The equities market of the Ghana Stock Exchange (GSE) is on the ascendancy as its Composite Index (GSE-CI) surged past the 2.500-point mark, accelerating to a 6-month high of 2,518.06 points at the end of the first trading session for the third week in March.
This sustains a rise which...
The first few quarters of the year have been dominated by events related to the health and economic pandemic – including loss of life and economic livelihood. Ghana’s GDP, according to the most recent forecast from the Ministry of Finance, of 0.9% is the lowest the country has recorded...
In a move geared toward increasing activity on the local stock market, particularly among Ghanaians in the diaspora, the Ghana Stock Exchange (GSE) has partnered with Ghana Investment Promotion Centre (GIPC) to see the former gain improved access to a wider pool of offshore capital.
Despite the downturn in economic...
The economy recorded 72 new projects worth US$274.74million between January and June this year, the Ghana Investment Promotion Centre’s semi-annual investment report has revealed.
This, however, is lower - in terms of value and number of projects - than the first half of 2022 when a total of 117 projects worth an estimated US$279.51million were recorded.
A...
“Green bond plays a fundamental role in getting us to a Netzero future. We have to do it and we have to start NOW!” – John Gandolfo (VP & Treasurer, IFC)
The first time I heard of green bonds, I was baffled. I thought the color of the bond certificate...
SNV Netherlands Development Organisation under the GrEEn project, has organised the third edition of its annual GrEEn Investment Fora for SMEs in the Western Region at Takoradi.
The three-day fora, which was on the theme, ‘Pathways to promoting investment opportunities in the green and circular economy’ highlighted economic opportunities in...
Farouk Khailann, Global Chamber of Business Leaders’ Secretary-General has been appointed as International Partner by the World Business Angels Investment Forum (WBAF), a global platform that provides funding opportunities to entrepreneurs and businesses.
The appointment means Mr. Khailann will now represent Ghana at the Grand Assembly of the World Business...
Margin refers to buying shares of stock or other securities with a combination of the investor's own funds and borrowed funds. The buyer pays only a percentage of the asset's value and borrows the rest from the bank or broker.
The bought securities are used as collateral on the loan. The margin is...
Investors seeking to preserve the value of their funds amid weaker confidence, eroded reserves and elevated cedi vulnerabilities should consider taking positions in commodity-backed exchange-traded funds (ETFs) as a hedging strategy, research arm of GCB Capital, has said in its quarterly strategy outlook for 2023.
The report recommends that investors...
Why are stock-market valuations soaring when the real economy remains so fragile? One factor has become increasingly clear: The crisis has disproportionately affected small businesses and low-income service workers.
They are essential for the real economy, but not so much for equity markets. True, there are other explanations for today’s...