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  1. May 2026

  2. Joy Online

    … Trade Representative Jamieson Greer said on Friday morning that China was ⁠being ​very pragmatic about involvement with Iran, and it was ​important to China to have the Strait of Hormuz open, in an interview with Bloomberg.

    Oil rises as fears of ship attacks and seizures persist

  3. Joy Online

    … This is according to Bloomberg, which cited anonymous sources familiar with the discussions. …

    Ghana targets $1bn in cocoa bonds as part of overhaul

  4. Business & Financial Times

    … Bloomberg has catalogued a string of cases in which bank staff hired to police money laundering instead sold customer information to organised crime networks, some recruited through social engineering that targeted employees in personal financial distress. …

    The enemy within: How insider fraud is quietly eroding the banking sector
Agriculture & Land

Ghana struggles to fund 2026/27 cocoa season amid debt and rising rates

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Ghana is struggling to raise money domestically to finance cocoa purchases for the 2026/27 season, with licensed buyers warning that GH¢4 billion in unpaid debts could prevent them from buying beans from farmers. Local institutional investors are demanding higher risk premiums and coupon rates; syndicated international funding has dried up since Ghana's 2022 economic crisis and 2023 debt exchange.

2 hours ago · Joy Online →

Today

  1. Ghana struggles to fund 2026/27 cocoa season amid debt and rising rates

    Ghana is struggling to raise money domestically to finance cocoa purchases for the 2026/27 season, with licensed buyers warning that GH¢4 billion in unpaid debts could prevent them from buying beans from farmers. Local institutional investors are demanding higher risk premiums and coupon rates; syndicated international funding has dried up since Ghana's 2022 economic crisis and 2023 debt exchange.

    2 hours ago · Joy Online →

  2. Venezuelan opposition leader mulls return amid Trump delay pressure

    Venezuelan opposition leader Maria Corina Machado faces uncertainty about when to return home from abroad after the Trump administration privately asked her to delay her homecoming following June earthquakes. Machado has repeatedly promised to return and currently plans to travel to the United States before coming back, focusing on pushing for fair elections in Venezuela.

    10 hours ago · Joy Online →

Tuesday 1 September

  1. Opinion: waste trafficking harms Ghana's health and environment

    A commentary examines waste trafficking in Ghana as a climate and health hazard, noting that while human activities contribute most post-industrial greenhouse gas emissions, Ghana and other African nations contribute less than 5% of global emissions.

    1 September 2026 · Joy Online →

Tuesday 18 August

  1. Anthropic revenue run rate hits $65 billion ahead of IPO

    Anthropic's annual revenue run rate reached $65 billion by the end of July, up from $47 billion in May, as the AI startup prepares for a potential public listing later this year with projected 2028 revenue of $190–$200 billion.

    18 August 2026 · Joy Online →

Monday 17 August

  1. Cedi rebounds against dollar as supply improves and demand eases

    The Ghana cedi recorded four consecutive days of gains between August 11–14, 2026, with the Bank of Ghana quoting the dollar at GH¢10.98, down from over GH¢12 earlier in the month. The recovery was supported by improved Bank of Ghana interventions, inflows from the extractive sector and offshore investors, alongside easing demand for dollars from businesses.

    17 August 2026 · Joy Online →

Tuesday 14 July

  1. Singapore court orders Bloomberg to pay $356,000 in defamation case

    A Singapore court ordered Bloomberg and one of its reporters to pay S$460,000 ($356,000) to two ministers, K Shanmugam and Tan See Leng, over a 2024 article about property transactions that the judge found implied wrongdoing. Bloomberg disputed the ruling, arguing the reporting was accurate and served the public interest.

    14 July 2026 · Joy Online →

Thursday 2 July

  1. Kenya's Family Bank IPO marks largest NSE debut in 17 years

    Family Bank plc listed on the Nairobi Stock Exchange on June 23, 2026, with shares jumping 44.44% on the first trading day from an introductory price of KSh 18.00 to KSh 26.00, the largest primary listing from a homegrown financial institution in over 17 years. The listing occurs amid a broader IPO surge across Africa, with Ethiopia's Abay Bank also listing on the Ethiopian Securities Exchange in late June.

    2 July 2026 · Joy Online →

Wednesday 1 July

  1. Trump earned over $1bn from crypto in 2025, disclosure shows

    US President Donald Trump reported more than $1bn in cryptocurrency earnings in 2025, including $635m in royalties from a Trump meme coin and over $500m from World Liberty Financial, a cryptocurrency firm founded by his sons and children of his special envoy. The White House denied any conflict of interest.

    1 July 2026 · Joy Online →

  2. Sudan's war economy sustained by arms networks and financing

    Sudan's conflict, which began in April 2023, is increasingly shaped by financing networks, supply chains, and regional alliances beyond the battlefield. Estimates suggest total military spending by all parties may reach $4 billion annually, driving reliance on parallel economy funding sources including natural resources and regional trade networks.

    1 July 2026 · Joy Online →

  3. Trump earned over $1bn from crypto in 2025, financial report shows

    US President Donald Trump reported more than $1bn in cryptocurrency income for 2025, including $635m in royalties from a Trump meme coin and over $500m from World Liberty Financial, a crypto firm founded by his sons. The White House denied any conflict of interest.

