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PPI increases to 4.0% in July 2026, indicates moderate strengthening of price pressures
According to the GSS, inflation showed mixed movements across the three broad sectors over the year.
Five months, 200 graduates, zero jobs: Disability graduates demand answers
Written by Keziah-Norah Breindel Lécosson Frustrated by months of unfulfilled promises, graduates with disabilities have taken their demand for jobs to Ghana’s seat of government, saying repeated meetings, petitions and official assurances have yielded little action. Speaking to Asaase News, Coalition of Graduates with...
Producer Price Inflation rises to 4.0% in July
Ghana’s producer price inflation rose to 4.0% year-on-year in July 2026, up from 3.5% in June, driven largely by higher gold prices and continued increases in utility costs. Data from the Ghana Statistical Service (GSS) show that producer prices increased by 2.0% month-on-month in July, reversing a 3.7% decline recorde...
Telecel CEO urges mining firms to prioritise future skills
The Chief Executive Officer of Telecel Ghana, Ing. Patricia Obo-Nai, has called on mining companies to overhaul their approach to recruitment and employee development to keep pace with rapid technological changes. She said businesses must stop focusing solely on filling existing vacancies and instead identify the skill...
All 23 banks now fully capitalised – BoG Governor
The Governor of the Bank of Ghana (BoG), Dr Johnson Asiama, has disclosed that all 23 banks operating in the country are now fully capitalised, signalling further strengthening of the banking sector. According to him, the banking sector has become more robust and resilient, with banks recording sound capital and liquid...
Ghana’s output expansion largely driven by labour, capital rather than innovation – Opoku-Afari
He pointed out that borrowing was frequently framed as financing for infrastructure and flagship programmes.
Young Cocoa Farmers petition President Mahama over funding, price uncertainty ahead of 2026/27 season
The Young Cocoa Farmers Association has petitioned President John Dramani Mahama to urgently address growing concerns over the 2026/2027 cocoa purchasing season, particularly funding for cocoa purchases, producer prices and the welfare of farmers. In a petition dated August 17, 2026, signed by the Association’s Executi...
Proceed cautiously with further policy rate cuts – IMF to BoG
Additionally, the Bretton Woods institution said easing would risk shifting the monetary policy stance from neutral to accommodative, which would not be warranted.
Goldbod shouldn’t be credited for Ghana’s macroeconomic stability – Bokpin
Economist and Professor Godfred Alufar Bokpin has cautioned against crediting the Ghana Gold Board (GoldBod) for Ghana’s recent macroeconomic stability. According to him, GoldBod has played an important role in bringing gold-related foreign exchange into the formal economy. However, he says the broader gains in macroec...
CIB Ghana, BoG reaffirm commitment to ethics, professionalism in banking
The Bank of Ghana (BoG) and the Chartered Institute of Bankers (CIB Ghana) have pledged their shared commitment to deepen collaboration, strengthen ethics and professionalism to ensure a more resilient and trusted banking sector. This commitment was made when the Governing Council of CIB Ghana paid a courtesy visit on...
SSNIT eyes more financial investments to boost returns as total assets grow to GHS36bn
The Social Security and National Insurance Trust (SSNIT) says it is intensifying its focus on financial investments to boost returns and strengthen the sustainability of the pension scheme. The Trust says its total assets have now grown to 36 billion cedis, announcing that it is considering more investments in financia...
New physical and electronic devices for VAT implementation will be a game changer – GRA boss
The Commissioner-General of the Ghana Revenue Authority, Anthony Kwasi Sarpong is positive the deployment of fiscal electronic devices at shops under the new Value Added Tax reforms implementation would facilitate revenue mobilization.