Lumber factory commissioned to reduce plastic waste, promote environmental sustainability

Companies in Ghana continued to increase their business activity in October, despite a stagnation of new orders. Meanwhile, employment and purchasing activity also improved again at the start of the final quarter of the year and companies remained strongly confident in the year-ahead outlook.

Improving economic conditions are setting the stage for a critical test of the 2027 Budget, as government seeks to convert stronger growth, lower inflation and improved fiscal stability into productive investment, sustainable employment and greater financial security for households.

Ghana’s ranking as Africa’s sixth most attractive investment destination was unchanged for a third consecutive year in Rand Merchant Bank’s (RMB) Where to Invest in Africa 2026/27 report, a result a senior First National Bank (FNB) Ghana executive says understates the strength of the country’s economic recovery.

The Association of Community Banks (ACB) Ghana will culminate its year-long 50th Anniversary celebrations with a landmark gathering that will bring together key policymakers, regulators, traditional authorities, and banking industry leaders to reflect on community banking's past achievements and chart a strategic course for the sector's future.

Ghana has passed its first test since leaving IMF financing behind. On 4 November 2026, an IMF staff team led by Mr Ruben Atoyan reached a staff-level agreement with the authorities on the first review of Ghana’s 36-month Policy Coordination Instrument (PCI).

The Ghana Investment Support Programme (GHISP) has launched a new resource designed as an accessible and practical tool to help fund managers, transaction advisors and SMEs better meet investors’ requirements.

Have you ever had one of those experiences where you get stuck in a particular moment of the day—when you cannot seem to carry on despite your best efforts to do so? Maybe you receive a terrible news around mid-morning while at work.

Ghana's economic recovery presents a fundamental development question: can the country create jobs fast enough to absorb its growing population, particularly the millions of young people preparing to enter the labour market?