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Gov’t exceeds treasury bills target by 73%, interest rates decline
The government recorded a 73% oversubscription of the treasury bills auction, as demand for the short-term instruments surged ahead of the Bank of Ghana’s policy rate announcement. According to auction results by the Bank of Ghana, the 364-day bill was once again the most subscribed by investors due to the high inter...
Reported fraud cases rose by 48% in 2025 – BoG
The Bank of Ghana (BoG) has disclosed that reported fraud cases in Ghana’s digital financial services sector increased by 48 per cent in 2025, underscoring the growing risks associated with the rapid expansion of digital finance. Speaking on behalf of the Governor of the Bank of Ghana at the maiden Ecobank–JoyNews Busi...
Agriculture Minister commissions 506 Feed Ghana brigades to boost food production
The Minister for Food and Agriculture, Eric Opoku, has commissioned 506 brigades under the Feed Ghana Programme, charging them to lead efforts to increase food production, improve agricultural productivity and reduce Ghana’s dependence on food imports. The brigades, comprising 420 men and 86 women, will provide extensi...
BoG deepens financial literacy drive with SHS outreach in Sunyani
The Bank of Ghana (BoG) has intensified its nationwide financial literacy campaign with a targeted outreach to students and teachers of St. James Seminary Senior High School in Sunyani, equipping them with practical knowledge and skills to make informed financial decisions in an increasingly complex financial landscape...
Shell profits double as oil prices rise due to Iran war
Shell's profits for the second quarter of the year have more than doubled after the Iran war pushed up oil prices.
CIHRM urges HR professionals to uphold ethics and accountability as Act 1020 takes full effect
The Chartered Institute of Human Resource Management Ghana (CIHRM) has called on human resource professionals to uphold accountability, ethical leadership and responsible use of authority in the workplace as the Human Resource Management Professionals Act, 2020 (Act 1020) takes full effect. Speaking at the CIHRM’26 Con...
SMEs need support to acquire processing equipment – CSIR-FRI Director
Small and Medium Enterprises (SMEs) operating in Ghana’s food processing sector have been urged to adopt available food processing technologies, but greater support is needed to help them acquire the equipment required to put these innovations into practice. Director of the Council for Scientific and Industrial Researc...
Dr Donkor named recipient of Prestigious African Development Finance Leadership Award
The ECOWAS Bank for Investment and Development (EBID) has announced that its President and Chairman of the Board of Directors, Dr George Agyekum Donkor, has been named the recipient of the Distinguished African Development Finance Leadership Award – Regional Integration & Economic Transformation at the 16th African Bus...
Joy Kategekwa: Visa-free Africa is an economic imperative, not a dream
Joy Kategekwa, Director at the African Development Bank (AfDB), says Africa’s push for visa-free movement is increasingly backed by strong economic evidence, even as policy gaps persist. Speaking at the APN Africa Day webinar on Monday (25 May), Kategekwa said Africa’s visa openness landscape has improved but remains f...
Ghana is open for business – Finance Minister urges investors
Dr Cassiel Ato Baah Forson, the Finance Minister, has appealed to investors and Ghanaians in the diaspora to come and invest in Ghana, stating that the economy is now back on track.
ZEN Petroleum to list on GSE after securing fully subscribed IPO
ZEN Petroleum Holdings PLC has unveiled plans to raise GH¢640 million through an initial public offering, marking one of the largest listings by an indigenous downstream petroleum company on the Ghana Stock Exchange in recent years.
Transport Minister to meet GUTA over Publican AI concerns
The Minister for Transport, Joseph Nikpe Bukari, is set to engage the leadership of the Ghana Union of Traders Association on Thursday, April 16, as government moves to address growing concerns over the rollout of the Publican AI system at the country’s ports. The meeting comes against the backdrop of rising tension wi...