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The Ghana Standards Authority (GSA) has announced October 1 2026, as the commencement of enforcement for the nation’s new automotive safety and conformity requirements for imported used vehicles.

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.

The country’s merchandise trade surplus more than tripled to a record GH¢148.3 billion in 2025 as export earnings surged on the back of strong performances in gold, cocoa and petroleum products, according to the Ghana Statistical Service's (GSS) 2025 Annual International Merchandise Trade Statistics Report.

Ghana’s economy has largely recovered and is expected to maintain its growth momentum, with strong gold exports and improving fiscal management shielding it from external shocks

The Ghana Investment Promotion Authority (GIPA) has launched a major regional investment roadshow across Bono, Bono East and Ahafo as it seeks to unlock fresh investment opportunities and strengthen the pipeline of bankable projects in the country’s middle belt.

Prudential Bank has outlined plans to strengthen its role in facilitating Ghana-China trade by combining trade finance with emerging cross-border payment infrastructure, as businesses seek faster,

  CAL Asset Management says its flagship unit trust funds outperformed their benchmarks in 2025, benefiting from one of Ghana’s strongest market rallies in recent years as easing inflation, falling interest rates and a sharp appreciation of the cedi lifted returns across asset classes.new

Gabonese President Brice Clotaire Oligui Nguema has hailed Ghana’s growing automotive industry after touring Zonda Tec Ghana Limited’s vehicle assembly plant in Tema, describing the company’s operations as evidence of Africa’s capacity to build a competitive manufacturing base.