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Business & Financial Times
By Joshua Worlasi AMLANU The growing reliance on domestic borrowing is reducing exposure to foreign exchange shocks but creating new risks within national banking systems, Bank of Ghana Governor Dr. …
Debt risks shift to domestic banksBusiness & Financial Times
By Joshua Worlasi AMLANU The growing reliance on domestic borrowing is reducing exposure to foreign exchange shocks but creating new risks within national banking systems, Bank of Ghana Governor Dr. …
Debt risks shift to domestic banksBusiness & Financial Times
By Joshua Worlasi AMLANU & Ebenezer Chike Adjei NJOKU Trading in locally issued US dollar-denominated government bonds surged nearly fifty-fold in the first five months of 2026, with volumes rising to US$35.36million from US$739,092 during the same period last year according to G …
Local dollar bond trading jumps 4,684% to US$35m in 5 monthsBusiness & Financial Times
By Joshua Worlasi AMLANU Construction cost inflation edged higher in May 2026, driven by rising equipment and specialised building input costs even as declines in cement and steel prices continued to moderate overall cost pressures across the sector. …
Cheaper cement, costlier equipment shapes construction inflation dynamicsBusiness & Financial Times
By Joshua Worlasi AMLANU The government is positioning the country as a regional gas trading and distribution hub, betting on liquefied natural gas (LNG) imports, expanded domestic production and cross-border energy infrastructure to meet rising demand while supplying neighbourin …
Gov’t eyes regional gas hub roleBusiness & Financial Times
By Joshua Worlasi AMLANU Ghana and Côte d’Ivoire have agreed to harmonise cocoa farm-gate pricing policies in a move aimed at strengthening farmer incomes, reducing market distortions and reinforcing the cocoa sector’s resilience against growing market volatility and climate-rela …
Can harmonised cocoa prices help top producers tackle market volatility and climate risks?Business & Financial Times
By Joshua Worlasi AMLANU & Ebenezer Chike Adjei NJOKU The foreign exchange market continues to exhibit a wide gap between official and informal dollar rates despite the cedi retaining most of its recent gains. …
Street FX gap stays above 10 percent as BoG payments directives, Gulf deal seen easing pressureBusiness & Financial Times
By Joshua Worlasi AMLANU & Ebenezer Chike Adjei NJOKU The equity market continued its strong upward trajectory in May, adding nearly GH¢91billion in market value over the past year as declining inflation, lower interest rates and rising investor participation reinforced one of th …
Investor participation broadens, gains moderate but bull market remains intactBusiness & Financial Times
By Joshua Worlasi AMLANU Room for further monetary policy easing is narrowing after inflation accelerated for a second consecutive month in May, reinforcing concerns within financial markets that the Bank of Ghana (BoG) may have to extend its pause in the rate-cut cycle despite i …
Rate-cut window narrows on inflation pressuresBusiness & Financial Times
By Joshua Worlasi AMLANU Ghana’s real estate sector is entering what industry players describe as its most supportive financing environment in nearly a decade, underpinned by easing inflation, a recovering cedi and consecutive interest rate cuts by the Bank of Ghana, Managing Dir …
Property sector poised for growth amid renewed investor confidenceBank of Ghana Governor Dr. Johnson Pandit Asiama says Africa's reliance on domestic borrowing to avoid foreign exchange shocks is creating new risks within national banking systems, and that future debt reforms should strengthen domestic debt markets.
30 June 2026 · Business & Financial Times →
Bank of Ghana Governor Dr. Johnson Pandit Asiama says Africa's reliance on domestic borrowing to avoid foreign exchange shocks is creating new risks within national banking systems, and that future debt reforms should strengthen domestic debt markets.
30 June 2026 · Business & Financial Times →
Bank of Ghana Governor Dr. Johnson Pandit Asiama says Africa's shift toward domestic borrowing reduces exposure to foreign exchange shocks but creates new risks within national banking systems. He argues the next phase of debt reforms should focus on building deeper, longer-dated, and more diversified domestic debt markets.
30 June 2026 · Business & Financial Times →
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 →
Ghana's Prime Building Cost Index inflation accelerated to 2.7 percent year-on-year in May 2026 from 2.2 percent in April, driven by rising equipment and specialised building input costs despite continued declines in cement and steel prices. The increase reflects diverging trends within the construction sector, with materials accounting for virtually all the headline inflation pressure.
25 June 2026 · Business & Financial Times →
Ghana's government is positioning the country as a regional gas trading and distribution hub through liquefied natural gas imports and expanded domestic production to meet rising demand across West Africa. Gas demand is projected to reach about 840 million standard cubic feet per day by 2030, outpacing domestic supply despite ongoing upstream investments, with a Tema-based LNG terminal approximately 95 percent complete set to handle up to 400 million standard cubic feet per day.
22 June 2026 · Business & Financial Times →
Ghana and Côte d'Ivoire have agreed to harmonise cocoa farm-gate pricing policies to strengthen farmer incomes, reduce market distortions, and build resilience against market volatility and climate risks. The two countries, which together produce more than 60 percent of global cocoa, aim to strengthen bargaining power and stabilise the sector through closer policy alignment.
19 June 2026 · Business & Financial Times →
The spread between official and informal dollar rates in Ghana remains at 10.3–11.6 percent above the Bank of Ghana's interbank rate, with forex bureaus quoting GH¢12.35–GH¢12.50 per dollar compared to the official GH¢11.1986 rate. The persistent gap endures despite the cedi recording strong recent performance supported by improved foreign exchange liquidity and central bank interventions.
19 June 2026 · Business & Financial Times →
The Ghana Stock Exchange's market capitalisation rose to GH¢262.95billion in May with a year-to-date gain of 52.84 percent, driven by declining inflation, lower interest rates, and increasing investor participation in equities.
15 June 2026 · Business & Financial Times →
Ghana's headline inflation rose to 3.7 percent year-on-year in May from 3.4 percent in April, driven by food, energy, and imported cost pressures, narrowing the case for further monetary easing by the Bank of Ghana despite inflation remaining below its medium-term target band.
8 June 2026 · Business & Financial Times →
Ghana's real estate sector is entering its most supportive financing environment in nearly a decade, driven by easing inflation, a recovering cedi, and interest rate cuts by the Bank of Ghana. Commercial properties are projected to generate annual yields of 8–15 percent in 2026, while residential rental yields are expected to range 7–12 percent.
21 May 2026 · Business & Financial Times →
Ghana posted its strongest external trade performance in 2025 with a trade surplus of US$13.6 billion and export receipts of US$31.11 billion, mainly from gold exports. However, policymakers and economists warn that the current export model remains concentrated in raw commodities and insufficient to drive broad-based employment gains and long-term industrialisation.
15 May 2026 · Business & Financial Times →
Ghana will partner Rwanda, Zambia and other African countries to test a continental digital trade corridor focused on cross-border payments, digital identity verification, and electronic invoicing. The pilot aims to improve intra-African transactions and position Africa within global digital economy frameworks.
7 May 2026 · Business & Financial Times →
Ghana's Treasury bill auctions have fallen short of targets for two consecutive weeks, with the latest auction on April 24, 2026 attracting GH¢4.43 billion in bids against a GH¢4.48 billion target. The undersubscription and mixed yields suggest domestic investors are demanding higher compensation after months of yield suppression.
29 April 2026 · Business & Financial Times →