64 h. ago Global health experts to gather in Abidjan for Lassa fever conference

Top scientists, researchers, and health experts from around the world will meet in Abidjan next week for the 2nd ECOWAS Lassa Fever International Conference.

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3 d. ago UK Spouse Visa Changes Create Uncertainty for Ghanaian Couples

News Ghana, Latest Updates and Breaking News of Ghana, News Ghana, https://www.newsghana.com.gh/uk-spouse-visa-changes-create-uncertainty-for-ghanaian-couples/The UK government maintains its £29,000 annual income requirement for spouse visas despite migration experts recommending lower financial thresholds in a comprehensive review published in June 2025. The Migration Advisory Committee’s report, finalized on June 3, 2025, recommended against further increases to the minimum income requirement and indicated that lowering current financial requirements would be […] News Ghana, Latest Updates and Breaking News of Ghana, News Ghana, https://www.newsghana.com.gh/uk-spouse-visa-changes-create-uncertainty-for-ghanaian-couples/

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9 d. ago Experts Meet To Review Financing Options For ECOWAS Standby Force

News Ghana, Latest Updates and Breaking News of Ghana, News Desk, https://www.newsghana.com.gh/experts-meet-to-review-financing-options-for-ecowas-standby-force/EXPERTS FROM FINANCE AND DEFENCE MINISTRIES MEET IN ABUJA TO REVIEW SUSTAINABLE FUNDING OPTIONS FOR THE ECOWAS STANDBY FORCE Abuja, Nigeria – 27 August 2025: Experts from the Ministries of Finance and Defence of ECOWAS Member States have commenced a three-day meeting at the ECOWAS Commission Headquarters in Abuja, from 27th to 29th August 2025. […] News Ghana, Latest Updates and Breaking News of Ghana, News Desk, https://www.newsghana.com.gh/experts-meet-to-review-financing-options-for-ecowas-standby-force/

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1 week ago Africa Must Overhaul Energy Financing to Bridge US$500bn Gap

News Ghana, Latest Updates and Breaking News of Ghana, News Ghana, https://www.newsghana.com.gh/africa-must-overhaul-energy-financing-to-bridge-us500bn-gap/Africa needs radical changes to how it finances energy projects if it wants to achieve universal power access and meet climate goals, according to a leading resource governance expert. Suneeta Kaimal, who heads the Natural Resource Governance Institute, told energy leaders in Accra that current financing models are failing the continent. She warned that debt-heavy […] News Ghana, Latest Updates and Breaking News of Ghana, News Ghana, https://www.newsghana.com.gh/africa-must-overhaul-energy-financing-to-bridge-us500bn-gap/

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1 week ago Think tank warns Ghana’s deficit worse than reported over bank bailout accounting

News Ghana, Latest Updates and Breaking News of Ghana, News Ghana, https://www.newsghana.com.gh/think-tank-warns-ghanas-deficit-worse-than-reported-over-bank-bailout-accounting/Ghana’s fiscal deficit may be significantly higher than official figures suggest after the government failed to fully account for a GH₵2.45 billion bank bailout in its budget reporting, according to the Institute for Fiscal Studies. The IFS raised concerns that the Finance Ministry’s 2025 Mid-Year Budget Review understated both expenditure and deficit levels by excluding […] News Ghana, Latest Updates and Breaking News of Ghana, News Ghana, https://www.newsghana.com.gh/think-tank-warns-ghanas-deficit-worse-than-reported-over-bank-bailout-accounting/

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2 w. ago Financial sector and economic stability – BoG’s enhanced visibility to shield early gains

Over the first half of the year 2025, Ghanaians would have observed a significant improvement in the hitherto debilitating macroeconomic conditions with negative implications for microeconomic activity. A quick review of the summary of macroeconomic and financial data from the Bank of Ghana at the end of July shows a significant improvement in the real economic sector indicators compared to the same period for 2024, and an improved business and consumer confidence.

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3 w. ago Ghana’s Insurance Coverage Stalls Near Historic Low Despite Economic Gains

News Ghana, Latest Updates and Breaking News of Ghana, News Ghana, https://www.newsghana.com.gh/ghanas-insurance-coverage-stalls-near-historic-low-despite-economic-gains/If you’ve ever wondered why insurance agents seem to push so hard in Ghana, the latest central bank figures offer a clue. The Bank of Ghana’s 2024 Financial Stability Review shows insurance penetration stubbornly held at just 1.0% of GDP this year, unchanged from 2023. Using the newer IFRS 17 accounting standard, that figure actually […] News Ghana, Latest Updates and Breaking News of Ghana, News Ghana, https://www.newsghana.com.gh/ghanas-insurance-coverage-stalls-near-historic-low-despite-economic-gains/

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4 w. ago Database searches of credit bureaus increased by 114% in 2024 – BoG

During the year under review, the report said 55% of searches conducted by financial institutions and authorised users on the database of credit bureaus were conducted on individual borrowers. About 44% were also conducted to assess the creditworthiness of digital loan customers.

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