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US-Iran peace talks collapse drives oil prices and global risk higher
US-Iran peace talks collapse is rapidly emerging as one of the most consequential geopolitical developments of 2026, with direct implications for energy markets, inflation...
White House shooting incident sparks urgent security review
White House shooting incident has once again placed U.S. presidential security under intense scrutiny after gunfire disrupted a high-profile political event attended by President...
Africa moves to tighten AI and data laws as stablecoin finance surges
African economies are entering a new phase of digital regulation as governments across the continent tighten oversight of artificial intelligence and data systems in...
Presidency backs NLA-KGL contract but pushes for better revenue deal for the state
The Director-General of the National Lottery Authority (NLA), Mohammed Abdul-Salam, has disclosed that the Presidency has affirmed the legality of the contractual relationship between...
Global condom prices set to rise as Iran war disrupts supply chains and production costs
The world’s largest condom manufacturer, Karex, is preparing to raise prices by between 20 percent and 30 percent, with the possibility of further increases,...
BoG classifies digital earnings of content creators as service exports
The Bank of Ghana, has officially classified earnings by digital content creators as service exports, marking a significant shift in how the country recognises...
Tether launches new wallet to put digital dollars directly in users’ hands
Tether has taken a major step beyond its traditional role in the crypto ecosystem with the launch of its first direct consumer product, a...
Ghana’s export surge signals industrial shift as cocoa processing fuels record earnings
Ghana has recorded a significant surge in export earnings, with more than $3 billion generated from non-traditional exports in 2025, as the country’s push...
Mahama plans five maize factories to end farmers’ post-harvest losses
President John Dramani Mahama has announced plans to establish five maize processing plants across the country as part of a wider effort to tackle...
Amazon-backed X-energy targets US$800m IPO as nuclear power gains momentum from AI boom
Amazon-backed nuclear startup X-energy has officially launched plans to raise up to $800 million through an initial public offering, positioning itself at the center...
IMF urges Ghana to tap resilience fund to strengthen economy amid ongoing reforms
The International Monetary Fund has advised Ghana to explore access to its multi-billion-dollar resilience funding window as part of efforts to stabilise the economy...
NSA and Absa partner to ease financial strain with overdraft support for National Service Personnel
The National Service Authority (NSA) has entered into a strategic partnership with Absa Bank Ghana to provide overdraft relief for National Service Personnel, a...
GCB Bank targets Liberia acquisition as it pushes bold cross-border expansion strategy
Ghana’s leading indigenous lender, GCB Bank PLC, is accelerating its transformation into a regional financial powerhouse, with plans to acquire one of Liberia’s largest...
Ghana tomato deal with FarmMate sparks questions as production targets clash with existing data
Claims that Ghana has signed a partnership with FarmMate Ltd to produce 600,000 tons of tomatoes annually require serious scrutiny, because available credible data...
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...