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Mobile money agents face account suspensions as fintech compliance crackdown tightens in Ghana
Ghana’s fast growing mobile money and fintech ecosystem is entering a stricter regulatory phase, with agent accounts increasingly facing suspension or termination as authorities...
Construction inflation slows to 0.3% as Ghana sees easing building costs but rising producer price pressures
Ghana’s construction sector is showing clear signs of easing cost pressures, with inflation in the building industry slowing sharply to just 0.3%, even as...
Ghana’s trade surplus surges to US$4.2bn in late 2025 as exports outpace imports
Ghana’s external trade position strengthened significantly toward the end of 2025, with the country recording a trade surplus of $4.2 billion in the fourth...
Africa becomes key testing ground as Russia builds alternative financial system outside Western control
Africa is emerging as a strategic testing ground for Russia’s efforts to construct a parallel financial network, as mounting sanctions from the United States...
DRC secures US$1.25bn eurobond as global investors pour in despite risks
The Democratic Republic of the Congo has made a bold entrance into international capital markets, raising US$1.25 billion through its first ever eurobond issuance...
Ghana secures US$20m boost to fund small businesses as GIP expands reach
Ghana’s push to unlock financing for small and medium-sized enterprises has received a significant lift after Growth Investment Partners secured a fresh US$20 million...
Finance Ministry strips Databank of bond market status
Ghana’s Ministry of Finance has officially denied Databank’s status as a Bond Market Specialist, releasing a revised and authoritative list of approved Primary Dealers...
Ghana’s oil decline deepens as output falls for sixth straight year, PIAC warns
Ghana’s upstream petroleum sector is facing renewed scrutiny after the Public Interest and Accountability Committee reported that crude oil production has now declined for...
Ghana’s growth holds at 7.5% but signals a slowing pace of recovery
Ghana’s economy expanded by 7.5 percent in January 2026, according to data from the Ghana Statistical Service, reinforcing the narrative of a recovering economy...
Dangote refinery becomes Africa’s emergency lifeline as global fuel shock deepens
Africa’s long standing dependence on external energy supply chains is being tested again, and this time the response is coming from within the continent....
Fuel calm masks deeper market pressures as Ghana assures supply stability
Ghana’s assurance of adequate fuel reserves comes at a moment when global energy markets are anything but stable, and the gap between domestic confidence...
Gov’t hands Damang mine to Ibrahim Mahama’s firm, Engineers and Planners Limited
The Government of Ghana has formally awarded the Damang Gold Mine lease to Engineers and Planners Limited, a Ghanaian-owned mining firm founded by Ibrahim...
Ghana must lead AfCFTA success story, trade minister urges
Minister for Trade, Agribusiness and Industry has called on the country,Ghana, to take a leading role in demonstrating the real benefits of the African...
Ghana and Zimbabwe deepen ties with inaugural joint cooperation session in Accra
Ghana and Zimbabwe have taken a significant step toward strengthening bilateral relations following the inaugural session of the Permanent Joint Commission for Cooperation, held...
Uber expands EV incentive program as global push toward electric mobility accelerates
Uber Technologies Inc. is scaling up its electric vehicle transition strategy by expanding a $4,000 grant program for drivers switching to EVs in the...
Ghana joins growing African boycott of London energy summit over discrimination concerns
Ghana is moving to boycott the upcoming Africa Energies Summit 2026 in London, signalling a widening pushback across Africa’s oil and gas industry against...
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