Also known as: GSE · Ghana Stock Exchange/Ghana Fixed Income Market
Ghana Stock Exchange — Ghanaian capital market serving 150+ entities, with composite index at 14,303 points (Nov 2026) and market cap of GH¢271bn, incorporating ESG disclosures.
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… The 2026 National Investment Quiz is organised by the Young Investors Network in partnership with the Ghana Stock Exchange, the Central Securities Depository, and Joy Business with support from key institutions and organisations within Ghana’s financial, investment, telecommunica …
National Investment Quiz: St. Augustine’s, Prempeh College advance to semi-finalsJoy Online
… The National Investment Quiz, organised by the Young Investors Network in partnership with the Ghana Stock Exchange, Central Securities Depository and Joy Business, seeks to promote investment education and financial literacy among Senior High School students. …
National Investment Quiz: Corpus Christi, Wesley Girls, advance to semi-finalsJoy Online
… Sources Bank of Ghana; Ministry of Finance 2026 Budget Statement and 2026 Mid-Year Fiscal Policy Review; Ghana Stock Exchange and Ghana Fixed Income Market status reports; IMF Article IV and Extended Credit Facility documentation; Fitch Ratings; Central Securities Depository DDE …
GH¢111bn DDEP maturity wall in 2027/2028 – Insights from Charles Adu BoahenJoy Online
President John Dramani Mahama says plans to list 10 state-owned enterprises (SOEs) on the Ghana Stock Exchange are intended to strengthen corporate governance and create greater protection for the companies from political interference. …
Listing 10 SOEs will strengthen governance, limit political interference – MahamaJoy Online
… The country also has pension funds, insurance companies, asset managers, collective investment schemes, the Ghana Stock Exchange, venture-capital firms, private-equity funds, private-credit providers and development-finance institutions. …
Ghana’s Liquidity Paradox: Why capital is not reaching productive businessesThe Ghanaian Times
… Speaking at the launch and the ring the bell ceremony at the Ghana Stock Exchange (GSE) last Thursday, the Chief Executive Officer of the CSD, Mr Joseph O. …
CSD launches platform to bring capital market closer to GhanaiansThe Ghanaian Times
… The Ghana Stock Exchange (GSE) Composite Index declined 2.06 per cent to 14,309.49, while the Financial Stocks Index fell 1.52 per cent to 7,491.59, according to the GSE’s weekly equities market report. …
Ghana Stocks Retreat 2.06% … as weekly turnover fallsJoy Online
… According to a profile published by the Ghana Stock Exchange, she had more than 26 years of experience in banking and finance, including 17 years in the banking industry before transitioning to insurance in 2018. …
Patience Akyianu, former Barclays Bank Ghana MD and Hollard Group CEO, reported deadJoy Online
… Speaking to capital market stakeholders on the floor of the Ghana Stock Exchange, the Governor urged businesses to be confident that the foreign exchange market is under control. …
“Sometimes it’s deliberate to allow the cedi to depreciate a little” – Governor assures of controlJoy Online
… The Ghana Stock Exchange delivered one of Africa’s strongest performances in 2025, recording a 137.4% return in US Dollar terms. …
Investor appetite is strong, but Ghana needs more IPO-ready companies – PwCThe Ghana Stock Exchange Composite Index rose 1.4% week-on-week to 14,303.4 points, lifting year-to-date gains to 63.1%, driven by strength in Telecom, Banking and Consumer sectors. Listed firms showed mixed Q3 performance, with Fan Milk and Unilever Ghana reporting surging profits, while TotalEnergies faced a decline.
4 November 2026 · Joy Online →
The Ghana Stock Exchange Composite Index rose 1.4% week-on-week to 14,303.4 points, lifting year-to-date gains to 63.1%, driven by strength in Telecom, Banking and Consumer sectors. Listed firms showed mixed Q3 performance, with Fan Milk and Unilever Ghana reporting surging profits, while TotalEnergies faced a decline.
4 November 2026 · Joy Online →
The Ghana Stock Exchange closed October on a positive note, with the benchmark GSE Composite Index gaining 1.38 per cent to 14,302.27 points, driven largely by telecommunications giant MTN Ghana. However, the GSE Financial Stock Index shed 0.54 per cent to close at 7,388.15 points, while market capitalisation rose 0.54 per cent to GH¢268,153.09 million.
2 November 2026 · The Ghanaian Times →
Gold Fields Ghana has invested $4.26 billion in local procurement over the past five years, including $2.59 billion with host community businesses, representing 93 per cent of its total procurement spending. The company has engaged and supported nearly 100 suppliers in its host communities.
