Sub‑Saharan Africa’s economic recovery is showing signs of strain as mounting global and domestic pressures cloud the region’s growth outlook, according to the World Bank Group’s latest Africa Economic Update. …
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Petroleum sector under strain as production, revenues fall
Ghana’s petroleum sector continues to face deepening structural and governance challenges, as crude oil production declines for the sixth consecutive year and petroleum revenues suffer sharp contractions, according to the …
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Capital markets reset critical to West Africa’s transformation – Seth Terkper
Economic Advisor to the President, Seth Emmanuel Terkper, has called for a fundamental reset of West Africa’s development finance framework, urging closer collaboration between regional development banks and capital markets …
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Ghana’s crucial but complicated IMF exit strategy
As Ghana approaches the rescheduled conclusion of its three-year Extended Credit Facility (ECF) programme with the International Monetary Fund (IMF) on August 16, 2026, policymakers are shifting focus from stabilization …
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Finance Minister urges ECOWAS States to honour commitments to EBID
Ghana’s Minister for Finance, Dr. Cassiel Ato Forson, has called on ECOWAS Member States to urgently fulfil outstanding capital subscription obligations to the ECOWAS Bank for Investment and Development (EBID), …
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IC Research, a leading market research firm, says a modest uptick in inflation is likely in April 2026. “As of the first pricing window in April 2026, our indicative domestic …
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Government has approved the award of the Damang Mining Lease to local mining firm, Engineers and Planners Limited (E&P). This approval follows the conclusion of a competitive tender process conducted …
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Tender Committee recommends Engineers & Planners for Damang Gold Mine lease
A Tender Committee has recommended the award of the Damang Gold Mine lease to Engineers and Planners Limited following a competitive evaluation process supervised by the Minerals Commission. The recommendation …
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Afreximbank approves US$10bn programme to cushion Africa, Caribbean from Gulf crisis
Afreximbank has approved a US$10 billion Gulf Crisis Response Programme (GCRP) to support African and Caribbean economies struggling with the economic impact of the escalating Middle East conflict, which has …
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GSS calls for economic reset measurement framework ahead of SNA 2025 rollout
Government Statistician, Dr. Alhassan Iddrisu, has called for a fundamental reset of Ghana’s economic measurement systems as the country prepares for the implementation of the System of National Accounts 2025 …
