Economy

Ghana’s insurance industry remains underdeveloped relative to its potential with market penetration still just at 1.0 percent, despite having 50 licensed insurers and reinsurers, the 2026 Deloitte Africa Insurance Outlook …

The Ministry of Finance has held its first investor town hall engagement since 2021, bringing together investors, bankers and bond market specialists, as the government steps up efforts to rebuild …

Parliament has passed the Value for Money Office Bill 2026, clearing the way for the creation of a new independent body tasked with strengthening oversight of public spending and procurement. …

Traders bet hundreds of millions of dollars on oil contracts just minutes before US President Donald Trump announced on Monday, March 23, 2026 that the US would postpone strikes against …

For years, we have been told that Ghana’s state-owned enterprises are being monitored, evaluated, and improved under the supervision of the State Interests and Governance Authority (SIGA). Thick reports are …

The Ghana cedi slipped in the last two weeks as the demand for foreign exchange builds amid external pressures. The local currency depreciated modestly across both the interbank and retail …

Fitch Solutions has revised its 2026 real Gross Domestic Product (GDP) growth forecast for Ghana to 5.5 percent, from the previous 5.9 percent. The UK-based firm is attributing this to …

Fitch Ratings has affirmed Ghana’s Long-Term (LT) debt ratings at ‘B-‘, assigned a Recovery Rating of ‘RR4’, and removed the ratings from Under Criteria Observation. According to the UK-based firm, …

Government fell short of its Treasury bill target by about GH¢1.3 billion in its latest auction, amid tightening liquidity conditions and cautious investor participation. Latest auction results show that out …

The 24-Hour Economy Authority says it is collaborating with the Bank of Ghana and the National  Insurance Commission to develop a credit  insurance guarantee scheme aimed at improving access to …