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Savings and Loans industry records GH¢515.32m profit in 2025, NPLs decrease to 11.8%
According to the 2025 Bank of Ghana Annual Report and Financial Statement, the sub-sector recorded Capital Adequacy Ration (CAR) of 3.5% at in December 2025, increasing from -0.6% at the end of December 2024, below the prudential minimum of 10.0%.
GIPC CEO courts Canadian investors in Toronto
The session, organised by the Canada-Ghana Chamber of Commerce in collaboration with the High Commission of Canada to Ghana, brought together government officials, investors, diplomats and private sector leaders to explore avenues for strengthening trade, investment and partnerships between Ghana and Canada.
‘Opemsuo Wheat’: Asantehene blesses landmark project to end Ghana’s $450m import addiction
Ghana has taken a historic leap toward agricultural sovereignty as the Asantehene, Otumfuo Osei Tutu II, threw his weight behind a pioneering initiative to cultivate wheat on Ghanaian soil.
GoldBod Jewellery opens nationwide partnership drive for sales agents and franchise owners
GoldBod Jewellery Limited has announced a nationwide partnership initiative inviting ambitious individuals and organisations to join the company as Sales Agents, Franchise Owners and Strategic Partners as part of its expansion agenda. In a statement issued on May 5, the company said the initiative forms a key component...
Mahama’s industrial push gains momentum: Kwahu 2026 ignites Ghana’s manufacturing future
Ghana has taken a decisive step toward industrial transformation with the opening of the 2026 Kwahu Business Forum in Mpraeso, positioning the country’s future firmly around manufacturing, enterprise growth, and job creation. Delivering the convener’s address, Chief of Staff Julius Debrah set the tone for the high-leve...
Finance Minister to present Mid-year Budget Review next week
Finance Minister Dr Cassiel Ato Forson is expected to present the 2026 Mid-Year Budget Review to Parliament next week, subject to parliamentary approval, JoyBusiness has reported. Sources familiar with the preparations say the proposed date will depend on Parliament’s availability to receive the presentation. The Finan...
Mobile money transactions hit GH¢492.9bn in June
Mobile money (MoMo) transactions reached 954 million, valued at GHS492.9 billion, in June 2026, far exceeding cheque payments, Bank of Ghana data have shown. Cheque transactions totalled 406,000 during the period, with a value of GHS35.7 billion, according to the latest Summary of Economic and Financial Data. The Bank...
Economic Zones Chamber applauds CBI for launching world’s largest Calcined Clay Cement plant in Tema
The Economic Zones Chamber Ghana Country Office has congratulated Continental Blue Investments (CBI) for unveiling what has been described as the world’s largest calcined clay cement plant within an economic zone, located at the Tema Export Processing Zone in Ghana. In a press statement issued in Accra, the Chamber des...
NADeF supports four Ntotroso residents with GH¢845,000 business start-up capital
The Newmont Ahafo Development Foundation has presented a total of GH¢845,000 to four residents of Ntotroso as start-up capital to support their businesses. The support forms part of the foundation’s efforts to promote entrepreneurship and reduce unemployment within communities affected by mining activities. Speaking on...
Ghana exits IMF bailout programme, shifts to non-financing support framework
The Government of Ghana has announced the successful conclusion of its Extended Credit Facility (ECF) programme with the International Monetary Fund, marking what it describes as a return to macroeconomic stability and debt sustainability ahead of schedule. In a statement issued by Felix Kwakye Ofosu, the government sa...
484,059 collaterals registered in 2025, total value of secured loans amounted to GH¢148.3bn
The Collateral Registry issued a total of 200 Memoranda of No Objection certificates to assist with the realisation of security interest in collateral, compared with 301 certificates in 2024, indicating a 33.6% decrease.
Africa must stop exporting raw materials — Nigeria AfCFTA coordinator
Africa must stop exporting raw materials and prioritise value addition and beneficiation on the continent if it is to fully harness the opportunities created by the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA), Nigeria’s AfCFTA coordinator Patience Okala has said. Okala, the National Coordinator and Chief Executive Off...