Newmont Ghana Limited has presented a Cheque for $174 million to the Government as part payment of capital gains tax following the sale of Newmont's Akyem Mine.
This represents a substantial portion of the over $220 million due to the sta…
Malta Guinness, Ghana’s leading non-alcoholic malt beverage, has unveiled its new brand platform: ‘We Move’ , an energetic, feel-good movement that honours the unstoppable spirit of Ghanaians and the beauty of progress …
The Center for Opportunities and Rural Development (CORD Ghana), an NGO, has participated in this year’s Seeds Fair held in Bolgatanga in the Upper East Region.
Organised by Trax Ghana under its Beela Project, the Seeds Fair brought toget…
The Metro Mass Transit (MMT) has unveiled plans to acquire 1,000 new luxury coaches to upgrade its fleet and expand nationwide operations.
The company expects to receive 500 mini and large buses by the end of the year, aiming to recover f…
The Association of Ghana Industries (AGI) is anticipating a reduction in the policy rate as the Bank of Ghana prepares to announce its latest monetary policy decision today.
At its previous Monetary Policy Commit…
Ghana's mobile money ecosystem continues to soar, with the total value of transactions reaching a high of GH?365 billion in April 2025, according to the latest data from the Bank of Ghana.
The figure represents a 3.8 per cent increase…
Dr Mavis Akuffobea-Essilfie, a Senior Research Scientist, has called for a mandatory auditing of government programmes for Micro, Small and Medium-sized Enterprises to include women entrepreneurs with disability to promote inclusivity for …
The Chamber of Commerce and Industry has urged the government to urgently attract private investment to revive some ailing companies in the Central Region while exploring the Region's huge idle minerals deposits for accelerated development…
The World Bee Day was yesterday celebrated in Ho of the Volta Region with a call on government and the private sector to promote bee keeping in the country to maximise sustainable honey production in order to boost the country’s agricult…
The Governor of the Bank of Ghana (BoG), Dr Johnson Pandit Asiama, has asserted that the early signs of macroeconomic stabilisation are largely the results of recent policy actions by the central bank as well as improvement in external a…
The Management of SIC Insurance PLC has hosted a meeting with the Agents Association of SIC Insurance Plc (ASICA) at the NIC’s headquarters in Accra.
The meeting was to recognise the agents’ unwavering dedication, address key operationa…
Professor Peter Quartey, Director, Institute of Statistical, Social and Economic Research (ISSER), has called for a more inclusive and balanced policy approach as African countries push toward a cashless economy.
He said there was the n…
Ghana’s newly established Ghana Gold Board (GOLDBOD) says it is targeting up to $12 billion annually in gold revenue starting next year, as it moves to double small-scale gold production and formalise artisanal mining operations across t…
The EU-Africa Chamber of Commerce (EUACC) (www.EU-Africa-Chamber.org) invites you to the high-level “Financing Agribusiness in Africa” Forum, taking place on Saturday, May 24, 2025, at the Palais des Expositions in Abidjan.
This…
With global demand for critical minerals such as lithium, cobalt and copper reaching unprecedented heights, Africa’s vast mineral reserves have placed the continent at the center of the global energy transition. From powering elect…
The Ghana Free Zones Authority (GFZA) has intensified its strategic push to attract international manufacturing investment into the country.
The latest target is American footwear giant Rocky Brands, which has expressed interest in ex…
Ghana’s total public debt stock has inched up marginally to $49.5 billion as of March 2025, according to the latest data from the Bank of Ghana.
This is a slight uptick from $49.4 in February 2025. The marginal increase comes de…
Powering AI data centres, accelerating large-scale solar projects and leading the global energy transition are just three of the critical topics up for debate at next month’s Africa Energy Forum (aef), kicking off for the first tim…
Over 80% of the African finance professionals surveyed in ACCA’s annual global talent trends survey have career ambitions to be entrepreneurs, and 77% expect to move roles in the next two years.
The African region recorded the highest…
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African Export-Import Bank (Afreximbank) (www.Afreximbank.com), in partnership with the Government of Grenada, is pleased to announce that the fourth edition of the AfriCaribbean Trade and Investment Forum (ACTIF2025) will be held …
Cirium, the world's most trusted source of aviation analytics, has announced a strategic data partnership with the African Airlines Association (AFRAA) - the leading trade Association for African airlines. The partnership is aimed at enhan…
The African Energy Chamber (AEC) (www.EnergyChamber.org) – representing the voice of the African energy sector – offers its full support and endorsement of the upcoming Africa Energy Technology (AET) conference, recognizing the rol…
Mr. Christian Li, Managing Director of Vivo Energy Ghana, has pledged the company’s commitment to upholding the highest standard of safety in its operations, having achieved 5,249 (about 14 years) Goal Zero days without any significant saf…
The Venture Capital Trust Fund has, in the last two decades, invested more than GH¢359.6 million in local business ventures to enhance growth.
The trust fund also leveraged more than GH¢2 billion funding from other investors, institut…
The local currency has surged to its strongest performance against its major trading currencies.
