Author: Editorial Staff

The Bank of Ghana has recorded a dramatic drop in the cost of printing and issuing the Ghanaian cedi in 2025, even as demand for physical cash continues to surge across the economy. The development, revealed in the central bank’s latest financial statements, signals a major shift in how currency operations are managed—but also exposes deeper structural pressures that could shape monetary policy in the coming years. At first glance, the numbers point to a clear win for cost efficiency. Total currency issuance expenses fell by more than half, dropping from over GH¢1 billion in 2024 to about GH¢471 million…

Ghana’s improving economic indicators are failing to deliver what matters most to citizens jobs, decent wages and economic security labour leaders have warned, calling for a fundamental shift in the country’s development strategy. At the centre of the growing concern is a stark reality: while inflation is easing and the cedi is showing signs of stability, millions of Ghanaians particularly the youth remain either unemployed, underpaid or trapped in insecure work. Addressing thousands of workers at the 2026 May Day celebration in Accra, Secretary-General of the Trades Union Congress (TUC), Joshua Ansah, delivered a blunt assessment of the country’s economic…

African journalists have been urged to broaden their reporting beyond national boundaries and pay closer attention to regional political, democratic and security developments shaping the continent, as experts warn that Africa’s challenges are increasingly interconnected and require stronger cross-border journalism. According to governance experts, media scholars, and civil society actors say, will help strengthen public understanding of cross-border issues, improve accountability and enhance democratic resilience across Africa at a time of rising political instability, shrinking civic space and growing geopolitical competition. The call was made at the opening of the Regional Media Training and Capacity-Building Programme in Accra, where journalists, civil society…

Ghana has taken a decisive step toward strengthening its economic resilience after Damang Gold Mine Ltd., linked to businessman Ibrahim Mahama, sold its entire initial gold output to the Ghana Gold Board (GoldBod) in a landmark transaction aimed at boosting the country’s foreign exchange reserves. The move, which industry watchers describe as a strategic turning point rather than a routine commercial sale, reflects a growing policy shift by government to harness Ghana’s mineral wealth more directly for macroeconomic stability. At a time when the country continues to navigate currency pressures and external financing challenges, the decision to channel domestically produced…

The MTN Business CTIO Roundtable Africa 2026 has been held in Accra under the theme “AI and the Future of Business,” bringing together senior executives, technology leaders, innovators, and business decision-makers to explore how artificial intelligence is reshaping Africa’s economic and corporate landscape. The high-level forum, held at the Labadi Beach Hotel, formed part of MTN’s broader effort to drive conversations around digital transformation and innovation across the continent. Discussions focused on how organisations can harness artificial intelligence to improve efficiency, enhance customer experience, strengthen decision-making, and build more resilient enterprises in a fast-evolving digital economy. AI Emerging as a…

As part of efforts to strengthen cybersecurity resilience in Ghana’s digital space, Sapient Envision, a subsidiary of Innovare Limited, in partnership with MTN Ghana, has hosted the Chief Information Security Officers Summit in Accra. The summit brought together senior cybersecurity executives, professionals, policymakers and industry leaders to discuss the growing importance of cybersecurity in an era of rapid digital transformation. The event focused on the evolving cyber threat landscape, the development of resilient security frameworks and the exchange of critical information among industry players. The two day event, being held at the Kempinski Hotel Gold Coast City Accra, is…

Surging equity prices are reshaping investor behaviour, while weaker Treasury bill demand signals a shift in confidence across Ghana’s financial markets Ghana’s financial markets are showing a striking divergence in investor sentiment, with the country’s stock market emerging as one of the strongest-performing asset classes in the economy while demand for short-term government debt begins to soften. The latest market activity points to a growing appetite for risk among investors who are increasingly moving funds into listed equities, even as participation in Treasury bill auctions declines and the Ghana cedi faces renewed pressure against major international currencies. At the center…

Ghana’s external trade landscape is undergoing a notable transformation, with new data indicating a growing concentration of export earnings flowing toward a small number of key destinations, particularly the United Arab Emirates (UAE) and India. According to recent figures from the Ghana Statistical Service, a significant portion of Ghana’s export revenue in 2025 was directed toward Asia and the Middle East. This reflects both shifting global demand patterns and the continued central role of gold in Ghana’s export structure. The development signals a gradual but important realignment in Ghana’s trade relationships, moving away from its traditional reliance on Western markets…

Ghana has launched a comprehensive national framework aimed at improving how the country anticipates, responds to, and recovers from crises affecting vulnerable populations, marking a significant step in the country’s social protection reform agenda. The National Shock-Responsive Social Protection Strategy (NSRSPS), unveiled by the Ministry of Gender, Children and Social Protection, is designed to strengthen coordination across government institutions and development partners in responding to emergencies such as floods, droughts, pandemics, and economic disruptions. The strategy introduces a structured system intended to move Ghana away from ad-hoc emergency interventions toward a more predictable and coordinated response mechanism that ensures timely…

MobileMoney Fintech Limited(MMFL) has held its maiden Fintech Partner Exchange, bringing together key stakeholders across Ghana’s financial services ecosystem in a bid to deepen collaboration, strengthen trust, and build a more coordinated response to the growing threat of digital financial fraud. The engagement, held under the theme “Uniting Against Fraud: Strengthening Ecosystem Collaboration,” provided a platform for industry leaders, regulators, infrastructure providers, fintech operators, and telecommunications stakeholders to collectively examine emerging fraud patterns and explore practical, system-wide solutions aimed at safeguarding Ghana’s rapidly expanding digital payments ecosystem. The forum was positioned as a strategic industry dialogue designed not only to review operational…