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Oti cocoa farmers besiege COCOBOD office over unpaid arrears
Scores of cocoa farmers from the Guan District in the Oti Region have besieged the Ghana Cocoa Board (COCOBOD) office in Hohoe to demand payment of monies owed them for cocoa beans supplied to the state. The farmers said they delivered their cocoa produce to various Licensed Buying Companies (LBCs) between November las...
Transport operators suspend planned 30% fare hike pending fuel price review
Road transport operators have suspended a planned 30 per cent increase in transport fares as they await the outcome of the next fuel pricing window expected on Friday. The operators had earlier announced plans to adjust fares in response to rising fuel prices but have temporarily shelved the move following an appeal by...
IC Asset Managers launches IC Wealth on MTN MoMo, expanding regulated investing to millions of Ghanaians
IC Asset Managers (Ghana) Ltd has launched IC Wealth on the MTN MoMo app, giving millions of mobile money customers direct access to the firm’s regulated investment products from their mobile phones. The partnership with MobileMoney Fintech Ltd, unveiled at the Mövenpick Ambassador Hotel in Accra, makes the IC Liquidit...
Ghana Wheat Initiative takes root in Ashanti as Otumfuo backs “Opemsuo Wheat” proposal
Arima Farms Ghana has paid a courtesy call on the Otumfuo Osei Tutu II to seek his royal blessing for Ghana’s emerging wheat project. During the visit to Manhyia Palace, the team formally requested that the best-performing wheat variety under development be named in honour of the Asantehene. The proposed name “Opemsuo...
How ready is Ghana for the emerging risks of Artificial Intelligence?
As artificial intelligence (AI) rapidly reshapes economies and societies worldwide, Ghana finds itself at a defining moment: ambitious, but still building the capacity required to manage AI effectively. The country has taken notable steps toward adoption, yet significant gaps remain gaps that could amplify emerging ris...
Bank of Ghana revokes Zeepay’s electronic money licence
The Bank of Ghana has revoked the Dedicated Electronic Money Issuer (DEMI) licence of Zeepay Ghana Ltd with immediate effect, citing multiple regulatory breaches and persistent failure to comply with directives issued by the central bank. The decision, announced in a public notice dated 14 July, was made under Section...
Ghanaian businesses urged to move into manufacturing
The Minister of Trade, Agribusiness and Industry, Elizabeth Ofosu-Agyare, has called on Ghanaian businesses to move from import dependence to productive manufacturing.
Ghana Gas calls for tariff adjustment to sustain operations
The Ghana National Gas Company (Ghana Gas) has made an urgent appeal to the Public Utilities Regulatory Commission (PURC) for a strategic upward adjustment in gas transmission tariffs, citing the need to fund critical maintenance and future expansion projects. The call was made during an inspection of the Atuabo Gas Pr...
FRRG rejects legal basis for GoldBod’s environmental restoration initiative
The Forum for Responsible Resource Governance (FRRG) has dismissed suggestions that provisions within the Ghana Gold Board Act, 2025, provide sufficient legal grounds for the Ghana Gold Board (GoldBod) to undertake a nationwide land reclamation programme. The organisation specifically referenced Section 3(1)(g) of Act...
Sub-Saharan Africa GDP growth to soften to 4.3% in 2026
Also, fiscal deficits are projected to worsen in most countries. Median fiscal deficits would reach 3.2% of GDP in 2026, higher by 0.2% of GDP compared to 2025.
What a Strait of Hormuz Blockade could mean for Ghana’s economy in 2026 – A PwC analysis
Despite an impressive macroeconomic recovery in 2025, the structure of Ghana’s economy has not changed enough to cushion it from external shocks. The Strait of Hormuz choke therefore risks unwinding many of the hard-won gains of the last almost 15 months.
Bibiani MP cuts sod for construction of 24-hour economy market at Sefwi Bekwai
The Member of Parliament for Bibiani-Anhwiaso-Bekwai has officially cut sod for the construction of a modern 24-hour economy market at Sefwi Bekwai in the Western North Region. The 24-hour market initiative, a key policy intervention and campaign promise of President John Dramani Mahama, is being rolled out across vari...