AfCFTA reviews trade laws to align with women’s needs

Finance Minister, Dr. Cassiel Ato Forson says Ghana has turned the tide from economic crisis and laid the foundation for sustained progress, but has cautioned that further gains will depend on protecting macroeconomic stability.

Banks face mounting pressure to reduce non-performing loans (NPLs) to 10 percent by end-December, with the industry warning that weak credit enforcement and delays in remitting loan deductions from public-sector salaries could undermine efforts to improve asset quality.

Ghana’s housing challenge is increasingly a housing finance crisis, with stakeholders at the National Conference on Housing Finance calling for innovative funding models to make homeownership more accessible for low- and middle-income households.

Ghana’s ability to attract long-term foreign capital will depend less on eliminating investment risk than on giving investors confidence that policies, regulations and institutions will remain predictable, Dr. Rakesh Wahi, co-founder of Transnational Academic Group (TAG), has said.

FirstBank Ghana has reaffirmed its commitment to delivering exceptional customer experiences and building stronger relationships with its customers at a Customer Forum held as part of activities marking the 2026 Customer Service Week.

Government is pursuing plans to revive the abandoned Pwalugu Tomato Factory, with plans to injection about US$5 billion to boost the factory as Chinese investment firm Hanway International Investment begins engagements toward a possible partnership to restore operations.

A German Language Centre has been established at Takoradi Technical University (TTU) to expand access to language training and opportunities for Ghanaians seeking education, employment and professional training in Germany.

Cocoa farmers and traditional leaders in the Ashanti Region have expressed satisfaction with the Ghana Cocoa Board Act, 2026 (Act 1182), while acknowledging the rationale behind the producer price announced for the new cocoa season, despite their initial expectations of a higher price.