Local dollar bond trading jumps 4,684% to US$35m in 5 months

Ghana’s economic growth slowed to 5.1 percent year-on-year in May 2026, as a sharp moderation in agriculture offset continued strength in services and industry's modest expansion.

Ghana’s economic recovery is gaining momentum, but sustaining the stronger growth trajectory will depend on deeper structural reforms, industrialisation and export diversification, according to Deloitte’s analysis of the 2026 Mid-Year Budget Statement.

Business confidence remained robust in the second quarter of 2026, with the Association of Ghana Industries (AGI) Business Barometer recording an index of 108.7 despite persistent cost pressures and challenges confronting the real sector.

The Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of Development Bank Ghana (DBG), Prof. Randolph Nsor-Ambala, has indicated DBG is designing a bespoke financing toolkit for the oil palm industry that will cater to the requirements of individual value chain actors.

Karpowership Ghana has organised a capacity-building training for fishermen and fishmongers from Sekondi and Essikado, focusing on environmental safety awareness, fire prevention, hygienic fish handling and financial management.

Ghana’s High Commissioner-designate to the Federal Republic of Nigeria, Baba Sadiq Abdulai Abu, has encouraged public relations students to complement academic learning with practical experience, stressing that exposure beyond the classroom is critical to becoming effective communication professionals.

Over the last 21 years, merchandise trade expanded nearly nine-fold in dollar terms, rising from US$6billion in 2004 to US$52.5billion for 2025 as stronger exports pushed the country to its largest trade surplus on record.

Government needs to rethink the country’s tax regime for small-scale gold mining to capture more fiscal revenue from a sector that is rapidly expanding its contribution to gold exports, the Institute for Fiscal Studies (IFS) has said.