Ghana’s merchandise trade surplus has contracted sharply in 2026 as rising imports, including manufactured goods and vehicles from China, outpace export growth, prompting renewed efforts to expand access for Ghanaian …
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Ghana has proposed the establishment of a Ghana-China Market Access Council to help local exporters take advantage of China’s zero-tariff initiative for African goods, as authorities seek to narrow the …
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Ghana’s Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) is tightening its oversight of foreign investment funds following the introduction of new licensing guidelines, with no new licences granted under the framework nearly …
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Debt payments, forex interventions complicate reserve build-up
Ghana’s efforts to build international reserves are facing competing demands from external debt repayments, foreign-exchange market interventions and the need to supply dollars to domestic businesses, complicating plans to achieve …
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Falling gold prices threaten reserve accumulation drive
Ghana’s international reserve accumulation strategy is facing a fresh challenge as falling global gold prices threaten to reduce the foreign-exchange proceeds expected from the country’s expanding artisanal and small-scale mining …
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Ghana’s ambition to raise its international reserves to 8.6 months of import cover by the end of 2026 is facing mounting pressure, with the latest available figures showing a significant …
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The Ghana cedi has recorded marginal weekly gains against the US dollar on the interbank market for more than three weeks, supported by improved foreign exchange liquidity and increased dollar …
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The Public Interest and Accountability Committee (PIAC) has published its 2026 Semi-Annual Report on the management and use of petroleum revenues, reporting stronger crude oil production, significantly higher petroleum receipts …
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Ghana must mobilize more domestic capital to finance economic growth – Stanbic CE
Ghana must strengthen its capacity to mobilize domestic capital to finance economic growth and reduce its exposure to external financial shocks, President of the Ghana Association of Banks and Chief …
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Ghana’s gold export sector has witnessed unprecedented growth under reforms introduced by the Ghana Gold Board (GoldBod), with artisanal and small-scale mining (ASM) exports now surpassing large-scale mining output and …
