New orders fall for first time in five months
Economy

New orders fall for first time in five months

  • Solid reduction in new orders leads to similarly-sized fall in output
  • Selling price inflation gathers pace Employment continues to rise
Published July 9, 20263 min read

A renewed fall in new orders contributed to a deterioration in overall business conditions for companies in Ghana at the midway point of 2026.

Published by Juliet Etefe
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