Economy
Stories in this category
Bolt pushes for expanded support for women-owned enterprises
His remarks come as Bolt continues to roll out its “She Moves to Win 2.0” initiative, a women-focused empowerment programme designed to bridge funding gaps while also strengthening long-term business capacity.
Ghana’s economic recovery opens new growth avenues for SMEs – Deloitte
Speaking during a UK-Ghana Chamber of Commerce (UKGCC) and Deloitte Ghana webinar on “Ghana’s Economic Reset: What it means for Investors and SMEs,” Mr. Charway noted that inflation in Ghana, after peaking at over 50% in 2022, plummeted to approximately 3.3% as of February 2026. Simultaneously, the Ghana Cedi, which fa...
Africa seeks strategic partnerships, not sympathy – Mahama tells global investors
President John Mahama has emphasised that Africa is seeking mutually beneficial partnerships rather than sympathy from the international community, as he courted investors at the 12th Africa Debate in the United Kingdom.
Bank of Ghana’s Losses and Public Gains: Understanding the accounting cost of Ghana’s monetary stabilisation and the benefit to citizens
The Bank of Ghana’s 2025 annual financial results, released on 1 May 2025, show a significant accounting loss. This outcome has attracted considerable public commentary, and it is important that it be properly understood. An accounting loss on a central bank’s balance sheet is not, in itself, evidence of institutional...
Ghana Exits IMF
So after all the shouting, PowerPoint presentations, economic grammar, and “digital transformation” speeches, Ghana has officially exited the IMF bailout programme.
GUTA suspends strike as gov’t opens door for further consultations on Publican AI System
The Ghana Union of Traders’ Associations (Ghana Union of Traders’ Associations) has suspended its planned nationwide trade action against the Publican AI system following a high-level meeting with stakeholders in Accra. The Ghana Shippers’ Authority (Ghana Shippers’ Authority) announced the decision after discussions h...
EBID unveils multi-billion dollar West Africa investment push, adopts 2026–2030 GRO strategy
The ECOWAS Bank for Investment and Development (EBID) has signaled a stepped-up investment drive across West Africa, committing to deploy fresh capital into priority sectors over the next five years as it seeks to strengthen regional integration and economic resilience. The announcement came at the lender’s 24th Annual...
CEO Summit: Deloitte Ghana urges government to turn policies into real jobs
The Country Managing Partner of Deloitte Ghana, Daniel Jojo Owusu, has called for urgent and deliberate reforms to address rising graduate unemployment in Ghana, warning that the country’s current economic structure is unable to create enough jobs for its growing youth population. Speaking at the 10th Ghana CEO Summit,...
Youth must help build Ghana today, not tomorrow – MiDA Acting CEO
He described development as "the sustained increase in a nation's ability to solve its own problems," stressing that prosperity is achieved through innovation, productivity and disciplined execution rather than rhetoric.
Republican AI system helped collect GH¢1bn in April – GRA
The Ghana Revenue Authority (GRA) has announced that it collected about GH¢1 billion in revenue in April 2026, a performance Commissioner-General, Anthony Kofi Sarpong says reflects ongoing improvements in tax administration efficiency, compliance systems, and digital reforms aimed at strengthening Ghana’s fiscal found...
Gov’t pays GH¢10.8bn DDEP Coupon in full and on schedule
The government has paid GH¢10.82 billion to bondholders under the Domestic Debt Exchange Programme (DDEP). The Ministry of Finance said the payment, totalling GH¢10,816,840,318.26, was made in full and on schedule. It brings the total amount paid to DDEP bondholders since 2025 to GH¢41.36 billion. The Ministry said thi...
Parliamentary committee commends GIPA’s investment drive, backs key reforms
During his presentation, Mr Madjie traced the evolution of Ghana’s investment promotion architecture, from the Capital Investment Board established in the early 1960s, through the Ghana Investment Code under PNDC Law 116, to the Ghana Investment Promotion Centre (GIPC) Act of 1994 (Act 865), and subsequently Act 1173 o...