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… Samuel Lartey sammylaatey@gmail.com www.pefghana.org Economic Growth Means Little Until Ordinary Families Feel the Difference Economic success is often celebrated through impressive statistics. …
… Samuel Lartey www.pefghana.org sammylaatey@gmail.com Ghana’s economy has once again delivered figures that economists, policymakers and international financial institutions consider impressive. …
… Samuel Lartey www.pefghana.org The performance of Ghana’s currency, the cedi, has once again become a central issue in macroeconomic discussions across West Africa. …
The Development Bank Ghana, established in 2020, has disbursed more than GH¢2.5 billion to nearly 1,000 businesses, with over 60 per cent directed to women-led and women-owned enterprises and more than half channelled into agribusiness, agriculture and manufacturing.
The Development Bank Ghana, established in 2020, has disbursed more than GH¢2.5 billion to nearly 1,000 businesses, with over 60 per cent directed to women-led and women-owned enterprises and more than half channelled into agribusiness, agriculture and manufacturing.
The Ghana Cocoa Board has completed its 2026 payment obligations under Ghana's Domestic Debt Exchange Programme, totalling GH¢2.68 billion. The achievement demonstrates fiscal discipline and COCOBOD's historical role in stabilising Ghana's economy during debt crises.
Ghana paid GH¢10.82 billion to Domestic Debt Exchange Programme bondholders on 19 August 2026 entirely in cash, bringing total DDEP payments since 2025 to GH¢41.36 billion. The article traces Ghana's debt crises from independence through the 2022 DDEP, during which the government had to restructure obligations held by domestic banks, pension funds, insurers, institutions and citizens.
Kinbu Senior High Technical School, established in 1874 as Government Boys' School and accumulated approximately 150 years of institutional memory, has the potential to become a globally recognised institution of knowledge, technical skills, entrepreneurship, and innovation by leveraging its authentic heritage and strong alumni network.
MTN Ghana generated approximately GH¢14.9 billion in service revenue in the first half of 2026, up from GH¢11.3 billion in the same period of 2025, and reported profit before tax of about GH¢7.4 billion. The article raises questions about whether customers are receiving corresponding improvements in network quality, affordability, and service in return for their increasing expenditure.
Prof. Samuel Lartey argues that while Ghana's macroeconomic indicators—rising GDP, declining inflation, stronger reserves—suggest recovery from a severe economic crisis, ordinary households continue to face high living costs, unemployment, stagnant incomes, and declining purchasing power.
Ghana's economy grew 6.4 percent in the first quarter of 2026, led by the Services sector (7.1%), but citizens across households, markets and workplaces report unbearable food prices, rising rent, expensive transport fares, and declining business sales despite official economic recovery claims.
Artificial Intelligence, which enables machines to learn, reason and adapt, has become a foundational element of the modern digital economy and is now integrated into healthcare, finance, education, agriculture, security and communication systems globally.
Technology is reshaping organisations, but human creativity, judgment, ethics, and emotional intelligence provide direction that machines cannot replicate. According to the 2025 World Economic Forum Future of Jobs Report, AI and information processing technologies are expected to transform 86 percent of businesses by 2030, with an estimated net increase of 78 million jobs globally despite 92 million job displacements.
Ghana's cedi has depreciated approximately 10.28 percent year to date in 2026, trading at about 11.36 cedis to one US dollar, placing it among the weakest-performing currencies in sub-Saharan Africa and the broader West African region. The depreciation increases costs for imported goods such as fuel, medicine, machinery, and food, while raising inflationary pressure and reducing household purchasing power.