The Managing Director of Ghana’s number one bank, GCB Bank, Mr. Farihan Alhassan, has been honoured with the Special African Leadership Commendation Award in recognition of his outstanding contribution to …
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Ghana’s early Eurobond repayment stimulates secondary market trading
Ghana’s decision to make an early US$700 million Eurobond payment at the beginning of July 2026 – making the payment well before the January 2027 maturity date stipulated under the …
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BoG pumps US$2.01bn into forex market as cedi posts first monthly appreciation this year
The Bank of Ghana (BoG) injected a total of US$2.01 billion into the foreign exchange market in June 2026 as part of efforts to meet growing demand for foreign currency …
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Margins delivers first GAM ID as President Barrow becomes inaugural recipient
The Gambia has taken a major step in its digital transformation agenda with the official launch of its first unified National Identity Management System (GAM ID), delivered through a Public-Private …
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Inflation rises to 5.3% in June as transport, services and domestic cost pressures drive uptick
Ghana’s year-on-year inflation rate increased to 5.3 percent in June 2026, up from 3.7 percent in May, marking the third consecutive monthly increase since inflation fell to a low of …
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Access was just the beginning: Making banking matter is the real challenge
Banking has quietly become one of the most powerful forces shaping modern life. Beyond deposits and withdrawals, it now influences how quickly people can respond to emergencies, seize opportunities, grow …
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Stanbic Bank intensifies climate action with 50,000 tree planting initiative
Stanbic Bank Ghana has reaffirmed its commitment to environmental sustainability with a large-scale tree planting exercise aimed at supporting Ghana’s climate resilience efforts and reducing carbon emissions. The initiative, which …
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NADMO orders residents to immediately vacate Weija Dam spillway areas
NADMO Weija-Gbawe has issued an urgent appeal to all residents living along the Weija Dam spillway to move to higher ground immediately, as the dam’s management opens its spill gates …
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The Ghana Revenue Authority (GRA) has assured businesses of uninterrupted services despite ongoing heavy rains that are disrupting transport and commercial activity across Accra and other parts of the country. …
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Calls grow for audit of US$655m World Bank-funded flood and sanitation projects in Accra
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 …
