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The Ghana Standards Authority (GSA) has announced October 1 2026, as the commencement of enforcement for the nation’s new automotive safety and conformity requirements for imported used vehicles.

The government has no plans to sell the Volta Aluminium Company (VALCO) but is instead seeking a strategic investor to inject more than US$700 million needed to revive the state-owned aluminium smelter, the Minister for Lands and Natural Resources, Emmanuel Armah-Kofi Buah, has said.

Hubtel's full Board of Directors and executive leadership spent two days at the Amazon Web Services (AWS) Executive Briefing Center in Seattle on 9 and 10 July,

As the 13 August election approaches, Zambia must decide which leadership approach can translate economic reform into jobs, lower living costs, reliable electricity, stronger institutions and renewed national unity.

The country’s merchandise trade surplus more than tripled to a record GH¢148.3 billion in 2025 as export earnings surged on the back of strong performances in gold, cocoa and petroleum products, according to the Ghana Statistical Service's (GSS) 2025 Annual International Merchandise Trade Statistics Report.

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

The Ghana Investment Promotion Authority (GIPA) has launched a major regional investment roadshow across Bono, Bono East and Ahafo as it seeks to unlock fresh investment opportunities and strengthen the pipeline of bankable projects in the country’s middle belt.

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.