Ring-fence debt-relief savings for water protection, anti-illegal mining push

Government is targetting the creation of up to 1.3 million jobs through a four-year New Economy Programme, backed by an investment commitment of about US$10billion, as it seeks to shift Ghana’s economic structure toward domestic production, industrialisation and value addition.

The number of transactions on the Ghana Stock Exchange (GSE) increased by 365.32 percent to more than 1.08 million in the first 10 months of 2026, significantly outpacing the 73.66 percent growth in the value of shares traded as activity expanded across several sectors and listed counters.

 Republic Financial Holdings Limited (RFHL) has announced a historic leadership transition following the retirement of Nigel Baptiste as Group President and Chief Executive Officer of RFHL and President and Managing Director of Republic Bank Limited, with his last day being November 13, 2026 and the appointment of Karen Yip Chuck to both roles, effective November 14, 2026.

The Ghana Chamber of Mines has backed the renewal of Gold Fields' Tarkwa mining lease, but says any extension should provide an opportunity to secure better economic, environmental and social returns for Ghana.

Ghana is exploring a new development model that could bring previously stranded and marginal oil discoveries into commercial production, with the Ghana National Petroleum Corporation (GNPC) seeking to pool offshore infrastructure to reduce development costs and make otherwise uneconomic resources viable.

The country has made a significant offshore hydrocarbon discovery, opening a new exploration play in the Tano Basin and raising hopes of further discoveries that could help reverse the declining crude oil production trend.

Policy-makers, regulators, economists, bankers, industrialists and development partners gather at the Labadi Beach Hotel in Accra today for the opening of the 15th Ghana Economic Forum (GEF), organised by the B&FT, to ask how a recovering economy can be turned into industrial output.

The Ghana Gold Board (GoldBod) generated about US$4.20 billion in foreign exchange (FX) from artisanal and small-scale mining (ASM) gold trading between August and October 2026, directing US$2.38 billion to commercial banks to improve dollar liquidity.