A three-member delegation from the Eswatini National Petroleum Company (ENPC) has begun a study visit to Ghana to learn from the development and management of the country’s petroleum industry. The delegation, led by ENPC Board Member Dumezweni Dlamini, is holding technical discussions with the Ghana National Petroleum Corporation (GNPC), headed by Chief Executive Officer Kwame […]

Zimbabwe’s central bank is negotiating with NPCI International Payments Ltd to modernize its digital payments network, aiming to make transactions faster and more affordable. The proposed partnership, reported on October 5, 2026, would connect banks, mobile-money operators and fintech companies through infrastructure based on India’s Unified Payments Interface. Reserve Bank of Zimbabwe Governor John Mushayavanhu […]

Ghana is moving towards direct cedi-to-yuan settlements for trade with China, with banking pilots aimed at reducing currency conversion costs for businesses importing Chinese goods. Bank of Ghana Governor Dr Johnson Asiama disclosed the initiative at a Monetary Policy Committee briefing in September, indicating that the arrangements were already being piloted before October 5. Stanbic […]

The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), Ghana, has launched the Africa Virtual Asset Summit (AVAS) 2026, bringing regulators, policymakers and industry players together to discuss the future of digital assets across the continent. The two-day summit will take place on November 2 and 3, 2026, at the Kempinski Hotel Gold Coast City in Accra. It […]

Bank of Ghana Governor Dr. Johnson Asiama has defended the central bank’s recruitment drive, explaining that between 50 and 60 employees retire annually and must be replaced to sustain its operations. Speaking at the 132nd Monetary Policy Committee press conference in Accra on September 24, 2026, Dr. Asiama said recruitment also reflected the need for […]

Deputy Finance Minister Thomas Nyarko Ampem has called for greater private-sector investment in Ghana’s climate programs, saying government resources alone cannot meet the scale of funding required. Speaking at the Green Climate Fund’s Regional Dialogue for West and Central Africa in Accra, he said national budgets were already stretched by competing demands for education, healthcare, […]