Business

Orange Market boost: Fidelity empowers 40 young entrepreneurs

Fidelity Bank Ghana recently hosted the third edition of its Orange Market, partnering with the established Accra Goods Market to create a dynamic sales...

Fitch holds Ghana credit rating at B-: What it means

Fitch affirms Ghana credit rating at 'B-' with RR4 recovery, applying new criteria. This Insight Explains why the Ghana credit rating matters and its...

Prepare for economic shocks or pay dearly: Terkper’s warning to Ghana

Former Finance Minister Seth Terkper has issued a strong call for Ghana to ready itself against economic shocks, warning that failing to do so...

Inga 3 Hydropower talks revived for 5,000MW South Africa deal

Inga 3 hydropower talks between the Democratic Republic of Congo and South Africa are set to resume in April 2026, reviving one of the...

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...