5 d. ago African Credit Ratings Show Signs of Recovery as Market Access Returns

News Ghana, Latest Updates and Breaking News of Ghana, News Ghana, https://www.newsghana.com.gh/african-credit-ratings-show-signs-of-recovery-as-market-access-returns/African governments are experiencing a gradual return to financial stability, with improving credit ratings and renewed access to international capital markets signaling a potential turning point for the continent’s economic prospects. The African Export-Import Bank’s latest macroeconomic report for August 2025 documented this encouraging trend, highlighting several countries that have successfully restored investor confidence after […] News Ghana, Latest Updates and Breaking News of Ghana, News Ghana, https://www.newsghana.com.gh/african-credit-ratings-show-signs-of-recovery-as-market-access-returns/

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5 d. ago Agricultural Development Bank Shares Remain Flat as Board Changes Loom

News Ghana, Latest Updates and Breaking News of Ghana, Roger A. Agana, https://www.newsghana.com.gh/agricultural-development-bank-shares-remain-flat-as-board-changes-loom/Agricultural Development Bank shares traded unchanged at GH¢5.06 on the Ghana Stock Exchange Tuesday, with no trading activity recorded during the session. The bank’s market capitalization stands at GH¢8.36 billion despite the quiet trading day. The lack of trading volume comes ahead of significant corporate governance changes at the state-controlled lender. ADB will hold its […] News Ghana, Latest Updates and Breaking News of Ghana, Roger A. Agana, https://www.newsghana.com.gh/agricultural-development-bank-shares-remain-flat-as-board-changes-loom/

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6 d. ago Ghana Capital Market Regulators Launch Public Education Campaign

News Ghana, Latest Updates and Breaking News of Ghana, Roger A. Agana, https://www.newsghana.com.gh/ghana-capital-market-regulators-launch-public-education-campaign/Ghana’s financial market regulators are launching a month-long public education initiative to demystify capital markets and promote investor awareness. The Ghana Stock Exchange, Ghana Securities Industry Association, and Securities and Exchange Commission have partnered with Joy FM to broadcast weekly sessions throughout September. The programme, titled “Time with the Capital Market,” will air every Wednesday […] News Ghana, Latest Updates and Breaking News of Ghana, Roger A. Agana, https://www.newsghana.com.gh/ghana-capital-market-regulators-launch-public-education-campaign/

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9 d. ago Trade Expert Calls for Strategic Partnerships to Unlock Africa’s Borderless Market Vision

News Ghana, Latest Updates and Breaking News of Ghana, News Ghana, https://www.newsghana.com.gh/trade-expert-calls-for-strategic-partnerships-to-unlock-africas-borderless-market-vision/African businesses must forge deeper regional partnerships to capitalize on continental integration opportunities, according to a leading trade specialist who argues the continent has no choice but to eliminate economic barriers. Dr. Fareed Arthur, Executive Consultant at the Africa Trade Capacity Centre, says strategic collaborations represent the most effective pathway toward achieving the African Continental […] News Ghana, Latest Updates and Breaking News of Ghana, News Ghana, https://www.newsghana.com.gh/trade-expert-calls-for-strategic-partnerships-to-unlock-africas-borderless-market-vision/

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1 week ago Investment Firm Posts Major Loss Despite Portfolio Gains as Ghana Market Challenges Persist

News Ghana, Latest Updates and Breaking News of Ghana, Roger A. Agana, https://www.newsghana.com.gh/investment-firm-posts-major-loss-despite-portfolio-gains-as-ghana-market-challenges-persist/Mega African Capital Limited recorded a substantial net loss of GH¢33.74 million in 2024, highlighting the ongoing challenges facing Ghana’s investment sector amid difficult economic conditions. The loss widened from GH¢30.78 million the previous year, driven primarily by massive finance costs and declining rental income. The Accra-based investment company’s struggles reflect broader market pressures affecting […] News Ghana, Latest Updates and Breaking News of Ghana, Roger A. Agana, https://www.newsghana.com.gh/investment-firm-posts-major-loss-despite-portfolio-gains-as-ghana-market-challenges-persist/

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2 w. ago Appiah Adomako Writes: Ghana needs a surgical approach to minimum investment capital requirement

Last week in Tokyo, during the TICAD 2025 Conference, His Excellency the President announced that Ghana is about to abolish the minimum capital requirement for foreign investors who want to enter our market. The proposed changes will be reflected in the new GIPC Act, which is expected to be passed into law before the end […]

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2 w. ago Hasten slowly with international capital market return – IFS to gov’t

The Institute of Fiscal Studies (IFS) has urged the Government to resist the temptation of leveraging recently improved credit rating to launch a return to the international bond market.

