NuScale Energy Exploration Centre in Sub-Saharan Africa launched

The paradox of African infrastructure today is stark. While the “funding gap” continues to dominate policy discourse, it is the “execution gap”, or more precisely, the challenge of translating capital into delivery, that is increasingly shaping development outcomes in Africa.

The government will not seek a supplementary budget for 2026, Finance Minister Dr. Cassiel Ato Forson has announced, saying it will instead adjust spending priorities within the existing approved appropriation.

The 2026 Budget unveiled a broad reform agenda for Ghana’s land and natural resources sector, with government launching a comprehensive Digital Land Administration Reform and strengthening measures to protect forests, water-bodies and mineral resources.

Enterprise Trustees increased its allocation to equities and other growth assets in 2025 as part of a broader diversification strategy that helped the Enterprise Tier 2 Occupational Pension Scheme deliver returns above its benchmark despite a sharp decline in domestic interest rates.

The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has cautioned the public against investing in 23 entities it says are operating without licences and offering unauthorised investment products through social media and online platforms.

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 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.