New  cedi notes to enter circulation Dec  1 – BoG

Managing Director of Ecobank Ghana, Abena Osei-Poku, has urged business owners to take advantage of improving economic conditions to access bank financing, saying declining interest rates and relative exchange rate stability are creating a more favourable environment for borrowing and business expansion.

The country's ambition to become a competitive industrial and investment hub will increasingly depend on its ability to deliver reliable, affordable and sustainable electricity, as emerging industries such as artificial intelligence (AI), data centres, electric mobility and advanced manufacturing create new demands on its power infrastructure, the Volta River Authority (VRA) has said.

Architecture firm ArchXenus has marked 15 years of operations with three initiatives aimed at strengthening knowledge, community engagement and collaboration in Ghana’s built environment: the launch of a publication documenting 12 of its projects, the establishment of the Xenus Impact Foundation and plans for a biennial African Urban Futures Conclave.

The Department of Communication Studies, University of Ghana, will host the maiden edition of the Dr. Mohamed Ibn Chambas Memorial Lectures on Thursday, December 10, 2026, at 3:00 p.m. at the Great Hall, Legon

The Bank of Ghana (BoG) will introduce a redesigned series of Ghana cedi banknotes into circulation from December 1, 2026, incorporating enhanced security features, improved durability and smaller sizes as the central bank seeks to modernise currency management and strengthen public confidence in the national currency.

Project Shiprite, a US$137 million ship repair and maintenance facility at the Port of Takoradi, has reached financial close, with construction expected to be completed within 18 months to boost maritime trade.