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2 w. ago Construction resumes on stalled Pokuase–Nsawam road as transport operators threaten protest

Following persistent media reports highlighting the deplorable condition of the Pokuase–Nsawam road in the Greater Accra Region, the government has directed contractors to return to site.

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2 w. ago Construction resumes on stalled Pokuase–Nsawam road after threats to demonstrate

Following persistent media reports highlighting the deplorable condition of the Pokuase–Nsawam road in the Greater Accra Region, the government has directed contractors to return to site.

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3 w. ago Air Canada delays return to flights after union defies government order

Air Canada reversed course on plans to resume flights on Sunday after the government ordered more than 10,000 cabin crew to end a strike that led to hundreds of cancellations.

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3 w. ago Deloitte Cautions Ghana on Foreign Borrowing Despite Debt Gains

News Ghana, Latest Updates and Breaking News of Ghana, News Ghana, https://www.newsghana.com.gh/deloitte-cautions-ghana-on-foreign-borrowing-despite-debt-gains/Ghana’s dramatic debt reduction hasn’t silenced calls for fiscal caution. Deloitte Ghana has urged the Mahama administration to tread carefully as it considers re-entering international capital markets, warning against repeating the missteps that triggered the 2022 crisis. New data shows Ghana’s debt-to-GDP ratio plummeted to 43.8% in June 2025, down from 78.5% in late 2021 […] News Ghana, Latest Updates and Breaking News of Ghana, News Ghana, https://www.newsghana.com.gh/deloitte-cautions-ghana-on-foreign-borrowing-despite-debt-gains/

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3 w. ago Ghana Stock Market Inches Up as Banking and Telecom Stocks Lead

News Ghana, Latest Updates and Breaking News of Ghana, Roger A. Agana, https://www.newsghana.com.gh/ghana-stock-market-inches-up-as-banking-and-telecom-stocks-lead/Ghana’s equities market saw cautious gains Wednesday as the benchmark GSE Composite Index rose 31.35 points to close at 7,443.29, extending its year-to-date advance to 0.52%. Trading activity remained muted with just 589,225 shares changing hands, valued at GH¢2.2 million, though market capitalization edged up to GH¢151.46 billion. Banking stocks drove much of the momentum, […] News Ghana, Latest Updates and Breaking News of Ghana, Roger A. Agana, https://www.newsghana.com.gh/ghana-stock-market-inches-up-as-banking-and-telecom-stocks-lead/

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3 w. ago GSE recorded 71% growth in shares traded in 2024; market capitalization hits GH₵111bn

Meanwhile, the Ghana Stock Exchange (GSE) emerged as the top-performing market in Africa in 2024. The report said the market started the year on an upswing, evidenced by the impressive gain of 326 points in the Ghana Stock Exchange Composite Index (GSE-CI) to end the first quarter with a return of 12.0%.

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4 w. ago Deloitte cautions government against return to capital market

“Reliance on foreign debts must be moderated, with inflows strictly channeled into strategic capital investments that can adequately support repayment of such loans”, it said in its assessment of the 2025 Mid-Year Review Budget.

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4 w. ago Ghana Stock Exchange Tops GH¢150 Billion in Market Milestone

News Ghana, Latest Updates and Breaking News of Ghana, Roger A. Agana, https://www.newsghana.com.gh/ghana-stock-exchange-tops-gh%c2%a2150-billion-in-market-milestone/Investors are celebrating a landmark week as the Ghana Stock Exchange (GSE) surged past GH¢150 billion in total market capitalization for the first time this year. The breakthrough caps a robust five-day rally that saw the GSE Composite Index leap 5.43% to 7,386.41 points—extending its year-to-date gain to an impressive 51.10%. While financial stocks dipped […] News Ghana, Latest Updates and Breaking News of Ghana, Roger A. Agana, https://www.newsghana.com.gh/ghana-stock-exchange-tops-gh%c2%a2150-billion-in-market-milestone/

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