By Eugene Davis Ghanaian businesses are missing out on an expanding pool of long-term investment capital because too few are prepared to meet the governance, reporting and structural requirements of public markets, according to PwC Ghana. Daniel Desmond Koomson, Senior…
By Eugene Davis The government has begun engaging investors on the Ghana Cocoa Board’s (COCOBOD) Cocoa Notes Programme, signalling a significant shift towards the domestic capital market to raise funding for cocoa purchases and other operations across the sector. Finance…
The National Trade Facilitation Committee (NTFC) has reconstituted and inaugurated its 15-member Trade and Gender Sub-Committee to strengthen gender-responsive and inclusive trade in Ghana. The initiative is expected to broaden the NTFC’s focus to address the needs of women, young…
Ghana risks losing portions of its import trade to competing ports in the sub-region if urgent measures are not taken to resolve persistent congestion and delays at its ports, the Importers and Exporters Association of Ghana (IEAG) has warned. The…
Under the patronage of the Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs, HE Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman bin Jassim Al Thani, the Qatar International Center for Conciliation and Arbitration (QICCA), operating under the Qatar Chamber, will host the Sixth World…
Ghana and Côte d’Ivoire’s export sectors face heightened risks, as the October-December cocoa crop development period coincides closely with the expected peak in El Niño conditions, Fitch Solutions has revealed. According to the UK-based firm, lower rainfall and higher temperatures…
By Eugene Davis Ghana’s economy grew by a provisional 6.0 per cent year-on-year in the second quarter of 2026, including oil and gas, according to the Ghana Statistical Service (GSS). The latest growth rate marks a moderation from the 6.6…
By Eugene Davis The Minority Caucus in Parliament has renewed and updated its demand for full disclosure over the alleged $1.7 billion loss recorded in connection with GoldBod operations, arguing that recent findings by the International Monetary Fund (IMF) and…
Cocoa prices sank to 2-week lows today and are sharply lower on signs of adequate cocoa supplies. Last Wednesday, Barry Callebaut AG, the world’s biggest cocoa processor, said the global cocoa market is well supplied, leaving the market better prepared…
The Secretary-General of the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) Secretariat, H.E. Wamkele Mene, has underscored the importance of accelerating regional integration in the Horn of Africa as a critical contribution to the implementation of the AfCFTA and the continent’s wider economic…