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Organization

Ghana Gold Board

Also known as: GoldBod

State institution managing Ghana's gold sector, which recorded GH¢5.55 billion revenue and GH¢5.45 billion surplus in 2025 while pursuing value-addition partnerships.

Business

Ghana Gold Board triples revenue, cuts costs in 2025

The News

The Ghana Gold Board increased non-tax revenue from GH₵307.7 million in 2024 to GH₵970.8 million in 2025, while simultaneously reducing total expenditure from GH₵129.7 million to GH₵109.4 million, generating an operational surplus of GH₵909.8 million despite expanding its workforce from 114 to 450 employees following its transition from the defunct Precious Minerals Marketing Company.

Why it matters

Ghana Gold Board's tripled revenue and operational surplus demonstrate strong public sector financial performance and economic gains.

16 hours ago · Joy Online

Yesterday

  1. Ghana Gold Board triples revenue, cuts costs in 2025

    The Ghana Gold Board increased non-tax revenue from GH₵307.7 million in 2024 to GH₵970.8 million in 2025, while simultaneously reducing total expenditure from GH₵129.7 million to GH₵109.4 million, generating an operational surplus of GH₵909.8 million despite expanding its workforce from 114 to 450 employees following its transition from the defunct Precious Minerals Marketing Company.

    16 hours ago · Joy Online

  2. Actor Boris Kodjoe explores gold sector value-addition with Ghana Gold Board

    Austrian-German actor Boris Kodjoe has met with Ghana Gold Board CEO Sammy Gyamfi to discuss potential collaborations in promoting value addition within Ghana's gold sector, focusing on processing, branding, and moving beyond raw exports to maximize economic benefits.

    19 hours ago · Joy Online

  3. GoldBod expands workforce from 114 to 450 staff in 2025

    Ghana Gold Board expanded its workforce from 114 employees under PMMC in 2024 to 450 in 2025 as part of institutional transformation, while reducing expenditure from 129.7 million to 109.4 million.

    19 hours ago · Joy Online

  4. Ghana Gold Board revenue surges to GH¢970.8m in 2025

    The Ghana Gold Board's 2025 audited accounts show revenue increasing from GH¢307.7m to GH¢970.8m while expenditure fell to GH¢109.4m, resulting in an operational surplus of GH¢909.7m despite expanded responsibilities.

    19 hours ago · Joy Online

  5. GoldBod CEO tours Royal Ghana refinery toward partnership

    The Ghana Gold Board CEO visited Royal Ghana Gold Refinery to assess its readiness for a refining services partnership agreement aimed at advancing local value addition in Ghana's gold sector. The CEO found the facility well-equipped but noted that it would need additional equipment on the recommendation of GoldBod's technical consultant before commencing full-scale refining operations.

    20 hours ago · Business & Financial Times

  6. Ghana Gold Board posts GH¢5.45 billion surplus for 2025

    The Ghana Gold Board recorded total revenue of GH¢5.55 billion and an operational surplus of GH¢5.45 billion in 2025, representing a significant improvement from the prior year when surplus after exceptional items was GH¢185.34 million. Revenue was supported by GH¢4.54 billion in government seed capital for gold purchasing and trading, along with GH¢983.96 million in non-tax revenue including ASM gold aggregation fees and assay fees.

    20 hours ago · Joy Online

  7. 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

  8. GoldBod CEO tours Royal Ghana Gold Refinery for partnership

    The Chief Executive Officer of Ghana Gold Board toured the Royal Ghana Gold Refinery on April 27, 2026, as part of ongoing processes toward signing a refining services agreement to advance local value addition in Ghana's gold sector. The CEO expressed satisfaction with the facility's preparedness but noted that additional equipment would be needed to strengthen operational capacity.

    29 April 2026 · Business & Financial Times

  9. Police rearrests three of six escaped inmates from Adabraka

    The Ghana Police Service rearrested three of six inmates who escaped from Adabraka District Police custody on Sunday, April 26. The Police refuted reports linking the escapees to the murder case involving Sammy Gyamfi's father-in-law, stating they were never detained in connection with that case.

    28 April 2026 · Joy Online

Tuesday 28 April

  1. Ghana cedi extends depreciation; dollar at GH¢11.85

    The Ghana cedi weakened over the past two weeks with volatility of approximately 0.5%, recording a mid-rate of GH¢11.09 against the dollar in the interbank market and GH¢11.93 in retail rates. Since the beginning of the year, the cedi has lost approximately 2.55% of its value against the dollar, with analysts attributing pressure to mounting import demand as traders restock ahead of mid-year consumer demand.

    28 April 2026 · Joy Online

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