GFX leads African financial inclusion drive by tokenising gov’t bonds
Juliet Etefe
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Editorial
Protecting marine ecosystems
Sixteen national governments from across Africa, Asia, the Caribbean, Europe and the Pacific met at the 11th Our Ocean Conference and adopted the Mombasa Declaration, committing to advance global fisheries transparency and strengthen efforts aimed at combatting illegal, unreported and unregulated (IUU) fishing.
News
GRA detects multiple breaches in transit smuggling scheme
The Ghana Revenue Authority (GRA) has concluded investigations into the interception of 18 trucks that were falsely declared as transit cargo destined for Niger, describing the operation as a deliberate smuggling scheme intended to evade taxes and divert goods onto the Ghanaian market.
Economy
New orders fall for first time in five months
A renewed fall in new orders contributed to a deterioration in overall business conditions for companies in Ghana at the midway point of 2026.
Insurance
Insurers seek PFM law reform to break banks’ guarantee monopoly
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.
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