SMEs central to economic recovery

Companies in Ghana continued to increase their business activity in October, despite a stagnation of new orders. Meanwhile, employment and purchasing activity also improved again at the start of the final quarter of the year and companies remained strongly confident in the year-ahead outlook.

Improving economic conditions are setting the stage for a critical test of the 2027 Budget, as government seeks to convert stronger growth, lower inflation and improved fiscal stability into productive investment, sustainable employment and greater financial security for households.

Ghana’s ranking as Africa’s sixth most attractive investment destination was unchanged for a third consecutive year in Rand Merchant Bank’s (RMB) Where to Invest in Africa 2026/27 report, a result a senior First National Bank (FNB) Ghana executive says understates the strength of the country’s economic recovery.

The Association of Community Banks (ACB) Ghana will culminate its year-long 50th Anniversary celebrations with a landmark gathering that will bring together key policymakers, regulators, traditional authorities, and banking industry leaders to reflect on community banking's past achievements and chart a strategic course for the sector's future.

Ghana has passed its first test since leaving IMF financing behind. On 4 November 2026, an IMF staff team led by Mr Ruben Atoyan reached a staff-level agreement with the authorities on the first review of Ghana’s 36-month Policy Coordination Instrument (PCI).

Agricultural Development Bank (ADB) PLC has launched its Green-Grow Vegetable Farmers Lending Scheme aimed at expanding access to structured agricultural financing and boosting local vegetable production.

Huawei Ghana, in partnership with the Ministry of Communication, Digital Technology and Innovations (MoCDTI), has officially launched the 2026 edition of its flagship corporate social responsibility (CSR) programme, Seeds for the Future.

Business and Financial Times (B&FT) Online Editor Juliet Etefe has won the Best Columnist (Print) award at the 30th Ghana Journalists Association (GJA) Media Awards, in recognition of her work on the newspaper's Inspiring Start-ups with Juliet Etefe column.