets pace for business excellence and agency expansion
Emmanuel Mokobi Aryee, CEO of Prudential Africa, completed a highly impactful one-week working visit to Accra, Ghana, laying a clear foundation for the company’s accelerated success in 2026. His visit which centered around the business theme “the year of acceleration” and the agenda to make the agency force see “limitl...
Promasidor Ghana unveils new Onga Tomato Mix, names Diana Antwi Hamilton brand ambassador
Promasidor Ghana Limited has unveiled its latest product, the Onga Tomato Mix, as the company seeks to strengthen the Onga brand’s connection with consumers in Ghana. The new product was unveiled at an ambassador signing meeting held at the company’s Cowbell Conference Room at the North Industrial Area in Accra on Tues...
Immigration officer transferred from Accra International Airport after asking passenger for ‘breakfast’
A Ghana Immigration Service (GIS) officer has been transferred from the Accra International Airport after she was captured in a viral video allegedly demanding money for “breakfast” from a passenger. The Ghana Airports Company Limited (GACL), which announced the action in a statement on Thursday, August 6, said the Imm...
GoldBod secures 30% of large-scale gold output for strategic reserves
The Ghana Gold Board (GoldBod), led by its Chief Executive Officer, Sammy Gyamfi, has joined the Ministry of Finance, the Ministry of Lands and Natural Resources, the Bank of Ghana and the Ghana Chamber of Mines to sign a landmark Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) under the Ghana Accelerated National Reserve Accumulati...
Small-scale mining drives Ghana’s economy but… – Sammy Gyamfi
The Chief Executive Officer of GoldBod, Sammy Gyamfi, has stated that small-scale mining remains the backbone of Ghana’s gold sector, despite years of poor regulation limiting its full economic benefits. Speaking on Ekosii Sen, he noted that reforms introduced under GoldBod are beginning to yield positive results. Acco...