BETAThe Second Deputy Governor of the Bank of Ghana, Mrs Matilda Asante-Asiedu, says the central bank is implementing measures aimed at improving access to credit and deepening financial inclusion across the country.
Shareholders of MTN Ghana could begin receiving dividend payments every quarter from this year if new proposals by the board secure the required approvals.
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The recent reporting around the World Bank’s April 2026 Commodity Markets Outlook, which projects cocoa prices to fall by more than 50 percent in 2026, has understandably caused anxiety among Ghanaian cocoa farmers, licensed buyers, and the wider public. As Ghana’s sole authorised cocoa exporter, the Cocoa Marketing Company (Ghana) Limited believes a clearer reading of the report is warranted. The headline, taken in isolation, suggests a further collapse is coming. The data say something quite d
You are building a house in Ghana. You have sat through a construction meeting, and the roofing discussion comes down to two options: COLORBOND or aluzinc.
In a bold and strategic appearance before some of the world’s most influential cocoa traders, commodity financiers, and processing industry executives, the Managing Director of Ghana’s Cocoa Marketing Company (CMC), Dr Wisdom Kofi Dogbey took centre stage at the London Stock Exchange on Wednesday, making a forceful and data- driven pitch for global investment support […]
For weeks, the airwaves have been thick with a familiar pre-tournament noise. The "brouhaha," as it has come to be known, revolves around the Black Stars’ expenditure ahead of the 2026 FIFA World Cup. Critics, former players, and the armchair auditor have all speculated about bloated per diems, unnecessary entourages, and the profligacy that has historically haunted Ghana’s sports administration. But last Tuesday, the Minister of Sports and Recreation, Kofi Adams, dropped a statistical bombshell
Ghana has returned—once again—to the fraught question of a national carrier, but this time with a noticeably sharper commercial edge. The Ministry of Transport’s decision to open a formal market-sounding process for a new airline signals a shift away from state-led aviation nostalgia toward a model anchored in private capital discipline and global operational expertise. In a statement issued on April 28, the Minister of Transport, Joseph Bukari Nikpe, set out an ambition that has eluded successi
The strong financial performance recorded by the Ghana Gold Board in 2025 offers an encouraging signal about the country’s ability to harness value from its mineral resources. A reported surplus of GH¢5.45 billion, supported by robust revenue and relatively low expenditure, highlights both operational efficiency and the scale of opportunity within Ghana’s gold sector. At first glance, the numbers are impressive. Total revenue of over GH¢5.5 billion, coupled with restrained spending, points to di
Ghana entered 2025 in a state of fragile stabilisation. The economy had endured one of the most turbulent periods in its recent history, and although early signs of recovery were visible, the underlying conditions remained deeply stressed. Headline inflation stood at 23.8 per cent at end-2024; well above the Central Banks' target band of 8±2 per cent, while the Ghana cedi had depreciated by nearly 20 per cent, feeding imported inflation and undermining business and investor confidence. The start
Standard Chartered Bank Ghana Plc has officially inducted 10 women-owned businesses into the sixth cohort of the Standard Chartered Foundation Women in Tech Accelerator programme, reaffirming its commitment to advancing women’s leadership in Ghana’s technology and entrepreneurship ecosystem. The programme, delivered by the Ghana Climate Innovation Centre, an institute of Ashesi University, provides structured incubation […]
The Governor of the Bank of Ghana (BoG), Johnson Pandit Asiama, says Africa must urgently shift beyond basic digital payments and focus on building higher-value financial services to remain competitive in the global economy. Addressing participants at the 3i Africa Summit, he noted that while mobile money has driven financial inclusion across the continent, the […]
Stanbic Bank Ghana, in partnership with PrymeAds, has launched a digital skill training programme for small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) to help them remain competitive and expand their market reach in an increasingly digital economy. The initiative, delivered through the Stanbic Business Incubator, was designed to equip entrepreneurs with practical skills in digital marketing, content creation, direct marketing and data analytics, in response to growing demand from businesses seeking to
The Executive Director of the Institute of Public Policy and Accountability (IPPA), Paul Apreku Twum Barimah, has called on the National Petroleum Authority (NPA) to abolish the fuel price floor policy. He argued that the fuel price floor policy undermined competition and defeated the purpose of deregulation in Ghana’s downstream petroleum sector. Undermining competition He maintained that several Oil Marketing Companies (OMCs) had the capacity to sell petroleum products below the minimum price
Ghana’s banking sector is consolidating into a more cautious phase of recovery, with total industry assets rising to GH¢465.4bn as of February 2026, according to the Bank of Ghana’s latest Monetary Policy Report. The figures point to a system that is expanding steadily—but increasingly focused on liquidity preservation, domestic exposure and risk control rather than aggressive credit growth. Year-on-year asset growth of 21 per cent signals continued resilience, though at a slower pace than in pr
The Chief Operating Officer of Panoramic Synergy Enterprises Limited (PSE), Alberta Newman Barabu, said there is a strategic compass for leaders, regulators and innovators to focus on AI and make it a conerstone in their endeavours. He said this at the launch of a book on artificial intelligence (AI) in Accra recently. The book, titled “AI Leveraging ISO Standards, Best Practices & Technology Platforms,” aims to guide organisations in adopting AI responsibly and efficiently. Objective Ms Barabu
Ghana’s banking sector is still in the midst of a slow, data-heavy balance sheet repair cycle, with fresh evidence that credit risk is being actively absorbed rather than fully resolved. Banks wrote off GH¢394.8mn in bad loans in February 2026, up 43.4 per cent from GH¢275.2mn in the same period of 2025, according to the Bank of Ghana’s March 2026 Monetary Policy Report. The increase in write-offs signals a more aggressive recognition of impaired assets, suggesting that banks are moving legacy c
OpenAI president Greg Brockman has described a heated 2017 meeting with Elon Musk over the billionaire's early attempt to control the artificial intelligence (AI) company.
Benso Oil Palm Plantation PLC has recorded a 47 per cent drop in profit for the first quarter ended March 31, 2026, falling to GH¢19.1 million from GH¢36.1 million in the same period last year, as the sharp appreciation of the Ghana cedi eroded the value of its dollar-referenced sales. Revenue declined by 13.5 per cent to GH¢104.4 million from GH¢120.7 million a year earlier, despite the company reporting higher sales volumes. The contradiction between rising volumes and falling revenue points s
Trading activity remained concentrated in the front-to-belly of the curve, with the 2031-2034 maturities accounting for 56.34% of total turnover. This cleared at a weighted-average yield of 12.53%.
