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The Bank of Ghana has warned unlicensed mobile loan apps and digital lenders of possible sanctions after the June 30 licensing deadline expired. Consumers are urged to use only BoG-approved providers.
Ghana's foreign reserves fell by $1.2 billion between March and June 2026 despite record gold exports. Bank of Ghana data shows rising imports offset export gains, increasing pressure on the cedi and external reserves.
Dr Cassiel Ato Forson, is expected to present the 2026 Mid-Year Budget Review to Parliament next week in what is likely to become one of the most closely watched economic announcements of the year.
Renewed US-Iran tensions are keeping Ghana's fuel market on edge, with uncertainty over global oil supplies threatening fuel price stability, according to COMAC CEO Riverson Oppong.
Fraud in Ghana's regulated financial sector has risen sharply over the past four years, with mobile money and other digital payment platforms emerging as the biggest targets for criminals, according to a new report by the Bank of Ghana.
Ghana urged to involve freight forwarders and logistics operators in port policy decisions, with industry leaders warning that poor consultation could raise trade costs and reduce efficiency.
The National Petroleum Authority (NPA) has ordered the immediate shutdown of fuel stations inundated by floodwaters, warning that operators who fail to comply with emergency safety measures could face prosecution.
Ghana's energy sector has received a significant boost after the Tema Oil Refinery (TOR) resumed crude oil processing following its first major maintenance overhaul in four years.
Businesses and households are being forced to pay for inefficiencies within Ghana's utility sector through repeated tariff increases, according to the Ghana Union of Traders' Associations (GUTA).