Also known as: GSE
Ghana Stock Exchange — the country's primary equities market where shares trade, with activity driven by MTN Ghana and other listed companies in 2026.
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Joy Online
… The Ghana Stock Exchange Composite Index (GSE-CI) grew by 127.4 percent by February 2026 compared to the previous year. …
The Cost of Macroeconomic Stabilization: An Analysis of the Bank ofGhana’s 2025 Financial DeficitJoy Online
… The success of companies like Engineers and Planners, now one of Ghana’s largest mining contractors and ZEN Petroleum Holdings PLC, a recent Ghana Stock Exchange listing and a business partner of Gold Fields, is a testament to this investment. …
Gold Fields Lease Renewal: Why the IEA’s case for resource nationalism fails the reality restJoy Online
… The Ghana Stock Exchange also emerged as Africa’s second-best performing market in 2025, supported by gains in financial stocks and improving investor confidence. …
Ghana’s financial sector hits GH¢647bn milestone amid robust 6.0% economic growth in 2025Business & Financial Times
… He outlined what he described as a three-point strategy for placing Ghanaians “in the driver’s seat,” including encouraging mining firms to list on the Ghana Stock Exchange (GSE), converting the country’s 10 percent carried interest in mining ventures into equity participation, a …
IEA, Chamber of Mines split over Tarkwa lease extensionBusiness & Financial Times
… Examples in Ghana may include Treasury bill rates, inflation, Ghana Stock Exchange indices, or fixed income benchmarks. …
Why Investment Performance Measurement and Standardised Reporting Matter in Ghana’s Investment IndustryJoy Online
Benso Oil Palm Plantation (BOPP), one of the high-performing firms on the Ghana Stock Exchange (GSE) has announced a dividend of GH¢0.2420 per share for the 2025 financial year. …
BOPP announces GH¢0.2420 per share for shareholdersBusiness & Financial Times
… Increased activity on the domestic bond market and the Ghana Stock Exchange provides alternative destinations for banking sector liquidity, gradually reducing the monolithic dependence on OMO bills as the primary repository for excess funds. …
The GH¢16.7bn question: Is Bank of Ghana paying too steep a price for monetary stability – and who is really picking up the tab?Business & Financial Times
… as listing revival gathers pace By Ebenezer Chike Adjei NJOKU The Ghana Stock Exchange (GSE) is on course to record its most active period of primary equity issuance in nearly a decade, with three initial public offerings in the space of six months set to add around GH¢10.88 bi …
3 IPOs in 6 months add GH¢11bn to GSE market capJoy Online
Ghana’s Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) is ramping up efforts to attract diaspora and foreign investment into the country’s capital markets amid claims that the Ghana Stock Exchange remains one of the best-performing exchanges in Africa. …
SEC woos diaspora investors as Ghana Stock Exchange records strong performanceJoy Online
… The meeting, held with Ghana’s Ambassador to the United States, Victor Emmanuel Smith, focused on opportunities within the Ghana Stock Exchange, current macroeconomic conditions and strategies to deepen investor confidence in regulated financial instruments. …
SEC, Ghana Embassy in US hold talks to boost capital market investmentPETROSOL Platinum Energy PLC has received approval from the Ghana Stock Exchange and the Securities and Exchange Commission to raise long-term capital on the Ghana Stock Exchange. The company plans to use proceeds for expansion including investments in renewable energy, solar power, and electric vehicle charging infrastructure.
35 min ago · Joy Online →
PETROSOL Platinum Energy PLC has received approval from the Ghana Stock Exchange and the Securities and Exchange Commission to raise long-term capital on the Ghana Stock Exchange. The company plans to use proceeds for expansion including investments in renewable energy, solar power, and electric vehicle charging infrastructure.
35 min ago · Joy Online →
Trading activity on the Ghana Stock Exchange rose sharply in the week ended July 31, 2026, with share value jumping 251 per cent to GH¢168.92 million, largely driven by MTN Ghana transactions which accounted for 77.7 per cent of total value traded.
3 August 2026 · The Ghanaian Times →
President John Dramani Mahama has officially commissioned the refurbished Crude Distillation Unit at the Tema Oil Refinery as part of the government's "Energy Sector Reset Agenda". Mahama stated that the refinery, which had become dormant under a private operating arrangement, has been restored as a strategic national asset to affirm Ghana's ability to utilise its own natural resources.
3 August 2026 · The Chronicle →
Nigeria's benchmark index gained 67% in dollar terms in the first half of 2026, becoming the world's top-performing equity market ahead of South Korea's KOSPI. The rally has been driven by economic reforms, stronger oil prices, improved foreign exchange liquidity, naira appreciation, and growing investor confidence.
