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Ato Forson’s budget review exposes government’s struggles – Amin Adam claims
Ranking Member on Parliament’s Finance Committee, Dr Mohammed Amin Adam, has accused the government of failing to provide meaningful solutions to Ghana’s economic challenges following the 2026 Mid-Year Budget Review. Speaking to journalists on Thursday, July 24, after Finance Minister Dr Cassiel Ato Forson presented th...
Rethinking tax at market entry: key considerations for businesses entering Ghana
Regulatory institutions now have great interest in ensuring that businesses are compliant, transparent, accurately reporting and declaring their financial and tax information. It is therefore equally important for businesses to ensure that the structures in place not only align with their operational goals but supports...
Cutting rates while draining liquidity: Is the Bank of Ghana contradicting itself—or getting it right?
When a central bank cuts interest rates while simultaneously spending billions to withdraw liquidity from the system, it is reasonable to ask: are these policies pulling in opposite directions? This question arises from a deeper curiosity about how monetary policy is currently being conducted in Ghana. Over the past se...
Ghana records GH¢148.3bn trade surplus in 2025
Ghana recorded a strong performance in international merchandise trade in 2025, posting a trade surplus of GH¢148.3 billion (US$11.5 billion), more than three times the surplus recorded in 2024, driven largely by gold exports and expanding trade relations across global markets. The latest Annual International Merchandi...
Ghana’s rural banking story is one of greatest innovations in financial inclusion – First Deputy Governor
He, therefore, argued that one cannot celebrate financial inclusion and local financial intermediation without talking about rural banking, now called Community Banking in Ghana.
Rising fuel costs pose risk to Ghana’s inflation outlook – Deloitte
Rising fuel costs pose a risk to Ghana’s 2026 inflation outlook, as high oil prices will pass through into elevated energy costs and transport fares, Deloitte has disclosed in its monthly inflation outlook. According to the report, the Bank of Ghana is expected to slow the pace of its interest rate cuts and adopt a […]
Eric Opoku should have resigned over Nkoko Nkitinkiti remarks – Prof. Boadi
The Executive Director of the Institute for Economic Research and Public Policy (IERPP), Prof. Isaac Boadi, has criticised the Minister for Food and Agriculture, Eric Opoku, over his comments that some beneficiaries of the government’s Nkoko Nkitinkiti programme slaughtered and consumed the birds they received instead...
Host communities in Tarkwa appeal to gov’t to renew Gold Fields contract
Host communities of Gold Fields Ghana Limited in Tarkwa are urging the government to renew the mining company’s lease, citing ongoing development projects and job creation for local youth.
“The real barrier isn’t tariffs, it’s how we treat people” — Hamoui on cross-border trade
Non-tariff barriers driven by poor border enforcement and corruption continue to undermine free movement and trade across West Africa, a regional trade advocate has said. Ziad Hamoui, co-founder and president of Borderless Alliance, said the biggest obstacles to cross-border trade are not tariffs but the treatment of t...
BoG extends deadline for IMTOs registration; warns IMTOs that fail to register
Accordingly, all existing IMTOs are urged to take advantage of this extension to regularise their operations and submit all required documentation to the Bank of Ghana on or before the stated deadline.
Fuel prices rise as petrol hits GHC15.20 per litre in June pricing window
Oil Marketing Companies (OMCs) have begun adjusting fuel prices at the pumps following the opening of a new pricing window on Monday (1 June 2026). The changes are part of the industry’s routine two-week price review under Ghana’s deregulated petroleum pricing system. Star Oil has led the latest adjustments, increasing...
KPMG calls for phased approach to implement tax reforms in Mid-Year Budget
Analysing the Mid-Year Budget, Tax Partner at KPMG, Justina Amartei-Kwei, advised that the implementation should be phased, supported by clear technical standards and reasonable transition arrangements.