China, the U.S. and other Western governments have mounted an unusually coordinated push to get Ghana to halt a gold royalty hike they say could harm some of the world’s …
Banking & Finance
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ExtractivesInvestmentsMining
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EconomyFoodInvestmentsManufacturingProcessingProduction
President Mahama unveils Olam Agri’s US$40m pasta factory
President John Dramani Mahama has commissioned Ghana’s first state‑of‑the‑art pasta manufacturing facility, describing the US$40 million investment by Olam Agri as a major step in the country’s transition from import …
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The Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) of the Bank of Ghana will hold its 129th Regular Meeting from Monday, March 16, 2026, to Wednesday, March 18, 2026. The committee is set …
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The cedi’s rate of depreciation against the US dollar has slowed significantly in the first week of March 2026. The local currency, which had depreciated by more than 4% earlier …
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EnergyInvestmentsNationalOil & GasProduction
GNPC Explorco, LubriMax, WEP seal deal for Ghana’s first onshore Voltaian Basin drilling
Explorco, the upstream exploration subsidiary of the Ghana National Petroleum Corporation (GNPC), has signed a project management consultancy contract with LubriMax Ghana Limited and its technical partner, Well Engineers and …
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The National Communications Authority (NCA) has issued a Notice of Proposed Licence Amendment to Next-Gen Infraco (NGIC), signalling its intention to remove the 5G exclusivity clause contained in the company’s …
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Ghana’s Reference Rate (GRR), the key benchmark used by commercial banks to price loans, has dropped sharply to 11.71% for March, down from 14.58% in February. The decline marks one …
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ICTInvestmentsTechTelecoms
NGIC switches on Ghana’s 5G backbone as commercial operations begin nationwide
Next Gen InfraCo (NGIC) Limited, Ghana’s designated wholesale 4G and 5G network operator, has officially commenced full commercial operations, marking a major milestone in the country’s digital transformation agenda. The …
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Banking & FinanceInnovationsInvestmentsSMEs
Zenith Bank unveils maiden SME Business Empowerment Lab to support local enterprises
Zenith Bank Ghana has rolled out the maiden edition of the Zenith SME Business Empowerment Lab, a quarterly webinar series, as part of efforts to strengthen the operations of small …
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The Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of the Ghana Investment Promotion Centre (GIPC), Mr Simon Madjie(Esq.), has toured Olam Agri Ghana Limited’s new pasta production plant in Kpone-Tema ahead of its …