30 October 2026 · Daily Guide →
MTN Ghana reported a profit before tax of GH¢11.3 billion for the first nine months of 2026, a 51.8% increase from GH¢7.4 billion in the same period last year, with total revenue reaching GH¢23.2 billion (up 35.7% year-on-year).
29 October 2026 · Joy Online →
The Food and Beverages sector recorded the highest growth of 431.9% on the Ghana Stock Exchange in the first eight months of 2026, followed by Finance (131.7%) and Agriculture (123.2%). Overall market capitalization stood at GH¢285.58 billion at the end of August 2026, up from GH¢149.59 billion in August 2025, driven by improved corporate earnings, easing inflation, and sustained investor confidence.
28 October 2026 · Joy Online →
GCB Bank has partnered with UnionPay International to introduce Ghana's first Renminbi debit and prepaid cards, allowing customers to make payments directly in Chinese currency without intermediate conversions. The cards will enable Ghanaian businesses and travellers to make transactions in China amid bilateral trade reaching US$14.1 billion in 2025.
26 October 2026 · Joy Online →
Ghana's stock market shed GH¢4.54 billion in market capitalisation last week as both major indices fell and trading activity weakened, though year-to-date gains remained substantial.
26 October 2026 · The Ghanaian Times →
An International Monetary Fund delegation led by Ghana Resident Representative Dr. Adrian Alter visited the Tema Oil Refinery to review its operations, ongoing rehabilitation works, and management's efforts to restore financial and operational stability. The refinery's Managing Director told the delegation that management has relied on internally generated funds since taking office in May 2025 and mentioned plans to list TOR on the Ghana Stock Exchange.
26 October 2026 · The Chronicle →
An International Monetary Fund delegation, led by Ghana Resident Representative Dr. Adrian Alter, visited Tema Oil Refinery to review its operations and assess ongoing rehabilitation work. TOR's Managing Director reported the refinery has relied on internally generated funds since the current management took office in May 2025 to sustain operations and restore processing plants.
25 October 2026 · Joy Online →
The Tema Oil Refinery is exploring a Ghana Stock Exchange listing to attract fresh investment while managing an inherited debt burden of approximately $517 million, including $120 million owed to government. Managing Director Edmond Kombat told an IMF delegation that the refinery has operated since May 2025 on internally generated funds without government support.
25 October 2026 · Joy Online →
Ghana has made significant progress incorporating environmental, social and governance considerations in its financial sector, according to the Absa Bank Financial Markets Index 2026. Recent developments include the Ghana Sustainable Banking Principles, Ghana Stock Exchange ESG Disclosures Guidance Manual, and the Bank of Ghana's Climate-Related Financial Risk Directive requiring institutions to incorporate climate risks into governance and risk management.
20 October 2026 · Joy Online →
Prof. Stephen Adei, Patron of the Chartered Institute of Marketing, Ghana, has urged marketing practitioners to build competitive Ghanaian brands that deliver quality products and services. He told the 37th CIMG Annual National Marketing Performance Awards that success in the era of technology and AI depends on businesses creating valuable and trustworthy products that meet consumer needs and keep their promises.
20 October 2026 · Joy Online →
The Ghana Stock Exchange's main indices gained last week, with the GSE Composite Index rising 2.43 per cent and market capitalisation increasing 1.79 per cent to GH¢271.26 billion, though trading volume and value fell sharply.
19 October 2026 · The Ghanaian Times →
Chief Abena Amoah of the Ghana Stock Exchange and Chief Salem Kalmoni of Japan Motors have been named Marketing Woman and Marketing Man of the Year respectively at the 2025 CIMG Marketing Performance Awards, according to CEO Network Ghana, which cited their leadership, innovation and professional excellence.
18 October 2026 · Joy Online →
The Chartered Institute of Marketing Ghana held its 37th Annual National Marketing Performance Awards at Labadi Beach Hotel, recognising marketing professionals and organisations. MyJoyOnline was inducted into the CIMG Hall of Fame after winning the Marketing-Oriented Online News Portal of the Year award for five consecutive years.
18 October 2026 · Joy Online →
Salem Kalmoni, Managing Director of Japan Motors, has been named Marketing Man of the Year at the 37th Annual National Marketing Performance Awards organised by the Chartered Institute of Marketing, Ghana, held at Labadi Beach Hotel in Accra on October 17, 2026.
18 October 2026 · Joy Online →
Abena Amoah, Managing Director of the Ghana Stock Exchange, has been named Marketing Woman of the Year at the 37th Annual National Marketing Performance Awards organised by the Chartered Institute of Marketing, Ghana (CIMG), in recognition of her contribution to marketing and leadership in Ghana's financial sector.
