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Dalex Finance

Dalex Finance — financial services organization whose CEO Joe Jackson comments on Ghana's banking, currency, and employment issues.

2026-04-282026-06-19
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  1. April 2026

  2. Joy Online

    … The rest are Vice President of the Ghana Union of Traders Association (GUTA) Joseph Paddy, Partner, Financial Advisory at Deloitte Ghana, Yaw Appiah Lartey, and the CEO of Dalex Finance Joe Jackson. …

    Next JoyBusiness Round Table discussion comes off April 30, 2026

  3. Business & Financial Times

    … The Chamber also organized an AI training programme for SMEs as well as a 2025 national budget analysis session facilitated by the CEO of Dalex Finance, Joe Jackson. …

    Tema Chapter of GNCCI holds bi-monthly meeting: Recognised executive leadership for strong performance

  4. Joy Online

    Economist and CEO of Dalex Finance, Joe Jackson, has warned about Ghana’s exchange rate challenges, arguing that widespread misunderstanding of the problem continues to keep the cedi under pressure. …

    Cedi crisis misread – Joe Jackson warns of deeper structural threats despite trade gains
Business

GN Savings and Loans licence restoration is merely a beginning

The News

The CEO of Dalex Finance says restoring GN Savings and Loans' licence does not mean the institution has fully recovered, cautioning that rebuilding the bank and regaining public confidence will be difficult. According to him, a bank requires more than legal licence restoration — it needs operational systems, capitalization, governance, liquidity, regulatory supervision, and public confidence.

21 May 2026 · Joy Online →

Thursday 21 May

  1. GN Savings and Loans licence restoration is merely a beginning

    The CEO of Dalex Finance says restoring GN Savings and Loans' licence does not mean the institution has fully recovered, cautioning that rebuilding the bank and regaining public confidence will be difficult. According to him, a bank requires more than legal licence restoration — it needs operational systems, capitalization, governance, liquidity, regulatory supervision, and public confidence.

    21 May 2026 · Joy Online →

Tuesday 5 May

  1. Gold trading losses must be minimised, says Dalex CEO

    Joe Jackson, Chief Executive Officer of Dalex Finance, has called for improved efficiency in Ghana's gold trading operations to minimise losses and strengthen investor confidence, noting that while the central bank's mandate extends beyond profit-making to safeguarding macroeconomic stability, losses must remain within reasonable limits relative to gold trading volume.

    5 May 2026 · Joy Online →

Monday 4 May

  1. Experts debate Bank of Ghana losses and policy impact

    Experts discussed recent audit findings on Bank of Ghana losses on Joy FM's Super Morning Show, with Joe Jackson defending the central bank's economic interventions, while Kojo Oppong Nkrumah criticised the bank's financial position and called for recapitalisation, and Atta Issah argued the bank's actions aligned with standard global practices.

    4 May 2026 · Joy Online →

  2. BoG losses justified for stabilising economy, finance CEO argues

    The CEO of Dalex Finance defended the Bank of Ghana's reported losses as necessary policy measures to stabilise the economy and curb inflation. He cited open market operations costing GH₵16.73 billion as the major cost driver, noting that inflation fell from over 20 per cent to less than 5 per cent.

    4 May 2026 · Joy Online →

Thursday 30 April

  1. Government falling short on youth job creation, CEO argues

    Joe Jackson, CEO of Dalex Finance, told JoyBusiness Roundtable that government efforts in job creation for young people remain inadequate after 16 months in office, claiming employment generation continues to fall short of national needs.

    30 April 2026 · Joy Online →

  2. Job creation remains weakest link in Ghana's economic recovery

    Economist Joe Jackson says youth unemployment remains Ghana's most pressing economic challenge despite macroeconomic stabilisation, warning that stabilisation alone must translate into real improvements in livelihoods and job creation.

    30 April 2026 · Joy Online →

  3. Ghana's cedi crisis stems from capital outflows, not weak exports

    Economist Joe Jackson argues Ghana's exchange rate crisis is driven not by poor export performance but by capital leakages through service imports, profit repatriation, and debt servicing. Ghana posted a US$5.1 billion trade surplus in 2024 but lost nearly US$8 billion through these outflows, with the gold sector retaining less than half of its US$11.9 billion in exports domestically.

    30 April 2026 · Business & Financial Times →

  4. Ghana's cedi weakness driven by extractive sector leakages, not low exports

    Joe Jackson, CEO of Dalex Finance, argues that Ghana's currency volatility stems from structural leakages in the extractive sector rather than weak export performance. Although Ghana recorded a trade surplus of about US$5.1 billion in 2024, nearly US$8 billion exited through service imports, profit repatriation, debt servicing, and capital flight.

    30 April 2026 · Joy Online →

Wednesday 29 April

  1. JoyBusiness roundtable examines Ghana's economic narratives versus real-sector outcomes

    JoyNews will host a roundtable discussion tomorrow morning bringing together policymakers, economists, and private sector leaders to assess whether Ghana's reported economic progress is reflected in the real economy, examining issues including the cost of doing business, inflation, currency stability, and sectoral performance over the past 16 months.

    29 April 2026 · Joy Online →

  2. Ghana's currency volatility rooted in extractive sector leakages

    Ghana's exchange rate instability is driven by structural leakages in the extractive sector rather than weak export performance, according to Dalex Finance CEO Joe Jackson. Though Ghana recorded a trade surplus of about US$5.1 billion in 2024, close to US$8 billion exited through service imports, profit repatriation, external debt servicing, and capital flight.

    29 April 2026 · The Chronicle →

Tuesday 28 April

  1. JoyBusiness Round Table to examine Mahama's 16-month economic record

    The JoyBusiness Round Table discussion, scheduled for April 30, 2026 at Joy News Studio, will examine whether Ghana's macroeconomic gains over the past 16 months have translated into real-sector improvements, with a panel including the Technical Advisor at the Ministry of Finance, the CEO of the Ghana Chamber of Commerce and Industry, and other economic experts.

    28 April 2026 · Joy Online →

  2. Tema GNCCI chapter holds final meeting under outgoing leadership

    The Tema Chapter of the Ghana National Chamber of Commerce and Industries held its bi-monthly meeting on April 23, marking the last under the outgoing executive led by Regional Chairman Dr Gideon Amenyedor, whose two-year tenure expires. The gathering was attended by chapter members and the incumbent National President, and featured a presentation by the Egyptian Embassy's Commercial Attaché.

    28 April 2026 · Business & Financial Times →

  3. Cedi volatility rooted in capital outflows, not export weakness

    Economist Joe Jackson argues that Ghana's exchange rate instability stems from structural problems with foreign exchange leaving the economy through service imports, profit repatriation, debt servicing, and capital flight—not from insufficient exports. Despite recording a $5.1 billion trade surplus in 2024, nearly $8 billion left the economy through these channels.

    28 April 2026 · Joy Online →

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