Ecobank Group has launched what it describes as the world’s first International Capital Market Association (ICMA) commercial bank-issued Nature Bond, raising US$450 million on the London Stock Exchange to finance …
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KITA, AfCFTA launch Korea–Africa Business Roundtable to deepen trade ties
The Korea International Trade Association (KITA) and the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) Secretariat have held the inaugural business roundtable under the newly established Korea–Africa Economic Committee (KAEC), marking …
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Stanbic Bank urges developers to strengthen project fundamentals to unlock real estate financing
Stanbic Bank Ghana has called on real estate developers to prioritise strong project fundamentals and rigorous preparation in order to improve their chances of securing bank financing, stressing that quality …
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Ghana hosts West Africa Rice Summit, urges local production
Ghana has called for a bold and coordinated regional effort to transform West Africa’s rice sector, urging investors and policymakers to move from dialogue to tangible financing that will reduce …
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Restoring investor confidence to unlock opportunities and shared prosperity
Ghana Revenue Authority Representative, Ghana-UK Investment Summit 2026, London. The Ghana-UK Investment Summit 2026 comes at a defining moment. It is obviously clear that Investors are no longer just looking …
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Rice industrialisation plan could generate US$8.5bn, create 800,000 jobs
The Ghana Rice Industrialisation Strategy (GRIS) has the potential to unlock significant economic benefits, including the retention of US$8.5 billion in foreign exchange and the creation of more than 800,000 …
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Agribusiness Chamber urges adoption of rice industrialisation strategy to curb imports
The Chamber of Agribusiness Ghana has called for the immediate implementation of the Ghana Rice Industrialisation Strategy (GRIS), arguing that the policy could transform the country’s rice sector and significantly …
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Middle East tensions threaten Ghana’s fuel, electricity and food prices
Rising geopolitical tensions in the Middle East are emerging as a significant threat to Ghana’s economic stability, with analysts warning that higher energy and fertilizer costs could fuel a new …
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Transport fare hike raises fresh concerns over inflation outlook
Ghana’s battle against inflation is facing renewed challenges following a 20 percent increase in public transport fares announced by transport operators effective June 2, 2026. The fare adjustment, introduced by …
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Rising global cost pressures threaten Ghana’s inflation gains
Ghana’s remarkable success in bringing inflation down from the crisis-era highs of 2022 and 2023, to a mere 3.4 percent as at April this year is facing its most serious …
