Business and Markets August 10, 2026
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Inflation cools to 4.6%, but domestic pressures dominate
Annual inflation has declined to 4.6 percent in July 2026, reversing the increase recorded a month earlier.
Business
GoldBod faces transparency test
Central to government’s strategy for boosting foreign exchange reserves through domestic gold purchases, GoldBod is facing mounting pressure to strengthen transparency, tighten cost controls and improve governance.
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Hold neutral stance amid energy, FX risks - IMF urges BoG
The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has advised the Bank of Ghana (BoG) to maintain a cautious monetary policy stance as risks from energy prices, exchange rate pressures and fiscal expansion could undermine recent inflation gains.
Economy
Inflation eases to 4.6%
Ghana's annual inflation rate declined to 4.6 percent in July 2026, down from 5.3 percent in June, as price pressures eased across all major indicators, the Government Statistician Dr. Alhassan Iddrisu has announced.
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Chris Koney’s column: When arts, business meet
To understand the process of creative genius, it is valid for business people to look at the model of the artist.
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Banking & Finance
Standard Chartered declares GH¢673.48 million dividend at its 56th Annual General Meeting
Standard Chartered Bank Ghana PLC has held its 56th Annual General meeting (AGM) to present its Annual Report and Financial Statements for the year ended 31 December 2025 to its shareholders.
Agribusiness
AAC secures 750 acres of irrigated land for vegetable production under MoFA partnership
The African Agribusiness Consortium (AAC), a subsidiary of the Jospong Group of Companies, has secured 750 acres of irrigated land at Konadu in the Kwahu Afram Plains from the Ministry of Food and Agriculture (MoFA) to establish a large-scale vegetable production facility.
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Economy
Should BoG's gold purchase programme be judged by Profits or Economic Stability?
Private sector consultant MIT sustainability The International Monetary Fund's recommendation that the Bank of Ghana reassess its Domestic Gold Purchase Programme because of its impact on the central bank's balance sheet deserves careful consideration.
Business and Markets
BoG sees stronger credit, resilient cedi supporting recovery
The Bank of Ghana (BoG) says stronger private sector lending, resilient external buffers and a recovery in the cedi are reinforcing Ghana’s economic recovery,
News
ATU, Abrantie College introduce HND in ‘Paramedical Trichology’
Accra Technical University (ATU) and Abrantie College have partnered to create new opportunities in cosmetology education.
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Chris Koney’s column: When arts, business meet
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