Category: BUSINESS
Use local building materials to reduce carbon emissions – Ghanaians urged
A real estate and land agent at Wenchi, William Brown, has underscored the necessity for Ghanaians to use local building materials to reduce carbon em [...]
Women must be encouraged to use bank accounts, not just open them – 2nd Dep. Governor of BoG
The Second Deputy Governor of the Bank of Ghana (BoG) Elsie Addo Awadzi has underscored the need to intensify Gender Inclusive Finance to encourage mo [...]
Cedi resumes depreciation as demand for dollar surges; one dollar equals GH¢16.40
The Ghana cedi lost a marginal value to the US dollar increasing its year-to-date loss to about 26%.
This was due to the heightening of corporate d [...]
AGI calls for improved macroeconomic indicators to sustain industry sector growth
The Association of Ghana Industries (AGI) is making a strong case for an improvement in Ghana's macroeconomic indicators.
Chief Executive Seth Twum [...]
IMF projects 3% growth rate for Ghana by end of 2024
The IMF projects that Ghana will end 2024 with a growth rate of 3%, according to the World Economic Outlook Report released in Washington, D.C., on Tu [...]
Fuel price increase: Petrol at GH₵14.49, diesel going for GH₵14.90
More Oil Marketing Companies (OMCs) have increased prices of petroleum products at their various service stations in the country.
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Cedi, naira among 4 worst performing currencies in Sub Saharan Africa in 2024 – World Bank
The Ghana cedi and three other currencies are the worst-performing currencies in Sub-Saharan Africa (SSA) in 2024, the World Bank’s October 2024 Afric [...]
Ghana could end 2024 with significantly higher fuel prices – COPEC
The Chamber of Petroleum Consumers (COPEC) has predicted that Ghana could end 2024 with significantly higher fuel prices if tensions in the Middle Eas [...]
Debt stock hits GHC 761.2bn as of July 2024; every Ghanaian owing GHC22,076
Ghana’s debt stock has reached GH₵ 761.2 billion representing 75.7 percent of the country’s gross domestic product (GDP) by July 2024.
Compared to [...]
UAE remains Ghana’s top export destination – GSS reveals
The United Arab Emirates (UAE) remains Ghana's top export destination, for the second quarter of 2024, accounting for GH₵15.0 billion, data from the G [...]