Economy
The best of current economic news for Ghana, Africa and other parts of the world
PURC to announce new Utility Tariffs in June
The Public Utilities Regulatory Commission (PURC) has hinted that it will announce the next utility tariff adjustment in June. The...
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Doing Business in Ghana; Overview of Ghana’s Current Business Environment
Ghana, a West African country South of Sahara, has been of huge interest to the international community in terms of...
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NiBS to engage key players on rebuilding trust in the banking sector
Two years after the banking crisis which led to several collapse and takeover of banks, the public confidence in Ghana’s...
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Govt secures GH¢700m to clean up microfinance sector
The government has secured the funds that the Bank of Ghana (BoG) requested to be able to clean up the...
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2,000 bags of smuggled fertiliser impounded in Upper West
The Upper West Regional Security Council (REGSEC) has impounded two truckloads of subsidised fertiliser. The Sissala-bound trucks with registration numbers...
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Pay workers’ tier-2 pensions or face prosecution – Employers warned
The National Pensions Regulatory Authority (NPRA) says it will soon begin the prosecution of companies that do not pay the...
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Gov’t plans GHS12bn bond issuance for the second quarter
The Ministry of Finance through the Bank of Ghana has disclosed that it will be issuing GHS12.1 billion worth of...
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Online Marketplaces to become a Catalyst for Job Creation in Africa – BCG Report
Online marketplaces could create 3 million new jobs in Africa by 2025; Jumia (NYSE: JMIA), which has already created 5,000...
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The Upgraded Ghana cedi note to be in circulation today
Effective today, May 6, 2019, the upgraded and security-enhanced Ghana cedi notes from the Bank of Ghana will be in...
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Ghanaian inventor joins Otumfuo to build Ghana’s first Aircraft maintenance facility
Ghanaian-American inventor, Dr Thomas Mensah has disclosed that his outfit in collaboration with Asantehene Otumfuo Osei Tutu II, has secured...
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