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 must prioritise the availability of natural gas for domestic industries even as it seeks to maximise revenue from exports, Chair of Day Two of the 2026 Ghana Economic Forum (GEF), Kwame Jantuah, has said.

The Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of the Business and Financial Times (B&FT), Dr. Godwin Acquaye, has called for reliable, affordable and sustainable energy to support Ghana’s industrialisation, attract investment and strengthen economic competitiveness.

The Ghana National Petroleum Corporation (GNPC) has welcomed the discovery of hydrocarbons at the Nya Gyidie-1X exploration well in the Deepwater Cape Three Points (DWCTP) Block offshore Ghana.