10 h. ago Use data from BoG to make cedi projections, not predictions from ‘Zamerama’ – Governor Asiama

The Governor of the Bank of Ghana (BoG), Dr Johnson Asiama, has appealed to the public to disregard projections and speculations bandied about by some black market forex traders, popularly called Zamerama. He warned that such speculative activities do not support the data published by the Bank of Ghana after its periodic Monetary Policy Committee […]

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10 h. ago Use data from BoG to make cedi projections, not predictions from ‘Zabarma’ – Governor Asiama

The Governor of the Bank of Ghana (BoG), Dr Johnson Asiama, has appealed to the public to disregard projections and speculations bandied about by some black market forex traders, popularly called Zamerama. He warned that such speculative activities do not support the data published by the Bank of Ghana after its periodic Monetary Policy Committee meetings.

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50 h. ago MTN Ghana champions youth mentorship drive at UG with focus on digital skills

MTN Ghana, through its foundation, partnered with the 2025 National Youth Mentorship Summit and Awards to champion youth empowerment under the theme “YouthPreneur: A Catalyst for a New Economy.”

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4 d. ago ISSER Report warns of falling Basic Education enrollment, stalled healthcare access

The Ghana Social Development Outlook (GSDO) 2024, has raised red flags over declining basic education enrolment and ongoing healthcare infrastructure gaps, despite several government policies and major investments in both sectors. The flagship social development tracker, launched on Thursday in Accra by the Institute of Statistical, Social and Economic Research (ISSER) of the University of Ghana, provides a data-driven analysis of Ghana’s progress in key social indicators, including education and health.

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4 d. ago BoG data: 66% of current national gold reserves amassed through Bawumia’s gold purchase programme

Data released by the Bank of Ghana (BoG) via its official social media channels have underscored the substantial impact of the Gold Purchasing Scheme initiated by former Vice-President Dr Mahamudu Bawumia.

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4 d. ago Yango supports tech innovation and youth empowerment in Ghana

2nd Edition Of Ghana Hackathon Held In Accra The second edition of the Ghana Hackathon, organized by Zindi Africa and powered by  Yango Group,  has been completed in Accra. The urban mobility and data science hackathon took place at The University of Ghana, Legon Campus on Saturday, July 5th 2025. Over 120 data science students […]

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7 d. ago ‘Turn data skills into social impact’ – Telecel Ghana CEO urges younger generation

The CEO of Telecel Ghana has called on the nation’s expanding community of young data scientists to transform their technical knowledge into tangible solutions to tackle some of Ghana’s most pressing challenges.

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2 w. ago MOTI to elebrate 2025 MSME Day with national event focused on digital empowerment and sustainability

The Ministry of Trade, Agribusiness and Industry (MOTAI), in collaboration with the Ghana Enterprises Agency (GEA) and a host of development and private sector partners, will commemorate the 2025 International Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises (MSME) Day with a national celebration in Accra.

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2 w. ago We must use data to drive long term national development policy – Prof. Bokpin

Economist, Professor Godfred Bokpin, has called for a renewed commitment to long-term economic planning in Ghana, emphasizing the critical need to leverage national data to inform policy decisions that foster equitable development across all regions of the country. According to him, Ghana has over the years prioritised short-term, politically driven development strategies that often fail […]

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3 w. ago Ghana Data Science Summit 2025: Empowering the use of data and AI skills for impact.

The three-day event (June 18–20) shifted sharply from past lecture-heavy formats to an intense, hands-on approach, training participants on applied machine learning, large language models, computer vision, and responsible AI tools. Attendees engaged in tutorials, practical coding sessions, policy-focused workshops, and panel discussions exploring AI’s impact on society.

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3 w. ago Fitch Solutions revises Ghana’s growth rate upwards to 4.9% in 2025

Fitch Solutions has revised Ghana’s 2025 real economic growth forecast from 4.2% to 4.9%. This follows what it described as a stronger-than-anticipated quarter one 2025 results. Data released by the Ghana Statistical Service on June 6, 2025, showed that real GDP growth accelerated from 3.6% year-on-year in quarter 4, 2024, to 5.3% in quarter 1, […]

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