Fairtrade Africa will bring together cocoa producer organisations, buyers, policymakers and other industry stakeholders in Accra for Change Day 2026 as concerns grow over falling cocoa prices and rising production costs for farmers. The event is scheduled for Thursday, August…
By Eugene Davis The government has reminded mining companies operating in Ghana that mineral rights are a privilege rather than an absolute entitlement and come with legal and regulatory obligations. Deputy CEO for Support Services at the Minerals Commission, Emmanuel…
By Eugene Davis The Minority in Parliament has accused the Chief Executive Officer of the Ghana Gold Board (GoldBod) of effectively acknowledging a US$1.7 billion loss associated with the Domestic Gold Purchase Programme (DGPP) in 2025. The Minority Leader, Osahen…
By Chris KONEY, for the Egyptian Embassy, Accra Egypt is set to host the inaugural Alamein Africa Forum from October 2 to 4, 2026, bringing together African political leaders, business executives, financial institutions and investors to explore opportunities for economic…
UBA Ghana has recorded the lowest non-performing loan (NPL) ratio among the banks assessed in Ghana for the first half of 2026, while more than doubling its customer loan portfolio over the same period. According to the Ghana Banking Sector…
The Ghana Revenue Authority (GRA) has resolved intermittent technical challenges that affected some tax payment transactions processed through the Ghana.gov payment platform. The disruption, which started on Friday, August 14, 2026, affected selected payments initiated through the Integrated Customs Management…
The Bank of Ghana (BoG) has strengthened its monetary policy decision-making and communication frameworks as part of efforts to improve transparency, credibility and the effectiveness of policy transmission, Governor Dr Johnson Asiama has said. Dr Asiama outlined the reforms undertaken…
The most immediate challenge facing Ghana’s upstream petroleum sector is the decline in oil production and the depletion of the country’s reserves, Energy and Green Transition Minister Dr John Jinapor has said. Speaking at the annual general meeting of the…
Ghana and Côte d’Ivoire have agreed to harmonize their cocoa farm-gate pricing policies as part of efforts to improve farmer incomes, reduce market distortions and strengthen the position of the two countries in the global cocoa market. The agreement was…
Ghana’s Producer Price Inflation (PPI) rose to 4.0% year-on-year in July 2026, signaling a moderate increase in upstream price pressures across key sectors of the economy, according to the Ghana Statistical Service (GSS). The July rate represents a 0.5 percentage-point…