Business & Economy
May 15, 2025
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Trade Associations Agree to Cut Prices Within 60 Days If Cedi Stability Holds
The government and key trade associations have reached a consensus to reduce the prices of goods within the next 60 days—conditional on the continued strengthening of the Ghanaian cedi against major foreign currencies. The agreement was reached during a high-level meeting on Tuesday, May 14, between the Ministry of Trade, Agribusiness and Industry and representatives […]
April 2, 2025
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Prices of petrol goes up
March 7, 2025
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President Mahama met with a delegation from the World Bank
On his first day back in office, President John Mahama met with a delegation from the World Bank to discuss urgent measures aimed at stabilizing and rebuilding Ghana’s economy. Stressing the need for a “reset,” Mahama called for comprehensive reforms focused on economic stability, job creation, and poverty reduction. A key priority, according to Mahama, […]
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March 4, 2025
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Bank of Ghana (BoG) suspends the Gold-for-Oil initiative,
The Bank of Ghana (BoG) has suspended the Gold-for-Oil initiative, citing operational and policy challenges that resulted in financial losses. The program, designed to stabilize domestic fuel prices and reduce reliance on foreign exchange for fuel imports, has been temporarily halted as the Central Bank reassesses its economic strategies. In an interview with Bloomberg, BoG […]
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February 13, 2025
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Heritage Bank could have transformed Ghana’s banking industry -Alhaji Seidu Agongo
Alhaji Seidu Agongo, the majority shareholder of the now-defunct Heritage Bank, has expressed confidence that his bank could have transformed Ghana’s banking industry with unmatched competition. “Heritage Bank would have given the entire banking industry in Ghana competition they could never match. Have you visited any of our branches before? Our success was in the […]
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January 28, 2025
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Monetary Policy Rate at 27 percent.
The Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) of the Bank of Ghana has decided to maintain the Policy Rate at 27 percent. The announcement was made by the Chairman of the MPC and Governor of the Bank of Ghana, Dr. Ernest Addison, during the 122nd MPC press conference held in Accra. In his address, Dr. Addison […]
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January 22, 2025
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E-LEVY removal will help business operations
The Mobile Money Advocacy Group Ghana (MoMAG) is optimistic that the removal of the e-levy will significantly enhance their business operations. During his recent vetting, Minister-Designate for Finance, Dr. Cassiel Ato Forson, announced that the government’s first budget would eliminate the e-levy. Speaking at the association’s new executive induction ceremony, MoMAG President Edward Ofori […]
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January 16, 2025
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FAGE extends its congratulations to President John Dramani Mahama
The Federation of Associations of Ghanaian Exporters (FAGE) has extended its congratulations to President John Dramani Mahama on his election victory, commending his commitment to agricultural transformation and boosting export growth. FAGE acknowledged the pivotal role of President Mahama’s administration in advancing Ghana’s export sector and expressed optimism about the renewed opportunities for growth under […]
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January 8, 2025
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President John Mahama to meet stakeholders
The Member of Parliament for Yapei-Kusawgu and former Deputy Energy Minister, John Abdulai Jinapor, has announced that President John Mahama has instructed the Chief of Staff to convene an emergency meeting with key stakeholders in the power sector to address an impending energy crisis. His Excellency the President directed the Chief of Staff to chair […]
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December 30, 2024
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9% oversubscription; interest rates hit 30% for T- bills
The government successfully achieved an oversubscription of approximately 9.0% in its treasury bills sale, just a week after experiencing a slight undersubscription. The total amount raised was GH¢4.65 billion, surpassing the target of GH¢4.262 billion. All bids submitted for the short-term instruments were accepted. The majority of the bids came from the 91-day bill, which […]
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November 25, 2024
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24-hour ultimatum to the government
Aggrieved customers of the defunct gold dealership firm, Menzgold Ghana Limited, have issued a 24-hour ultimatum to the government, demanding a bailout of GH¢2 million from their locked-up funds to ease their financial distress. Speaking at a press conference in Accra, the customers warned that failure to meet their demands would result in a collective […]
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November 21, 2024
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The Bank Square Commissioned
November 15, 2024
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Fuel Prices expected to drop – COPEC
October 17, 2024
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Sunon Asogli Power Ltd announces shutdown
September 25, 2024
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logistics and trade sectors ready to stage a protest
September 24, 2023
September 24, 2023
September 24, 2023