PwC urges business caution, says second-half set to test economy
Kingsley Webora TANKEH
PwC Ghana has cautioned that the country’s strong macroeconomic performance in first half-2026 were driven largely by favourable commodity prices rather than a fundamental improvement in the economy’s underlying resilience.
Published by Business & Financial Times
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