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MTN Ghana announces GH₵6.4bn dividend for 2025, GH₵0.48 per share
MTN Ghana has announced a final dividend payment of GH₵0.48 per share for the 2025 financial year. The telecom company made the announcement at an Annual General Meeting (AGM) held at the University of Professional Studies, Accra on March 23, 2026. The board of the company earlier approved GH₵0.08 interim dividend per...
Mahama expected in Abidjan for high-level cocoa summit with Côte d’Ivoire
President John Dramani Mahama is expected in Abidjan for the Côte d’Ivoire–Ghana High-Level Summit on the Future of the Cocoa Economy. During the summit, President Mahama will hold bilateral talks with his Ivorian counterpart, President Alassane Ouattara, as the two leaders seek to deepen collaboration and develop stra...
Cocoa sector must become more resilient, prosperous and profitable – Finance Minister
Speaking as Chair of the 7th Steering Committee Meeting of the Côte d’Ivoire-Ghana Cocoa Initiative in Abidjan, Côte d’Ivoire, Dr. Forson stressed that the future of the cocoa industry depends on deeper cooperation between the world’s two largest cocoa-producing nations.
Mobile-money histories should unlock loans, insurance for informal workers – BoG fintech head
The Bank of Ghana (BoG) says the country’s next digital finance frontier should move beyond sending and receiving money to helping ordinary users access credit, insurance and other financial services through their transaction histories.
Digital fraud is rising, but Ghana cannot turn back from digital payments – Prof. Bokpin
Digital fraud may be rising, but Economist and Professor of Finance at the University of Ghana Business School, Godfred Bokpin, says Ghana cannot afford to retreat from digital payments.
Cash-lite economy could reduce cost of replacing Ghana’s currency – Prof. Bokpin
Economist and Professor of Finance at the University of Ghana Business School, Godfred Bokpin, says Ghana’s transition to a cash-lite economy could help reduce the cost of replacing physical currency.
GGEA hosts ‘Meet the Government Series’ to strengthen Ghana-Germany business ties
The Ghanaian-German Economic Association (GGEA) has convened its annual “Meet the Government Series” to discuss practical ways to accelerate Ghana’s economic transformation through trade and investment. The event, held on 8 July 2026 at the Alisa Hotel in Accra, focused on the Ghana Investment Promotion Centre (GIPC),...
The fraudsters don’t use hacking, they play on our minds – BoG’s Cab-Beyuo on Mobile Money Fraud
Fraud cases in Ghana’s financial sector rose sharply in 2025, but the problem is concentrated in one area: mobile money, according to the Bank of Ghana’s Fraud Investigations and Reporting Unit. Speaking on Joy FM’s Super Morning Show, Eric Cab-Beyuo, Head of the Fraud Investigations and Reporting Unit at the Bank of G...
Ato Forson to present 2026 Mid-Year Budget Review to Parliament next week
Finance Minister Dr Cassiel Ato Forson is expected to present the 2026 Mid-Year Budget Review to Parliament next week, setting out the government’s plans to consolidate recent macroeconomic gains while shifting focus towards economic growth and job creation. The presentation, subject to Parliament’s sitting schedule, i...
BoG likely to maintain cautious, data-dependent monetary policy stance – Deloitte
In its analysis of Ghana’s policy rate, the professional services firm, however, said gold and cocoa exports should support the external sector, although reserves and the cedi remain exposed to energy payments and global volatility.
Ghana’s golden curse: How mismanagement and corruption are draining the nation’s mining wealth
For decades, gold has been the bedrock of Ghana’s economy. The nation is Africa’s largest gold producer and the world’s sixth-largest, accounting for nearly 40% of total exports. But, beneath the glitter of bullion lies a deeply troubled sector where corruption, regulatory failure, and a fractured relationship between...
Begoro District Forestry to plant 160,000 trees under ‘Tree for Life’ initiative
The Begoro District Forestry Department in the Fanteakwa North District of the Eastern Region is set to plant 160,000 trees this year under the government’s “Tree for Life” initiative, aimed at restoring degraded forest reserves and expanding tree cover in schools, plantations, and homes. The “Tree for Life” initiative...