The Social Security and National Insurance Trust (SSNIT) has announced a 10% increase in monthly pensions for 2026. According to SSNIT, all pensioners on its payroll as of December 31, …
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Banking & FinanceEconomyTop Story
BoG targets 10% lending rate by 2028, signals easing credit conditions
The Governor of the Bank of Ghana (BoG), Dr Johnson Asiama, has restated his ambition to reduce Ghana’s lending rate to no more than 10 per cent by the end …
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The Ghana Revenue Authority (GRA) and the Ghana Union of Traders’ Association (GUTA) have agreed to continue an effective 20 percent VAT till the end of first quarter this year. …
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Governor of the Bank of Ghana, Dr Johnson Asiama, has attributed the sharp decline in inflation to sustained fiscal and monetary discipline, improved food supply conditions, and strong coordination between …
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Banking & FinanceSMEsTelecoms
Rural banking must strengthen financial participation – Telecel SME Head
Telecel Ghana’s Head of Small and Medium Enterprises (SME), Alfred Neizer, has called for a decisive national push to translate Ghana’s gains in financial access in rural areas into more …
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The Ghana Reference Rate (GRR), a key benchmark used by commercial banks to price loans, has fallen marginally for January 2026. Data from the Ghana Association of Banks shows the …
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The Bank of Ghana has authorised 12 foreign exchange brokers and three cross-border payment providers to operate in the Ghana Interbank FX market in 2026. The authorisation is in line …
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Partners in Ghana’s Tweneboa, Enyenra and Ntomme (TEN) oil fields have agreed on final sale and purchase terms to acquire the floating production, storage and offloading (FPSO) vessel currently used …
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ExtractivesInvestmentsMining
World Gold Council engages GoldBod on ASM formalisation and traceability reforms
The World Gold Council, led by its Chief Executive Officer, David Tait, has held a high-level strategic meeting in Accra with the Chief Executive Officer of the Ghana Gold Board …
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ExtractivesInvestmentsProduction
VALCO unveils revival strategy amid expectation for key partnership
The Volta Aluminium Company (VALCO) is taking proactive steps to boost its operations, after years of running below capacity, which the Company believes has had a negative impact on the …
