LEASE REVOCATION: Adamus deprives economy GH¢205m in taxes and royalties

The country faces intensifying competition for mineral exploration investment from Côte d’Ivoire even as it consolidates its position as Africa’s largest gold producer and ranks sixth among the world’s leading producers following record output in 2025.

An independent audit of the Domestic Gold Purchase Programme (DGPP) from its inception in 2021 is expected to shed fresh light on the financial cost and operations of the state’s gold-buying initiative, the Ghana Gold Board (GoldBod) has said.

Ghana’s passport ranks 123rd globally, with holders able to access 72 destinations without obtaining a conventional visa in advance, according to data from Passport Reports, an independent platform covering 199 countries.

Bank of Africa Ghana Limited has  appointed Mr. Ellis Erasmus Katwebaze as Deputy Managing Director, effective 19th August 2026.

Absa has participated as one of the arrangers of a EUR 456 million term and revolving credit facilities package for Genser Energy Investments LLC, a leading integrated energy company in West Africa.

Organizations seeking to remain competitive in an increasingly volatile global environment must move beyond traditional approaches to risk management and intentionally build institutions that are resilient by design, Barbara Dede Ama Okai-Tettey, Head of Business Enablement, Business and Commercial Banking at Stanbic Bank LTD, has said.

The Government of Hungary has signed a landmark cooperation agreement with the Governance Africa Foundation (GAfF) to strengthen agricultural development, knowledge transfer and agribusiness cooperation between Hungary and Ghana.

The Ghana Investment Promotion Authority (GIPA) and Ghana Union of Traders Association (GUTA) have outlined a collaborative roadmap to safeguard the informal retail sector, which is reserved exclusively for citizens under the GIPA Act, 2026 (Act 1117).