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Agribusiness
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Ghana's annual inflation rate declined to 4.6 percent in July 2026, down from 5.3 percent in June, as price pressures eased across all major indicators, the Government Statistician Dr. Alhassan Iddrisu has announced.
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Hold neutral stance amid energy, FX risks - IMF urges BoG
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VALCO not for sale, gov't seeks strategic investor - Lands Minister
The government has no plans to sell the Volta Aluminium Company (VALCO) but is instead seeking a strategic investor to inject more than US$700 million needed to revive the state-owned aluminium smelter, the Minister for Lands and Natural Resources, Emmanuel Armah-Kofi Buah, has said.
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Access Bank Partners Points Africa to expand benefits under its Rewards by Access Loyalty Programme
Access Bank (Ghana) Plc has partnered with Points Africa, a mobile-first rewards platform, to enhance the Rewards by Access loyalty programme by expanding the network of locations where customers can earn and redeem loyalty points.
Mining
GHEITI raises concerns over mineral wealth savings strategy
The Ghana Extractive Industries Transparency Initiative (GHEITI) has raised concerns about long-term preservation of mineral wealth.

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