Ghana's Premier Business & Policy Journal
Finance Minister Cassiel Ato Forson says Ghana has significantly reduced the share of government revenue used to service debt, creating more room for spending on infrastructure and social services.
Ghanaian exporters say lengthy registration and certification processes could prevent local businesses from cashing in on China’s newly expanded market access, and are demanding a one-month deadline for approvals.
Who really lost $1.7bn on Ghana’s gold-buying programme? A political row is exposing competing claims over the cost, benefits and financial accounts of GoldBod and the Bank of Ghana.
Ghana's cocoa regulator has warned licensed buyers they risk losing their licences if they buy beans from farmers on credit, as it prepares a new financing system aimed at speeding up payments and strengthening the cocoa sector.
**Bank of Ghana Governor Johnson Asiama says inflation remains under control despite a recent rise, as economic growth and bank lending strengthen Ghana’s recovery.**
The IMF says Ghana must maintain quarterly electricity tariff adjustments and pursue further reforms to reduce the energy sector’s persistent burden on public finances.
Ghana will begin strict enforcement of new vehicle import standards from October 2026, with authorities warning that unsafe, heavily damaged and non-compliant used cars will be refused entry. The Ghana Standards Authority says the move is aimed at improving road safety, reducing pollution and protecting consumers, not banning second-hand vehicles.
Ghana's inflation rate has slowed to its lowest level in years, but the country's chief statistician says the cost-of-living burden has shifted from supermarket shelves to essential services such as housing, transport and education.