APRA wins Africa PR Legacy award

Africa's launch of a new credit-rating agency has opened another front in the continent's push to challenge the cost of borrowing, with advocates arguing that established rating methodologies fail to capture important features of African economies and may contribute to higher financing costs.

The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has praised Ghana’s performance under its Extended Credit Facility (ECF) programme, describing the intervention as a success as it raises the country’s 2026 economic growth forecast to 5.7 percent from 4.6 percent.

A financial analyst, Joe Jackson, has advised older persons to jealously guard their pension benefits.

Finance Minister Dr. Cassiel Ato Forson has urged public officials to strengthen accountability for public funds, stressing that every cedi entrusted to them must be accounted for and recoverable amounts reclaimed.

The Ghana Grid Company Limited (GRIDCo) has launched investigations into a fire outbreak at its Mallam Substation in the early hours of Wednesday, October 14, 2026, which disrupted electricity supply to parts of Accra.

More than 400 visitors, alongside Ghanaian and European exhibitors, businesses, investors, buyers and industry stakeholders, are expected to come together in Accra on 28–29 October 2026 for the EU–Ghana Agribusiness Exhibition Forum 2026, under the theme “Where Europe Meets Ghana.”

MTN Ghana has engaged residents of Bogoso on network expansion, infrastructure protection and Mobile Money (MoMo) security as part of efforts to improve service delivery and strengthen community relations.

Customers of GCB Bank PLC have called for more direct engagement with the Bank's leadership while sharing feedback on their business needs, growth ambitions and banking experiences during a Customer Town Hall led by Managing Director, Farihan Alhassan.