The Ghana Integrated Aluminium Development Corporation (GIADEC) has secured an agreement with Russian aluminium giant RUSAL to develop a US$1.5 billion alumina refinery at Nyinahin, in a major step towards processing more of the country's bauxite locally and building an integrated aluminium industry.
Sub-Saharan Africa must direct investment toward better-connected cities, affordable housing and infrastructure to turn rapid urbanisation into productive employment, the World Bank Group has said.
Motorists and households are set for another increase in petroleum prices from September 16, with petrol expected to rise by between 7.75 percent and 9.63 percent and diesel by between 4.26 percent and 6.97 percent, the Chamber of Oil Marketing Companies (COMAC) projects.
Ghana’s decision to reopen its mission in Mexico creates an opportunity to move the relationship beyond diplomacy to encompass investment, industry, trade, and market access at a continental level.
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 Ministerial Review committee’s findings on Adamus Resources lease Revocation revealed that the company had accumulated GH¢86.78 million in royalty arrears payable to the Minerals Income Investment Fund (MIIF) since 2020.
The Tax Justice Coalition Ghana is calling for comprehensive reforms to the tax exemptions regime, while urging government to close an estimated 81 percent corporate income tax (CIT) gap and strengthen compliance to improve domestic revenue mobilisation.
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