Fraud within Ghana’s traditional banking sector declined sharply in 2025, but a surge in electronic fraud at Payment Service Providers (PSPs) pushed overall financial sector fraud to a record high.
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 insurance industry has called for an urgent amendment of the Public Financial Management Regulations (LI 2378) that allows insurers to issue advance payment guarantees for contractors and service providers executing government projects.
The government has secured a US$28 million investment from the Republic of Korea to expand digital Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM) education, marking a new phase in efforts to equip Ghanaian students with skills for the digital economy.
The Africa Sustainable Energy Centre (ASEC) has urged the government to retain full ownership of the planned second Gas Processing Plant (GPP Train 2) of the Ghana National Gas Company, warning that any move to transfer the strategic asset to a private operator could undermine energy security and long-term economic interests.
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