Also known as: DBG
Established in 2020, provides long-term development financing targeting women-led businesses, agriculture, manufacturing, ICT and textiles through a network of participating financial institutions.
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The Development Bank Ghana (DBG) has disbursed more than GH¢2.5 billion since its inception, with nearly half of the beneficiary businesses located outside the Greater Accra Region. …
DBG takes GH¢2.5bn development funding beyond Accra as it pushes industrial transformationJoy Online
The Development Bank Ghana (DBG) is directing a significant portion of its financing toward key agricultural value chains to support food security and Ghana’s broader economic transformation. …
DBG bets big on maize, rice, cassava and poultry to drive Ghana’s food securityJoy Online
The Development Bank Ghana (DBG) has disbursed more than GH¢2.5 billion since its inception, with over 60% of the funding going to women-led and women-owned businesses. …
Women-owned businesses take over 60% of DBG’s GH¢2.5bn lendingJoy Online
The Development Bank Ghana (DBG) has disbursed more than GH¢2.5 billion to businesses since its inception, with women-led enterprises, agriculture and manufacturing receiving a significant share of the funding. …
DBG disburses over GH¢2.5bn in 5 years to agriculture, manufacturing and women-led firmsJoy Online
… Research conducted by Development Bank Ghana, the University of Ghana Business School, and the Bank of Ghana reveals that only about 35% of MSMEs currently have access to bank financing. …
Digital engines of growth: The role and impact of ICT on SMEs in GhanaJoy Online
The Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of the Development Bank Ghana (DBG), Professor Randolph Nsor-Ambala, says the bank will develop “fit-for-purpose” financial instruments for various actors in the oil palm value chain. …
DBG to develop tailored financing tools to drive Ghana’s oil palm industryThe Chronicle
The Development Bank Ghana (DBG) has unveiled a Women’s Lending Programme; a dedicated financing initiative designed to expand access to affordable, long-term capital for women-owned and women-led businesses across Ghana. …
Development Bank launches Women’s Lending Programme to mark fifth anniversaryJoy Online
Development Bank Ghana (DBG) has launched a dedicated women’s lending programme aimed at expanding access to finance for women-led businesses, describing female entrepreneurs as one of the country’s most underserved but economically impactful groups. …
DBG launches women’s lending programme to boost female-led businessesJoy Online
Development Bank Ghana (DBG) has celebrated its fifth anniversary with a customer appreciation and business dialogue event for entrepreneurs, while unveiling a new flagship initiative to boost women-led businesses across the country. …
Development Bank Ghana marks five years with customer dialogue, launches women’s lending programmeDaily Guide
… It will require long-term financing from institutions such as GIRSAL, Development Bank Ghana, EXIM Bank, pension funds, private investors and export-focused financiers. …
Avocado: Ghana’s Next €2bn Export WinAdvans Ghana has launched "Mmaa Mpuntuo," a financing product designed to help women entrepreneurs access working capital and investment funding, piloted with an initial GH¢20 million commitment from Development Bank Ghana alongside technical support from CapitalPlus Exchange.
5 October 2026 · Daily Guide →
Advans Ghana has launched "Mmaa Mpuntuo," a financing product designed to help women entrepreneurs access working capital and investment funding, piloted with an initial GH¢20 million commitment from Development Bank Ghana alongside technical support from CapitalPlus Exchange.
5 October 2026 · Daily Guide →
Advans Ghana's client base grew from 75,184 in 2021 to 159,693 in 2026, with 58% of clients being women. The institution operates 21 branches across nine regions and has disbursed over 250,000 loans worth more than GHS4.5 billion since inception.
29 September 2026 · Joy Online →
Ghana's 24-Hour Economy Authority has signed a Joint Project Preparation Facility Framework Agreement with the African Export-Import Bank (Afreximbank) and the Ghana Infrastructure Investment Fund (GIIF). Afreximbank and GIIF will each contribute US$5 million to finance technical, financial, legal and advisory work for priority projects under the 24-Hour Economy and Accelerated Export Development Programme, with the wider investment pipeline valued at approximately US$11.5 billion.
