Fitch Ratings has lowered its 2026 forecast for global growth by 0.2 percentage points to 2.4 percent. The forecast cuts have been widespread as higher inflation squeezes real wages, dampens …
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ExtractivesInvestmentsMiningNationalTop Story
Mining industry drives growth but regulatory risks threaten outlook – Chamber
Ghana’s mining sector cemented its position as the backbone of the economy in 2025, delivering record export earnings, robust tax revenues, and strong employment gains, even as industry leaders warned …
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Ghana rolls out US$3.5bn AgriConnect Compact to drive rice self-sufficiency
Ghana has launched a US$3.5 billion AgriConnect Compact, positioning agriculture—particularly rice—at the centre of its strategy for job creation, food security and economic transformation, while setting the pace for West …
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Managing Director of the Ghana Stock Exchange (GSE), Abena Amoah, has been appointed Chair of the International Capital Market Association (ICMA) Committee of Regional Representatives (CRR), in a move that …
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GRA courts UK investors with pledge of tax certainty and business-friendly reforms
The Ghana Revenue Authority (GRA) has assured investors of a more transparent, predictable and growth-oriented tax regime as part of efforts to restore investor confidence and position Ghana as a …
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BoG’s Second Deputy Governor urges discipline to sustain economic gains
The Second Deputy Governor of the Bank of Ghana (BoG), Mrs. Matilda Asante-Asiedu, has called for sustained policy discipline, stronger trust in financial systems, and deeper capital mobilisation to preserve …
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ExtractivesInvestmentsMiningProductionTop Story
WAMPEX 2026: Minister urges West Africa to turn mineral wealth into industrial growth
Ghana’s Minister for Lands and Natural Resources, Armah Kofi Buah, has called for a decisive shift from raw mineral extraction to value-driven industrialisation, urging West African countries to leverage their …
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Ghana, Nigeria push shift from ‘Pit-to-Port’ to value addition at WAMPEX 2026
West African leaders have intensified calls for a structural shift in the region’s mining and energy sectors, urging a move away from raw material exports towards value addition, industrialisation and …
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BoG slashes bill yields and tenors as liquidity conditions improve
The Bank of Ghana (BoG) has dramatically reduced both the yield and maturity profile of the central bank bills it uses for liquidity management, signalling a fundamental shift in monetary …
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Ghana’s inflation rate edged up slightly to 3.7 percent in May 2026, marking the second consecutive monthly increase, but remains firmly on a downward trajectory compared to the same period …
