4 d. ago AfDB and Nedbank Sign Landmark Deal to Expand Housing Access and Trade Finance

News Ghana, Latest Updates and Breaking News of Ghana, News Ghana, https://www.newsghana.com.gh/afdb-and-nedbank-sign-landmark-deal-to-expand-housing-access-and-trade-finance/The African Development Bank Group (AfDB) and Nedbank Group have signed a landmark deal to boost access to affordable housing in South Africa and strengthen trade across the continent. The financing package comprises two components: a ZAR 2.5 billion social bond investment in Nedbank Group Limited and a $60 million trade finance Risk Participation Agreement […] News Ghana, Latest Updates and Breaking News of Ghana, News Ghana, https://www.newsghana.com.gh/afdb-and-nedbank-sign-landmark-deal-to-expand-housing-access-and-trade-finance/

Economics

4 d. ago African Nations Prioritize Domestic Natural Gas Use for Energy Security

News Ghana, Latest Updates and Breaking News of Ghana, News Ghana, https://www.newsghana.com.gh/african-nations-prioritize-domestic-natural-gas-use-for-energy-security/African countries are increasingly channeling natural gas and liquefied natural gas (LNG) toward domestic consumption to strengthen power generation, industrial development, and energy security, according to the State of African Energy: 2026 Outlook Report released this week. The report indicates that gas-producing nations are shifting from treating natural gas primarily as an export commodity, instead […] News Ghana, Latest Updates and Breaking News of Ghana, News Ghana, https://www.newsghana.com.gh/african-nations-prioritize-domestic-natural-gas-use-for-energy-security/

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5 d. ago Afreximbank provides US$750 million financing to Heirs Energies for field development

News Ghana, Latest Updates and Breaking News of Ghana, News Ghana, https://www.newsghana.com.gh/afreximbank-provides-us750-million-financing-to-heirs-energies-for-field-development/The African Export Import Bank (Afreximbank) has entered into a 750 million United States dollars financing partnership with Heirs Energies Limited in a deal expected to strengthen Nigeria’s domestic energy supply and support the company’s oil and gas expansion programme. The financing structured as a dual tranche senior secured reserve based lending facility was signed […] News Ghana, Latest Updates and Breaking News of Ghana, News Ghana, https://www.newsghana.com.gh/afreximbank-provides-us750-million-financing-to-heirs-energies-for-field-development/

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9 d. ago African Development Fund Raises Record Eleven Billion Dollars in Historic Replenishment

News Ghana, Latest Updates and Breaking News of Ghana, News Ghana, https://www.newsghana.com.gh/african-development-fund-raises-record-eleven-billion-dollars-in-historic-replenishment/The African Development Fund secured a record 11 billion dollars from 43 partners for its 17th replenishment on Thursday, December 19, 2025, marking the largest funding round in the institution’s history despite severe global fiscal constraints. The outcome announced after a pledging session in London represents a 23 percent increase over the previous replenishment, achieved […] News Ghana, Latest Updates and Breaking News of Ghana, News Ghana, https://www.newsghana.com.gh/african-development-fund-raises-record-eleven-billion-dollars-in-historic-replenishment/

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1 week ago Africa must build systems thinkers, not elite technocrats – Yaw Nsarkoh

Yaw Nsarkoh has urged African governments, universities and development institutions to prioritise the cultivation of systems thinkers capable of translating ideas into tangible improvements in people’s lives, rather than producing technocrats detached from social realities.

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1 week ago Bank of Ghana Signals Stricter Banking Supervision Despite Sector Recovery and Profitability Gains

News Ghana, Latest Updates and Breaking News of Ghana, News Ghana, https://www.newsghana.com.gh/bank-of-ghana-signals-stricter-banking-supervision-despite-sector-recovery-and-profitability-gains/Bank of Ghana (BoG) Governor Dr Johnson Asiama announced the central bank will introduce new stress tests, recovery planning requirements and stricter enforcement measures to protect financial stability despite banks returning to profitability during a post Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) meeting with bank heads on Wednesday December 18. The regulator stated the next phase of […] News Ghana, Latest Updates and Breaking News of Ghana, News Ghana, https://www.newsghana.com.gh/bank-of-ghana-signals-stricter-banking-supervision-despite-sector-recovery-and-profitability-gains/

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1 week ago African Leaders Gather in Accra for Inaugural Summit on Continental Unity

