Ghana’s merchandise trade surplus has contracted sharply in 2026 as rising imports, including manufactured goods and vehicles from China, outpace export growth, prompting renewed efforts to expand access for Ghanaian …
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Ghana has proposed the establishment of a Ghana-China Market Access Council to help local exporters take advantage of China’s zero-tariff initiative for African goods, as authorities seek to narrow the …
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Falling gold prices threaten reserve accumulation drive
Ghana’s international reserve accumulation strategy is facing a fresh challenge as falling global gold prices threaten to reduce the foreign-exchange proceeds expected from the country’s expanding artisanal and small-scale mining …
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Ghana’s gold export sector has witnessed unprecedented growth under reforms introduced by the Ghana Gold Board (GoldBod), with artisanal and small-scale mining (ASM) exports now surpassing large-scale mining output and …
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The National Petroleum Authority (NPA) has reaffirmed Ghana’s commitment to expanding petroleum trade with Burkina Faso, with a focus on increasing the supply and transportation of refined petroleum products to …
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The Ghana cedi depreciated by 7.11 percent against the US dollar on the interbank market in the first eight months of 2026, reversing the strong appreciation recorded over the same …
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GIPA takes investment drive to Northern Ghana ahead of Invest Ghana Summit
The Ghana Investment Promotion Authority (GIPA) has intensified efforts to mobilise investment into Northern Ghana with a 13-day regional roadshow aimed at connecting investors with investment-ready projects identified across five …
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CommodityInvestmentsNationalTop StoryTrade
COCOBOD retunes cocoa purchase financing programme for 2026/7 crop season
Executives of both COCOBOD and its special purpose vehicle subsidiary Cocoa Capital PLC are currently engaged in intense closed door meetings as they deliberate on how to navigate the 15 …
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The Ghana Cocoa Board (COCOBOD) has raised GH¢3.39 billion from the first tranche of its new Commercial Paper programme, falling GH¢610 million short of the GH¢4 billion target set for …
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Ghana recorded a trade surplus of GH₵13.8 billion in the second quarter of 2026, but the surplus narrowed sharply as imports surged, according to the latest Quarterly Trade Statistics Newsletter …
