Ghana Commodity Exchange

Also known as: GCX

Ghana Commodity Exchange — institution involved in school feeding procurement and commodity market infrastructure for agricultural value chains.

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June 2026
10 JunJoy Online
… The GETFund, through the Ghana Commodity Exchange and the Buffer Stock, is adequately making sufficient provisions for food,” he explained. …
Education Minister raises alarm over indiscipline in SHSs, announces national reform conference
10 JunJoy Online
… He attributed the improvement to the government’s decision to decap the Ghana Education Trust Fund (GETFund), which he said had strengthened the financing of school feeding operations through the Ghana Commodity Exchange and the Buffer Stock Company. …
Free SHS: Education Minister hails end of school food shortages
10 JunJoy Online
… He attributed the improvement to the government’s decision to decap the Ghana Education Trust Fund (GETFund), which he said had strengthened the financing of school feeding operations through the Ghana Commodity Exchange and the Buffer Stock Company. …
Free SHS: Education Minister hails end of school food shortages
10 JunJoy Online
… The GETFund, through the Ghana Commodity Exchange and the Buffer Stock, is adequately making sufficient provisions for food,” he explained. …
World Bank set to approve US$300m for expansion of Ghana’s school infrastructure
10 JunJoy Online
… The GETFund, through the Ghana Commodity Exchange and the Buffer Stock, is adequately making sufficient provisions for food,” he explained. …
World Bank set to approve US$300m for expansion of Ghana’s school infrastructure
10 JunJoy Online
… According to him, the government’s decision to decap the Ghana Education Trust Fund (GETFund) has strengthened support for the Free Senior High School (Free SHS) feeding programme. “Thanks to the de-capping of the GETFund, the GETFund through Ghana Commodity Exchange and the Buff …
BECE to be extended from 5 to 8 days under proposed exam timetable reform—Education Minister
10 JunJoy Online
… According to him, the government’s decision to decap the Ghana Education Trust Fund (GETFund) has strengthened support for the Free Senior High School (Free SHS) feeding programme. “Thanks to the de-capping of the GETFund, the GETFund through Ghana Commodity Exchange and the Buff …
BECE to be extended from 5 to 8 days under proposed exam timetable reform—Education Minister
5 JunBusiness & Financial Times
… Dzasa stressed that with a robust regulatory regime in place, pension assets could be leveraged to support commodity markets. “If you take the warehouse receipt system, you have the Ghana Commodity Exchange. …
Infrastructure, regulation key to unlocking institutional capital for agriculture
May 2026
19 MayJoy Online
… He also clarified that food supply under the programme is not handled by Buffer Stock alone, but also involves the Ghana Commodity Exchange as part of the distribution chain. …
Buffer Stock Company says SHS food prices are agreed by stakeholders, denies lack of transparency

Society

Government plans increased SHS feeding allowance in 2027 Budget

The News

Education Minister Haruna Iddrisu announced plans to increase the GHS15 per-student feeding allocation under the Free SHS programme in the 2027 Budget, with President Mahama directing the inclusion of chicken and eggs in school menus. The government also committed to settling GHS161 million in outstanding arrears owed to senior high schools for food and other expenses from 2021 to 2025.

16 October 2026 · Joy Online →

Friday 16 October

Government plans increased SHS feeding allowance in 2027 Budget
Education Minister Haruna Iddrisu announced plans to increase the GHS15 per-student feeding allocation under the Free SHS programme in the 2027 Budget, with President Mahama directing the inclusion of chicken and eggs in school menus. The government also committed to settling GHS161 million in outstanding arrears owed to senior high schools for food and other expenses from 2021 to 2025.
16 October 2026 · Joy Online →

Monday 28 September

GCX urges structured shea market to boost value addition
The Ghana Commodity Exchange has called for a fundamental transformation in shea trading to help Ghana derive greater value from the commodity, noting that about two-thirds of Ghana's shea is exported unprocessed, causing the country to lose significant economic opportunities in higher-value products.
28 September 2026 · The Ghanaian Times →

Wednesday 23 September

Ecobank urges collaboration on agricultural finance across Ghana
Ecobank's Regional Head of Commercial and Consumer Banking called for closer cooperation among financial and agricultural institutions to extend support to more businesses within Ghana's agricultural value chain. She emphasized that commercial banks, development institutions, and organizations like the Ghana Commodity Exchange must work together and provide support beyond financing, including better record keeping, market clarity, and awareness of available solutions.
23 September 2026 · Joy Online →
Agribusinesses need bankability readiness, not just loans
Ecobank's Regional Head of Commercial and Consumer Banking says access to finance alone will not resolve challenges facing Ghana's agricultural businesses; businesses also need bankability preparedness including record-keeping, market plans, and greater awareness of financing options.
23 September 2026 · Joy Online →

Thursday 17 September

Government establishes 30-acre hybrid shea demonstration farm in Tamale
The government has established a 30-acre hybrid shea tree demonstration farm at Futa in Tamale Metropolis named after President John Mahama. The farm will serve as a research facility and heritage site, showcasing a hybrid shea variety developed by the Cocoa Research Institute of Ghana that matures in three years, compared with 20 to 30 years for wild varieties.
17 September 2026 · Joy Online →
Vice President opens World Shea Expo 2026 in Tamale
Vice President Jane Naana Opoku-Agyemang opened the three-day World Shea Expo in Tamale, calling for stronger partnerships, investment and value addition to grow the shea industry. The event aims to promote investment, innovation and processing while positioning Ghana to capture greater global market share, with about 7,000 participants including women's cooperatives, youth-led businesses and international buyers.
17 September 2026 · Joy Online →