23 September 2026 · Joy Online →
The CEO of Oro Oil Ghana Limited has urged the government to prioritize smallholder farmers and community-level processing in deploying a US$500 million World Bank-supported Oil Palm Development Finance Window, arguing that a decentralized approach would spread economic benefits, create jobs, and strengthen Ghana's palm oil value chain.
23 September 2026 · Joy Online →
The Development Bank Ghana, established in 2020, has disbursed more than GH¢2.5 billion to nearly 1,000 businesses, with over 60 per cent directed to women-led and women-owned enterprises and more than half channelled into agribusiness, agriculture and manufacturing.
14 September 2026 · The Ghanaian Times →
Development Bank Ghana says the ICT sector requires targeted financing instruments and business development support rather than one-size-fits-all approaches, citing a nationwide study that identified financing, policy alignment, investor readiness and business development as major barriers.
11 September 2026 · Joy Online →
Fidelity Bank has called for Ghana to shift its agricultural financing and structure to capture more value from what it already produces, rather than simply producing more. The bank argues that agricultural sovereignty lies in controlling more of the value created by Ghanaian agriculture and retaining more income within the economy, highlighting that cocoa paste generated approximately US$789 million in 2025 while non-traditional agricultural exports generated approximately US$710 million over the same period.
8 September 2026 · Joy Online →
The Development Bank Ghana has identified five textile projects being presented to financial institutions for possible financing, as part of its broader effort to unlock long-term credit for the sector. The bank prioritizes textiles within manufacturing alongside pharmaceuticals and energy transition, and has committed to expanding financing beyond Greater Accra through a three-year agreement with the Association of Ghana Industries.
7 September 2026 · Joy Online →
The Development Bank Ghana is preparing to support at least two textile projects by approving and disbursing credit before the end of 2026, drawn from five projects that emerged from a dedicated textile sector deal room. DBG's support extends beyond credit to include market development, capacity building, technical assistance and policy advocacy.
7 September 2026 · Joy Online →
The Development Bank Ghana has disbursed more than GH¢2.5 billion to businesses since its establishment, with over 60% going to women-led and women-owned businesses and more than half channelled into agribusiness, agriculture and manufacturing. The bank's financing targets sectors where private capital has struggled to provide adequate funding.
7 September 2026 · Joy Online →
The Development Bank Ghana has disbursed more than GH¢2.5 billion since inception, with nearly half going to businesses outside Greater Accra and over 60% to women-led and women-owned enterprises. The bank has reached almost 1,000 businesses and prioritizes agriculture, manufacturing, ICT, and high-value services to drive economic transformation.
4 September 2026 · Joy Online →
The Development Bank Ghana is directing significant financing toward maize, rice, cassava, sorghum, and poultry to support food security and economic transformation. The CEO said these sectors are identified as having potential to drive growth but face market failures and financing constraints requiring public intervention.
4 September 2026 · Joy Online →
The Development Bank Ghana has disbursed more than GH¢2.5 billion since inception, with over 60% going to women-led and women-owned businesses. More than 50% of total disbursements have gone into agribusiness, agriculture, and manufacturing, while the bank has reached almost 1,000 businesses across all regions except one.
4 September 2026 · Joy Online →
The Development Bank Ghana has disbursed over GH¢2.5 billion since inception, with more than 60% going to women-led and women-owned businesses, and over 50% directed to agribusiness, agriculture and manufacturing. The bank targets agriculture, manufacturing, ICT and high-value services as growth sectors requiring deliberate public interventions.
3 September 2026 · Joy Online →
Ghana's SMEs account for approximately 60% of GDP and over 90% of all businesses, but face severe structural challenges including a $4.8 billion annual financing gap and limited market access. Information and Communication Technology is emerging as a potential solution to bridge these gaps and unlock entrepreneur potential.
20 August 2026 · Joy Online →
The Development Bank Ghana will create tailored financial instruments for various actors in the oil palm value chain, working with 21 participating financial institutions to unlock capital and respond to diverse stakeholder needs.
17 August 2026 · Joy Online →
The Development Bank Ghana (DBG) has unveiled a Women's Lending Programme to expand access to affordable, long-term capital for women-owned and women-led businesses across Ghana. The launch was part of the bank's fifth-anniversary celebrations and highlights DBG's support for entrepreneurs through a network of participating financial institutions.
