2 w. ago High Lending Rates Undermine Ghana Business Climate Despite Economic Gains

News Ghana, Latest Updates and Breaking News of Ghana, News Ghana, https://www.newsghana.com.gh/high-lending-rates-undermine-ghana-business-climate-despite-economic-gains/Ghana’s banking sector maintains lending rates around 24 percent despite significant improvements in inflation and overall macroeconomic stability, creating persistent challenges for businesses across the country. The professional services firm Deloitte raised this concern in its comprehensive analysis of the government’s 2026 budget statement. The elevated borrowing costs stand in stark contrast to rates offered […] News Ghana, Latest Updates and Breaking News of Ghana, News Ghana, https://www.newsghana.com.gh/high-lending-rates-undermine-ghana-business-climate-despite-economic-gains/

Economics

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 Economic gains must be protected through institutional coherence and discipline

President John Mahama is urging the Finance Ministry and the Bank of Ghana to adopt stronger institutional coordination and discipline to safeguard the economic gains Ghana has recorded in recent months.

Politics

2 w. ago Otumfuo Osei Tutu II urges deeper Africa–Caribbean Economic Cooperation

The Asantehene, Otumfuo Osei Tutu II, has urged African and Caribbean nations to take bold steps to strengthen trade and economic cooperation among themselves, insisting that both regions stand to gain significantly from a united economic front. Speaking at the 2025 GUBA Awards Night in Barbados, where he also delivered a thought-provoking public lecture at […]

Politics

3 w. ago Ghana, Qatar move to boost trade, security and skilled labour exchange

Ghana’s Minister of Foreign Affairs and Regional Integration, Samuel Okudzeto Ablakwa, has announced significant diplomatic and economic gains following an official visit to Qatar at the invitation of the country’s Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs, His Excellency Mohammed bin Abdulrahman bin Jassim bin Jaber Al Thani. In a statement posted on Friday, November […]

Events

3 w. ago Adopt measures to sustain gains – GUTA president urges Finance Minister ahead of 2026 Budget

The Ghana Union of Traders Association (GUTA) president, Dr Joseph Obeng, has urged the Finance Minister to introduce policies that will enhance the country’s economic recovery and sustain recent gains.

Politics

3 w. ago Economic stability is real but still young – Dr Johnson Asiama

The Governor of the Bank of Ghana (BoG), Dr. Johnson Asiama has said that Ghana’s recent signs of economic stability are genuine but cautioned that the gains remain young. Speaking at the maiden Pan‑African Central Bank Governors’ Conference in Accra, Dr. Asiama said, even though the stability is real it is fully untested by global […]

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