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Coca-Cola Ghana donates vocational training equipment to Kpando Prisons
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Ghana’s economy has largely recovered and is expected to maintain its growth momentum, with strong gold exports and improving fiscal management shielding it from external shocks
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GIPA targets middle belt with US$383.65m investment drive
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Telecom
GH¢4.1trn transactions fuel MTN MoMo’s digital push
MTN Mobile Money Limited (MML) is ramping up efforts to deepen Ghana’s digital payments ecosystem after processing more than GH¢4.1trillion in transactions last year, with plans of expanding merchant acceptance, broadening access to financial services and strengthening fraud prevention.
Business
Machinery costs drive construction inflation in June
Rising machinery and equipment costs are emerging as the main source of construction inflation even as easing prices for key building materials help keep overall cost pressures subdued, the latest Prime Building Cost Index (PBCI) has shown.
Fisheries and Aquaculture
Fisheries sector fears protracted validity of EU yellow card
There is growing uncertainty within Ghana’s fisheries sector over the lingering validity of a European Union (EU) yellow card, which has been in force over the last five years since 2021.
Oil and Gas
Will Voltaian Basin drilling finally begin in Q4?
Exploratory drilling in the Voltaian Basin is expected to begin in fourth quarter-2026, reviving a long-delayed project that government hopes will unlock new hydrocarbon reserves and help stem Ghana’s declining crude oil production.
Energy
Financial discipline critical to unlocking power sector investments — Energy Minister
The Minister for Energy and Green Transition, Dr. John Abdulai Jinapor, has stressed that financial discipline and prudent governance are critical to attracting the investments needed to bridge Africa's electricity deficit - highlighting Ghana's ongoing reforms to restore the financial sustainability of its power sector.

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