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Fitch Ratings expects the outlook for sub-Saharan African sovereigns to be neutral in 2025. This the UK-based firm says will reflect a stronger macroeconomic outlook and modest fiscal consolidation balanced against still-challenging…

The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has called on the Bank of Ghana (BoG) to maintain a tight monetary policy stance to address inflation risks while advancing key reforms to strengthen financial safeguards and central bank efficiency.…

President-elect, John Mahama, has pledged to revamp the cocoa sector and reorganise the state-run regulator, aiming to stimulate growth and improve efficiency in the world's second-largest cocoa producer. In an interview with Reuters on…

Trade activities in the secondary bond market picked up last week, reaching GH¢1.53 billion. This was up from GH¢715 million in the previous week. The February 2035 and February 2037 maturities dominated trading, accounting for 65% of…

The government has been urged to prioritise strategies to attract higher remittance inflows to support the country’s developmental agenda, shifting focus from an over-reliance on foreign direct investments (FDIs). Currently, the…

Ghana spent 42% of its revenue to servicing debt between 2017 and 2022, according to the 2024 United Nations report on Unpacking Africa’s Debt. This marks a significant increase compared to the 2010–2016 period, during which 27% of…

Kosmos Energy has announced it is no longer interested in acquiring all the shares of Tullow Oil. “Kosmos Energy can now confirm that it does not intend to make a firm offer for Tullow at this time”, a statement from Kosmos said.…

President-elect John Mahama has revealed that his government will rename the Ministry of Food and Agriculture to help focus government’s policy in the area more on value addition and commence. The move, according to Mr. Mahama will help…

The persistent rise in inflation in Ghana and Nigeria will stifle economic growth, Deloitte West Africa has revealed in its November 2024 Inflation Update. According to the leading professional services firm, businesses face higher costs…

Well, it is year end 2024, time for all respectable pundits to earn their keep by making predictions or by bloviating on the latest topic somebody has latched onto. So, we approached our favorite pundit, Mr. Question Man, to make his…