Growing concern over persistent flooding, sanitation challenges, and urban resilience in Ghana’s capital has triggered renewed calls for a comprehensive impact evaluation of roughly US$655 million in World Bank-supported projects …
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The torrential rains that swept across large parts of southern Ghana on Monday, June 29, are likely to trigger one of the busiest claims periods for Ghana’s non-life insurance industry …
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Ecobank intensifies tree planting drive at Chipa forest reserve
Ecobank Ghana has reaffirmed its commitment to environmental sustainability with a large-scale tree planting exercise at the Chipa Forest Reserve, as part of activities marking this year’s World Environment Day …
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Ministry of Communication, DBG strengthen partnership to support tech startups
The Ministry of Communication, Digital Technology and Innovations and Development Bank Ghana (DBG) have begun discussions on a strategic partnership aimed at strengthening Ghana’s technology ecosystem by improving access to …
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GEPA opens Ghana Trade House in Philadelphia, eyes US$1bn US export target
Ghana has taken a significant step to deepen its commercial footprint in the United States with the official opening of the Ghana Trade House in Philadelphia, marking the country’s first …
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GCB Bank named West Africa’s Regional Bank of the Year at African Banker Awards
GCB Bank has been named Regional Bank of the Year – West Africa at the 20th African Banker Awards held in Brazzaville, Republic of Congo. The award, presented on the …
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Standard Chartered weighs sale of retail and wealth units in Ghana
Standard Chartered PLC has announced plans to explore the sale of its Wealth and Retail Banking (WRB) business in Ghana, as part of a broader strategy to streamline operations and …
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The Bank of Ghana (BoG) has tightened sanctions against the issuance of dud cheques, warning that customers who commit the offence three times will be barred from using cheque books …
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Banking & FinanceClimateFeature / AnalysisMaritime
Why Ghana can’t ignore plastic pollution and marine litter: A World Ocean Day reflection
As the world marks World Ocean Day, the call to “sustain what sustains us” carries particular urgency in Ghana. Recent severe flooding in Accra, triggered by heavy rainfall and worsened …
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Economy set for 5.9-6.1% growth, despite Middle East Tensions – Standard Bank Research
Standard Bank’s Head of Africa Research, Jibran Qureishi, projects Ghana’s economy will expand by 5.9 percent to 6.1 percent in 2026, buoyed by structural support from gold mining expansion, critical …