Wednesday 16 September

Ghana's GoldBod model attracts seven African countries' study delegations
Ghana's GoldBod model is drawing interest from seven African countries—Sierra Leone, Mozambique, Tanzania, Zimbabwe, Zambia, Sudan, and Namibia—which have undertaken official visits over a 12-month period to study Ghana's approach to centralised gold market regulation and formalised gold trading for value maximisation and local value retention.
16 September 2026 · Joy Online →

Saturday 8 August

Opinion: Government delays payment to FSHS food suppliers
An opinion piece argues that ordinary Ghanaians who supplied food items under the Free Senior High School Policy in Q4 2024 are waiting for payment, citing a norm that government pays for fourth-quarter services in the first quarter of the following year. The writer calls for President Mahama to ensure justice for these suppliers.
8 August 2026 · Joy Online →

Thursday 18 June

Rice farmers halt planting over 700,000-tonne unsold stock
Ghana's rice farmers have abandoned fields for the 2026 planting season because they remain burdened with more than 700,000 metric tonnes of unsold paddy rice from last year, lack planting capital, and say government has made no tangible intervention despite promises. A former director of the Peasant Farmers Association reported that tractors are idle across major rice-producing valleys in the North, Volta, and Oti Regions, with farmers owing equipment operators and unable to service debts incurred to buy paddy rice on credit.
18 June 2026 · Business & Financial Times →

Wednesday 10 June

Education Minister convenes national conference to address school indiscipline
Education Minister Haruna Iddrisu has identified growing indiscipline in senior high schools as a major challenge and announced that a national conference will be held in Kumasi or Sunyani before the end of July, bringing together educators, academics, religious leaders, traditional authorities, parents and education officials to develop solutions.
10 June 2026 · Joy Online →
Education Minister convenes national conference to address school indiscipline
Education Minister Haruna Iddrisu has identified indiscipline in senior high schools as a major challenge and announced plans to convene a national conference in Kumasi or Sunyani before the end of July, bringing together educators, religious leaders, traditional authorities, parents and other stakeholders to develop solutions.
10 June 2026 · Joy Online →
Education Minister: Ghana schools no longer facing food shortages
Education Minister Haruna Iddrisu said schools are no longer experiencing food shortages for the first time in many years, attributing the improvement to the government's decision to decap the Ghana Education Trust Fund and allocate GH¢4 billion this year to school feeding through the Ghana Commodity Exchange and Buffer Stock Company.
10 June 2026 · Joy Online →
Education Minister reports no school food shortages this year
Education Minister Haruna Iddrisu has said that schools are not experiencing food shortages that affected the sector in previous years, attributing the improvement to the government's decision to decap the Ghana Education Trust Fund (GETFund), which has strengthened financing of school feeding through the Ghana Commodity Exchange and Buffer Stock Company. The government has allocated GH¢4 billion this year for school feeding.
10 June 2026 · Joy Online →
World Bank to approve US$300m for Ghana school infrastructure upgrade
The World Bank is expected to approve a US$300 million facility on June 16 to support the expansion of educational infrastructure across Ghana, with plans to upgrade 50 senior high schools by converting 30 Category C schools to Category B status and 20 Category B schools to Category A.
10 June 2026 · Joy Online →
World Bank to approve US$300m for Ghana school infrastructure upgrade
The World Bank is expected to approve a US$300 million facility on June 16 to support expansion of educational infrastructure across Ghana, with plans to upgrade 50 senior high schools by converting 30 Category C schools to Category B status and 20 Category B schools to Category A.
10 June 2026 · Joy Online →
BECE examination extended from five to eight days
The Education Minister announced that the Basic Education Certificate Examination (BECE) will be extended from five days to eight days, beginning on a Wednesday and ending the following Wednesday, to reduce pressure on candidates and provide more preparation time between papers.
10 June 2026 · Joy Online →
Government extends BECE from five to eight days
Education Minister Haruna Iddrisu announced the government is extending the Basic Education Certificate Examination (BECE) from five days to eight days, beginning on a Wednesday and ending the following Wednesday, to reduce pressure on candidates and provide more preparation time between papers.
10 June 2026 · Joy Online →

Friday 5 June

Infrastructure and regulation unlock pension funds for agriculture financing
Peter Dzasa, Head of Treasury at Ecobank Ghana, said billions of cedis in pension funds could finance commodity value chains if market infrastructure, grading systems, and regulatory safeguards are in place. He highlighted the Ghana Commodity Exchange and warehouse receipt system as enabling mechanisms, noting that verified quality and available markets build investor confidence to support crops including cashew, shea, and maize.
5 June 2026 · Business & Financial Times →

Tuesday 19 May

Buffer Stock Company denies lack of transparency in school food pricing
The Ghana National Buffer Stock Company says senior high school food prices are agreed by a committee comprising the Ministry of Education, Ghana Education Service, CHASS, and the Buffer Stock Company at the start of each academic year, and are then approved by the Public Procurement Authority before being communicated to all parties.
19 May 2026 · Joy Online →