MIIF leads five-year drive to restore 50 hectares of degraded forest

Cedi gains temper fuel prices but diesel remains under pressure

The cedi's recent appreciation against the US dollar is expected to offer motorists some relief from international petroleum market pressures in November, with petrol prices projected to fall by up to 3.51 percent.

Editorial

Editorial: Unlocking financing for goods in transit…

A major constraint on trade financing across Africa has been overcome with the Ministry of Trade, Agribusiness and Industry signing an international convention aimed at making goods moving by road, rail and other transport modes easier to use as security for bank loans.

Comprehensive geological mapping key to protecting local mining investments

Comprehensive geological mapping is essential to delineating concessions for small-scale and large-scale mining operators and preventing operational conflicts between local miners and multinational companies, Denis Gyeyir, Programme Manager for Resources Futures in Africa at the Open Society Foundations, has said.

Gov’t under pressure to harness youth bulge

Government faces mounting pressure to convert its expanding youth population into productive employment, with nearly two million young people neither working nor in education or training - highlighting the challenge of translating economic growth and macroeconomic stability into decent jobs.

GCB’s 9 months 2026 earnings: Growth broadens as lower rates reshape the earnings mix

Ghana’s lower-rate cycle is forcing banks to prove that growth can survive without the unusually high yields of recent years.

Ghana Bauxite, Ecobank seal US$250m deal

Ghana Bauxite Company Limited (GBC) has signed a financing mandate with Ecobank Ghana PLC for proposed facilities of up to US$250 million to expand and modernise its mining operations at Awaso, in a move expected to strengthen production capacity and support Ghana's ambition to process more of its bauxite locally.

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Mobilise more domestic capital to finance economic growth – Stanbic CE

Ghana must strengthen its capacity to mobilize domestic capital to finance economic growth and reduce its exposure to external financial shocks,

3 days ago

Business and Markets

Real-time inflation data set to change how BoG assesses price pressures

The Bank of Ghana (BoG) is exploring a data-driven approach that could give monetary policymakers faster signals of inflationary pressures, using artificial intelligence (AI) and online prices to estimate changes in consumer costs before official statistics are released.

4 days ago

Banking & Finance

Banks recover only 5% of funds lost to fraud — GAB

The Ghana Association of Banks (GAB) has raised concerns over the low recovery rate of funds lost to fraud across the country’s banks and specialised deposit-taking institutions (SDIs) - estimated at only about 5 percent - and called for stronger intelligence-sharing among financial service providers.

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Spotlight

Features

Traffitec-Gh: The good, the bad, what could be

Ghana’s roads need discipline, our drivers need guidance, and our road safety institutions need the courage to enforce the law fairly. Against this background, TRAFFITEC-GH, the proposed technology-driven traffic enforcement initiative, presents an opportunity to improve road safety, strengthen accountability and modernise how traffic offences are detected and addressed.

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MCIF 2026 IN BRIEF

Consequencies of inadequate marine cargo insurance

Consequencies of inadequate marine cargo insurance

Insurance remains a critical safeguard in cargo logistics - Samson Asaki

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Insurance remains a critical safeguard in cargo logistics - Samson Asaki

Freight Operator Draws Attention to Pressing Challenges Facing the Cargo Sector at MCIF 2026

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Freight Operator Draws Attention to Pressing Challenges Facing the Cargo Sector at MCIF 2026

MCIF 2026 IN BRIEF

Consequencies of inadequate marine cargo insurance

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Insurance remains a critical safeguard in cargo logistics - Samson Asaki