18 October 2026 · Joy Online →
Ghana scored 64 in the 2026 Absa Africa Financial Markets Index, up from 58 in 2025, placing it joint 6th with Botswana. The improvement was driven by gains in equities and companies listed on the Ghana Stock Exchange, with the broader regional macroeconomic environment also improving across the AFMI's 29 countries.
16 October 2026 · Joy Online →
Ghana's Securities and Exchange Commission is developing Social Bond Guidelines aligned with the International Capital Market Association's Social Bond Principles to promote financing for projects delivering positive social outcomes including affordable housing, healthcare, education, and support for small and medium enterprises. Over half of listed firms report on ESG indicators as the SEC integrates sustainable finance into the domestic capital market under its Capital Market Master Plan.
14 October 2026 · Joy Online →
The Ghana Cocoa Board raised GH¢3.396 billion from domestic institutional investors through its inaugural commercial paper issuance under a GH¢16.3 billion Domestic Cocoa Notes Programme, marking a step toward diversifying financing sources and reducing reliance on external borrowing. The commercial paper has been listed on the Ghana Fixed Income Market of the Ghana Stock Exchange.
14 October 2026 · Joy Online →
Standard Chartered Bank Ghana recorded a 10 per cent increase in profit after tax to GH¢320 million for the first half of 2026, with total revenue for the period at GH¢798 million. The bank's performance was supported by resilient financial performance and disciplined risk management.
14 October 2026 · The Ghanaian Times →
Standard Chartered Bank Ghana achieved a 28 per cent return on equity in 2025, with earnings per share increasing to GH¢5.97 from GH¢5.31 in 2024, and declared a total dividend payout of GH¢673.48 million. In the first half of 2026, the bank recorded total revenue of GH¢798 million and profit after tax increased by 10 per cent to GH¢320 million.
13 October 2026 · Joy Online →
President Mahama has urged Ghanaian entrepreneurs to build businesses that survive beyond their founders, citing succession planning as critical to local enterprise sustainability. He cited Kasapreko Limited as a model of successful leadership transition and institutional continuity.
9 October 2026 · Joy Online →
President Mahama visited Kasapreko PLC to commend its successful June 2026 listing on the Ghana Stock Exchange, which attracted approximately GH¢1.72 billion in investor demand (246 per cent subscription rate). Mahama countered concerns that listing causes loss of control, noting Kasapreko raised GH¢700 million for expansion while maintaining its position as a significant indigenous business.
9 October 2026 · Joy Online →
President Mahama commended Trade, Agribusiness and Industry Minister Elizabeth Ofosu-Adjare for her active engagement with businesses and efforts to address manufacturing and industrial challenges. He cited the ministry's redesignation to include agribusiness and industry as an effort to give the industrial sector stronger representation and a voice within government.
8 October 2026 · Joy Online →
COCOBOD raised approximately GH¢3.4 billion through its first commercial paper issuance via Cocoa Capital PLC, falling short of an indicative GH¢4 billion target. The notes were issued at a yield of 11% and will mature on June 28, 2027, though the article notes it remains unclear whether the shortfall reflects lower-than-expected investor bids, demand for higher rates, or COCOBOD's own decision to raise less.
8 October 2026 · Joy Online →
The Ghana Stock Exchange Composite Index rose 1.33 per cent to 14,071.44 points last week, but total share trading value fell 28.25 per cent to GH¢104.63 million, with MTN Ghana accounting for approximately 90 per cent of traded value.
5 October 2026 · The Ghanaian Times →
The Bank of Ghana has issued "No Objection" to Morocco-based Attijariwafa Bank's proposed takeover of Société Générale Ghana, clearing a major regulatory hurdle. The decision was influenced by Attijariwafa Bank's financial strength and expected competition benefits in Ghana's banking sector.
5 October 2026 · Joy Online →
St Augustine's College, Prempeh College, Corpus Christi SHS and Mfantsipim School advanced to the grand finale of the 2026 National Investment Quiz, a competition organised by the Young Investors Network in partnership with the Ghana Stock Exchange, designed to give Senior High School students practical exposure to financial and investment concepts.
2 October 2026 · Joy Online →
West Africa Senior High School and St. Louis Senior High School qualified for the semi-finals of the 2026 National Investment Quiz after finishing first and second respectively in the third quarter-final contest, with West Africa SHS scoring 50 points and St. Louis SHS scoring 32 points.
28 September 2026 · Joy Online →