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Nigeria fuel price surge tops global charts amid Iran war
Nigeria fuel price surge has placed the country among the world’s most severely affected nations since the Iran war erupted, with gasoline prices climbing...
World Bank commits US$3bn to Ghana to accelerate growth and job creation
The World Bank has pledged more than US$3 billion in fresh investment to support Ghana’s economic recovery and long term growth, marking a significant...
Advans Ghana honours clients for consistent savings in nationwide promotional awards
Advans Ghana Savings and Loans has held a special awards ceremony to recognise clients who demonstrated outstanding financial discipline as part of the Advans...
Bank of Ghana cuts policy rate to 14% amid easing inflation and global uncertainty
The Bank of Ghana has reduced its benchmark Monetary Policy Rate by 150 basis points to 14 percent, marking another decisive step in its...
Producer price inflation slows to 1.4% in February as Ghana’s disinflation trend deepens
Ghana’s producer price inflation continued its downward trajectory in February 2026, easing further to 1.4 percent year on year, reinforcing a broader pattern of...
Mobile money transactions surge to GH¢447.4 billion in February as Ghana’s digital economy expands
The total value of mobile money transactions in Ghana climbed to GH¢447.4 billion in February 2026, reinforcing the country’s rapid transition toward a cash...
Ghana’s debt falls to $51.6bn in 2025 as debt-to-GDP ratio drops to 45.3%
Ghana has recorded a significant improvement in its public finances, with total national debt declining to approximately $51.6 billion in 2025 and the debt-to-GDP...
Skills revolution urged to unlock Africa’s youth jobs
Skills revolution has become an urgent imperative for Africa, with World Bank Managing Director Paschal Donohoe warning that the continent’s rapidly growing youth population...
Mastercard moves deeper into crypto with US$1.8bn BVNK acquisition deal
Mastercard has agreed to acquire stablecoin infrastructure firm BVNK in a deal valued at up to US$1.8 billion, marking one of the most significant...
PayPal expands PYUSD stablecoin to 70 markets in global digital payments push
PayPal has significantly expanded the reach of its stablecoin, PayPal USD, making it available across 70 markets as the company accelerates its push into...
Interswitch pushes for trust driven infrastructure to strengthen Africa’s cross border payment systems
Interswitch Group has called for the development of trust driven infrastructure and stronger collaboration among stakeholders to accelerate the growth of Africa’s cross border...
Close Brothers to cut 600 jobs as AI rollout accelerates amid mounting financial pressures
Close Brothers Group has announced plans to cut around 600 jobs while accelerating the adoption of artificial intelligence, as the lender grapples with rising...
Ghana records stronger economic growth as GDP rises to 5.8 percent in late 2025
Ghana’s economy expanded more strongly in the final quarter of 2025, with provisional figures from the Ghana Statistical Service showing real GDP growth of...
Small-cap value stocks set to outperform S&P 500
Small-cap value stocks are positioned to deliver superior long-term returns compared with the broader S&P 500, according to the latest Vanguard Capital Markets Model...
Bitcoin resilience shines amid Iran war chaos
Bitcoin resilience has emerged as a defining narrative in March 2026, with the leading cryptocurrency climbing roughly 10% since the Iran war erupted on...
AI agents prediction markets revolutionize trading
AI agents prediction markets are emerging as a powerful force, quietly shifting the dynamics of platforms like Polymarket by enabling 24/7, emotion-free, data-driven trading...