Transport, housing costs push inflation to 5.5% in Oct

Development Bank Ghana (DBG) and the Ghana Statistical Service (GSS) have launched a national index to assess the productivity, financing needs and growth potential of nearly 1.9 million business establishments, as efforts intensify to address structural constraints limiting the expansion of micro, small and medium-sized enterprises (MSMEs).

Zenith Bank Ghana has marked its 21st anniversary with a health walk to enhance the well-being of staff and customers and an SME fair, providing opportunity for local businesses to showcase their products.

Kumawuman Community Bank PLC has recorded a strong financial performance for the 2025 financial year, with profit after tax increasing by 80.4 percent to GH¢23.7 million from GH¢13.1 million in 2024.

Lagos has become the epicentre of Africa’s creative and cultural industries as stakeholders from across the continent, the Caribbean and the wider African diaspora converge for CANEX WKND 2026, a four-day event aimed at unlocking new opportunities in one of Africa’s fastest-growing economic sectors.

Rising transport and housing costs pushed Ghana’s year-on-year inflation rate to 5.5 percent in October, up from 5.2 percent in September as price pressures intensified for a third consecutive month, Ghana Statistical Service (GSS) has said.

The Chief Executive of Stanbic Bank, Kwamina Asomaning, has asked businesses to push their banks to contribute more to their growth, resilience and decision-making as economic pressures and increasingly complex supply chains reshape the corporate landscape.