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Ghana House Committee outlines roadmap to maximise Glasgow 2026 opportunities
The Chairman of the Ghana House Project Coordination Committee has outlined progress made towards implementing the Ghana House initiative, describing it as a unified national platform to promote Ghana’s trade, investment, tourism, culture, and economic opportunities during the 2026 Commonwealth Games in Glasgow. Speaki...
Rejecting pesewa coins is illegal, fuels inflation – BoG warns traders
The Bank of Ghana has cautioned traders and the public against refusing lower-denomination coins, warning that such practices could undermine price stability and contribute to inflationary pressures in the economy.
Ghana’s Black Volta gold mine standoff: How a $100m transaction ended up in London’s courts
In the far northwest of Ghana, near the border with Burkina Faso, sits one of West Africa's most promising undeveloped gold deposits. It has never poured a single ounce commercially. Yet the Black Volta Gold Project has become the centre of a cross-continental legal fight, one that now runs through an international arb...
Deputy MD of Ghana Stock Exchange retires
The Deputy Managing Director of the Ghana Stock Exchange (GSE), Frank Yoofi Mensa Berle, has retires, effective June 3, 2026. Mr. Berle joined the Exchange as Manager, Finance and Operations, in January 2004 and rose through the ranks to become the Deputy Managing Director. Over his distinguished 22-year career at the...
GRIDCo Board calls on Speaker of Parliament, seeks stronger ties on Energy push
The Board of the Ghana Grid Company (GRIDCo) has held discussions with the Speaker of Parliament, Alban Bagbin, as part of efforts to strengthen engagement with key national stakeholders and deepen collaboration on Ghana’s energy infrastructure agenda. The eight-member board paid a courtesy call on the Speaker to brief...
No plans to sell $260M new headquarters – BoG
The Bank of Ghana (BoG) on Tuesday dismissed media reports suggesting it was considering the sale of its recently completed $260 million headquarters, describing the claims as “false and misleading”. In a statement, the central bank rejected a report published by MyJoyOnline on June 1 that cited sources as saying the i...
CMC secures gulf offtake deals for Ghana’s semi-finished cocoa ahead of Mahama’s 50% local processing mandate
Cocoa Marketing Company (CMC) Ghana Limited locks in demand from the UAE and Saudi Arabia for Ghana's value-added cocoa products.
Traders urged to bank earnings for safety as Asokore Mampong Community Bank opens Adum branch
Ghanaians, particularly traders and business owners, have been encouraged to avoid keeping large sums of money at home and instead deposit their earnings with financial institutions for safekeeping. The Adwumfourhene of Otumfuo, Nana Opoku Dwobeng II, said keeping money in banks is safer than storing it at home, where...
Nigeria’s economic reforms working, but poverty increasing – IMF
The International Monetary Fund said Tuesday (9 June) that reforms implemented by the Nigerian government had strengthened the country’s economy, but warned that more than 60 percent of Nigerians now live in poverty. Since taking office just over three years ago, President Bola Tinubu has removed a costly fuel subsidy...
Over half of Gen Zs, millennials delay major life decisions including starting a family – Deloitte Survey
About 69% of Gen Z and 64% of millennials also said that the availability or affordability of housing has a direct impact on their career decisions and where they can work.
GoldBod secures global support for Ghana’s responsible sourcing agenda at LBMA summit in London
The Ghana Gold Board (GoldBod) has secured strong international support for Ghana’s responsible sourcing, ASM formalisation, traceability, and value-addition agenda at the Sustainability & Responsible Sourcing Summit 2026 organised by the London Bullion Market Association and the World Gold Council in London. GoldBod w...
Sentuo Refinery takes delivery of 1 million barrels of jubilee crude for local processing
Private oil refinery firm Sentuo Oil Refinery is expected to receive a significant consignment of crude oil from Ghana’s offshore fields today for local processing. JOYBUSINESS understands that the refinery will take delivery of approximately one million barrels of Jubilee crude, marking a major step in efforts to incr...