Gov't nears completion of external debt restructuring with successful SADEREA notes exchange

Activa Insurance has renewed calls for stronger enforcement of the compulsory marine cargo insurance regime, warning that inadequate protection of imported and exported goods exposes businesses - particularly small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) - to severe financial losses and threatens trade resilience.

To support Ghana’s expanding maritime trade, Chief Executive Officer-Whitestone Shipbrokers Limited Gertrude Adwoa Ohene-Asienim has called for enactment of a dedicated Marine Insurance Act to replace the country’s heavy reliance on English marine insurance laws, arguing that locally-tailored legislation is needed.

Growth momentum cooled in April as a sharp deceleration in the services sector tempered the pace of economic expansion, although stronger performances in mining and agriculture kept the economy on a broad-based growth path.

Standard Chartered has released its Global Market Outlook for the second half of 2026, outlining its investment strategy and key themes as investors navigate a more complex and evolving market environment.

A renewed fall in new orders contributed to a deterioration in overall business conditions for companies in Ghana at the midway point of 2026.

The Ga Mantse, His Royal Majesty King Tackie Teiko Tsuru II, has thrown his weight behind the Government's 24-Hour Economy and Accelerated Export Development (24H+) Programme, pledging to champion the initiative wherever opportunities arise.