The World Bank projects 4.8 percent growth for Ghana in 2026, alongside an end-of-year inflation rate of 9 percent. These forecasts were contained in the Bank’s latest Africa Economic Update …
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World Bank lowers Sub-Saharan Africa’s growth forecast for 2026
Sub‑Saharan Africa’s economic recovery is showing signs of strain as mounting global and domestic pressures cloud the region’s growth outlook, according to the World Bank Group’s latest Africa Economic Update. …
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Petroleum sector under strain as production, revenues fall
Ghana’s petroleum sector continues to face deepening structural and governance challenges, as crude oil production declines for the sixth consecutive year and petroleum revenues suffer sharp contractions, according to the …
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Capital markets reset critical to West Africa’s transformation – Seth Terkper
Economic Advisor to the President, Seth Emmanuel Terkper, has called for a fundamental reset of West Africa’s development finance framework, urging closer collaboration between regional development banks and capital markets …
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Ghana’s crucial but complicated IMF exit strategy
As Ghana approaches the rescheduled conclusion of its three-year Extended Credit Facility (ECF) programme with the International Monetary Fund (IMF) on August 16, 2026, policymakers are shifting focus from stabilization …
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Finance Minister urges ECOWAS States to honour commitments to EBID
Ghana’s Minister for Finance, Dr. Cassiel Ato Forson, has called on ECOWAS Member States to urgently fulfil outstanding capital subscription obligations to the ECOWAS Bank for Investment and Development (EBID), …
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President John Dramani Mahama has nominated five professionals for appointment to Ghana’s Fiscal Council, in line with Section 11D of the Public Financial Management Act, 2016 (Act 921), as amended. …
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The Cedi extended its mild correction over the two-week review period, shedding some gains across major pairs. In the interbank market, it depreciated against the dollar and euro to GH¢11.00/US …
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Oil prices plunged below US$100 in early Asian trading on Wednesday after President Trump announced a conditional two-week ceasefire agreement with Iran. At the time of writing, WTI had dropped …
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The National Petroleum Authority (NPA), in partnership with the Chamber of Oil Marketing Companies (COMAC), has launched Safety Week 2026 to strengthen safety standards across Ghana’s downstream petroleum sector. Held …

