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Take back our gold and oil: Why it’s time for Ghanaian businessmen to stop playing it safe and seize our resources
A natural resources expert argues that we’re turning foreigners into billionaires while our own millionaires look away Walk into any high-class event, upscale restaurant in Accra on a Friday evening or a normal linkup of the big men, and you’ll see them: successful Ghanaian businessmen in expensive suits, talking about...
Ghana spends $168m on tomato imports; ginger dependence exceeds 99% — CSIR
Ghana is spending at least US$168 million annually on fresh and processed tomato imports, while a disease outbreak has pushed the country’s dependence on imported ginger beyond 99 percent. The figures, presented by researchers at the Council for Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR), highlight the scale of Ghana’s...
Proceed cautiously with further policy rate reductions – IMF urges BoG
The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has urged the Bank of Ghana (BoG) to proceed cautiously with further policy rate reductions, given potential second round effects from the impact of the war in the Middle East on energy and fertiliser prices, the fiscal relaxation under the Policy Coordination Instrument, and persi...
Ghana committed to single African jobs market – Pelpuo
Minister for Labour, Jobs and Employment Abdul-Rashid Pelpuo says Ghana is committed to efforts to establish a single African market that will facilitate the movement of workers, goods and services across the continent. He said greater integration among African countries would allow workers, businesses and goods to mov...
GATAC calls for stronger business networks to unlock funding, innovation
The Global Africa Trade Advisory Chamber (GATAC) has called for stronger business networks and public-private partnerships to help entrepreneurs access the resources needed to turn innovative ideas into viable businesses. Speaking at the 9th edition of the Business Safari organised by GATAC and GITAC on Thursday, 6 Aug...
Ghana Publishing Company records ¢16.9m profit in 2025, more than six times 2024 performance
The Ghana Publishing Company Limited has released its financial statements for the 2025 financial year, with figures showing a sharp improvement in the company’s profitability and liquidity. The company recorded a profit after tax of GH¢16.9 million in 2025, up significantly from the GH¢2.2 million profit recorded in 2...
Global economic growth remains steady if oil price shock is not prolonged – Fitch Ratings
Global economic growth should be steady this year, provided the current oil price shock is not prolonged, Fitch Ratings has disclosed in its latest March 2026 Global Economic Outlook (GEO). The world economy has held up well despite a succession of geopolitical and US policy shocks. World growth was 2.7% last year, clo...
Crude oil price to average $70 per barrel in 2026 if… – Fitch
But an adverse scenario – in which oil prices rise to US$100/barrel and remain, it said there would be a significant global supply shock.
British Steel set to be nationalised, Starmer says
British Steel is set to be brought into public ownership, the prime minister has announced.
Government should have consulted cocoa farmers before passing bill – MP
The Ranking Member on Parliament’s Food, Agriculture and Cocoa Affairs Committee, Isaac Yaw Opoku, has criticised the government for passing the new cocoa legislation before adequately engaging key stakeholders, particularly cocoa farmers. Opoku said the NPP supports the objective of the legislation but believes severa...
Republic Bank targets affordable home ownership through JoyNews Habitat Fair
Republic Bank Ghana is positioning the JoyNews Habitat Fair as a platform to expand access to mortgage financing and help more Ghanaians navigate the path to home ownership, particularly low- and middle-income earners. The bank, which is the title sponsor of the JoyNews Habitat Fair, says it has structured mortgage pro...
Ghana’s reliance on Dubai for gold exports leaves cedi exposed as Iran conflict disrupts trade
The Ghanaian cedi could face renewed pressure if the ongoing conflict in the Middle East continues to disrupt air traffic in the region. Ghana sends more than 72% of its small-scale gold exports to Dubai, making the emirate by far the country’s most important destination for the trade. In 2025, Ghana exported 103,804 k...