Ghana’s state-run cocoa marketer has warned, according to Bloomberg, that both adverse weather and disease could reduce Ghana’s cocoa output by up to a third. As Ghana stands among the world’s largest cocoa exporters, such a substantial reduction would directly…
Global cocoa market prices sat at approximately $6,636 per metric tonne in August 2026—a sharp decline from the peak of $12,000 per tonne recorded in December 2024. While black pod disease and erratic weather patterns have disrupted crop output across…
Ghana is intensifying efforts to attract new capital into its upstream petroleum industry as the government seeks to revive exploration, unlock untapped resources and extract greater economic value from the country’s oil and gas assets. Energy and Green Transition Minister,…
By Eugene Davis Bank of Ghana Governor Dr Johnson Pandit Asiama has reaffirmed the central bank’s view that, if properly implemented and regulated, non-interest banking and finance can complement conventional banking, widen access to financial services and mobilise more productive…
Finance Minister Dr. Cassiel Ato Forson has initiated high-level sectoral consultations with key ministries to transition the government’s proposed New Economy agenda from policy objectives into an actionable, multi-billion-dollar investment program. Dr Ato Forson led a senior Ministry of Finance…
One Africa Securities Limited has achieved a major regulatory milestone after securing admission to the Securities and Exchange Commission Ghana (SEC) Virtual Asset Sandbox, building on its earlier selection for the Bank of Ghana (BoG) regulatory sandbox in January 2026.…
Otumfuo Osei Tutu II, the Asantehene, has led a high-level diplomatic and economic mission to Washington, D.C., delivering an Asantehene Ghana investment pitch during an executive session hosted by the U.S. Chamber of Commerce. The engagement held on August 31,…
The Ghana Cocoa Board (COCOBOD) has settled GH¢2.306 billion in financial commitments to investors affected by the Domestic Debt Exchange Programme, fully satisfying its mandatory COCOBOD DDEP bond obligations for 2026. According to an official statement, the disbursement of GH¢2,306,202,372.09…
The 24-Hour Economy and Accelerated Export Development Secretariat has brokered a landmark $270 million investment agreement to revitalise Ghana’s poultry industry infrastructure, expand domestic meat production, and significantly reduce reliance on foreign chicken imports. The Heads of Terms agreement was…
A Member of Parliament has raised serious concerns regarding the Ghana Maritime Authority (GMA) following its decision to waive a $1 million statutory penalty imposed on MV Sankofa, a vessel intercepted in Ghanaian territorial waters under questionable registration and safety…