2 August 2026 · Joy Online →
Tony Oteng-Gyasi resigned from British Petroleum in 1986 despite being groomed for senior leadership to establish his own businesses, founding Tropical Cable and Conductor Limited in 1997 (the first Ghanaian-owned cable manufacturer to earn ISO 9001 certification) and later Western Rod & Wire Limited in 2007.
2 August 2026 · Joy Online →
Letshego Ghana Savings and Loans PLC announced profit before tax of GH¢67 million for H1 2026, up from GH¢24 million in the corresponding period, with lending income growing 35 per cent to GH¢308 million. The company's return on equity improved to 33 per cent from 23 per cent, supported by higher disbursement volumes and lower funding costs.
31 July 2026 · The Ghanaian Times →
CAL Asset Management's CAL Advantage Balanced Unit Trust generated a net annual return of 32.16% in 2025, with assets under management more than doubling to GH¢28.64 million, bolstered by Ghana's improving macroeconomic conditions, easing inflation, and stronger cedi. The fund benefited from equity gains on the Ghana Stock Exchange and strategic investments in companies including MTN Ghana, Ecobank Ghana, and GCB Bank.
30 July 2026 · Joy Online →
Eight months into Ghana's 2026 Budget reset, the cedi has remained broadly stable and the domestic bond market has reopened after a three-year absence, though observers note that sustaining discipline beyond the IMF programme and translating headline gains into better jobs and living standards remain key tests.
24 July 2026 · Daily Guide →
An opinion piece argues that Ghana's 2026 budget "reset" has delivered more progress than expected in eight months, including cedi stability and reopened domestic bond markets following IMF programme success, but notes the key challenge is sustaining stability without IMF oversight and translating headline improvements into jobs and living standards.
23 July 2026 · Joy Online →
The Ghana Stock Exchange Composite Index closed at 14,712.00 points, up 4.86 points, while the Financial Stocks Index fell 20.46 points to 8,218.45 points. Year-to-date, the Composite Index is up 67.75 per cent while the Financial Stocks Index is down 76.85 per cent.
8 July 2026 · The Ghanaian Times →
Dr Williams Kwasi Peprah has been promoted to Full Professor of Finance at Andrews University's School of Business Administration in Michigan. The promotion recognizes his sustained excellence in teaching, research, publication, and professional service at national and international levels.
6 July 2026 · Joy Online →
Dr. Williams Kwasi Peprah has been promoted to Full Professor of Finance at Andrews University's School of Business Administration in Michigan. The promotion recognises his sustained excellence in teaching, research, publication, and professional service at national and international levels.
5 July 2026 · Joy Online →
Family Bank plc listed on the Nairobi Stock Exchange on June 23, 2026, with shares jumping 44.44% on the first trading day from an introductory price of KSh 18.00 to KSh 26.00, the largest primary listing from a homegrown financial institution in over 17 years. The listing occurs amid a broader IPO surge across Africa, with Ethiopia's Abay Bank also listing on the Ethiopian Securities Exchange in late June.
2 July 2026 · Joy Online →
A University of Energy and Natural Resources lecturer argues that Ghana is not translating climate finance commitments into measurable outcomes on the ground, citing urban flooding in Accra as an example where US$350 million in World Bank funding has failed to prevent ongoing damage and loss of life. The problem is governance-related—involving maintenance gaps, poor land-use planning, and weak procurement oversight—rather than a funding shortage.
30 June 2026 · Business & Financial Times →
Groupe Nduom founder Dr Papa Kwesi Nduom disclosed the group is assessing the possibility of acquiring Standard Chartered Bank Ghana's retail banking business, with plans to potentially list the new entity on the Ghana Stock Exchange if successful. Dr Nduom called on the Bank of Ghana to prioritise indigenous investors in the sale process, which is expected to take 18 to 24 months subject to regulatory approvals.
29 June 2026 · Joy Online →
Standard Chartered Bank Ghana has assured customers their deposits remain safe and banking services will continue uninterrupted as the bank explores the sale of its Wealth and Retail Banking business, a process expected to take 18 to 24 months subject to regulatory approvals.
29 June 2026 · Joy Online →
Trading in locally issued US dollar-denominated government bonds jumped to US$35.36 million in the first five months of 2026 from US$739,092 in the same period last year, a surge market participants interpret as a sign of improving investor confidence in Ghana's sovereign debt following the 2023 Domestic Debt Exchange Programme.
