Economy
The best of current economic news for Ghana, Africa and other parts of the world
Akufo-Addo presents Ghana’s climate change agenda at R20 Summit
President Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo says his government has taken the policy decision to integrate climate action into Ghana’s national development...
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Gov’t gets $60m WB facility for rural dev’t
The Minister of Local Government and Rural Development (MLGRD), Hajia Alima Mahama, has said the government has developed a rural...
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Cocobod plans to raise up to two billion dollars in bonds
Ghana Cocoa Board (Cocobod) plans to issue up to two billion dollars in bonds to pay off some legacy debts...
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BoG gets GHS900m to clean up MFIs
The Bank of Ghana (BoG) has received GHS900 million to undertake a clean-up of the troubled microfinance sub-sector of the...
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MoMo transactions for Q1 of 2019 hit over ¢66b
The value of transactions carried out on mobile money platforms for the first quarter of this year reached over ¢66...
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Ghana’s reserves hit US$9.3 billion
Ghana’s Gross International Reserves (GIR) has shot up by 32.8 per cent as of April 2018 compared to the last...
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Samuel Sarpong Appointed as MD of NIB
Mr Samuel Sarpong has been appointed as Managing Director of the National Investment Bank (NIB). Until his appointment, Mr. Sarpong...
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GRA to introduce e-payment for the informal sector
The Commissioner-General of the Ghana Revenue Authority (GRA), Kofi Nti has said the Authority would soon introduce an e-payment platform...
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Policy rate at 16%, this is what a borrower and an investor must note
The Monetary Policy Committee of the Bank of Ghana has maintained policy rate for the second time running. Speaking at...
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Ghana bans the exportation of all leafy vegetables
Ghana’s Ministry of Food and Agriculture has placed an indefinite ban on the export of Capsicum, Solanum, luffa and all...
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