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Oppong Nkrumah Slams Energy Sector Fuel Levy as Budget Gap Filler, Not Solution to Power Crisis

The Member of Parliament for Ofoase/Ayirebi and Ranking Member on Parliament’s Economy and Development Committee, Kojo Oppong Nkrumah, has...

Cedi Stable, But Dollar Is Scarce: Importers Cry Foul Over Dollar Shortage At Banks

A growing contradiction between official exchange rates and real-world market dynamics is wreaking havoc on Ghanaian businesses, particularly importers,...

Fuel Prices Set to Rise by Up to 10% from July 16 — COMAC Warns of Further Hikes Despite GHC1 Levy

Ghanaians should brace for another round of fuel price hikes starting July 16, with petrol and diesel expected to...

Reserves Will Not Be Depleted Despite Heavy Forex Interventions – BoG Clarifies IMF Report

The Bank of Ghana (BoG) has affirmed that its active participation in the foreign exchange (forex) market during the...

Bank of Ghana Injects $1.4 Billion in FX Market In First Quarter, IMF Warns of Risks

The Bank of Ghana (BoG) sold a staggering $1.4 billion in foreign exchange during the first quarter of 2025,...

GNCCI Boss Warns: 24-Hour Economy Policy Doomed Without Business Environment Reforms

The Chief Executive Officer of the Ghana National Chamber of Commerce and Industry (GNCCI), Mark Badu-Aboagye, has cautioned that...

Energy Sector Levies Increment Set to Take Effect on July 16 – GRA Confirms

The Ghana Revenue Authority (GRA) has officially confirmed that the Energy Sector Levies (Amendment) Bill, 2025, will come into...

U.S. Tariff War Reason Behind Cedi Appreciation — Economist

The Ghanaian cedi has posted recent gains against the US dollar, a trend attributed to the United States’ ongoing...

Ghana’s Current Account Surplus to Dip in 2025 Amid Major Cut in U.S. Aid — Fitch

Ghana’s economic buffer, its current account surplus, expected to shrink by 3 per cent in 2025, following a drastic...

Government to Borrow GH¢6.32 Billion from Treasury Market to Settle Maturing Debts

The Government of Ghana is set to raise GH¢6.32 billion from the domestic treasury market today, May 2, 2025,...

Stanbic Bank Chief to Gov’t: Fix the Economy, But Don’t Forget the Private Sector

Ghana needs more than just bold promises to bounce back—it needs a careful dance between fiscal discipline and private...

Missed Treasury Bill Targets Expose Propaganda – IERPP Criticizes Finance Minister Amid Market Reactions

The Institute of Economic Research and Public Policy (IERPP), a policy think tank focused on social reform and economic...

Government’s Treasury Bill Auction Falls Short for Third Consecutive Week Amid Investor Caution

For the third consecutive week, the Government of Ghana has failed to meet its Treasury bill (T-bill) auction target,...

Government’s T-Bill Borrowing Hits GH¢95 Billion in Q1 2025 — A 48% Jump Over Previous Year

The Government of Ghana significantly ramped up its borrowing from the domestic short-term Treasury bill (T-bill) market in the...

ISSER Warns of Rising Poverty as Ghana’s Economic Growth Slows

The Institute of Statistical, Social and Economic Research (ISSER) has warned that Ghana’s poverty levels could worsen if the...

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