Ghana’s import profile in the fourth quarter of 2025 remained heavily tilted toward energy products and second-hand vehicles, highlighting persistent structural dependencies in the economy despite a strong overall trade …
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IMF cuts global growth forecast to 3.1% amidst Middle East conflict
The International Monetary Fund has projected global economic growth to slow to 3.1 percent in 2026, citing rising geopolitical tensions, particularly the ongoing conflict in the Middle East, as a …
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Ghana courts investment and policy traction at 2026 Spring Meetings
Ghana’s participation in the ongoing 2026 Spring Meetings of the International Monetary Fund and World Bank Group in Washington DC is coming at a pivotal moment as the country is …
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A coalition of four policy and energy-focused civil society organisations has proposed a temporary reduction of GH¢1.65 in petroleum product prices to ease the financial burden on Ghanaians amid prevailing …
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Ghana posted a strong trade performance in the fourth quarter of 2025, recording a trade surplus of GH¢47.2 billion, driven largely by robust export earnings despite a slight decline in …
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Ghana’s commercial banking industry appears to have decisively turned a corner. Full-year 2025 financial statements released by leading banking institutions suggest that the sector has largely overcome the severe income …
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IMF signals rate hikes risk as Middle East tensions trigger inflation pressures
The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has signalled that central banks may be forced to resume interest rate hikes if inflation surges again, as global risks intensify ahead of the 2026 …
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Investor demand for Treasury bills continued to weaken last week, with the government missing its issuance target by 29.85 percent. Latest data from the Bank of Ghana shows total bids …
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The Executive Chairman of KGL Group, Alex Dadey, has announced that the company will pay GH¢150 million in corporate income tax to the Ghana Revenue Authority before the end of …
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Management of the National Lottery Authority (NLA) has strongly refuted claims that its Director-General, Alhaji Mohammed Abdul-Salam, reduced staff salaries or unlawfully increased his own earnings. In a press statement …