29 June 2026 · Business & Financial Times →
Universal Merchant Bank marked Father's Day with a courtesy call on President John Dramani Mahama, during which Managing Director Dr. Philip Oti-Mensah presented the President with commemorative artwork symbolizing fatherhood, leadership, responsibility and service. President Mahama congratulated the bank on its progress and commended management and staff for strengthening the institution and enhancing its contribution to Ghana's financial services sector.
29 June 2026 · Business & Financial Times →
Unilever Ghana's revenue grew to GH¢1.039 billion in 2025 from GH¢930.8 million in 2024, with the company posting GH¢96 million in profit and GH¢210 million in cash holdings. The company introduced Comfort Fabric Conditioner to the market and expanded its oral health education programme, which now reaches over one million Ghanaians annually.
26 June 2026 · Business & Financial Times →
Ghana's stock market has attracted renewed public attention, with the GSE Composite Index returning 79.40% in 2025 and rising 64.18% by June 2026, driven by primary market activity including bank and company IPOs and public offers.
25 June 2026 · Business & Financial Times →
ElectroChem Ghana Limited is seeking to mobilise up to US$500 million to accelerate development of its Ada Songor salt concession, with plans to expand production capacity, construct a refinery and establish a port for large-scale exports. The company aims to transition into value-added processing to generate foreign exchange earnings and strengthen Ghana's role in the West African salt market.
25 June 2026 · Business & Financial Times →
Chinese battery materials company Zhejiang Huayou Cobalt has proposed acquiring Atlantic Lithium for $210 million and agreed to fund remaining Ewoyaa Lithium Project development. The deal raises questions about Ghana's local participation provisions, including potential buyout of the Mineral Income Investment Fund's equity stake and loss of public ownership through the Ghana Stock Exchange.
24 June 2026 · Joy Online →
The Business & Financial Times publishes an opinion piece arguing that the Institute of Economic Affairs' May 2026 call to deny Gold Fields' mining lease renewal in Tarkwa and award it to a local owner would paradoxically harm Ghanaian enterprises that have grown within the mining ecosystem, including Engineers and Planners, ZEN Petroleum Holdings, Western Transport Services, and Genser Energy.
23 June 2026 · Business & Financial Times →
The mining sector generated only GH¢2.91 million, or 0.09 percent of total value traded on the Ghana Stock Exchange between January and May 2026, despite record gold prices and favorable commodity market conditions. Only four mining-linked securities are listed on the GSE, all recording zero share-price appreciation during the period.
23 June 2026 · Business & Financial Times →
Ecobank Ghana shareholders approved a dividend of GH¢1.21 per share for 2025, a 256.8 percent increase from the prior year, as the bank's pre-tax profit rose 28.3 percent to GH¢3.03 billion, driven by higher non-interest income offsetting a 28.8 percent fall in net interest income.
19 June 2026 · Business & Financial Times →
Kasapreko, once dismissed as a small local beverage company in Ghana's industry, has grown significantly to record revenue of approximately GH¢3.5 billion by 2025, surpassing competitors like Accra Brewery and recently listing on the Ghana Stock Exchange with heavily oversubscribed investor interest.
18 June 2026 · Joy Online →
The CEO of the National Pensions Regulatory Authority, Chris Boadi-Mensah, told stakeholders at the listing ceremony of Kasapreko PLC that companies going public should view stock exchange listings as long-term partnerships with investors rather than merely a way to raise money. He urged Ghanaian businesses to adopt investor-friendly ownership and governance structures, noting that broad ownership arrangements improve liquidity and attract institutional investors like pension funds.
17 June 2026 · Daily Guide →
The Chief Executive Officer of the National Pensions Regulatory Authority stated that companies must view public listing as a long-term partnership with investors rather than a fundraising event, emphasizing that pension funds and institutional investors favour transparency, accountability, and broad ownership structures that enhance market liquidity.
17 June 2026 · Joy Online →
Beverage manufacturer Kasapreko PLC has listed on the Ghana Stock Exchange following an IPO that raised GH¢1.72 billion, more than double its GH¢700 million target, with an oversubscription of about 146 per cent. President Mahama described the listing as a milestone for Ghana's industrial and capital market growth, noting it was the most oversubscribed public offer by a locally owned manufacturing company in GSE history.
16 June 2026 · The Ghanaian Times →
Kasapreko PLC raised GH¢700 million through an oversubscribed IPO with GH¢1.73 billion in subscriptions from 18,781 investors. The beverage manufacturer's listing marks the third major IPO on the Ghana Stock Exchange in six months, signaling a structural revival in equity listings after years of subdued issuance.
16 June 2026 · Business & Financial Times →