1 week ago Ghana losing over half a billion dollars annually on imported sugary juice concentrates — Experts warn of health Risks

Ghana is losing more than US$600 million every year importing fruit juices—many of which are made from artificial concentrates, high sugar formulations, and low-nutrient blends that offer little or no fiber to consumers. Industry data shows that in 2020 alone, Ghana spent over US$646 million on imported juice and beverage products, placing heavy pressure on […]

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1 week ago Economists Warn Policy Discontinuity Costs Ghana Billions Annually

News Ghana, Latest Updates and Breaking News of Ghana, News Ghana, https://www.newsghana.com.gh/economists-warn-policy-discontinuity-costs-ghana-billions-annually/Leading economists and business executives have warned that Ghana’s pattern of resetting government priorities every election cycle stalls economic development and imposes enormous costs on taxpayers through abandoned infrastructure projects. Professor Peter Quartey of the Institute of Statistical, Social and Economic Research (ISSER) at the University of Ghana emphasized that the country has long been […] News Ghana, Latest Updates and Breaking News of Ghana, News Ghana, https://www.newsghana.com.gh/economists-warn-policy-discontinuity-costs-ghana-billions-annually/

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2 w. ago Africa Launches Revolutionary Digital Trade Infrastructure to Unlock US$70 Billion

News Ghana, Latest Updates and Breaking News of Ghana, Roger A. Agana, https://www.newsghana.com.gh/africa-launches-revolutionary-digital-trade-infrastructure-to-unlock-us70-billion/The African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) Secretariat has launched a groundbreaking digital trade initiative that could double intra-African commerce by 2035 and generate $23.6 billion in annual economic gains. The Africa Digital Access and Public Infrastructure for Trade (ADAPT) initiative, unveiled on Monday in Johannesburg, establishes an open-source digital platform designed to modernize how […] News Ghana, Latest Updates and Breaking News of Ghana, Roger A. Agana, https://www.newsghana.com.gh/africa-launches-revolutionary-digital-trade-infrastructure-to-unlock-us70-billion/

Economics

2 w. ago Electricity Theft Bleeds Ghana’s Power Sector Billions Annually

News Ghana, Latest Updates and Breaking News of Ghana, News Ghana, https://www.newsghana.com.gh/electricity-theft-bleeds-ghanas-power-sector-billions-annually/Ghana’s electricity distribution system is hemorrhaging billions of cedis through widespread power theft, with the Electricity Company of Ghana (ECG) losing 32 percent of all purchased electricity in 2024, marking the highest loss rate in over two decades. Interviews conducted by The High Street Journal across Accra, Kasoa, Kumasi, and Dodowa reveal that illegal connections […] News Ghana, Latest Updates and Breaking News of Ghana, News Ghana, https://www.newsghana.com.gh/electricity-theft-bleeds-ghanas-power-sector-billions-annually/

Science

last month Ghana Bond Yields Drop to 16 Percent as Government Slashes Borrowing Costs

News Ghana, Latest Updates and Breaking News of Ghana, Roger A. Agana, https://www.newsghana.com.gh/ghana-bond-yields-drop-to-16-percent-as-government-slashes-borrowing-costs/Ghana’s fixed income market recorded yields as low as 16.04 percent on new government bonds November 7, marking a dramatic reversal from the 35 percent crisis rates of 2022 and delivering fiscal relief that could save taxpayers billions in annual interest payments. The Ghana Fixed Income Market (GFIM) trading report showed total transactions worth GH¢177.78 […] News Ghana, Latest Updates and Breaking News of Ghana, Roger A. Agana, https://www.newsghana.com.gh/ghana-bond-yields-drop-to-16-percent-as-government-slashes-borrowing-costs/

Politics

last month Africa Battles Climate Crisis While Debt Servicing Eclipses Adaptation Needs

News Ghana, Latest Updates and Breaking News of Ghana, Roger A. Agana, https://www.newsghana.com.gh/africa-battles-climate-crisis-while-debt-servicing-eclipses-adaptation-needs/African nations at Conference of the Parties 30 (COP30) in Belém, Brazil, confront a devastating financial paradox that threatens to undermine the continent’s climate resilience even as global temperatures rise. Power Shift Africa warned this week that the continent faces a $70 billion annual adaptation gap, but new analysis reveals an even more troubling reality. […] News Ghana, Latest Updates and Breaking News of Ghana, Roger A. Agana, https://www.newsghana.com.gh/africa-battles-climate-crisis-while-debt-servicing-eclipses-adaptation-needs/

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