Protecting health and boosting productivity: An urgent call for excise tax on ultra-processed foods

The economy expanded 6.2 percent in first half-2026, supported by a sharp recovery in oil and gas production, strong services activity and rising investment although growth remained concentrated in a few sectors, Ghana Statistical Service (GSS) said.

The Bank of Ghana (BoG) is backing a more structured and intelligence-led approach to financial crime investigations as digital transactions drive a sharp increase in fraud across Ghana’s financial ecosystem.

Ghana faces an estimated US$1.7billion annual financing gap to achieve its water, sanitation and hygiene (WASH) targets by 2030, highlighting growing concerns over the sustainability of essential services amid persistent fiscal constraints.

Eni Ghana, together with its partner, Vitol Upstream Tano Ltd (Vitol), has signed two Memoranda of Understanding (MoUs) with the government of Ghana covering two offshore blocks, GH WB 3 and GH WB 8, in Ghana’s Tano Basin, paving the way for finalisation of the Petroleum Agreements.

Africa will need dedicated financing mechanisms to scale electric mobility (e-mobility) and build the charging and power infrastructure required to support it, experts have said.

Prudential Life Insurance Ghana has been named Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) Company of the Year 2025 at the 6th Chartered Insurance Institute of Ghana (CIIG) Excellence Awards, recognizing, its sustained commitment to people, communities and the environment.

Heavy dependence on imported medicines is leaving Ghana’s pharmaceutical industry vulnerable to external shocks while denying the economy significant opportunities to expand domestic manufacturing, create jobs and retain greater value locally.

The country could significantly increase mining revenue by closing the tax and formalisation gap in artisanal and small-scale mining (ASM) rather than placing a heavier fiscal burden on the relatively small number of large-scale producers, Ghana Chamber of Mines (GCM) has said.