Boako: Macroeconomic Stability Must Not Be the Final Destination Member of Parliament for Tano North, Dr. Gideon Boako, has cautioned that macroeconomic stability should not be treated as the ultimate measure of economic success, arguing that it must instead serve…
According to the Bank of Ghana (BoG) rate on Monday, August 10, the cedi bought at 11.7556 and sold at 11.7674. The pound bought at 15.8689 and sold at 15.8860. The euro bought at 13.5945 and sold at 13.6080. In…
The export of gold and cocoa helped Ghana to record a higher trade surplus during the first half of the year, Governor of the Bank of Ghana, Dr Johnson Pandit Asiama, has said. Dr Asiama noted that the export of…
The Board of Directors of the African Development Bank Group has approved an $18.8 million grant to the Government of Ghana to support implementation of the Regional West Africa Resilient Rice Value Chains (REWARD) Project. The project is designed to…
By Kweku Attakora Dwomoh The African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) promises to create a single African market,deepen regional value chains, stimulate industrialisation, and increase intra-African trade. Yet, despite these lofty aspirations, one inconvenient reality continues to undermine the continent’strade…
Ghana’s year-on-year inflation rate declined further to 4.6 per cent in July 2026, down from 5.3 per cent in June, as easing food prices continued to drive down overall consumer price growth. The latest Consumer Price Index (CPI) data released…
Ghana must treat data as critical national infrastructure if it is to sustain recent economic gains and deliver lasting improvements in living standards, Government Statistician Alhassan Iddrisu has said. Addressing Parliament’s Economy and Development Committee, Mr Iddrisu argued that investment…
The minister noted that while tariff barriers are visible and predictable, non-tariff barriers are often difficult to identify and address.“I keep saying I am not afraid of tariff barriers. If it is five percent, you can factor it into your…
The Ghanaian and Zambian currencies are expected to strengthen against the dollar in the next week to Thursday, while Nigeria’s is likely to remain broadly stable, traders said.GHANAGhana’s cedi could draw support from improved foreign-currency liquidity following continued central bank…