The Association of Ghana Industries (AGI) has urged the government to move beyond slogans and focus on concrete policies and programmes to make Ghana’s 24-hour economy a reality. AGI Chief Executive Officer, Seth Twum Akwaboah, said the success of the…
By Eugene Davis Ghana’s 4.8 per cent real GDP growth target for 2026 is unrealistic and should have been revised upwards in light of stronger-than-expected economic performance, the Institute for Fiscal Studies (IFS) has said. The government maintained the 4.8…
Governor Dr Joshn Asiama has told CEOs of banks that the Bank of Ghana continues to observe increased incidences of dud cheques and instances of non-compliance. A dud cheque is a cheque that has no value because the person who…
By Eugene Davis Ghana’s tax authority is preparing to extend its digital reforms from customs into domestic taxation, with a new system for real-time recording of retail transactions expected to reshape Value Added Tax (VAT) administration. The Ghana Revenue Authority…
Dr Sam Ankrah, an investment expert and economist, has called for greater transparency, stronger corporate governance and risk-based regulation in Ghana’s microfinance sector, warning that failure to address these issues could undermine investor confidence and delay the sector’s recovery. Delivering…
It has emerged that losses from the Bank of Ghana’s Domestic Gold Purchase Programme, implemented through GoldBod, were far greater than initially disclosed. According to IMF Country Report No. 26/213 on Ghana, prepared as background documentation for the 2026 Article…
By Eugene Davis Banks should use Ghana’s improving macroeconomic conditions, lower interest rates and advances in financial technology to develop products that better serve households and businesses, Bank of Ghana Governor Dr Johnson Pandit Asiama has said. Addressing heads of…
As Ghana takes advantage of the global spotlight of the 2026 FIFA World Cup, the Ghana InvestmentPromotion Centre (GIPC), the Ghana Export Promotion Authority (GEPA), and the Ghana Free ZonesAuthority (GFZA), and the Ghana Export-Import Bank (Ghana Exim Bank) are…
The Ghana Chamber of Mines has elected Ing. Frederick Attakumah, Executive Vice President andCountry Director of Asante Gold Corporation, as its new President at the Chamber’s 98th AnnualGeneral Meeting (AGM).Ing. Attakumah succeeds Mr. Michael Edem Akafia, Vice President for External…
Hollard Ghana, the country’s favourite insurer, with subsidiaries Hollard Insurance and HollardLife has expanded its customer engagement capabilities with the opening of a new 50-seaterCustomer Experience Call Centre in Accra.The upgraded facility reinforces the company’s commitment to delivering faster, moreresponsive,…