GNPC welcomes Nya Gyidie-1X hydrocarbon discovery, sees new potential for upstream sector

The Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of the Business and Financial Times (B&FT), Dr. Godwin Acquaye, has called for reliable, affordable and sustainable energy to support Ghana’s industrialisation, attract investment and strengthen economic competitiveness.

The Centre for Economic Research and Policy Analysis (CERPA) has released findings of a pre-budget study showing that job creation and the cost of living dominate public expectations of the 2027 Budget Statement and Economic Policy, which the Minister for Finance, Dr. Cassiel Ato Forson, will present to Parliament on Thursday, November 12, 2026.

The dEX Ghana Foundation will dedicate the final day of the seventh dEX Design Conference (DDC26) to exploring the business of design, bringing creative professionals and businesses together to address issues of pricing, contracts and sustainable careers in the creative industry.

The Black Stars of Ghana will be aiming to revive their 2027 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) qualifying campaign when they host Somalia in a crucial Group C encounter at the Essipong Sports Stadium in Sekondi-Takoradi on Thursday, November 12, 2026.

Mobilising more domestic capital is critical to supporting indigenous businesses, expanding investment opportunities for Ghanaian entrepreneurs and driving sustainable economic growth, Chief Executive Officer of the Business & Financial Times (B&FT), Dr. Godwin Acquaye, has said.

The Ghana Revenue Authority (GRA) has collected GH¢185.5billion in tax revenue as at October 2026, exceeding its target for the period by GH¢1.1billion and putting it firmly on course to achieve its full-year revenue target of GH¢237billion.

President John Dramani Mahama will on November 12, 2026 officially launch the Bank of Ghana’s new Heritage Series banknotes, marking an upgrade of the country’s currency aimed at strengthening security, improving durability and enhancing currency management.

Government is targetting the creation of up to 1.3 million jobs through a four-year New Economy Programme, backed by an investment commitment of about US$10billion, as it seeks to shift Ghana’s economic structure toward domestic production, industrialisation and value addition.