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Executive Director of the Peasant Farmers Association of Ghana (PFAG), Bismark Tetteh, says the government's decision to ban the export of grains is premature. According to him, the government did not consult with stakeholders before…

Inflation is expected to surge to 21.8% in August 2024, IC Securities has predicted. According to the investment firm, this is due to an unfavourable base effect. However, month-on-month inflation will ease. “Although the…

The recent depreciation of the Ghana cedi against the major foreign currencies is expected to continue due to subdued foreign exchange liquidity. Last week, the local currency depreciated across the major trading currencies as foreign…

The Peasant Farmers Association is strongly opposed to the government’s ban on exporting essential grains such as maize, rice, and soyabean. This ban, announced by Minister for Food and Agriculture Bryan Acheampong, is intended to…

Managing Director of GCB Bank PLC, John Kofi Adomakoh, has expressed concern over the rising culture of loan defaults among Ghanaians, which he says is significantly contributing to the surge in non-performing loans (NPLs) within the…

The World Bank has said only three percent of cultivated land in the country is irrigated – a phenomenon the Bank indicates could stifle Ghana’s agriculture resilience. In its Africa Can End Poverty report under the ‘Delivering…

The Finance Minister, Dr Mohammed Amin Adam, has announced that the government has set aside GH¢8 billion to provide relief and mitigative measures for farmers affected by the recent dry spell. Speaking on the crisis, he acknowledged…

The emergence of domestic credit rating agencies will serve as a key driver for the Ghana’s domestic debt market’s growth – particularly in the corporate sector, according to Augustine Simons, Head-Ghana Fixed Income Market (GFIM) at Ghana…

Associate Professor of Finance at Andrews University in the United States, Prof Williams Kwasi Peprah has stated that Ghana can eliminate taxes on betting and electronic transaction levy (E-levy) without any major consequences for the…

Oil prices jumped by nearly 3% early on Monday, buoyed by fears of escalating conflict in the Middle East and Libya’s rival government in the east announcing the closure of all oilfields, production, and exports. The Benghazi-based…