Economy
The best of current economic news for Ghana, Africa and other parts of the world
Ghana to lose GHS15.85bn in revenue in 2020
Ghana's is expected to lose about GH¢15.85 billion in revenue as a result of the coronavirus pandemic, a report from...
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Fuel prices to go up in 1st pricing window in June – IES predicts
Consumers of petroleum products are likely to pay more for the fuel they purchase at the various pumps in the...
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FUEL WATCH: Pump Prices in Ghana reduce marginally as at w/c 24th May, 2020
Pump Prices have reduced slightly at various filing stations although international crude prices have begun picking up gradually. On a...
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Government reduces Interest rate on stimulus package for SMEs to 3%
The interest rate on the government stimulus package to Micro, Small and Medium-Scale Enterprise (MSMEs) has been reviewed from five...
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Covid-19: Institute of Directors urge companies to seek short-term business strategies
Since the outbreak of the Covid-19 pandemic, many heads of companies have been busy jostling with business strategies to navigate...
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Access to finance in Ghana improves as banks’ lending rates drop- Bank of Ghana Report
The average lending rate for banks in Ghana for the month of April has dropped from 23.09 in the previous...
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Sports betting enthusiasts, AKA, “Investors” reel over impact of Covid-19 on their earnings
The novel Coronavirus pandemic is overwhelming the global economy, grinding every single industry to a halt. Businesses and activities around...
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Gold tops Ghana’s Exports for 1st Quarter-according to latest Bank of Ghana report
Gold Export gave Ghana the highest foreign earnings for the first quarter of 2020 as compared to the other major...
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Value of Mobile money transactions in Ghana grew by over 30% in March 2020
Total value of Mobile money transactions in Ghana continues to rise. It increased from GH₵23.4 billion recorded in March 2019...
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How COVID-19 has impacted the Liquidity of Savings and Loans companies
The Executive Secretary of the Association of Savings and Loans Companies (GHASALC), Mr Tweneboah Kodua-Boakye, says the novel coronavirus pandemic...
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