Gov’t, Huawei to construct over 2000 rural star sites to bridge digital divide

The Bank of Ghana (BoG) kept its benchmark monetary policy rate unchanged at 14 percent, signalling confidence that inflation will remain within its medium-term target despite mounting risks from geopolitical tensions, higher energy costs and potential utility tariff adjustments.

Today’s mid-year budget review is the government’s chance to show its promised reset can hold without a safety net beneath it, the Head of Research, Analytics and Strategy at First National Bank, Julien Ayippey, has said.

The Bank of Ghana (BoG) has maintained its benchmark monetary policy rate at 14.0 percent, citing confidence that inflation will remain within its medium-term target despite growing risks from geopolitical tensions, higher energy prices and possible utility tariff adjustments.

Falling mining and quarrying prices dragged producer inflation down sharply to 3.5 percent in June 2026 from 5.8 percent in May, as a steep decline in the country’s largest industrial sector outweighed renewed cost pressures in manufacturing, utilities, transport and accommodation services.

The National Lottery Authority (NLA) has entered into a strategic partnership with Fidelity Bank Ghana to modernise its lottery operations through the deployment of new digital technology aimed at improving service delivery, increasing player confidence and reclaiming market share from illegal lottery operators.

Ghanaian professional Category Manager for Nutrition & Dairy at Nestlé Ghana, Kwabena Adaakwa, has received international recognition for outstanding performance in the Zone AOA Mini MBA in Brand Management, earning a global honour for excellence in the field.

The Ahafo Ano Premier Community Bank PLC, at Mankranso-Wioso in the Ashanti Region, has demonstrated its commitment to community development by constructing six boreholes across its operational territories.

Stanbic Bank Ghana has reaffirmed its position as the leading private banking partner for affluent and high-net-worth clients in Ghana following Standard Bank Group’s recognition as Africa’s Best Private Bank at the prestigious Euromoney Private Banking Awards 2026.