BETATHE first-ever Property & Polo Classic, an event that seeks to bring together over 500 influential business leaders, investors and financial institutions under one roof to network has been launched in Accra. The event, dubbed, “Where Society Meets Opportunity,” and scheduled to take place on March 7, 2026 at the Accra Polo Club, has Nilex Properties as the headline sponsor. It would give property owners and those seeking to owe property to do business amidst entertainment and networking. Highlig
The South Akim Rural Bank, which was set up at Nankese in the Suhum Municipality in the Eastern Region in 1984, has marked its 40th milestone with a pledge to continue offering financial services to improve the lot of the people. Nankese, which is located in the cocoa and foodstuffs producing belt, has most of its inhabitants and nearby villages being farmers and petty traders. The bank, in view of that, started to offer financial assistance to promote such businesses in its catchment areas. Ove
THE Industrial and Commercial Workers’ Union (ICU-Ghana) and the General Agricultural Workers’ Union (GAWU) of TUC (Ghana), prominent and indispensable stakeholders in the cocoa industry in Ghana, have hailed the measures outlined by the Minister of Finance, Dr Cassiel Ato Forson, to reform the operations of Ghana Cocoa Board (COCOBOD) and, by extension, the cocoa industry as a whole. They said the deteriorating operations of COCOBOD and the Produce Buying Company in recent times had raised sign
President John Dramani Mahama has said that the establishment of the Women’s Development Bank is in its final stages. He made the point that the bank, when fully established, will ensure access to finance by women-led businesses. “We are in the final stages of setting up the Women’s Development Bank,” he said in his address […]
President John Dramani Mahama has inaugurated a new pasta manufacturing facility by Olam Agri in Ghana, a major agro-processing investment aimed at boosting local food production, creating jobs and reducing the country’s dependence on imported processed foods. The factory, located at Kpone in the Greater Accra Region, marks a significant expansion of the company’s operations in Ghana and highlights growing private-sector investment in the country’s food manufacturing sector. The inauguration cer
The Minister of Food and Agriculture, Eric Opoku has participated in the global policy dialogue in Rome focused on job creation in Africa through the Mattei Plan. The Mattei Plan is a forum which is a collaboration with the World Bank Group and Banca d’Italia, aimed at enhancing core infrastructure and the business environment to […]
The National Petroleum Authority (NPA) says Oil Marketing Companies (OMCs) are free to reduce fuel prices at any time, insisting the downstream petroleum sector is fully competitive.
The National Petroleum Authority (NPA) says Ghana’s fuel market is designed to encourage competition but prevent disorder that could undermine the industry and harm consumers.
The Ghana Stock Exchange witnessed its most extraordinary trading session of the year on Thursday, with the GSE Composite Index (GSE-CI) surging to 14,273.08 points, adding 267.76 points, as investors poured GH¢124.4 million into the market. Trading data for the 7,167th session, held on March 5, 2026, revealed unprecedented activity, with total volume of shares traded skyrocketing to 15,606,080—more than four times Wednesday's volume—and aggregate value hitting GH¢124,396,662.84, by far the high
Ghana’s Commission on Human Rights and Administrative Justice (CHRAJ) has dismissed a complaint alleging that the Board Chairman of the Minerals Income Investment Fund (MIIF), Richard Kwame Asante, failed to declare his assets in accordance with the Constitution. In a decision dated 24 February 2026, CHRAJ ruled that Mr Asante complied with the asset’s declaration requirements under Article 286 of Ghana’s 1992 Constitution and the Public Office Holders (Declaration of Assets and Disqualification
When people think about Ghana’s economic future, the conversation inevitably turns to gold, cocoa, and oil, commodities that have defined our relationship with the global economy for generations. But a quiet and consequential shift is underway. Ghana’s relationship with China is evolving from a simple buyer-seller dynamic into something far more strategic: a multidimensional partnership with real implications for industrialisation, technology transfer, job creation, and long-term economic sovere
The Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) of the Bank of Ghana will hold its 129th Regular Meeting from Monday, March 16, 2026, to Wednesday, March 18, 2026. The committee is set to review developments in the economy. The meetings will conclude with a press conference on Wednesday, March 18, 2026, to announce the Committee’s decision. At […]
Following the drop in inflation rate, the Government Statistician, Dr Alhassan Iddrisu, has urged the government to stay the course on fiscal discipline. He also urged the government to sustain efforts to stabilise food prices and target investments in storage, irrigation, transport, and market access to reduce regional disparities. To businesses, he said, with inflation [ hellip;]
The Agricultural Development Bank (ADB) PLChas reaffirmed service excellence as a central driver of its growth agenda, following a superior service experience strategy session held for business heads and senior management on Saturday, February 28.
The National Petroleum Authority says its requirement for Oil Marketing Companies to maintain uniform fuel prices across their retail outlets is designed to ensure fairness for consumers across the country.
The National Petroleum Authority (NPA) has rejected claims that it has banned fuel discounts insisting that the directive simply enforces a long-standing legal requirement for uniform pricing across the retail outlets of oil marketing companies.
The Chief Executive of the Ghana Chamber of Oil Marketing Companies (OMCs), Dr Riverson Oppong, says the next fuel pricing window could mark a defining moment for Ghana’s downstream petroleum sector.
The CEO of the Ghana Chamber of Oil Marketing Companies, Dr Riverson Oppong, has rejected claims that the National Petroleum Authority (NPA) has scrapped fuel discounting.
Access to affordable housing could soon become a reality for many Ghanaians, as the government announces renewed efforts to complete stalled and abandoned housing projects across the country. Speaking at the National Home Ownership Fair in Accra on March 4, 2026, Ghana’s Deputy Chief of Staff, Oye Bampoe Addo, reiterated the resolve to revive and [ hellip;]
It stated that total domestic debt service obligations of GH¢131.8 billion over 2026 to 2028, including cumulative redemptions of around 65 billion in 2027 and 2028, present notable refinancing pressures.