News Ghana, Latest Updates and Breaking News of Ghana, Roger A. Agana, https://www.newsghana.com.gh/african-leaders-gather-in-accra-for-inaugural-summit-on-continental-unity/The inaugural African Summit themed Building a New United Africa opened on December 16, 2025 in Accra bringing together approximately 1,000 participants including African leaders, policymakers and development partners to build consensus on a more integrated interdependent and interconnected Africa. The two day event aims to move Africa from talk to action on continental unity […] News Ghana, Latest Updates and Breaking News of Ghana, Roger A. Agana, https://www.newsghana.com.gh/african-leaders-gather-in-accra-for-inaugural-summit-on-continental-unity/

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2 w. ago Ghana and the World Bank chart sharper digital transformation path as GDAP mid

Ghana’s ambition to build a modern, inclusive, and globally competitive digital economy gained renewed momentum following the successful completion of the World Bank Mid-Term Review (MTR) Mission for the Ghana Digital Acceleration Project (GDAP).

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2 w. ago Ghana Cybele Energy Makes History with Guyana Oil Block Agreement

News Ghana, Latest Updates and Breaking News of Ghana, News Ghana, https://www.newsghana.com.gh/ghana-cybele-energy-makes-history-with-guyana-oil-block-agreement/Cybele Energy, a premier Sub Saharan African exploration and production company, signed a Petroleum Agreement with the Government of Guyana on Tuesday for the development of Shallow Water Block S7, becoming the first African led operator to be awarded an offshore block in the South American nation. The signing marks a historic moment as the […] News Ghana, Latest Updates and Breaking News of Ghana, News Ghana, https://www.newsghana.com.gh/ghana-cybele-energy-makes-history-with-guyana-oil-block-agreement/

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2 w. ago Afreximbank Urges Africa to Scale Factoring Volumes to 240 Billion Euros for SME Growth

News Ghana, Latest Updates and Breaking News of Ghana, News Ghana, https://www.newsghana.com.gh/afreximbank-urges-africa-to-scale-factoring-volumes-to-240-billion-euros-for-sme-growth/Afreximbank has called on African countries to significantly scale up factoring and supply chain finance to support Small and Medium Enterprises and unlock the continent’s economic potential. Speaking at Afreximbank’s annual Factoring Workshop in Abidjan, Kanayo Awani, Executive Vice President for Intra African Trade and Export Development, highlighted that while Africa’s factoring volumes have more […] News Ghana, Latest Updates and Breaking News of Ghana, News Ghana, https://www.newsghana.com.gh/afreximbank-urges-africa-to-scale-factoring-volumes-to-240-billion-euros-for-sme-growth/

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2 w. ago AfDB Approves US$1.78 Billion Strategy for Namibia Economic Transformation

News Ghana, Latest Updates and Breaking News of Ghana, News Ghana, https://www.newsghana.com.gh/afdb-approves-us1-78-billion-strategy-for-namibia-economic-transformation/The African Development Bank Group has approved a landmark $1.78 billion strategy to support Namibia’s economic transformation and job creation over the next five years. The Country Strategy Paper, endorsed by the Bank’s Board of Directors, will guide the institution’s support to the country from 2025 to 2030 and is aligned with Namibia’s Vision 2030, […] News Ghana, Latest Updates and Breaking News of Ghana, News Ghana, https://www.newsghana.com.gh/afdb-approves-us1-78-billion-strategy-for-namibia-economic-transformation/

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3 w. ago African Development Bank Gains Berne Union Membership Status

News Ghana, Latest Updates and Breaking News of Ghana, News Ghana, https://www.newsghana.com.gh/african-development-bank-gains-berne-union-membership-status/The African Development Bank became the first multilateral development institution accepted as a Berne Union member, gaining direct access to an industry that deployed approximately 140 billion dollars in insurance capacity for emerging markets in 2024 as part of efforts to mobilize private capital for African infrastructure projects. The announcement came during the fourth annual […] News Ghana, Latest Updates and Breaking News of Ghana, News Ghana, https://www.newsghana.com.gh/african-development-bank-gains-berne-union-membership-status/

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4 w. ago Mauritius Banking Giant Partners Energy Firm for Regional Projects

News Ghana, Latest Updates and Breaking News of Ghana, Roger A. Agana, https://www.newsghana.com.gh/mauritius-banking-giant-partners-energy-firm-for-regional-projects/MCB Group Limited and Omnicane Limited launched an investment vehicle Wednesday dedicated to financing renewable energy projects across Mauritius and the African region, with solar, hydro, and wind power developments as primary targets. The consortium’s inaugural project involves developing a 4.8 megawatt (MW) photovoltaic plant in Poudre d’Or, located in northern Mauritius. Currently under construction, […] News Ghana, Latest Updates and Breaking News of Ghana, Roger A. Agana, https://www.newsghana.com.gh/mauritius-banking-giant-partners-energy-firm-for-regional-projects/

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