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Tullow Ghana Limited has lost its tax arbitration case against the Republic, after an international tribunal on Tuesday, September 29, 2026, dismissed the company’s claims and upheld the Ghana Revenue Authority’s US$393.09 million tax assessment in full.

The business environment in Ghana remains positive and dynamic, but businesses must adapt their internal processes, relationships and market strategies to take full advantage of emerging opportunities, PricewaterhouseCoopers (PwC) Ghana LTD. Country Senior Partner, Vish Ashiagbor, has said.

In a significant boost to UK-Ghana trade and investment relations, the UK-Ghana Chamber of Commerce (UKGCC), in partnership with the UK-Ghana Jobs and Economic Transformation (JET) Programme, has launched the UK-Ghana Trade Resource Centre, a practical market-access platform designed to help businesses identify opportunities, navigate export requirements and build commercial partnerships between Ghana and the United Kingdom.

MTN Ghana has marked activities for its 30th anniversary with a health walk in Tamale aimed at promoting physical fitness, raising awareness of non-communicable diseases (NCDs) and expanding access to preventive eye care.

Over the past five years Advans Ghana has more than doubled its outreach while keeping a predominantly female customer base. Building on that momentum, the institution launches Mmaa Mpuntuo on 30 September

World Vision has called for Ghana’s School Feeding Programme to source food directly from local communities, a move it says will improve child nutrition while strengthening farming livelihoods and local food systems.

The Driver and Vehicle Licensing Authority (DVLA) has commenced the pilot phase of its new Radio Frequency Identification (RFID)-enabled number plate as part of measures to strengthen vehicle identification, enhance security and modernise Ghana’s vehicle registration system.

Afreximbank has taken another bold step in advancing intra-African trade by issuing a US$29 million guarantee to BSMART Technology Ltd to support the implementation and scaling of the East African Community (EAC) Customs Bond.