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Ghana’s inflation drops to 3.2% in March 2026
Ghana’s inflation rate continued its downward trend in March 2026, falling to 3.2%, according to the latest data released by the Ghana Statistical Service (GSS). This marks a slight decline from 3.3% recorded in February 2026 and a dramatic drop from 22.4% in March 2025, representing a sharp 19.2 percentage point decre...
Ghana nears completion of external debt restructuring with successful SADEREA Notes Exchange
The development marks a significant milestone in Ghana’s economic recovery efforts and brings the country closer to concluding its comprehensive external debt restructuring programme.
Gold boom pushes Ghana’s export earnings to record $18.2bn in first half of 2026
Ghana’s export earnings have surged to a record $18.2 billion for the first six months of 2026, driven largely by strong gold proceeds.
Cedi depreciates 9.5% against dollar in interbank market
According to the July 2026 Summary of Economic and Financial Data by the Bank of Ghana, the cedi traded at GH¢11.55 to one American greenback in July 2026.
Passenger arrivals declined marginally in quarter one 2026
According to the May 2026 Monetary Policy Report, passenger arrivals on a month-on-month basis remained largely unchanged from the 96,494 arrivals recorded in the previous month.
Economy to remain relatively insulated from fallout of US–Iran conflict – Fitch Solutions
As Africa’s largest gold exporter, the UK-based firm said Ghana will receive substantial dollar inflows over the coming months, underpinning external stability.
‘We’re not going back to haircuts’ – Ato Forson warns against reckless spending
Finance Minister Dr Cassiel Ato Forson has delivered a firm warning that the government will not abandon fiscal discipline for political convenience, insisting Ghana cannot afford to return to the economic crisis that forced painful debt restructuring.
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...
Kwaku Asare to Adutwum: Don’t blame degrees, blame the economy that fails to absorb graduates
The debate over whether certain university degrees are "useless" has taken a new turn, with governance expert Prof. Kwaku Asare arguing that the problem is not the programmes themselves, but the political and economic structures that fail to absorb graduates into meaningful employment.
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’s budget transparency score plunges to 22% in 2025 Global Survey
Ghana’s performance in budget transparency has recorded a significant decline, according to the 2025 Open Budget Survey released by the International Budget Partnership (IBP). The report shows that Ghana’s budget transparency score dropped from 46 percent in 2023 to 22 percent in 2025, placing the country well below th...