The government has recorded its eighth consecutive oversubscription at the Treasury bills auction, with investors submitting bids worth GH¢11.279 billion against a target of GH¢5.993 billion. The auction, held on Friday, August 14, 2026, produced a subscription rate of 188.21%,…
CFTC prediction markets are facing increased regulatory scrutiny as the U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission reviews so-called “mention markets” offered by prediction platforms, according to people familiar with the matter. Mention markets allow traders to speculate on whether specific words…
The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has warned that the ongoing conflict in the Middle East has severely disrupted maritime and air traffic, damaging critical infrastructure and interrupting transport corridors essential to the movement of energy and goods. The Fund said…
Access Bank Ghana Plc has secured certification from Ghana’s Carbon Market Office (CMO) to operate as a carbon credit broker, positioning the bank to play a larger role in the country’s emerging carbon market and climate finance ecosystem. The certification,…
Absa Bank Ghana, in partnership with Impact Food Hub, has concluded the second edition of its Agribusiness Launchpad and Accelerator Programme, aimed at equipping agribusiness entrepreneurs with the skills and knowledge needed to build, scale and sustain their businesses. The…
Fuel prices are expected to move in different directions at filling stations from Sunday, August 16, 2026, with petrol and LPG projected to record reductions while diesel prices are likely to increase. Data from the Chamber of Oil Marketing Companies…
Digital payments company Zeepay Ghana Limited has responded to media reports concerning an ongoing legal dispute over an alleged US$11.6 million refund, clarifying that the matter has not been finally determined and remains before the Court of Appeal. The company’s…
The Tax Justice Coalition Ghana has called for an urgent review of existing tax incentives and stronger enforcement of tax regulations to improve domestic revenue mobilisation and ensure that tax exemptions deliver measurable economic benefits. The call was made during…
Legal practitioner Justice Abdulai has said the bribery scandal surrounding the Aksa Energy power plant deal exposes significant weaknesses in Parliament’s oversight role. Speaking on TV3’s The Key Points on Saturday, August 15, he said Parliament should have exercised stronger…
Deputy Minister for Finance, Thomas Nyarko Ampem, has described the expansion of First Atlantic Bank into Liberia as a significant milestone in the international growth of Ghanaian financial institutions and Africa’s broader economic integration. Representing President John Dramani Mahama at…