Put industrial gas needs ahead of export windfalls - Kwame Jantuah

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.

Consolidated Bank Ghana Limited (CBG) has appointed Mr. Stephen Kpordzih as its new Board Chairman.

Ghana’s economic activity expanded by 6.8 percent year-on-year in August 2026, supported by stronger services and an improved industrial performance, although growth in agriculture slowed sharply, highlighting an uneven recovery across the productive sectors.

Government must sustain fiscal discipline through the 2027 Budget or risk losing stability gains recorded since the 2022 economic crisis to election-year slippage ahead of the 2028 general elections, KPMG Ghana has cautioned.

Ecobank Ghana PLC has launched its 2026 Blue Christmas promotion, offering a GH¢1 million prize pool as the bank steps up efforts to mobilise savings, reward customer loyalty and attract new account holders during the festive season.