13 July 2026 · The Chronicle →
Development Bank Ghana has launched a women's lending programme to expand access to finance for women-led businesses, which the bank describes as an economically impactful but underserved group. The initiative, unveiled during DBG's fifth anniversary celebrations, aims to address structural barriers such as collateralisation requirements and formalisation challenges that prevent women from accessing loans.
10 July 2026 · Joy Online →
Development Bank Ghana celebrated its fifth anniversary with a customer dialogue event in Kumasi and unveiled the "DBG Women's Lending Programme," a facility designed to address barriers faced by women entrepreneurs. The event featured testimonies from borrowers and discussions on Ghana's financing ecosystem, with the bank's CEO stating that DBG was established to close the financing gap for Ghana's most productive businesses.
9 July 2026 · Joy Online →
Ghana's avocado sector, with about 150,000 acres under structured commercial cultivation, could generate between €1.5 billion and €2 billion annually and create more than 150,000 direct and indirect jobs if developed as an industrial value chain rather than just farming.
26 June 2026 · Daily Guide →
Ghana's avocado industry, with about 150,000 acres under structured commercial cultivation, could generate between €1.5 billion and €2 billion annually and create over 150,000 direct and indirect jobs if developed as an industrial value chain rather than just a farming activity.
22 June 2026 · Joy Online →
Ghana's avocado value chain, with about 150,000 acres under structured commercial cultivation, could generate between €1.5 billion and €2 billion annually and create more than 150,000 direct and indirect jobs across farming, nurseries, irrigation, and harvest operations.
22 June 2026 · Business & Financial Times →
Development Bank Ghana, established in 2021, has channelled GH¢2.5 billion through partner financial institutions to businesses across the country, with more than half benefitting women-led enterprises in sectors including agriculture, manufacturing and services. The bank is marking its fifth anniversary with celebrations culminating in a two-day event scheduled for November 16-17, 2026.
18 June 2026 · Business & Financial Times →
Development Bank Ghana launched its fifth anniversary celebration and pledged to help transform the oil palm industry from smallholder farms into processing giants, aiming to drive industrial growth, job creation, and exports while increasing production and consumption of locally grown and processed palm oil.
17 June 2026 · The Ghanaian Times →
Development Bank Ghana is commemorating five years of operations with a two-day celebration in November 2026, highlighting its role in providing long-term funding to financial institutions and supporting lending across agriculture, manufacturing, and services sectors.
16 June 2026 · Joy Online →
An opinion piece argues that Ghana's restored macroeconomic stability—including Cedi appreciation, 3.3% inflation, 6% GDP growth, and 45.3% debt-to-GDP ratio in 2025—creates the foundation for a structured partnership between government and business to drive economic transformation.
8 June 2026 · Business & Financial Times →
Development Bank Ghana is celebrating its fifth anniversary with a focus on expanding lending to women-led businesses and young entrepreneurs to create jobs and improve livelihoods. The bank's CEO noted that lending to women-owned businesses has resulted in job creation and sustainable livelihoods, and the bank plans to increase such lending as a catalyst for economic growth.
5 June 2026 · Joy Online →
Senior financial sector figures at The Money Summit 2026 agreed that Ghana has restored macroeconomic stability after a difficult adjustment period, with inflation falling to 3.4 percent and interest rates declining significantly, but warned that significant structural weaknesses continue to threaten the recovery's sustainability.
3 June 2026 · Business & Financial Times →
Development Bank Ghana is distributing over 10,000 sanitary pads to public school girls, with about 8,000 already distributed to Junior and Senior High Schools in the Upper East, Northern, and Ashanti Regions, as part of its corporate social responsibility and to support the government's national Free Sanitary Pads Policy.
1 June 2026 · Business & Financial Times →
The Development Bank Ghana donated more than 10,000 sanitary pads and conducted menstrual health education at three secondary schools in the Ahafo Ano North and Tano South municipalities as part of a Menstrual Hygiene Day campaign aimed at dispelling cultural taboos that label menstruation as "unclean."
29 May 2026 · Joy Online →