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 …
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Producer inflation rises to 4.8% in September 2026 as mining, manufacturing strengthen
Producer inflation accelerated in September 2026, with Ghana’s Producer Price Index (PPI) rising by 4.8 percent year-on-year, up from 4.4 percent in August, driven largely by higher prices in the …
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Commitment Authorization is fiscal discipline, not failure to spend – NDC Vice Chairman Abanga backs Ato Forson
National Vice Chairman of the National Democratic Congress (NDC), Abanga Yakubu Alhassan, has mounted a strong defence of government’s expenditure control measures, insisting that responsible financial management must not be …
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SMEs still face lending rates above 30% despite falling benchmarks
Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) in Ghana continue to face borrowing costs exceeding 30 percent on some bank facilities, despite significant declines in benchmark interest rates, highlighting persistent structural constraints …
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Bank credit to the economy expanded significantly in the first eight months of 2026, with gross loans and advances increasing by 34.6 per cent to GH¢128.3 billion at the end …
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“Customer experience must have a seat at the table” – Marketing Expert
Head of Brand and Marketing at Stanbic Bank Ghana, Chidinma Braye-Yankee, has called on businesses to give customers a stronger voice in corporate decision-making, stressing that customer insights must shape …
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IMF ranks Ghana among region’s fastest-growing economies, sees strong recovery
Ghana is expected to remain one of Sub-Saharan Africa’s fastest-growing economies in 2026, with the International Monetary Fund (IMF) projecting economic growth of 5.7 percent, well above the regional average …
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The Ghana cedi depreciated by 7.11 percent against the US dollar on the interbank market in the first eight months of 2026, reversing the strong appreciation recorded over the same …
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Ghana’s economy recorded a year-on-year growth rate of 7.4 percent in July 2026, according to the latest Monthly Indicator of Economic Growth (MIEG) released by the Ghana Statistical Service, marking …
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DDEP bonds attract investors as falling T-Bill yields reshape market
Institutional investors are increasingly turning to restructured Domestic Debt Exchange Programme (DDEP) bonds as falling Treasury bill yields reduce returns on short-term government securities and encourage portfolio realignment. The shift …
