43 h. ago Ghana must stop excessive reliance on foreign loans – EIU report

The Economist Intelligence Unit’s (EIU) Africa Economic Outlook 2025 has advised Ghana to find alternative funding solutions to avoid excess reliance on foreign loans. According to the report, “the worst of the region’s sovereign debt pressures appear to be over, but external debt servicing burdens remain high”. This, the EIU warned presents a critical challenge […]

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46 h. ago GSE tipped to sustain bullish continental lead performance in 2025

The Ghana Stock Exchange (GSE) has recorded a bullish performance in 2024, emerging as the best stock exchange in Africa with a 56.17 percentage gain during the period, an exploit that industry experts are optimistic would continue in 2025.

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5 d. ago MTN Ghana Posts Strong 2024 Growth Amid Economic Headwinds, Boosts Dividend Payout

News Ghana, Latest Updates and Breaking News of Ghana, Roger A. Agana, https://newsghana.com.gh/mtn-ghana-posts-strong-2024-growth-amid-economic-headwinds-boosts-dividend-payout/MTN Ghana (Scancom PLC) closed 2024 with robust financial results, reporting a 34.5% surge in service revenue to GH¢17.9 billion, driven by gains in mobile data, fintech, and digital services. Despite inflationary pressures and currency volatility, the telecom giant expanded its subscriber base to 28.5 million users, with active Mobile Money (MoMo) users jumping 12.8% […] News Ghana, Latest Updates and Breaking News of Ghana, Roger A. Agana, https://newsghana.com.gh/mtn-ghana-posts-strong-2024-growth-amid-economic-headwinds-boosts-dividend-payout/

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5 d. ago Letshego Africa Extends Cautionary Alert Over Potential Stake Sales

News Ghana, Latest Updates and Breaking News of Ghana, Roger A. Agana, https://newsghana.com.gh/letshego-africa-extends-cautionary-alert-over-potential-stake-sales/Letshego Africa Holdings Limited (LAHL), a Botswana-based pan-African microfinance group, has renewed its cautionary notice to shareholders regarding potential significant transactions involving its subsidiaries in East and West Africa. The update, mandated by the Botswana Stock Exchange (BSE) listing rules, follows an initial alert issued on January 24, 2024, and reaffirms ongoing discussions that could […] News Ghana, Latest Updates and Breaking News of Ghana, Roger A. Agana, https://newsghana.com.gh/letshego-africa-extends-cautionary-alert-over-potential-stake-sales/

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5 d. ago AT Touching Lives and GMB Queen Titiaka Bring Joy to Basic School Pupils

News Ghana, Latest Updates and Breaking News of Ghana, Prosper Kay, https://newsghana.com.gh/at-touching-lives-and-gmb-queen-titiaka-bring-joy-to-basic-school-pupils/As part of its Month of Love celebration, AT Touching Lives, the corporate social responsibility (CSR) initiative of AT Ghana, partnered with Ghana’s Most Beautiful (GMB) 2024 Queen Nihad Titiaka Oases Ibrahim – Titiaka on the “Sweet Smiles” initiative to mark National Chocolate Day with pupils of Khairiya Islamic and Osu Salem Basic Schools. Interacting […] News Ghana, Latest Updates and Breaking News of Ghana, Prosper Kay, https://newsghana.com.gh/at-touching-lives-and-gmb-queen-titiaka-bring-joy-to-basic-school-pupils/

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6 d. ago China remains Ghana’s largest importer supplying goods worth GH₵50bn in 2024

Data from the Ghana Statistical Service (GSS) shows China remains the largest source of imports to Ghana in 2024, with a total import value of over GH₵50 billion. This is followed by the United Arab Emirates, the United Kingdom, India, and United States of America each with imports exceeding GH₵10 billion each. China retained its […]

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7 d. ago 2024 Ghana Trade Report reveals a strong economic outlook, expanding global opportunities

The Ghana Statistical Service (GSS) has the launched of the 2024 Annual Trade Report and the Q4 2024 Trade Newsletter. These publications provide a clear and accessible overview of Ghana’s international trade performance and explain how the nation is expanding its role in the global market. At the launch event, the Head of Trade Statistics, […]

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7 d. ago Political Transitions and Job Security: Addressing the cycle of employment terminations in Ghana

The outcome of the 2024 general elections in Ghana saw the National Democratic Congress (NDC), led by President John Dramani Mahama winning overwhelmingly over the New Patriotic Party (NPP). However, as the new administration settled into power, a contentious issue of mass termination of contracts of employees who were recruited into government agencies under the […]

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1 week ago SCE grants Ecobank, Stanchart extension to publish its 2024 Financial Statements on March 1st

The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC)has granted Standard Chartered Bank and Ecobank Ghana an extension to publish their 2024 Financial Statements later. According to a circular by the Ghana Stock Exchange, Ecocbank has been given up to March 1, 2024, to publish its 2024 Audited Financial Statements. Similarly, Stanchart has also been given the same […]

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1 week ago SEC grants Ecobank, Stanchart extension to publish 2024 Financial Statements on March 1, 2025

The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC)has granted Standard Chartered Bank and Ecobank Ghana an extension to publish their 2024 Financial Statements later. According to a circular by the Ghana Stock Exchange, Ecocbank has been given up to March 1, 2025, to publish its 2024 Audited Financial Statements. Similarly, Stanchart has also been given the same […]

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2 w. ago Ghana plans return to domestic bond market in second quarter of 2025

After implementing a domestic debt exchange program that concluded in February 2023 with over 80% participation, the government is preparing to re-enter the local bond market cautiously. According to the third review of Ghana’s IMF program in December 2024, the government plans to resume bond issuances in the second quarter of 2025 (April–June). However, with […]

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