This is an impressive turnaround from the sharp depreciation trends seen in recent years and marks an all-time high in percentage terms…
Nike is set to raise prices on some trainers and clothing from 1 June, weeks after rival Adidas warned it would have to hike the cost of products due to US tariffs.
The sportswear giant did not name US tariffs explicitly as a reason f…
The Macallan, the single malt Scotch whisky, has unveiled the latest release in its celebrated Harmony Collection at an exclusive event in Accra.
This marks the first time a Harmony Collection release is launched in Ghana, underscoring …
The Director of the Institute of Statistical, Social, and Economic Research (ISSER), Professor Peter Quartey, has emphasised the need for the government to ensure the non-restriction of the use of physical cash transaction, despite the i…
Dr. Tiah Abdul-Kabiru Mahama, Member of Parliament for Walewale and former Economic Advisor to Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia, has clarified that the Akufo-Addo administration’s limited use of Ghana’s gold reserves to support the…
The Asantehene, Otumfuo Osei Tutu II, has urged investors to support Ghana’s energy sector, emphasizing its critical role in the successful implementation of the 24-hour economy.
Speaking at a meeting with officials …
Nexans Kabelmetal Ghana Ltd, a Nexans company, the leading provider of advanced cabling systems, solutions, and innovative services, has inaugurated a 532kWp grid-tied solar power system at the Tema factory, leading to a total output p…
FirstBank Ghana, in partnership with the Rotary Club of Accra, has inaugurated the Berekuso Community Clinic to provide good healthcare delivery for the inhabitants of the area.
The new facility replaces an older clinic that served th…
Public spending cuts across six African countries have resulted in the incomes of health and education workers falling by up to 50 per cent in five years, leaving them struggling to make ends meet, according to international NGO ActionAi…
Ghana’s largest indigenous beverage company, Kasapreko PLC, has announced its intention to list 25 percent of its equity shares on the main market of the Ghana Stock Exchange (GSE) by the end of 2025.
The move, aimed at driving growt…
The Board Chairman of MTN Ghana, Ishmael Yamson, has given firm assurances to shareholders that they will not lose any value or income following the company’s planned restructuring of its mobile money business, MobileMoney Limited (MML),…
The Minister of Local Government, Religious and Chieftaincy Affairs, Ahmed Ibrahim, has said the government has decided to abolish the centralised collection of property tax by the Ghana Revenue Authority(GRA).
He said the decision re…
Four individuals have been appointed as advisors to the Bank of Ghana (BoG) as part of efforts to strengthen the country’s monetary policy framework.
The appointees are Dr John Kwabena Kwakye, Director of Research at the Institute of …
Invest Hong Kong (InvestHK), the Hong Kong government’s investment promotion arm, announced today (20 May 2025) that its Director-General and leadership team has completed duty visits to emerging markets in Europe, Africa, and the Middle E…
As the United States imposes higher tariffs with global ramifications, African Development Bank Group (www.AfDB.org) President Dr. Akinwumi Adesina has warned that these measures could trigger significant economic disruptions acros…
Mr Patrick Kwame Ahiabu, Presiding Member of the Akatsi North District Assembly, has held a stakeholder engagement with Mobile Money (MoMo) agents in the district.
To discuss their safety, welfare, and collaboration with the Assembly to…
By NJ Ayuk, Executive Chairman, African Energy Chamber (https://EnergyChamber.org).
As the hottest year ever recorded draws to a close, climate change is passing from theory to reality and gaining ever-increasing urgency in stat…
Women engaged in Small-Scale businesses in Sunyani, the Bono Regional capital, on Monday called for government's intervention to reduce the high interest rates for them to access credit facilities to expand their activities.
The Bank of…
The Accra Metropolitan Assembly (AMA) has begun a major decongestion exercise aimed at removing street traders from the Central Business District (CBD) to restore order and improve sanitation in the city centre.
In the early hours o…
The Minister of Trade, Agribusiness and Industry, Elizabeth Ofosu-Adjare, has called on her colleague Ministers of Trade and Industry in the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) to expedite the harmonisation of standards to…
Trading on Ghana’s bond market picked up last week, with activity jumping by over 25%. The total value of bonds traded rose from GHS1.23 billion to GHS1.41 billion, showing growing interest from investors.
Ghana’s se…
The Kofi Annan International Peacekeeping Training Centre (KAIPTC) has held a pioneering training programme focused on Youth in Leadership and Peacebuilding to help develop young people in leading peacebuilding in Africa.
The program…
Despite growing buzz on social media about a drop in cement prices—particularly GHACEM 32R—retail checks across the market tell a different story.
Traders say the recent appreciation of the Ghana cedi has not translated into lower p…
In a move to bridge the gap between agricultural research and investment opportunities, AGRI Eye Consult is set to host Ghana’s first-ever Agricultural Researchers-Investors Summit in Kumasi from June 26- 27, 2025.
The two-day event on …
Binance [1], the global blockchain ecosystem behind the world's largest cryptocurrency exchange by trading volume and users, has hit a new milestone: Binance Wallet recorded more than $5 billion in daily crypto wallet trading volume on May…
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