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Procurement expert warns new value-for-money office risks politicisation, inefficiency
Procurement expert Kobina Ata Bedu has warned that Ghana’s newly introduced value-for-money oversight framework risks becoming ineffective due to political interference and structural flaws. Speaking on the Asaase Breakfast Show on Tuesday (12 May), Bedu traced Ghana’s procurement oversight evolution from the colonial-...
Accra School of Real Estate appoints Belle Yemofio to faculty for industry-focused training programme
The Accra School of Real Estate has officially appointed renowned interior designer, entrepreneur, author of The Art and Science of Interior Design, and Creative Director of EllenDavis Interior Design™, Belle Yemofio, to its faculty as a facilitator for its upcoming industry-focused training program, reinforcing the in...
Bond market: Turnover falls by 46% to GH¢1.25bn
The 2027-2030 maturities dominated flows, accounting for 88.77% of total turnover at a weighted-average yield of 11.25%.
Prof. Douglas Boateng commends govt’s value for money agenda, urges passage of Procurement Bill
Renowned procurement expert and a fellow of the Ghana Institution of Engineering, Ing. Prof. Douglas Boateng, has commended government for its intensified commitment to strengthening value for money principles in public expenditure and infrastructure development. Speaking on the sidelines of the recent induction ceremo...
Bond market: Turnover falls by 46% to GH¢1.25bn
The secondary bond market activity dipped, with aggregate turnover falling 46.60% week-on-week to GH¢1.25 billion last week. The 2027-2030 maturities dominated flows, accounting for 88.77% of total turnover at a weighted-average yield of 11.25%. The 2031-2034 segment also contributed 11.23% at an average yield of 12.35...
Ghana’s growth rate to moderate to 4.7% in 2027 – Fitch Solutions
According to Fitch Solutions, stagnant oil and cocoa production will constrain export growth.
MDPI pushes for nationwide productivity reforms amid funding and workforce challenges
The Management Development and Productivity Institute (MDPI) has called for urgent reforms and stronger state support to improve productivity and efficiency across Ghana’s economy, warning that institutional and operational challenges continue to affect its mandate. Speaking at the launch of the 2026 National Productiv...
Inflation to average 12.8% in 2027 – Fitch Solutions
Fitch Solutions has stated that Ghana’s inflation will average 12.8% in 2027 from 6.0% in 2026. According to the UK-based firm, this will weigh on household purchasing power and private consumption. In its latest report on Ghana, it said a tighter-than-expected monetary policy stance by the US Federal Reserve in respon...
U.S.–Africa Summit in Washington to focus on trade, investment and industrial growth
Senior United States policymakers, African leaders and global investors are expected to gather in Washington, D.C. next month for the African Leaders & Partners (ALP) Summit 2026, amid growing competition for strategic markets and investment opportunities across Africa. The summit, scheduled for 5 June 2026 at the Rona...
Why fuel prices haven’t fallen yet despite falling global oil prices
Fuel prices in Ghana are once again caught between global oil swings and the structure of domestic pricing. Crude markets have eased, but pump prices have not yet caught up. Earlier in the year, before tensions between Iran, Israel and the United States escalated, Ghanaian consumers were briefly seeing relief. Petrol w...
Chamber of Mines backs responsible mining amid Adamus controversy
The Ghana Chamber of Mines says it remains committed to promoting environmentally and socially responsible mining practices despite growing controversy surrounding the revocation of the mining lease of Adamus Resources Limited.
Reject decisively extension of current Tarkwa mining lease for Gold Fields – IEA to government
The IEA continued that the operations of Gold Fields in Tarkwa exemplify the enduring consequences of extractive concession arrangements that overwhelmingly favour foreign corporations at the expense of host communities and the national economy. “After more than three decades of mining activity in Tarkwa, many communit...