    1 July 2026 · Joy Online →

Monday 22 June

  1. WhatsApp's Will Cathcart to step back; Kunal Shah takes lead

    WhatsApp boss Will Cathcart is leaving his role after nearly seven years, during which he scaled the platform to more than three billion users. Indian fintech founder Kunal Shah, who built Cred, will take over as head of WhatsApp.

    22 June 2026 · Joy Online →

  2. IMF warns next decades will be most volatile in economic history

    IMF Managing Director Kristalina Georgieva has warned that the global economy may never return to past stability, with economic disruptions, geopolitical conflicts, and financial instability becoming recurring features. The world faces growing uncertainty from supply chain breakdowns, inflation, trade disputes, cyber threats, climate disasters, and geopolitical conflicts, including Middle East tensions affecting energy markets.

    22 June 2026 · Business & Financial Times →

Friday 19 June

  1. Government considers transferring Tarkwa mine to local firms in 2027

    The government is considering transferring control of Gold Fields Tarkwa Mine to local firms when the current lease expires in April 2027, according to Bloomberg sources. The potential transfer is part of efforts to increase government ownership of the gold industry, with any handover to be evaluated on environmental rehabilitation, local employment, and infrastructure development commitments.

    19 June 2026 · Joy Online →

Monday 15 June

  1. SpaceX IPO raises $85.7bn via greenshoe option

    SpaceX raised $85.7bn in total when it listed on Nasdaq, exceeding initial IPO proceeds of $75bn after underwriters exercised a greenshoe clause to sell an additional $10bn of shares in response to strong investor demand.

    15 June 2026 · Joy Online →

Tuesday 9 June

  1. Finance minister raises 2026 petroleum revenue target to US$1.5 billion

    Ghana's finance minister has revised the end-year 2026 petroleum revenue target upward to approximately US$1.5 billion from the initially budgeted US$985 million, citing rising international crude oil prices driven by Middle East developments. Details of the revision will be presented in the Mid-Year Budget Review in July 2026.

    9 June 2026 · Joy Online →

Friday 5 June

  1. BoG Governor says reserves sufficient to weather oil shocks

    Bank of Ghana Governor Dr. Johnson Asiama told Bloomberg the country has built the necessary reserves to withstand oil price shocks, expressing confidence that current crises will be short-term and that resilience has improved over the past year.

    5 June 2026 · Joy Online →

  2. Finance Minister warns against using lease renewals for quick asset sales

    Finance Minister Dr Cassiel Ato Forson has signalled a tougher stance on mining lease renewals, warning that the government may no longer view favourably situations where companies secure lease extensions only to sell the assets shortly afterwards. He cited a recent Newmont transaction where a renewed lease was sold within a month for approximately one billion dollars, questioning whether such arrangements align with the original intent behind granting lease extensions.

    5 June 2026 · Joy Online →

Thursday 4 June

  1. Mahama rings LSE bell, pitches Ghana Stock Exchange to global investors

    President John Dramani Mahama opened trading at the London Stock Exchange on Wednesday, urging global investors to support Ghana's growth and invest in the Ghana Stock Exchange. He highlighted the country's improving economic indicators over the past 18 months, including reduced inflation, a stabilised Cedi, and strengthened international reserves, while noting the GSE has experienced a renaissance in the past 12 months.

    4 June 2026 · Joy Online →

Wednesday 3 June

  1. Finance Minister: inflation unlikely to exceed 5% by year-end

    Finance Minister Dr. Cassiel Ato Forson told Bloomberg he expects inflation will not rise above 5% by the end of the year, though he acknowledges it will rise further from the current 3.4% due to Middle East developments and rising crude prices. The minister also projected Ghana's 2026 growth rate could be higher than the budgeted 4.8% due to developments in the oil and gas sector.

    3 June 2026 · Joy Online →

Friday 22 May

  1. Congo central bank adopts Bloomberg platform for foreign exchange trading

    The Central Bank of Congo has adopted Bloomberg's BMatch solution to improve transparency and efficiency of interbank foreign exchange trading in the Democratic Republic of Congo. The initiative has engaged ten additional local banks to use Bloomberg's FXGO platform, expanding the country's digital trading infrastructure.

    22 May 2026 · Business & Financial Times →

Friday 15 May

  1. Oil prices rise amid shipping lane security concerns

    Oil futures climbed on Friday as concerns persisted over ship attacks and seizures in the Strait of Hormuz, with Brent crude rising to $106.32 a barrel and U.S. West Texas Intermediate to $101.71, despite Iran reporting about 30 vessels had passed through since Wednesday evening.

    15 May 2026 · Joy Online →

Friday 8 May

  1. Ghana plans $1 billion domestic cocoa bond for 2026/27 season

    Ghana intends to raise $1 billion through domestic cedi-denominated bonds to fund cocoa purchases from farmers ahead of the 2026/27 crop season, as part of efforts to reduce reliance on dollar funding and foreign lenders. The bond, expected before the cocoa season begins around August, is part of a broader overhaul of how the country finances and delivers cocoa to global buyers amid market volatility and funding pressures from falling prices.

    8 May 2026 · Joy Online →

Monday 4 May

  1. Insider fraud cases surge despite Ghana banking sector reforms

    Ghana's banks recorded 16,733 fraud cases in 2024, a five per cent increase on 2023, with total value at risk climbing 13 per cent to roughly GH¢99 million, even as the sector has become better capitalised and supervised since the 2018 licence revocations.

    4 May 2026 · Business & Financial Times →

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