… Scheduled speakers include the Head of Fintech and Innovation at the Bank of Ghana, Elhanan Owureku Asare; economist Professor Godfred Bokpin; Chief Executive Officer of the Ghana Association of Banks, John Awuah; and Executive Chairman of the e-Crime Bureau, Dr. …
… Godfred Bokpin, provided an assessment of Ghana’s post-International Monetary Fund (IMF) economic transition and its implications for institutional investors. …
Professor of Finance and Economics at the University of Ghana, Godfred Bokpin, has appealed to President John Mahama to make the growth of indigenous Ghanaian businesses a key part of his legacy. …
Professor of Finance and Economics at the University of Ghana, Godfred Bokpin, has warned that Ghana’s economic recovery cannot be sustained unless the government tackles major structural challenges, especially environmental destruction caused by illegal mining. …
Professor of Finance and Economics at the University of Ghana, Godfred Bokpin, says the government exceeded expectations under the International Monetary Fund (IMF) programme through aggressive expenditure cuts, but warned that the gains may not be sustainable in the long term. …
… Somewhere in 2025, University of Ghana economist Professor Godfred Bokpin noted that while sterilization by the Bank of Ghana helps reduce inflation, it also comes with trade-offs. …
… Godfred Bokpin, an overly strong cedi could deter Foreign Direct Investment and make imports cheaper than local goods, hurting domestic production. …
Professor of Finance at the University of Ghana, Godfred Bokpin, has said Ghana’s delayed decision to seek support from the International Monetary Fund (IMF) significantly worsened the country’s economic crisis and led to one of the most expensive IMF programmes in the nation’s h …
A Professor of Finance and Economics at the University of Ghana, Godfred Bokpin, has raised concerns over the financial position of the Bank of Ghana (BoG), warning that its current state could undermine confidence as the country prepares to exit its International Monetary Fund ( …
Ghana has launched the Digital Economy Forum, a national platform bringing together policymakers, regulators, business leaders, academics, and others to examine technologies, policies and ideas shaping the country's digital future. Each edition will combine documentary investigation with televised dialogue to address pressing issues in digital commerce, financial services, cybersecurity, and other areas.
Ghana has launched the Digital Economy Forum, a national platform bringing together policymakers, regulators, business leaders, academics, and others to examine technologies, policies and ideas shaping the country's digital future. Each edition will combine documentary investigation with televised dialogue to address pressing issues in digital commerce, financial services, cybersecurity, and other areas.
Pension industry leaders have called for renewed commitment to strengthen the sustainability of Ghana's pension sector and protect contributors' retirement income security. The appeal came during the eighth edition of the Pension Strategy conference in Accra, where stakeholders examined the investment landscape and future of pension fund management.
Professor Godfred Bokpin has appealed to President Mahama to prioritize the growth of indigenous Ghanaian businesses as part of his legacy, arguing that government support for entrepreneurs must not be influenced by politics and that businesses should be assisted based on potential and capacity rather than political affiliation.
Professor Godfred Bokpin of the University of Ghana says the government cannot focus selectively on fiscal targets and must address structural challenges, particularly environmental destruction from illegal mining, to sustain economic recovery. He warned that Ghana remains vulnerable despite recent gains and projects the country could return to an IMF programme by 2032–2033 without deeper reforms.
Prof Godfred Bokpin says the government "over-impressed" the IMF in 2025 through aggressive expenditure cuts rather than the tax-focused approach of previous IMF programmes, achieving a primary balance of 2.6% of GDP against a planned 1.5%, but warned the gains may not be sustainable long-term.
The Bank of Ghana declared losses of over GH¢15 billion for 2025. The article explains the central bank's mandate to maintain economic stability and argues that while some view the losses as evidence of mismanagement, others contend they were necessary costs of stabilizing the economy after years of inflation, cedi depreciation, and financial instability.
An investigative analysis argues that over five million Ghanaian smallholder farmers are being harmed by macroeconomic policies and institutional failures, including artificially cheap imported rice and maize flooding the market and defective hybrid seeds from the government's Feed Ghana Programme.
Professor Godfred Bokpin argued that Ghana's previous government delayed seeking IMF support until economic conditions had severely deteriorated, resulting in one of the most expensive IMF programmes in the country's history. He said earlier intervention could have avoided domestic debt restructuring and other severe measures, noting Kenya took similar action sooner under comparable circumstances.
A University of Ghana finance professor has expressed concern that the Bank of Ghana's financial position raises questions about policy credibility and could undermine investor confidence as Ghana prepares to exit its IMF-supported programme. He noted the central bank's losses are not new, with similar trends observed in 2022 and 2023.
MTN Ghana and Nova Business School Africa have launched the second edition of the MTN Mini MBA for SMEs, a 13-week program that admitted 90 entrepreneurs (up from 50 in the inaugural 2025 cohort) divided into three groups: Women-Led Businesses, Youth Entrepreneurs, and General, serving business owners across sectors including agribusiness, retail, manufacturing, fashion, tech, and services.